1971
Founded at on Min-An Road, Sinjhuang, Taipei County, Taiwan, Delta Electronics produced TV coils and electronic components.
Delta Story
Mr. Bruce Cheng raised NT$300,000 to establish Delta Electronics in a small factory on Min-An Road, Sinjhuang, Taipei County, near the edge of rice fields. The number of employees in the beginning was only 15. Delta produced TV parts, and the main products were TV coils and intermediate frequency transformers (IFT).
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The IBM 8-inch floppy disk and Intel’s first microprocessor, marked the beginning of the golden age of information technology. “The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits”, stated by Milton Friedman, strongly affects today’s governmental and economic systems.
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For Taiwan, 1971 is a year full of changes. Economic strategy shifted from import substitution to export promotion, which increased industrial output and export. The authority also announced the plan to construct the first highway. However, the withdrawal from the UN impacted the economic development.
1975
Registered as Delta Electronics, Inc.
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Under recession and increased oil prices, the initiation of Ten Major Construction improved infrastructure and facilitated industrial transformation.
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Science Magazine published a paper explaining the causal relationship between global warming and human activities.
1980
Set up a US office.
Delta Story
The first step of Delta's globalization was to establish an office in the US. In addition to serving US customers, Delta could communicate with the head offices of companies in the US directly without having to receive orders through an international procurement office.
1981
Started mass production of EMI filters to enter the personal computer market.
Delta Story
With the emergence of the personal computer market in the 1980s, Delta entered this field to respond to this trend. The first product for the computer market was EMI filters, making Delta the first EMI filter manufacturer in Taiwan. With the advantages of quality and price, Delta won the favor of customers and is still the main supplier of EMI filters today.
1983
Started mass production of switching power supplies.
Delta Story
Power supplies were the key to Delta's substantial growth in the 1980s.
In the 1980s, most transformers were made of traditional silicon steel sheets, the products were thus heavy and large, with an efficiency of only 50% or even lower. The switching power supplies developed by Delta were not only lightweight but also thin and compact, with a superior efficiency of at least 60% or more at the time.
To enhance product quality, Delta began producing switching power supplies with a surface-mount design in 1985 as the first such manufacturer in the world.
Delta has continued to improve the energy conversion efficiency of its power products. Today, the efficiency of Delta’s products all exceed 90%. In particular, the industry-leading efficiency of Delta’s telecom power products exceeds 98% and the efficiency of its solar inverters is as high as 99.2%.
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Power supplies demand increased as the demand for personal computers rose. Energy efficiency of products at that time were less than 50%.
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Taiwan’s population neared 18 million, and the GDP per capita approached US$3,000.
1988
Started mass production of DC brushless fans.
Delta Story
DC brushless fans are products for computer heat dissipation. Due to a huge increase in power supply orders, fans purchased externally were often in short supply, so Delta decided to develop its own fans. Delta continued to improve its designs and manufacturing process, while also developing automated solutions. Delta later made a major breakthrough in technology that significantly enhanced its competitiveness. In 2006, Delta ranked first in the global market for DC brushless fans.
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The world population exceeded 5.1 billion. As climate change has become a global issue, the UN established the IPCC to collect scientific evidence.
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Taiwan’s economic development experienced the fastest growth, and the GDP per capita exceeded US$6,000.
Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange; stock code: 2308.
Delta Story
Delta began to produce switching power supplies in 1983, and its revenue in the year increased by 87.5% compared to 1982. During the five years from 1983 through 1988, Delta's revenue increased nine-fold, breaking the US$100 million mark in 1988. It was then listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange as the eighth publicly listed company in the electronics industry (stock code: 2308).
Invested in the establishment of Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Company Limited (DET).
Delta Story
Founded in 1988, DET initially focused on the design and manufacturing of power supply and thermal management products. DET was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in 1995 and has now become the largest supplier of electronic products listed on the SET. In 2019, DEISG, a subsidiary of Delta, acquired 42.85% of the equity of DET through a public tender offer. Delta and DEISG held a total of 63.78% of the currently outstanding shares of DET, and DET officially became a subsidiary of Delta.
1989
Established the Power Electronics R&D Center in North Carolina to develop high-efficiency power supplies with a high-power density.
Delta Story
In order to strengthen the technical capabilities of power supplies, Delta sought collaboration with academia at home and abroad. It discovered that the best switching power supply laboratory was the Virginia Power Electronics Center (VPEC) at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT), and the principal investigator was Dr. Fred C. Lee. The collaboration between the two parties became increasingly frequent, and an independent lab "Delta Power Electronics Laboratory" was then set up on campus, and Milan M. Jovanovic was invited to serve as the principal investigator of the lab to lead the development of high-efficiency power supplies with a high-power density. Later, Delta built a lab building in Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, North Carolina, not far from the VT to facilitate collaboration.
1990
Established the Delta Electronics Foundation to promote energy conservation education and cultivate top talents.
Delta Story
To express his gratitude to Taiwanese society for providing a solid foundation for Delta's growth, Mr. Bruce Cheng, founder of Delta, and Delta jointly established the Delta Electronics Foundation in 1990. The Foundation invests in scientific and technological research and development, talent education, and environmental protection, with the aim of giving back to society.
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The first web browser was developed, and the internet boomed around the world. Taiwan’s industry focused on ICT development.
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The IPCC published its first assessment report. The report summarized the effects of global warming and provided suggestions accordingly.
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For the first time, Taiwan disclosed GHG emissions (138 million tons). The emission level then becomes the baseline to set up national reduction target.
1991
Established Cyntec Co., Ltd., an investee, in the Hsinchu Science Park.
Delta Story
Susumu, a Japanese company, provided Delta with the necessary technologies to establish the joint venture Cyntec Co., Ltd. in Taiwan. Cyntec focuses on continuous R&D and innovation in the field of passive components to continue to develop miniaturized and modularized products.
1992
Set up the first plant in mainland China.
Delta Story
Delta's first plant in mainland China was established in Shijie Town, Dongguan, as a foothold for developing the mainland China market. At present, Delta's Dongguan Plant has become an integrated base for innovation, R&D, and manufacturing, providing customers around the world with products that include embedded power supplies, network communication systems, fans, and heat dissipation management products.
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Taiwan’s GDP per capita exceeded US$10,000.
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In 1990, the Taiwanese government officially opened up investment in China. Many domestic businesses moved westward.
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The UN adopted the UNFCCC. Since 1995, all treaty parties have convened for the annual COP to discuss climate solutions.
Established Delta-Cimic (currently known as Delta GreenTech (China)) in Shanghai, responsible for market development.
Delta Story
Delta-CIMIC Electronics. Co., Ltd. was a joint venture established by Delta Electronics, Inc., CIMIC Co., Ltd. in the UK, and Shanghai Minxin Industrial Company in Pudong. It was officially renamed Delta GreenTech (China) Co., Ltd. in 2003.
1996
Collaborated with the Sunyunsuan Foundation and the K.T. Li Foundation for Development of Science and Technology to provide overseas education scholarships to civil servants, film documentaries, and sponsor commemorative events.
Delta Story
Every year since 1996 the Delta Electronics Foundation and the Sunyunsuan Foundation have collaborated to sponsor outstanding civil servants to travel overseas for visits or studies with the aim of broadening their horizons. After these scholarship recipients returned to Taiwan, they would share their learning experience through seminars or public speeches, which have exerted a great influence on both society and the civil service system. As of 2019, a total of 58 outstanding civil servants had been trained through this mechanism, including three deputy mayors and five ministerial officials.
1999
Established Delta Networks, Inc. (Taiwan).
Delta Story
Delta Networks was founded in 1989 under the Data Communications Business Group. Originally the company’s engineers made their own network products to test Delta’s parts and in turn invested in the development of local area network parts, with the focus on the research and development, design, and the manufacturing of network and communication products. As performance steadily increased, Delta Networks, Inc. formally became independent in 1999 and then merged into Delta in 2018.
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The USGBC launched the LEED system. It has been one of the most credible certification systems for green buildings in the world.
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A global-scale coral bleaching occurred. 16% of the world’s coral reefs died, which caused irreversible damage to marine ecosystems.
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The global economic recession and industrial hollowing-out caused Taiwan’s GDP per capita to grow negative for the first time.
Established the Shanghai Delta Power Electronics R&D Center (DPEC), and set up the Power Electronics Science and Education Development Program of Delta in the following year.
Delta Story
The DPEC is chaired by academician and expert Professor Fred C. Lee. Through the Power Electronics Science and Education Development Program of Delta launched in 2000, Delta collaborated with Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, and eight other universities to promote progress and the exchange of knowledge in power electronics and transmission in China and around the world.
