1986
St.Shine Optical Co., Ltd. was founded, producing a full range of lathe-cut contact lenses.
1990
Introduced high-precision CNC advanced processes for manufacturing contact lenses.
1994
Acquired new factory premise and established GMP Class II clean room.
1996
Accredited to ISO 9001, EN 46001 and CE Marking.
1997
Established Xizhi II Plant, implemented cast-molded production line.
1998
Successfully mass-produced disposable spherical contact lenses using the cast-molded process.
1999
Accredited to Taiwan GMP.
(The first contact lens manufacturer in Taiwan passed GMP certification.)
2000
Toric lens mass-produced.
2001
Cosmetic lens mass-produced.
2002
Made indirect investments into the U.S. and Netherlands.
Got U.S. FDA 510(K) approval.
Accredited to ISO 13485:1996 under CMDCAS.
2003
Accredited to ISO 9001:2000 & EN ISO 13485:2000.
2004
Public listing in March.
Awarded by Deloitte Asia for “High-Tech Fast-Growing Company, FAST 500”.
2005
Awarded by Deloitte Asia for “High-Tech Fast-Growing Company, FAST 500” for the second consecutive year.
2006
Accredited to EN ISO 13485:2003 & ISO 13485:2003 under CMDCAS.
2007
New production building (Kang Ning) in operation.
Awarded the 2007 “Asia's 200 Best under A Billion” by Forbes.
2008
Set up a subsidiary in Shanghai, China.
2009
Awarded the 2008 “Asia's 200 Best under A Billion” by Forbes.
Awarded the 2008 National Innovation Award.
2010
Established production site (Asia-Pacific Plant).
Accredited to ISO 9001:2008.
2011
Won the Taiwan Excellent Enterprise Quality Award.
Won the Taiwan Excellence Award for Ticon Wonderful Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lens.
Won the SNQ National Biotechnology & Medical Care Quality Award for Ticon Daily Aspherical Soft Contact Lens.
2012
Won the Taiwan Excellence Award for Ticon Toric Daily Disposable and Cosmetic Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lenses.
2013
Established production site (Taiwan Science Plant and Wudu Plant).
Won the SNQ National Biotechnology & Medical Care Quality Award for Ticon Charm Cosmetic Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lens.
2014
Got Korea KGMP certification.
Won the 2014 Outstanding Biotechnology Industry Gold Award.
Awarded the 2014 “Asia's 200 Best under A Billion” by Forbes.
2015
Won the 12th National Innovation Award & 2015 National Innovation Award for Ticon Daily Aspherical Soft Contact Lens - Progressive Multifocal.
2016
Got Singapore HSA & Philippine PFDA approvals.
Won the 13th National Innovation Award for Ticon O2 Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lens.
Won SNQ label for Ticon Daily Disposable Aspherical - Progressive Multifocal.
Won the 2016 National Biotechnology & Medical Care Quality Award (Silver) for Ticon Daily Disposable Aspherical - Progressive Multifocal.
2017
Got Malaysia MDA & Australia TGA approvals.
Established production sites (Xike Plant).
2018
Got Indonesia MOH approval.
Won the 27th Taiwan Excellence Award for Ticon The Moment Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lens.
2019
Accredited to EN ISO 13485:2016 & MASAP.
Won the 2019 International Trade Award.
Set up a subsidiary in Japan.
2022
Got Vietnam MOH approval.
Accredited to Taiwan QMS.
2023
Got FDA THAI approval.
