PRINCO was founded in September 1983 and specialized in the development  of thin-film technology. With minimal external technical assistance  or additional support the dedicated and innovative PRINCO engineering team has built its technical reputation as a leader in thin-film technology. Through the years, this research and  development oriented company has achieved one success after  another.

1983 Founded in the Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.

1984 Tooling & Decorating Divisions begin operations implementing TiN film   technology and applying the technique of thin-film coating.

1990 A R&D team is formed to begin PRINCO's exploration into the field  of optical storage. The first optical storage product, the Compact Disc (CD), goes into mass production.

1991 CD Mastering begins to supply stampers for CD production.  Construction for a new factory begins.

1992 Laser Disc (LD) Mastering begins to supply stampers for LD  production. The Laser Disc Division begins mass production of its  LD.

1993 The Magneto Optical (MO) disc goes into mass production.  Construction of the factory is completed.

1994 Each Division's production section moves into the new facility.

1995 Mass production of the Digital Optical Division's latest product, the  Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) begins. The Data Storage Division,  PRINCO Hong Kong Limited and PRINCO Asia Enterprises Limited  are formed to launch the company's international marketing  campaign.

1996 All Division move into the new building.

1997 PRINCO DIGITAL DISC GmbH is formed to launch the company's  Europe marketing campaign. PRINCO American Corp. is formed to launch the company's  AMERICA marketing campaign.

1998 The CD-RW goes into mass production. PRINCO SWITZERLAND AG  is formed to launch the company's  Europe marketing campaign.

1999 PRINCO Japan Service Center is formed to launch the company's  Japanese marketing campaign.

2004 PRINCO MIDDLE-EAST FZE is formed to launch the company's  Middle-East marketing campaign.

PRINCO realizes that to maintain its competitive advantage in thin-film technology it must continue to aggressively pursue new applications and markets. Future success in market that is characterized by rapid technological change is predicted on being able to lead the way with new and innovative ideas. Therefore the company will continue to invest a substantial amount of its resources into research and development aimed at meeting the challenges of a market that is technology driven.

PRINCO will also continue to expand its operations to reinforce its position in global markets. This global expansion will ensure that the company is positioned to profit form the vast opportunities that these world-wide markets represent and will continue to strengthen and grow.