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History

1990’s – Growth of the World’s No.1 Display Company by Globalization

It planned to uplift world market share 25% by insuring world’s strongholds linking Malaysia, Germany, Mexico, China and Brazil and this plan was fulfilled exceedingly. On the other hand, as the digital and mobile world is rapidly growing, LCD concentrated on small size displays for mobile phones. It opened market extension and renaissance for mobile phones.
VFD was able to jump into world’s second best VFD maker as productivity and quality were optimized.
In 1995, construction of Cheonan Plant began and focused on promoting new business such as rechargeable battery and PDP, etc. It came to begin in earnest to promote businesses, corresponding to the future after flat display and Braun tube.
Since, Cheonan plant has been growing as the Mecca of new business.

1999
DecemberCompany name changed to Samsung SDI AugustDevelopment of 1800mAh cylindrical lithium ion battery of highest capacity in the industry
1998
NovemberFirst shipment of square shaped and cylindrical lithium ion batteries OctoberDevelopment of 42", 50" PDP MarchDevelopment of perfect flat picture tube ‘Dynaflat’
1997
JuneFirst color filter shipment in Cheonan plant
1996
AugustFoundation of Brazilian corporation JulyFoundation of Chinese corporation in Tianjin MarchCompletion ceremony of Mexican plant construction
1995
NovemberEstablishment of Hong Kong Corporation
1994
SeptemberFoundation of Mexican corporation AugustFoundation of European research center in Germany
1993
NovemberDevelopment of bio picture tube AprilDevelopment of Korean language VFD JanuaryFoundation of German corporation
1992
AprilCPT mass production in Malaysian plant commences
1990
OctoberMalaysian corporation established