Samsung SDI

2023

• 12Receives an honor of $6 Billion Export Tower on the 60th Trade Day
• 10Signs EV battery supply deal with Hyundai Motor Company
• 07Signs MOU with Stellantis to build second EV battery plant
• 04Establishes SDI R&D China
• Announces a joint venture with General Motors

2022

• 10Holds a completion ceremony for CAM7, cathode material
  manufacturing facility for JV with EcoPro EM
• Declares environment-friendly management
• 08Establishes Samsung SDI R&D America
• 07Holds a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of Plant 2 in
  SDIEM
• Establishes Samsung SDI R&D Europe in Germany
• 05Signs JV with Stellantis for manufacturing EV cells and modules
  in North America market
• 02Starts construction of S Line, solid-state battery pilot line

2021

• 12Launches Samsung SDI’s official battery brand, ‘PRiMX’
• 11Cheongju worksite is honored with Presidential Safety Award
• 10Signs MOU with Stellantis to form joint venture for production
  of battery cells and modules for North America market
• 03Joins World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for a moratorium on
  deep-sea mining with BMW, Volvo, and Google

2020

• 12Receives an honor of $3 Billion Export Tower on the 57th
  Trade Day
• 11Holds a groundbreaking ceremony for EcoPro EM, a cathode
  materials JV
• 07Celebrates 50th anniversary of Samsung SDI

2019

• 11Signs a long-term supply contract with BMW to supply
  batteries through 2031
• 09Signs a contract to supply battery cells and modules to
  Akasol, a European battery system manufacturer
• 07Signs a strategic partnership agreement with Volvo
  Group for the next generation e-mobility
• 04Establishes Samsung SDI India

2018

• 09Mid to Large sized Battery ‘M-Line’ operation
• 03Obtains ISO45001 Certification for occupational health and
  safety management system

2017

• 09Samsung SDI is listed on Dow Jones Sustainability World
  Index (DJSI World) in Electronic Equipment, Instrument &
  Component Industry
• 05Completes construction of a EV battery plant in Hungary
• 02Completes construction of a polarizing film plant in Wuxi, China
• 01Signs a strategic partnership agreement with ‘E-Z-GO’, a US golf cart company

2016

• 12Signs a strategic partnership agreement with Lucid Motors,
  a US electric vehicle startup, for EV battery cell supply
• 10Initiates mass production of polarizing films in Wuxi, China
• 09Samsung SDI is listed on Dow Jones Sustainability World
  Index (DJSI World) in Electronic Equipment, Instrument &
  Components Industry
• 04Signs MOU with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
• 03Receives Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit
  during the 50th Taxpayers' Day

2015

• 11Supplies cylindrical EV batteries for JAC of China
• 10Holds a completion ceremony of a EV battery plant in Xi’an, China
• 07Signs a supply contract with Duke Energy for 36MW ESS project
• 05Signs MOU for construction of a polarizer plant in Wuxi, China
• 02Acquires Magna International’s battery pack business

2014

• 12Establishes Samsung SDI Austria
• 11Signs an agreement with Sungrow of China to form ESS joint venture
• 08Holds a groundbreaking ceremony for an EV battery plant in Xian, China
• 07Merges with CHEIL INDUSTRIES Inc

2013

• 09Listed in DJSI for ten consecutive years
• 08Cheil Industries’s acquisition of Novaled, a German
  OLED materials supplier
• 04Electronic Materials Business begins production rollout
  of OLED materials for Samsung Galaxy S4

2012

• 09Acquires 100% of SBL shares owned by Bosch

2011

• 09Signs an exclusive supply contract with Nichicon for
  lithium-ion batteries for residential ESS
• 08Acquires Ace Digitech

2010

• 12Becomes the No. 1 in the global market share for
  small-sized rechargeable batteries
• 11Completes construction of xEV's battery plant
• 10Launches Flexible Display Business Team for the
  government plan of “Global Leading Top 10 WPM
  (World Premier Material)
• 02Establishes Samsung SDI Vietnam

2009

• 05Declares a new vision for green energy business
• 04Samsung SDI’s Li-ion rechargeable cells win Frost &
  Sullivan Award
• Begins the world’s first production of direct attachment
  ultra-slim PDP (50"FHD, 58"FHD)
• 03Begins production rollout of 50"FHD UF1A

2008

• 12Develops large-sized polymer batteries for polymer
  laptop computers
• 09Founds SB LiMotive Inc.
• 08Samsung Mobile Display sets sail
• 03Ranks No.1 in IIT evaluations in Japan

2007

• 11Develops the world’s largest 31" FHD AMOLED
• 10Begins production of the world’s first AMOLED

2006

• 05Develops the world’s first 3D AMOLED, 3.1” WVGA AMOLED

2005

• 11Develops the world’s first highest energy density fuel cell
  for laptops and PMPs
• 08Establishes a R&D center for cutting-edge materials in
  nano-optics
• 07Begins production of the world’s first cylindrical 2600mAh
• 06Develops the 2.0-inch QVGA AMOLED

2004

• 08Develops prismatic batteries for laptops
• 07Develops the world’s first 32" Vixlim
• 05Develops the world’s largest 17" AMOLED
• 01Develops the world’s largest 80"FHD, 102" FHD

2003

• 11Becomes the No. 1 in global PDP market share
• 06Develops the world’s first 260,000 full-color AMOLED
• 01Develops the world’s highest capacity cylindrical
  2400mAh (for laptops)

2002

• 06Holds a completion ceremony of Samsung SDI Hungary

2001

• 10Signs a contract to export battery electrolytes to
  China - 100,00 ton per month

2000

• 11Obtains ISO 9001 for CMP, EMS, battery materials and
  paste
• 07Holds a completion/roll-out ceremony of a rechargeable
  cell plant in Cheonan
• 01Establishes IT Materials Division

1999

• 12Changes the company name to Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
• 08Develops 1800mAh cylindrical Li-ion battery, the highest
  capacity in the industry
• 03Completes the development of pilot technologies for
  electrolytes, earns quality approval from Samsung SDI
  and supplies trial products

1998

• 10Develops and rolls out the world's highest-capacity
  cylindrical Li-ion battery
• Develops 42" & 50" PDPs
• 03Develops pure flat picture tube 'Dynaflat'

1997

• 06Begins the first production rollout of color filters
  in Cheonan plant

1996

• 08Establishes a subsidiary in Brazil
• 07Establishes a subsidiary in Tianjin, China
• 03Holds a completion ceremony of a plant in Mexico

1995

• 11Establishes a subsidiary in Hong Kong
• 08Holds a groundbreaking ceremoney of Cheonan Plant

1994

• 09Establishes a subsidiary in Mexico
• 08Completes construction of an EMC plant

1993

• 11Develops Bio-Picture Tube
• 04Develops Korean VFD
• 01Establishes a subsidiary in Germany

1992

• 09Holds a ceremoney of acquisition of CPT business from
  German WF Machineries
• 04APR Begins CPT production in Malaysia

1991

• 10Establishes a subsidiary in Malaysia

1989

• 05Develops ultra wide 25" & 29" color picture tube

1988

• 10Develops the color monitor (VGA)
• 08Develops the Korea’s first PDP display
• Installs additional production facilities with capacity
  of 10 million CPT units

1987

• 10Celebrates reaching the world's first 50 million CRT production
• 01Launches a new business team for base chemicals

1986

• 10Develops the Korea’s first liquid crystal display (LCD)
• 08Succeeds in localizing fluorescent indicator tubes for
  the second time in the world
• Initiates production of industrial color display tubes (CDT)

1985

• 12Develops the Color Graphics Adapter (CGA)
• 04Begins mass production of 14" CPTs

1984

• 02Changes the company name to Samsung Electron
  Device Inc.

1979

• 07Develops 12" D-CRT

1978

• 11Completes construction of a plant in Gumi
  (site area: 254,546m2, building area: 52,893m2)
• 07Holds a ground breaking ceremony of a color
  picture tube plant in Suwon

1976

• 06Exports black-and-white picture tubes

1975

• 01Develops quick-start picture tube (ECONO TV)

1970

• 07Begins production of vacuum tubes
• 01Founds Samsung-NEC Inc.