Microtek
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Microtek International Inc. (Chinese: 全友電腦股份有限公司; pinyin: Quányou Diànnǎo Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a Taiwan-based multinational manufacturer of digital imaging products and other consumer electronics. It produces imaging equipment for medical, biological and industrial fields. It occupies 20 percent of the global imaging market and holds 450 patents worldwide.[citation needed]
Native name | 全友電腦股份有限公司 |
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Company type | Public |
TWSE: 2305 | |
Industry | Computer hardware Electronics |
Predecessor | Multitech International |
Founded | October 23, 1980; 43 years ago (1980-10-23) |
Founder | Bobo Wang |
Headquarters | Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | Scanners, digital imaging, medical imaging, LCDs |
Revenue | NT$715 million (2016)[1] |
(NT$116 million) operating loss (2016)[1] | |
NT$33 million (2016)[1] | |
Total assets | NT$2.8 billion (2016)[1] |
Total equity | NT$1.7 billion (2016)[1] |
It is known for its scanner brands ScanMaker and ArtixScan. The company launched the world's first halftone optical film scanner in 1984, the world's first desktop halftone scanner in 1986, and the world's first color scanner in 1989. It has subsidiaries in Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore and Rotterdam. It expanded its product lines into the manufacturing of LCD monitors, LCD projectors and digital cameras.[2]