Packaging and Testing Services  |   Electronics Manufacturing Services  |   E-Services   
OSE Home
Corporate Overview
Worldwide Operations
News Releases
Investor Relations
Environmental Policy
Date of establishment: June 10, 1971

History
OSE was established with capital from Dr. Eugene C.Y. Duh and other like-minded individuals. OSE has grown to have more than 4,800 employees with a total asset of approximately NT$29 billion by the end of 2001.

Corporate Positioning
OSE consists of two business groups, the Finished Products Group and the Semiconductor Group. The former is the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS/CEM) provider, and the latter the IC packaging and testing services provider. OSE is committed to providing a variety of high value-added electronics manufacturing services and establishing long-term partnerships with clients.

06/1971 OSE is officially established. Mr. Hung Min-hung serves as chairman and Dr. Eugene C.Y. Duh as president. Paid-in capital is NT$11 million.
03/1990 The Finished Products Group's new plant is completed and begins production.
01/1992 Ms.Yang Mei-shou is elected chairman at the re-election meeting of directors and supervisors.
05/1992 The Semiconductor Group is awarded ISO-9002 quality assurance certification.
04/1993 Dr. Eugene C.Y. Duh steps down from post of president and the board of directors approves Calvin Lee as the replacement.
04/1993 The Finished Products Group is awarded ISO-9002 quality assurance certification.
04/1994 OSE is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on April 20th under Category I common stock.
07/1994 OSE signs a tape carrier package (TCP) assembly technology transfer agreement with Intel.
06/1998 The Finished Products Group is awarded ISO-14001 certification.
10/1998 The Semiconductor Group is awarded ISO-14001 certification.
10/1998 The Finished Products Group is the winner of "Dependability / Timely Delivery" and "Responsiveness" for Service Excellence Awards in a competition cosponsored by the world's leading EMS magazine Circuits Assembly and a renowned market research firm, Technology Forecasters. OSE is the only Asian firm to win awards at this event.
04/1999 Enterprise Resources Planning System: SAP R/3 system goes on line.
05/1999 OSE acquires IC packaging firm, Integrated Packaging Assembly Corporation (IPAC) in USA.
06/1999 The Philippines factory of Semiconductor Group (OSE Philippines) begins mass production.
07/1999 OSE invests in and opens an electronics manufacturing services company, Sparqtron Corporation.
09/1999 OSE gets ready for Y2K issues, including information system, non-IT system, supply chain management, and contingency plans.
03/2000 The Finished Products Group is the recipient of Service Excellence Awards for "Manufacturing Quality" in a competition co-sponsored by the world's leading EMS magazine, Circuits Assembly, and a prominent market research firm, Technology Forecasters, Inc. Besides, Sparqtron Corporation is the recipient of Service Excellence Awards for "Responsiveness". OSE is the only Asian firm to receive awards at the event.
05/2000 The construction of the testing building is commenced.
06/2000 The construction of corporate headquarters building is completed.
07/2000 The Semiconductor Group and Finished Products Group start production in the headquarters building.
03/2001 General Administration office moves to the headquarters building.
03/2001 The Finished Products Group is again the recipient of 2001 Service Excellence Award for "Manufacturing Quality", "Responsiveness" and "Dependability / Timely Delivery." in addition, Sparqtron Corporation is the recipient of Excellence Awards for "Manufacturing Quality," "Responsiveness", "Dependability / Timely Delivery", and "Best Price and Service Value".
01/2002 The Finished Products Group received the "Highest Overall Customer Rating" of 2002 Service Excellence Award for EMS sponsored by Circuits Assembly Magazine and Technology Forecasters, Inc.
06/2002 The Finished Products Group has been certified ISO9001:2000 and TL9000.
07/2002 Edward S. Duh appointed president of OSE, replacing Calvin Lee.
01/2003 Issues NT$ 1.5 billion in stock at a discount of NT$ 5.0 per share.
02/2003 Dr. Eugene C.Y. Duh appointed chairman of OSE, replacing Yang Mei-shou.
07/2004 The Finished Products Group has been certified QS9000.
Terms of use Contact us Site map
(c) Copyright 2002 Orient Semiconductor Electronics, Ltd. All rights reserved.
The web site is best viewed by 800 x 600 screen size at least with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or better.