Milestones
1968
1968
Dah Young was founded by President Y.M. Yang and a Japanese partner in Shilin, Taipei.
- Provided vacuum coating services for toys and cosmetics.
1974
Developed single-layer coating machine for sunglass lenses. First
1978
Launched large-scale vacuum coating machine.
1980s
Over 90% of eyeglass lens manufacturers in Tainan used Dah Young coating equipment.
1981
Construction of Taichung Factory.
1986
Developed high-throughput large optical multi-layer thin film evaporation coater.
1990s
Over 90% of China's packaging industry utilized Dah Young R2R roll-to-roll coating equipment.
1995
Acquired Darly Custom Technology, Inc. (USA), obtaining R2R equipment development and manufacturing technology. Acquisition
2000s
Over 90% of Nokia, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson mobile phones were coated using Dah Young equipment.
2002
Co-developed the world's first NCVM (Non-Conductive Vacuum Metallizing) coating machine with Jabil Green Point. World First
2008
Developed R2R coating equipment dedicated to electronic products.
2010s
100% of OEM automotive lighting manufacturers used Dah Young PECVD equipment.
2010
Established Dah Young Vacuum Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2011
Developed Batch-type PECVD in-furnace coating machine. Innovation
2012
Developed Hybrid Multi-Layer Vacuum Web Coater.
2014
Co-developed DMC series optical admittance monitoring system with National Central University.
2018
Achieved ISO 9001:2015 quality certification.
Co-developed R2R yarn coating machine with Feng Chia University.
2019
Developed DYHC series HiPIMS sputtering coating machine.
2020s
Entering the semiconductor industry — becoming a TSMC supplier.
2020
Developed antibacterial decorative coating machine.
2021
Developed Taiwan's first optical sputtering machine — ARMS. Taiwan First
Launched collaboration project with German plasma system technology company.
2023
Established Dah Young Thin Film Laboratory.
2024
Set up semiconductor coating production line and obtained TSMC vendor certification. Milestone
Established Carbon Emission Countermeasures Division, demonstrating commitment to ESG principles.