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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
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| 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
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| 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" |
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