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SDI Historical Gallery
Along with the footmarks of Samsung SDI, starting from Vacuum Tubes in 1970,
super-large PDP,high-tech CRTs, and to Digital displays, you can
experience the time flow for 40 years of Samsung SDI
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2017. 01
Participated in Detroit Motor Show 2017 (NAIAS 2017)
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2016. 12
Signed a strategic partnership agreement with Lucid Motors, a US electric vehicle startup, to cooperate in the EV battery area
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2016. 10
Begins mass production of polarizing film in Wuxi, China
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2016. 10
Participated in InterBattery 2016
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2016. 09
Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index(DJSI World) in "Electronic Equipment, Instrument & Components Industry" area
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2016. 07
Begins mass production of PV paste in Wuxi, China
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2016. 07
Completed construction of Hefei Plant, China, which mass produces ESS modules and packs
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2016. 05
Participated in SNEC PV Power Expo 2016
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2016. 04
Signed an MOU with Korea Electric Power Corporation(KEPCO)
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2016. 04
Participated in Auto China 2016
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2016. 03
Received Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit during the 50th Taxpayers' Day
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2016. 02
Established SDI Chemical, an affiliate
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2016. 01
Participated in Detroit Motor Show 2016 (NAIAS 2016)
2016.04 Signed an MOU with Korea Electric Power Corporation(KEPCO)
2014.12 Founded Austria branch
2014.08 Held groundbreaking ceremony for electic vehicles battery plant in Xian, China
2013.10 Cheil Industries acquired Novaled, a OLED provider in Germany
2012.9 Acquired full SBL's shares from Bosch
2010.12 Accomplished the largest market share in the global small-size rechargeable battery market
2009.9 Held groundbreaking ceremony for the next generation automotive rechargeable battery assembly line
2009.4 Awarded the Frost & Sullivan Award for the development of lithium-ion rechargeable secondary cell
2008.9 Founded SBLimotive Inc.
2007.12 Developed the world's first and largest 79cm(31-inch) AMOLED
2007.10 ream comes true! Mass-produced the world’s first AMOLED known as "Display unit of Dreams"
2005.11 Developed the world's highest energy density fuel cell for laptop computers and PMPs
2004.1 Developed the world’s largest 80-inch PDP
2003.2 Developed the world’s largest-capacity 2400mAh lithium-ion battery
2000.7 Held shipping ceremony for products in Cheonan Rechargeable Cell Plant
- 11. Supplied cylindrical EV batteries to JAC of China
- 10. Held completion ceremony for EV battery plant in Xi’an, China
- 09. Participated IAA 2015 (Frankfurt Motor Show)
- 07. Signed a contract with Duke Energy for supply of 36MW ESS project
- 06. Participated InterSolar EU 2015
- 05. Signed an MOU for building polarizer plant in Wuxi, China
- 04. Participated Auto Shanghai 2015
- 03. Formed an alliance with ABB, targeting global microgrid ESS market
- 02. Acquired the battery pack business of Magna International
- 01. Participated NAIAS 2015 (North American International Auto Show)
- 12. Founded Austria branch
- 12. Cho Nam Seong was inaugurated as President and CEO
- 11. Established a joint venture with Sungrow of China
- 08. Held groundbreaking ceremony for electic vehicles battery plant in Xian, China
- 07. Launching merger between Samsung SDI and CHEIL INDUSTRIES Inc
- 09. Included in DJSI for 10 consecutive years
- 08. Cheil Industries acquired Novaled, a OLED provider in Germany
- 04. Electronic Materials division supplied OLED materials used in Samsung Galaxy S4
- 09.Acquired full SBL's shares from Bosch
- 12. signed an exclusive supply contract with Nichicon for residential ESS
- 08. Acquired and merged with Ace Digitech
- 12. Accomplished the largest market share in the global small-size rechargeable battery market
- 11. completed the construction ofthe xEV's battery plant
- 10. Officially launched WPM(World Premier Material) flexible display business team
- 08. Selected as 10 World Premier Materials (WPM) business collective institutes by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
- 02. established a battery business branch in Vietnam
- 05. Declared New Vision for Eco-friendly Energy
- 04. Lithium ion rechargeable cell receives the Frost & Sullivan award
- 04. Mass produced world’s first direct attachment Ultra-slim PDP(50"FHD, 58"FHD)
- 03. Shipped mass produced 50"FHD UF1A
- 12. Developed large size battery for polymer Notebook PC
- 09. Founded ceremony of SB LiMotive Inc.
- 08. Samsung mobile display set sail
- 03. Ranked No.1 in IIT evaluations in Japan
- 11. Developed world’s largest 31" FHD AMOLED
- 10. Mass-produced world’s first AMOLED
- 05. Developed world’s first 3D AMOLED, 3.1" WVGA AMOLED
- 11. Developed world’s first highest energy density fuel cell for lap top computers and PMP
- 08. Established a high-tech nano/optical material R&D Center
- 07. Mass produced world’s first cylindrical 2600mAh
- 06. Developed 2.0inch QVGA AMOLED
- 08. Developed prismatic battery for lap top computers
- 07. Developed world’s first '32Inch Vixlim
- 05. Developed world’s largest 17Inch AM OLED
- 01. Developed world’s largest 80"FHD, 102"FHD
- 11. Recorded the largest market share in PDP industry
- 06. Developed world’s first 260,000 full color AMOLED
- 01. Developed world’s highest capacity cylindrical 2400mAh (For laptop computers)
- 06. Held completion ceremony of Hungarian branch
- 10. Made a contract for the export of electrolytic solution for rechargeable batteries, 100,000 tons per month to China
- 11. Obtained ISO 9001 certification for CMP, EMS, battery materials, and PASTE
- 07. Held completion ceremony and shipment ceremony of rechargeable cell factory construction in Cheonan
- 01. Established the IT Materials Division
