Company History
1987 | March | Decision on the operation in Thailand. |
June | Establish METCO. Approved by BOI promoted company and incorporated in Thailand. |
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November | Start operation. | |
December | Press factory completion ceremony held on 3rd December with BOI general as a guest of honor. | |
1988 | May | Start production in VTR assembly factory. |
1989 | February | Start production in CRT factory. |
1990 | September | Start Operation at METCO2 |
1992 | August | Completion of new CRT factory at METCO1. Listed in, the Stock Exchange of Thailand. |
December | 5th Anniversary | |
1995 | June | Established SIMA Technology Co., Ltd. |
August | Start production in Mold and Precision Press factory at METCO2 | |
December | Start operation of SIMA Technology Co., Ltd. |
1996 | April | Start operation in Electron Gun factory. |
1997 | December | 10th Anniversary Accreditation of ISO9002 for SIMA Technology Co., Ltd. |
1998 | December | Accreditation of ISO9002 for METCO |
2000 | January | SIMA Technology Co., Ltd. start production in Press factory |
July | Start Production IDC parts and assembly. | |
2001 | September | SIMA start production GTMS (Glass to Metal Seals) |
November | Start production of PCB (Printed Circuit Board) | |
2002 | April | Start production of thermal fuse. |
October | Start to produce DMC3. | |
December | 15th Anniversary. | |
2003 | February | Installed METCO-AIDA multi Press (MMX), Installed OMS-600 3-D measuring machine. |
October | Accreditation of ISO/ TS16949 : 2002 for METCO and SIMA Accreditation of ISO9001 : 2000 for METCO |
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November | Accreditation of ISO14001 : 1996 for METCO | |
2004 | July | Start production of exterior painting, printing and assembly at METCO2 |
2005 | October | Start production of the Ink jet printer at METCO3 and transfer SMT lines to METCO3 |
2007 | December | 20th Anniversary. |
2008 | October | Start production of the thermal printer. |
2009 | January | Starts production of KTC (Kanagata Technical Center) SIMA start production gilding metal part. |
July | Start production of the backlight unit for LCD. | |
October | SIMA start machining business. | |
2010 | March | Start production of High-Density Surface Mounting and Dip Soldering line. |
April | Laser marker is installed for the printing process. | |
June | Installation of two color injection mold machine. | |
September | Start production of Escutcheon. | |
October | Start production of small and medium backlight unit. | |
2012 | December | 25th Anniversary. |
2013 | January | Start production of Keyless Entry unit for 4 wheels car. |
June | Start production of Automotive Center Panel Unit. | |
2015 | September | Achieved “CSR-DIW Award” from Department of Industrial Work. |
December | Accreditation of ISO14001:2015 for METCO | |
2016 | July | Start production of Keyless Entry Unit for 2 wheels motorcycle. Achieved “CSR-DIW continuous award” from Department of Industrial Work. |
November | Achieved “Green Industry (Level 4) Certification” from Ministry of industry. | |
2017 | August | 10th consecutive years of Thailand labour management excellence award. |
September | Accreditation of OHSAS 18001:2007 for METCO | |
December | 30th Anniversary Start production of car audio panel. |
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2018 | February | Accreditation of IATF 16949:2016 for METCO |
March | Accreditation of ISO 9001:2015 for METCO | |
June | Start production of car navigation panel. Accreditation of ISO 9001:2015 / IATF 16949:2016 for SIMA |
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August | Achieved 3Rs Award SIMA Technology Co., Ltd. Start plastic injection business. |
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October | Start production of EPSON eco tank printer. | |
2019 | June | Accreditation of ISO 14001:2015 for SIMA. |
2020 | April | Business Continuity Planning (BCP) to fight against COVID-19 |
September | Accreditation of ISO45001:2018 for METCO | |
November | The holy stone laying ceremony of new canteen & storage at METCO3 on 4th November 2020 | |
2021 | June | Achieved “Green industry (Level 4) certification” from Ministry of Industry. |
2022 | November | METCO3 start to Solar Power Generation |
December | 35th Anniversary | |
2023 | April | METCO Using 100% of renewable electricity energy (REC) |
2024 | April | Accreditation of Greenhouse Gas Verification Statement ISO14064-1:2018 for METCO |
June | Achieved “Green industry (Level 4) certification” from Ministry of Industry. |