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● The founder of RITEK, Mr. Yeh Jin-Tai founded MingLi plastic factory producing plastic cigarette cases and PE milk bottles after graduating.
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● Starting producing vinyl records and recording.
● Produced and published the famous “Green Island Serenade”, the signature work of female singer Zi Wei.
● The founder of RITEK, Mr. Yeh Jin-Tai opened ''The First Record Store company''.
● The predecessor for the company we know today.
● Shortly after importing a 24-track recorder from Switzerland, a Japanese technician was invited to Taiwan for his expertise. With great expertise and foresight he predicted the future of music consumption to be digitalization, he then founded 'Platinum Studio'.
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● Starting with simple plastic pressing and gaining valuable technical expertise every step of the way.
● Mr. Jin-Tai Yeh founded RITEK Corporation in 1988
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● Initiated Compact Disk Manufacturers Association(CMA) aiming to protect copyright for CD replication.
● Signed a copyright verification agreement with the Taiwan offices of the Music Publishers Association(MPA).
● Established the optical disc factory in the UK.
● Produced Taiwan’s first DVD-R.
● RITEK was Taiwan's first optical disc manufacturer which achieved ISO 9001 Certification.
● U-Tech - the largest pre-recorded media manufacturer in Taiwan was founded.
● RITEK Foundation was founded.
● RITEK was Taiwan's first optical disc manufacturer which achieved ISO 14001 Environmental Certification.
● Established the optical disc factory in Germany which was a joint venture with Philips.
● Produced Taiwan’s first OLED.
● Established Taiwan’s first fully automated OLED mass production line.
● RiTdisplay Corporation - the first OLED manufacturer in Taiwan was founded.
● RITEK was Taiwan's first optical disc manufacturer which achieved QS 9000 Certification.
● HUTEK, the optical disc factory was established in China.
● PRORIT Corporation- the world’s largest CD boxes and disc packaging factory was founded.
● RITEK became the world's first optical disc manufacturer capable of mass-producing CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM and all series of optical discs, and MD (licensed by Sony), MO and Data Play.
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● Achieved OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Certification.
● Achieved ISO 14001:2004 Certification.
● Achieved ISO 9001:2000 Certification.
● RITEK’s CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R Discs were awarded The Type 2 Green Mark by the Environmental Protection Administration(EPA), Executive Yuan.
● Archived RICOH's CMS Certification.
● Received the honor of 2006 Taiwan Superior Brand.
● Received the honor of 2006 Taiwan Excellence Award.
● Received the honor of 2007 Taiwan Excellence Award.
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● RITEK and Europe's leading solar energy company, Scheuten formed a strategic alliance.
● RITEK’s USB flash drive, Yego was awarded “Good Design Award” by Japan Institute of Design Promotion.
● Achieved OHSAS18001 :2007 Certification
● RITEK was the only optical disc manufacturer who received the honor of Top 100 Taiwan Brands by Ministry of Economic Affairs.
● RITEK and SolarEdge co-founded RITEK Solar, new opportunities of the solar system.
● Showcased the brand-new IM series Solar Module with a 25% power generation efficiency at Intersolar in Germany.
● Launched the M-DISC DVD, M-DISC BD - thousand years preserving, permanent backup.
● RITEK entered into the high-quality long-term storage market.
● Received the honor of Top 100 Brands of Vietnam by National Office Of Intellectual Property Of Vietnam.
● Received the honor of Best Quality Award of Vietnam by National Office Of Intellectual Property of Vietnam.
● RiTdisplay started the production of wearable products.
● RITEK Corporation won the Taiwan Excellent PV Award from the Bureau of Energy,Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C (Taiwan).
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● RITEK Group renovates the 1950s American military club and founded Brick Yard 33 1/3.
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● Achieved ISO 9001:2015 Certification.
● Achieved ISO 14001:2015 Certification.
● Became Japan Panasonic’s overseas only AD (Archival Disc) production partner.
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