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1993 |
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Polylite Taiwan Co., Ltd. was set up in September.
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1994 |
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Introduce first pair of polycarbonate lens in Taiwan market.
Construct a new factory in July.
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1995 |
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Complete the new factory & install the production line.
Establish a subsidiary, Polylite Hong Kong.
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1996 |
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Introduce GIA Super Hard coat lens.
Earn ISO 9002 & CE certificate.
FDA approval.
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1997 |
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Establish Polylite Shanghai in China & Polylite Beijing in Beijing.
Polylite Taiwan Co. becomes a public company.
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1998 |
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Install Anti-Reflection coating machine.
Introduce GIA Anti-Reflection lens.
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1999 |
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Ally with Sola International to represent as Sola sole distributorship in Taiwan Market.
Introduce GIA StartLite Gold progressive lens.
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2000 |
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Expand Rx Lab for hard resin lens.
Introduce Sola Myopia Control lens in Taiwan Market.
GIA lens is nominated as ‘ the best lens” by the 50th annual meeting of OLA.
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2001 |
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Expand production lines.
Introduce SolaMax Progressive lens, the widest near vision zone.
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2002 |
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Introduce GIA polarized lens in Taiwan market.
Introduce GIA KID myopia control lens in polycarbonate.
Additional capital investment in Shanghai Polylite co., Ltd.
Earn DIN Certificate.
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2003 |
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Polylite Hong Kong represents as Sola sole distributor in Hong Kong.
Apply GIA Patented Fusion-Bonding technology to produce GIA polarized lens.
Approve 2nd new factory expansion project.
Install GIA polarized Production line.
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2004 |
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Introduce GIA AR super Hydrophobic (Easy Clean Coat) lens.
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2005 |
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Joint Venture with Essilor for marketing service companies in Greater China.
Complete the 2nd factory.
Introduce GIA StartLite Mini progressive lens.
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2006 |
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Obtain USA patent in GIA polarized fusion-bonding technology, U.S. Patent No.71284152B.
Expand new production line.
Introduce full GIA Aspheric FSV lens.
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2007 |
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Introduce GIA Premium Gold lens in China market.
Complete the development of 2nd generation of GIA polarized lens.
Introduce 2nd generation GIA polarized lens.
Expand Anti-reflection production line.
Apply GIA stock shares transaction in Taiwan pre-OTC market.
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2008 |
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Obtain European patent in GIA polarized fusion-bonding technology, European patent No. 1621326.
Approve 3rd new factory project & under construction.
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