Corporate History

Eleven years after it was founded, in 1997 Silicon International, Ltd. merged with PB Technik, AG, a Swiss-based holding company to diversify its product offering by combining wafer making, device making, and surface mount technology into one combined China rep business. In doing so, Silicon International entered a field viewed as a commodity market which was already heavily populated by established competitors.

In December 2003, Pacific Bridge Technologies, Ltd., under the management of Mr. Klaus Feldmeier, acquired Silicon International, Ltd. The focus of the company has returned to its core competency of providing state of the art semiconductor equipment and technology, while continuing to maintain a staff of highly trained professionals.

Milestones

1980 DEK Electronics China Ltd: Beginning of hybrid printer selling business by Joe Harris
1986 Silicon International Ltd: Founding of company SIL David Cheng & Peter Dietz
1989 Semiconductor Business Agencies: Capital Injection and Expansion into Semiconductor equipment agent
1993 SEMI, SMT China offices: Setting up of Chinese offices in SH, BJ, SZ & SMT business
1997 Global connection with PBT: Direct PBT Management, divisions SES, SEV, SMS, SMV
2001 Founding of local Shanghai company: Shanghai Company, IC Fabrication, Packaging & PCB industry
2004 New Silicon International, Ltd.: PBT steps back from China market and sells Silicon International