1979 ●Globe Union Industrial Corp. founded in Taichung, Taiwan, as a trading company of building material 1980 ●Excellent Exporter Award by Ministry of Economic Affairs 1985 ●Reorganized into a trading company of plumbing products, simultaneously, the GOBO brand was established 1986 ●Products received certification from the United States IAPMO association 1988 ●Products received certification from the Canadian CSA association 1994 ●Danze brand established ●Established Sales Office in China to promote GOBO brand ●Globe Union Industrial Corp. established, specialized in producing plumbing products 1995 ●Received ISO 9002 certification ●CSA Category Certification (the only certified lab in Asia) ●Integration of sales & marketing and manufacturing. 1997 ●Shen Zhen Globe Union Industrial Corp. established, specialized in producing faucets and bath accessories ●Received ISO 9001 Certification by BSI ●Approved by Ministry of Finance, R.O.C. as public issuing company 1998 ●NSF Category Certification (the first and only certified lab in Asia) ●Received Rising Star Award in Taiwan 1999 ●(Taiwan) Globe Union Industrial Corp. officially listed on Taiwan O.T.C Exchange ●Acquired Globe Union Canada Inc. (Canada), specialized in distribution / sales & marketing faucets, showerheads and bath accessories 2000 ●(Taiwan) Globe Union Industrial Corp. public listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange ●Established Globe Union America Corp. (United States), specialized in marketing faucets, showerheads and accessories ●Acquired Aquanar Inc. (Canada), specialized in the production and marketing of electronic faucets 2002 ●Received IAPMO-Third Party Certification ●Globe Union Enterprise Co., Ltd. Established, specialized in the production of bath accessories ●Established joint venture with Fusion Hardware Group Inc., Specialized in marketing and distribution of décor hardware ●Chenglin Hardware (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. ●Specialized in electroplating and casting of faucets and bath accessories ●Received CNS 1268 and ISO 9001-2000 certifications 2003 ●Acquired Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, LLC in United States, specialized in the manufacturing, & distribution and marketing of vitreous china sanitary ware ●Acquired MILIM G&G Ceramics Co., Ltd. in China, specialized in the manufacturing and marketing of vitreous china sanitary ware ●Joint Venture with Arte En Bronce, S.A.DE C.V in Mexico, specialized in producing and marketing of faucets 2004 ●Acquired Lenz Badkultur GmbH & Co.KG in Germany, specialized in marketing distribution of bath accessories ●Globe Union Shen Zhen Industrial Corp . listing application was approved 2005 ●Globe Union Shen Zhen Industrial Corp. public listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange, made Globe Union the first company listed both in China and Taiwan 2006 ●Acquired Home Boutique International Co., Ltd., a well-known distributor of kitchen and bath products in both Taiwan and China. 2007 ●Acquired PJH in UK. PJH’s main product lines are plumbing products, kitchen cabinet products, and kitchen electric appliances. Awards China One of the Top 100 for China Manufacturers - 2004 One of the Top 100 for Shenzhen Process Export Trade Enterprise - 2003 Certification of China’s First Water Saver Products Manufacturer - 2003 Famous Brand of China’s High Building Material Quality - 2003 Top 10 Famous Brand of China Faucet Industry - 2002 Advanced Technological Enterprise of Foreign Investor - 2002 Taiwan Top 20 Taiwan Global Brands - 2008 Taiwan Brand Award-Emerging Brand - 2007 Export Processing Zone Administration, MOEA – 2003 Export Processing Zone Administration, MOEA – 2002 Ministry of Economic Affairs - 2002 Ministry of Economic Affairs - 2001 Golden Torch Award Rising Star Award - 1998 Ministry of Economic Affairs - 1997 Excellent Exporter - Ministry of Economic Affairs - 1980 North America Gerber Wins Home Builder Executive 2008 Innovation Award First Place Annual Slogan Focus & Execution Pull Together, Pull Ahead Achieve Excellence, Give Willingly One Family, One Vision