:: Shell Electric Holdings Limited ::

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1950s	Started manufacturing and trading of electrical appliances in Hong Kong
1955	Became the first exporter of ceiling fans from Hong Kong
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1966	Completion of the SMC Headquarters in Hong Kong Shell Industrial Building
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1970	Incorporation of Shell Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (now Shell Electric Mfg. (Holdings) Co. Ltd.)
1978	Established the first overseas marketing office, SMC Marketing Corporation in Los Angeles, USA
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1982	Established the Microwave Oven Products Business Group; SMC's 1.4ft3 microwave oven was the first microwave oven manufactured in Hong Kong
1984	Shell Electric Mfg. (Holdings) Company Limited became listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
1987	Established the first joint venture production facilities in Mainland China
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1990	Extended the overseas marketing office network
1992	Organized and participated in the investor consortium for the development of Guangzhou's landmark building, CITIC Plaza
1992	Started the taxi business in Guangzhou, China
1993	Establishment of the steel processing joint venture company with Japan's Shinsho Corporation
1995	Formed Whirlpool / SMC joint venture in microwave oven products business
1995	Establishment of SMC Multi-Media Products Co. Ltd. and Shunde SMC Multi-Media Products Co. Ltd.
1996	Investment in Guangdong Macro Cables Co. Ltd.
1997	Acquired majority interest of Kaifa Technology Inc. in Silicon Valley and established the Optical Communication Product Division
1998	Sold Whirlpool / SMC joint venture interest to Whirlpool
1999	Sold optical communication products business to E-Tek (now JDS Uniphase) in a cash and share transaction
1999	Investment in Shunde Hua Feng Stainless Steel Welded Tubes Ltd.
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2000	Established Sybond Venture Limited for technology direct investment activities
2000	Investment in the Shunde Liang Xing highway
2000	Established the EMS business
2002	The Group's Enterprise Software Development and Blade Computers business units set up research and development centers in Shenzhen
2004	Disposed the SMC / Shinsho steel processing joint venture interest
2004	Entered agreements to exit the investment in the 52% interest of Liang Xing Highway
2005	Acquired majority interest in China Everbright Real Estate Development Limited and expanded the property development business in the PRC
2009	Incorporation of Shell Electric Holdings Limited as the new corporate parent of the SMC group of manufacturing, technology and investments companies
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2010	Shell Electric Mfg. (Holdings) Company Limited with majority interest in China Everbright Real Estate Development Limited completed a restructuring and separated from Shell Electric Holdings Limited
2016	SMC''s subsidiary, PFC Device Inc. is listed on Hong Kong GEM Board
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