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From past to present, and from present to future

Never the best, only better. We are making efforts to keep ahead of others. Thanks to all partners and customers who have been accompanying us. We will be better because of you.

  • 1990
    1990
    • Kung Long was approved to establish in Nan Kang Industrial Park.
  • 1991
    1991
    • Obtained UL mark for US product safety standards.
    • Completed the development of maintenance-free sealed lead-acid batteries.
  • 1993
    1993
    • Developed deep-cycle SLA batteries with the Materials Research Laboratories of the Industrial Technology Research Institute in a two-year project.
    • Completed the development of camcorder batteries.
  • 1994
    1994
    • The KLB trademark was approved in the Republic of China.
    • Passed ISO 9002 International Quality Management System certification by The Bureau of Commodity Inspection & Quarantine.
  • 1995
    1995
    • Completed the development of the maintenance-free sealed battery for motorcycles.
    • Developed the electric motorcycle battery technology with the Materials Research Laboratories of the Industrial Technology Research Institute in a two-year project.
    • Completed the high-capacity sealed battery.
  • 1996
    1996
    • LONG, GLOBE, TARGET and LEVEL trademarks were approved in the Republic of China.
    • The English trademark LONG was approved in the Republic of China.
    • Passed VdS product safety certification of Germany.
    • Became a bonded factory and passed National Defense appraisal.
    • Le Long Plant in Vietnam was established.
  • 1997
    1997
    • Awarded with the “Gold Award for Customer Satisfaction”.
  • 1998
    1998
    • Completed the optical fiber intranet among departments.
    • Completed the development of the electric bicycle battery.
    • Awarded with “Excellence of Taiwan Award” by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
    • Awarded with the “Rising Star Award” by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
    • Rated as an “Outstanding Enterprise in Foreign Worker Management” by the Nantou County Police Bureau.
  • 1999
    1999
    • Completed the development of the electric motorcycle battery.
    • Merged with Le Long Vietnam Co. Ltd.
    • Passed ISO 14001 International Environmental Management System certification by BVQI.
    • Passed the 10,000km life test by the Energy and Resources Laboratories of ITRI and started the mass production of the electric motorcycle battery.
  • 2000
    2000
    • Passed ISO 9001 International Quality Management System certification.
    • Rated as an “Outstanding Enterprise in Foreign Worker Management” by the Nantou County Police Bureau.
  • 2001
    2001
    • Renamed the company “Kung Long Batteries Industrial Co., Ltd.”
  • 2002
    2002
    • Passed OHSAS 18001 International Safety Management System certification.
    • Became a TWSE-listed company (TWSE: 1537).
    • Rated as an “Excellent Bonded Factory” by the Inspectorate General of Customs (now Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance).
    • Elected as a “Strategic Ally” by the Inspectorate General of Customs (now Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance).
  • 2003
    2003
    • Passed CE certification for product safety in the EU.
    • Completed the development of the “high-performance and long-life Gel battery”.
    • Rated as an “Excellent Bonded factory” by the Inspectorate General of Customs (now Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance).
    • Established the Kung Long Enterprises USA, Inc.
    • Le Long Vietnam Co., Ltd. passed VdS product safety certification of Germany.
  • 2004
    2004
    • The LONG trademark for lead-acid batteries was approved in the Republic of China.
    • The LONG KL trademark was approved for use on automobile batteries in USA.
    • The KL trademark was approved for use on automobile batteries in the People Republic of China.
  • 2005
    2005
    • Transferred surplus earnings to capital to increase authorized capital NT$660 million.
  • 2006
    2006
    • Developed and launched the “High Rate and Deep Cycle Battery”.
    • Presentation of the outcomes of a lead project.
  • 2007
    2007
    • Completed and started operation of Duc Hoa Factory in Vietnam.
    • Issued the unsecured convertible bond amounting to NT$500 million for the first time in Taiwan.
  • 2008
    2008
    • Passed TL9000 Quality Management System for Telecommunications certification in Vietnam.
    • Completed of Phase II of Duc Hoa Factory in Vietnam.
  • 2009
    2009
    • Completed of Phase III of Duc Hoa Factory in Vietnam.
  • 2010
    2010
    • Installed ERP system for Taiwan and Vietnam factories.
    • Completed of Phase IV of Duc Hoa Factory in Vietnam.
    • Completed and launched the “MSK 2V and TPK 12V Large Telecommunication Sealed Batteries.
  • 2011
    2011
    • The BI system of Taiwan and Vietnam factories went live.
    • Completed and launched the “WL Series Long-Life Battery”.
  • 2012
    2012
    • Completed of Phase V of Duc Hoa Factory in Vietnam.
  • 2013
    2013
    • Implemented the automated COS cast-welding process in all factories.
  • 2014
    2014
    • Initiated the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 guidance in both Vietnam bases.
    • The “Motorcycle Start-Stop Lead Acid Battery” passed the certification of the largest motorcycle center in Japan.
    • Initiated Phase VI of Duc Hoa Factory in Vietnam.
  • 2015
    2015
    • Morgan Stanley Capital International included KLB as a constituent stock of the MCSI World Index.
    • Both Vietnam factories passed ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2008 certification.
    • Included the large accumulator in the process.
    • Passed the certification of the largest motorcycle center in Japan and began shipping the “Motorcycle Start-Stop Lead Acid Battery”.
    • Completed Phase VI of Duc Hoa Factory in Vietnam.
  • 2016
    2016
    • Initiated Phase VII of Duc Hoa Factory in Vietnam.
    • Completed the development of the HTP Series high-temperature battery.
  • 2017
    2017