History and Milestone

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Major Events:

1986
  • Managing director, Mr. Yau Dong Chang, developed the first computerized Rheometer in Asia and established Ektron Co. Ltd.
  • A few years later, introduced the first computerized moony viscometer, tensile tester, plunger tedter
  • Established the first branch office in Guangzhou, China
1989
  • Business expanded and moved to bigger factory
1999
  • Ektron Co. Ltd. renamed "Ektron Tek Co. Ltd." for international marketing purpose using own brand and take out lots of patent
  • Introduced new testing instruments to the market
    EKT-2001VS Vibration Simulation
2000
  • Passed ISO 9001 certificate
  • Introduced new testing instruments to the market
    EKT-2001MG Mixing Grader and obtained the patent of rubber sample cutting
  • Continuously obtained the patents for other instrument
2001
  • Introduced new testing instruments to the market
    EKT-2001OZ Ozone Test Chamber
2003
  • Passed laboratory accredited by Government TAF Taiwan Accreditation Foundation standard
  • Established Ektron USA branch office
  • Established Ektron - Vietnam branch office
  • Established Ektron - China - Shanghai branch office
2004
  • Established Ektron - Malaysia branch office
  • Established laboratory in cooperation with QINGDAO University of Science and Technology
  • Established Ektron - China - Qingdao branch office
2005
  • Established Ektron - China - Xiamen branch office
2006
  • Imported DMG CNC machining-tool from Germany to ensure high precision parts and materials and DMG CNC lathe and milling machine
  • Invited by Rubber World to deliver speech on rubber processing technology
  • Supply force measurement calibration instrument to Academia SINICA (Government Research & Development Institution) as a standard calibration for the rubber industry
  • Introduced new testing instruments to the market
    EKT-TR100 Low Temperature Retraction Tester
    EKT-2128BR Gas Transmission Rate Tester
    EKT-2120DFT Demattia Flexing Fatique Tester
    EKT-2130-AL Tire Air Loss Tester
    PL-2000X Plunger Tester Matrix Sensor
2007
  • Imported Heavy-duty Double-Column Milling Machines
  • Introduced new testing instruments to the market
    EKT-2002FF Fatigue Failure Tester
    EKT-2000 OZH Ozone Test Chamber Adding Humidity Control System
    EKT-2000DPR Dynamic Processing Rheometer
2008
  • Established Ektron - Tianjin branch office