 Riken Electric Co. Ltd is one of the leading manufacturers of protection and controlling equipments for electrical application and electricity systems in Taiwan. Riken was established in 1950. In the past 6 decades, we devoted ourselves to manufacturing high-quality products to the local and international markets. Riken is an ISO-9001:2000 Quality Management System approved company and the products are also approved by UL, CSA, VDE CNS and CE. We believe in the business concept of "Participation " " Creativity " and " Honesty ". Riken has been operated with this business concept ever since it was established, and will keep providing our customers with quality products and services. |
| Company history : |
| 1950 | Established with initial capital of NT $5000, manufactured small types of electrical magnetic starters and provided electrical equipment repairing service. |
| 1967 | Restructured to Riken Electric Co., produced magnetic contactors and starters, overload relays, floatless water level control panels, star-delta starters, and customized control panels/PCB. |
| 1975 | Formally restructured to Riken Electric Co,. Ltd. |
| 1976 | Moved to current location in Chung-Ho City, where has 6,500 M2. In the same year established the "International" Trading Department”. |
| 1977 | Classified as "First Grade of Quality Control" from Ministry of Economic Affairs |
| 1978 | Awarded the "Certificate of CNS" No.2740 from the National Bureau of Standard of Ministry of Economic Affairs. |
| 1980 | Introduced computing system to business operation and became the first computerized company in the industry in Taiwan. In the same year introduced automated production line from Germany, and became the first company in the industry in Taiwan to use automation process to manufacture contacts. |
| 1981 | Developed the first 2E overload and phase failure relay for motors in Taiwan. |
| 1984 | Developed miniature circuit breakers and awarded "Certificate of CNS" No.2931. |
| 1985 | Launched new T series magnetic starters. |
| 1986 | Gained UL and CSA approvals. |
| 1987 | Successfully developed inverters. |
| 1991 | Developed mini type inverters. |
| 1992 | New office building Completed. |
| 1993 | Gained ISO 9002 Certificate issued by BSMI Ministry of Economic Affairs for Design. |
| 1994 |
Set up the new factory in Shanghai China to produce Magnetic Contactors, Magnetic Starters, and Switchboard to fulfill the market demands of Mainland China.
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| 1995 | Cooperated with PAYNE of USA as the sole distributor for PAYNE's soft starters and other associated products. |
| 1999 | Started to cooperate with ABB Automation as the distributor for ABB Comp AC series inverters in Taiwan. |
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2003 |
Upgrade ISO 9002 to ISO 9001:2000/CNS 12681 Certificate issued by BSMI Ministry of Economic Affairs for Design, Production, and Services of: Magnetic Starters, Contactors, Overload Relays, MCB, MCCB, Floatless. |
| Headquarter : |
| No. No.59, Jinhe Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +886 2 2222 5100 Fax: +886 2 2222 6600 |
| Taichung Office : | No. 56 Pawsan 3rd Street, Nan-Tueng Area, Taichung Tel: +886 4 2387 3961 Fax: +886 4 2387 3965 |
| Kaohsiung Office : | No. 33 Shueng Hwa Street, Sang-Ming Area, Kaohsiung Tel: +886 7 323-5827 Fax: +886 7 323-6413 |