Milestones

1998

  • Apex Material Technology Corp. is founded. AMT begins its foray into the touch industry.

1999

  • AMT relocates to Shenkeng, New Taipei City.

2000

  • Efforts to expand distribution channels begin. AMT actively seeks distributors worldwide.

2001

  • AMT expands the factory in Shenkeng.

2002

  • AMT Receives ISO 9001: 2000 Certification.
  • SCHURTER GmbH becomes the first overseas partner of AMT.

2003

  • Expansion of the Shenkeng plant.

2004

  • Salt International Corp. becomes AMT’s partner in Taiwan.

2005

  • Expansion of the Shenkeng plant production line.

2006

  • Siemens begins using AMT touch panels.
  • Italian company Comprel becomes a distributor for AMT.
  • 5-wire resistive touchscreens are launched.

2007

  • Another expansion of Shenkeng plant production .
  • Launch of Low-reflective (LR) and high light transmission (HLT) touch panels.

2008

  • AMTouch USA (AMT subsidiary) is established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin U.S.A.
  • GFG (Glass-Film-Glass) advanced resistive touch panel is released.

2009

  • AMT receives three patents for new touch panel designs.
  • Touch Window resistive products are released.
  • Multi-Finger resistive touchscreens are released.
  • Launch of AMT Projected Capacitive Input touch panels.

2010

  • AMT Relocates to Dawulun Industrial Park (current site) in Keelung.
  • Framed Touch resistive products are released.

2011

  • 3.5”-15” Projected Capacitive Input touchscreens and PenMount controllers are released.

2012

  • AMTouch USA is relocated and expanded.
  • 10-year anniversary of partnership with SCHURTER GmbH.
  • Resistive touch panels with heaters are released.
  • PCAP touch panels with COF tails are released.

2013

  • AMT products pass MIL-STD 810G testing.
  • AMT receives ISO 14001: 2004 certification in March.
  • Second-phase expansion of Keelung plant, aimed at increasing the capacity for PCAP products, is complete in August.

2014

  • AMT is named best supplier by SCHURTER.
  • AMT wins Bronze at 23rd ROC Enterprise Environmental Protection Award  in October.

2015

  • AMT passed ISO 50001:2011 energy management system certification.
  • AMT Receives Executive Yuan R.O.C. Carbon Reduction Action Award
  • AMTouch USA expansion and relocation.

2016

  • AMT was honored with the 2nd Annual Work-Life Balance Award’s Work-Life Medal presented by the Ministry of Labor R.O.C.
  • AMT again wins Bronze at 25th ROC Enterprise Environmental Protection Award

2017

  • Third generation PenMount PCAP controller achieves full support for 3.5″-32″ AMT PCAP touch panels.

2018

  • 20th anniversary of the establishment of AMT
  • Release of new and unique value-added services (optical bonding, PhotoReal Décor Glass, etc.)