Milestones

1966 Founded as Asia Electroplating Co.
1981 First automatic plating machine built and installed in Hong Kong.
1987 Formation of Process Automation International Ltd.
1989 Moved into 60,000 sq.ft. custom-built factory/headquarters in Tai Po, Hong Kong.
1991 Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Market as Process Automation (Holdings) Ltd.
1993 Formed PAL Sales Inc and PAL Service Inc, USA.
1993 Formed Process Automation (UK) Ltd, UK. (Now Process Automation (Europe) Ltd)
1994 Opened 170,000 sq.ft. custom-built factory in China - Process Automation (Shenzhen) Ltd.
1995 Formed PAL (SEA) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.
1996 Process Automation (Shenzhen) Ltd achieved ISO 9001:1994 certification. (Upgraded to ISO 9001:2000 in year 2000)
1998 Shipped 1,000th Machine.
1999 Group name changed from Process Automation (Holdings) Ltd to Asia Tele-Net and Technology Corporation Ltd.
1999 Established PAL office in the Philippines.
2000 Established PAL Office in Thailand.
2000 Established Service Centres in Shanghai, China.
2001 Established Service Centres in Shenzhen, China.
2001 Formed PAL Control Sdn Bhd - Software development company in Malaysia.
2002 Formed Process Automation (Europe) Ltd
2002 Start cooperation with Marunaka/Japan to build VCP (was called MCP)
2004 Shipped the 1st VCP Solar Cell Pattern line to Sunpower
2006 Start new development on VCP Desmear/PTH line
2007 Shipped 100th VCP to the market
2008 Established the cooperation with Manz/Germany for development of the Solar Cell equipment
2008 Shipped the 1,600th Machine
2009 Shipped 150th VCP to the market
2010 Complete two new factories in PRC
2011 Shipped 192th VCP to the market
2024 Hong Kong Awards for Industries: Equipment and Machinery Design - "Smart VCP"