Major events:
1986
- Managing director, Mr. Yau Dong Chang, developed the first computerized Rheometer in Asia and established EEKON Co. Ltd.
- A few years later, introduced the first computerized Moony viscometer, Tensile tester, and Plunger tester.
- Established the first branch office in GUANGZHOU, China.
1989
- Business expanded and moved to bigger factory.
1999
- EEKON CO., LTD. renamed “EKTRON TEK CO., LTD.” for international marketing purpose using own brand and take out lots of patent.
- ntroduced 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-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
- Imported Established EKTRON - TIANJIN branch office
- EKT-2000SA-AUTO Moving Die RHEOMETER
- Ozone Chamber add humility control system
2009
- To provide our employees with a space to enjoy their leisure time, Ektron build an employee recreation center.
Expand our production facility, national standard laboratory, and product showroom.