1996 Ritek Corporation had its IPO in Taiwan. The company initiated CMA (Compact Disk Manufacturers Association) aiming to protect copyright for CD replication. The company set up facilities for the production of compact disks in the U.S. The company manufactured the first CD-RW in Taiwan. The company manufactured the first DVD in Taiwan. 1997 The company signed a copyright verification agreement with the Taiwan offices of the Music Publishers Association. The company set up facilities for the production of compact disks in the U.K. The company manufactured the first DVD-R in Taiwan. The company became the first compact-disc maker in Taiwan that obtained the ISO 9001 certification. 1998 The company manufactured the first DVD-RAM in Taiwan. 1999 The company became the first compact-disc maker in Taiwan that obtained the ISO 14001 certification. The company set up with Philips Joint venture facilities for the manufacturing of CD-R in Germany (PrimeDisc Technologies in Wiesbaden). The company manufactured the first OLED in Taiwan. U-TECH Media Corporation was formed as the largest pre-recorded medium manufacturer in Taiwan. Ritek Foundation was established. 2000 The company became the first compact-disc maker in Taiwan that obtained the QS9000 certification. MiniDisc by Ritek won a Taiwan Excellence Award. 2001 The company built fully automated OLED mass production lines in the world. RiTdisplay Corporation was established as OLED manufacturer in Taiwan. HUTEK Corporation was established in China for the production of compact discs. PRORIT Corporation was founded as CD boxes and disk packaging manufacturer. 2002 Li Wenshang, Marketing Assistant Manager, Global Strategic Marketing, RITEK Corporation, indicated that RITEK is the first company in the world capable of mass-producing CD－R/RW, DVD－R/RW, DVD＋R/RW and DVD-RAM, MD (licensed by Sony), MO and Data Play. Its management philosophy is commitment to knowledge & innovation, racing against time and pursuit of customers’ satisfaction. 2003 RME was set up in Germany as a printing and packaging plant for compact discs. 2004 Ritek Japan Inc., the subsidiary in Japan, was established. 2006 In November 2006 Ritek became exclusive producer of Maxell CD-Rs and DVDs. 2007 Ritek North Africa Inc., a subsidiary in North Africa, was established. AimCore Technology Co., Ltd. was established as a manufacturer of ITO glass. 2008 Ritek's memory stick as part of uniforms received iF Product Design Award from iF International Forum Design. Ritek entered a strategic alliance with Scheuten, a solar company in Europe. 2009 PV Next, a thin-film solar manufacturer dedicated