Development

2020

CASTECH is IATF16949 certificated.

2019

• CASTECH is ISO45001 certificated

• CASTECH expanded its grating production capacity for both optical communication and ultrashort pulse laser applications.

2016

CASTECH completed company structural adjustment, and formed new crystals, optics and laser components divisions.

2013

CASTECH expanded its production lines for laser components including high power isolators, Acousto-Optic Devices, Electro-Optic Devices etc.

2012

• CASTECH is ISO14001 certificated

• CASTECH moved to the new facility.

2009

CASTECH began to build its new facility of total 40,000m²

2008

• Fujian CASTECH Crystals, Inc. was renamed as "CASTECH Inc."

• CASTECH completed IPO in China Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE:002222).

2007

CASTECH expanded its production line of DPM crystals to 1 million pcs per year.

2006

• CASTECH increased its capacity of optics production line.

• CASTECH was restructured to a joint-stock company.

2004

CASTECH acquired 30% shares of Hangzhou Keting Optical Technology Inc. with registration capital of 21 million RMB.

2002

CASTECH acquired 55% shares of Qingdao CRYSTECH Inc., with registration capital of 11 million RMB.

2001

CASTECH passed ISO9001 international quality system authentication.

1996

CASTECH obtained Japan patent (Patent No.2023845) for the LBO crystal component and its applications.

1992

CASTECH succeeded in developing Nd:YVO4 and YVO4 crystals for the first time in China, and began the volume production.

1990

• The LBO product from CASTECH was evaluated as one of ten most important laser products by American laser magazine.

• Fujian CASTECH Crystals Inc. was licensed to be founded officially, which entire capital was owned by FIRSM.

• FIRSM obtained China patent (Patent No. 88102084.2) for the LBO crystal component and its applications.

1989

FIRSM obtained U.S.A. patent (Patent No.4,826,283) for the LBO crystal component and its applications.

1987

The BBO product from FIRSM was evaluated as one of ten most important products by American laser magazine.

1986

FIRSM offered the first BBO crystal to the customer.

1981

FIRSM began to export PET, ADP, KDP and KAP crystals to the U.S.A. customer.