KYMCO was established in 1963. Since then, KYMCO has grown and prospered. KYMCO contributed to the industrial development of Taiwan and is in the lead to meet future challenges.
Looking over the past, we must attribute our accomplishments today to the hard working of all KYMCO employees, now and then. Only by doing so can KYMCO fulfill its responsibility to the society and continue to make progresses in the future.

1963¦~ ¡E February 5
KYMCO was Incorporated with initial capital of NT$10 million.


1964¦~ ¡E June 1
Day of Inauguration.


1967¦~ ¡E December 1,
The Administration Building was completed.


1970¦~ ¡E March 10
First Plant completed.

1977¦~ ¡E April 1
Second Plant completed.

1978¦~ ¡E June 23
Officially rated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as Grade A Motorcycle Manufacturer.

¡E September
Reached the 500,000-motorcycle mark in accumulated production.


1979¦~ ¡E August 31
President Chiang Ching-kuo visited KYMCO.


1983¦~ ¡E August
Reached the 1,00,000-metorcycle mark in accumulated production.
1988¦~ ¡E September
Reached the 2,000,000- motorcycle mark in accumulated production.


1989¦~ ¡E July 11
Second Plant expansion completed.

¡E December
Phase l expansion of R¡®D Center completed.


1990¦~ ¡E September 24
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Golden Award, Outstanding Promotion Firm and Outstanding Implementation Firm.


1991¦~ ¡E January
Taiwan¡¦s first integrated motorcycle road test field completed.

¡E May
Awarded as the National Outstanding Firm in Labor Harmony.

¡E September 24
Awarded by Ministry of Economic Affairs in National Quality Control Circle Competition for Golden Award in Production Category and Silver Award in Non-Production Category.


1992¦~ ¡E May
Awarded again the National Outstanding Firm in Labor Harmony

¡E June
Reached the 3,000,000-motorcycle mark in accumulated production.

¡E September 29
Awarded again by Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Copper Award.

¡E October
Started marketing of KYMCO brand products.


1993¦~ ¡E May
Awarded again the National Outstanding Firm in Harmony

¡E June 18
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for Self-Brand creation and for Outstanding Performance in Export.

¡E September
Lu-chu Plant (Phase l) completed.

¡E October 2
Awarded again by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Golden Award

¡E December 27
Hunan Kwang Nan Motor Co., Ltd. Incorporated.


1994¦~ ¡E May
Awarded again as the National Outstanding Firm in Labor Harmony

¡E June
Reached the 4,000,000-motorcycle mark in accumulated production.

¡E June 4
Officially accredited for ISO-9001

¡E June 21
Awarded by the Council of Labor Affairs as the Outstanding Firm in Working Condition.

¡E September
ChangZhou Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. in Mainland China incorporated.

¡E September
Luchu Plant (Phase ll.) and waste water treatment facility completed

¡E September 15
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Golden Award in Non-Production Category and Silver Award in Production Category.


1995¦~ ¡E January 21
KYMCO ¡¨Zing-150¡¨ Motorcycle awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as Excellent Made-in-Taiwan products.

¡E February 20
¡§Jockey 125¡¨ reached 1 million marks in accumulated productions

¡E March 14
ChangZhou Kwang Hsing Precise Co., Ltd. in Mainland China incorporated

¡E May
E.D. Painting Equipment in Plant l Completed

¡E May
Hunan Kwang Yang Precise Co., Ltd. in Mainland China incorporated

¡E August 19
President Lee Teng-hui visited KYMCO public campaign

¡E September 21
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Special Honor Award in both Production and Non-Production Category


1996¦~ ¡E March
Reached the 5,000,000-motorcycle mark in accumulated production

¡E October 2
Awarded by the Cabinet, the national highest honor for quality in the National Quality Award, personally conferred by Vice President Lien Chan

¡E December
P.T. KYMCO LIPPO Motor Co., Ltd. in Indonesia incorporated


1997¦~ ¡E March 1
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs with the Excellent lndustrial Technology Development Award

¡E November 3
Awarded by the Ministry of Labor commition with the National highest honors (Five Star Awards) in labor safety and health
1998¦~ ¡E April
Reached the 6,000,000-motorcycle mark in accumulated production

¡E April 20
Tibet Summit Kwang Yang power machinery Co., Ltd. in Mainland China incorporated.

¡E June
New CIS announced


1999¦~ ¡E March
New R&D Building completed.

¡E March
Electric Scooter announced and sale.

¡E June
ChangZhou Kwang Jih Precise Co., Ltd. in Mainland China incorporated

¡E July 28
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs with the Excellent Brand Design Award


2000¦~ ¡E May
Awarded again as the National Outstanding Firm in Labor Harmony

¡E September
250 C.C. Scooter (B&W) announced and exported.

¡E October 16
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Invention Award.

¡E November 19
ChangZhou Kwang Hsing Precise Co., Ltd. officially accredited for ISO-9000.


2001¦~ ¡E March 20
ChangZhou Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. officially accredited for ISO-9000.

¡E June 1
Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. Material Laboratory officially accredited for CNLA ISO/IEC 17025.

¡E October 9
Hunan Kwang Yang Precise Co., Ltd. officially accredited for ISO-9000.

¡E November
Hunan Kwang Nan Motor Co., Ltd. officially accredited for ISO-9000.

¡E November
Extend Business to Power equipment Products ¡® Tools Provider

¡E December 7
Awarded by the Society of Mechanical Engineers in the contribution of Mechanical Industry Award.

¡E December
250 C.C. V type Engine Cruiser (VENOX) announced and exported.


2002¦~ ¡E January
150 C.C. ATV (M¡¦Xer) announced and exported.

¡E August 9
Officially accredited for ISO-9001¡G2000.

¡E November 12
Awarded by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance in recognition of outstanding achievements in the modernization of techniques / approaches of plant maintenance.


2003¦~ ¡E Mar 18
KYMCO & Iranian company SPMC sign a technical collaboration contract.

¡E April
Electric mobility scooter (energy) announced and exported.

¡E May 13
Officially accredited for ISO-9001¡G2000.

¡E May 14
Officially accredited for ISO-13485.

¡E October 27
Awarded by the Bureau of Standards and Inspection the 4th National Stand Award.

¡E December 3
President Chen Shui-bian visited KYMCO, test ride¡yXCITING 500c.c.¡zand write down the phrase,¡yKYMCO OF THE WORLD. PRIDE OF THE TAIWAN ¡z on windshield of this particular scooter.


2004¦~ ¡E January 7
President of Republic Democratic of DE SAO TOME E PRINCIPE Fradique Bandeira Melo de Menezes visited KYMCO.
¡E April 5
Electric mobility scooter (energy) passed Assessment on Product Effectiveness officially accredited by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan.

¡E April 7
Officially accredited for ISO-14001¡G1996.

¡E May 3
Design, manufacture and sales of motorcycles, ATV(All Terrain Vehicles), small gasoline generators and utility engines officially accredited for ISO-9001¡G2000.

¡E May 19
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of GUATEMALA, Excmo. Sr. Jorge Briz Abularach visited KYMCO.

¡E October 15
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for Outstanding Performance in Export.

¡E October 25
Awarded for Industrial Technology Advancement (ITA Award) by the Ministry of Economic Affairs with the Excellent lndustrial Technology Development Award.


2005¦~ ¡E January 04
Vietnam - HOALAM KYMCO MOTOR CORP. Incorporated.

¡E August 26
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for Outstanding Performance in Export.


2006¦~ ¡E February 16
Awarded 2005 SPECIAL AWARD FOR TPM ACHIEVEMENT by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance in recognition of outstanding achievements in the modernization of techniques / approaches of plant maintenance.

¡EBetter than Best
With our venture slogan - "Better than Best", KYMCO is officially announcing to the world of our missions in presenting KYMCO's finest power-driven products and technical service, in activating human's vivacity, and in allowing the internationally-famed KYMCO to lead you into a convenient, safe, leisurely, and entertaining world of power and dynamism.

¡EEnterprise Missions

Global Supplier of Power-Driven Products
Taking the global market into consideration, KYMCO has expanded its enterprise mission and category in 2001 through research, development, and sale strategies, in providing our customers with a safe, stable, high-performance, and highly efficient power device and other series of conformed products, complemented with accessories and additional peripheral products, technologies, and services. Our chief goal is to satisfy our customer's desire and need in safety, convenience, and entertainment.

¡EProduct Development Strategies
KYMCO has set out in 2001 to expand and develop other related products than the bicycles, of which the initial targets were the OEM and ODM, and has also, in the same year, altered the mode of business in officially operating other business in power-driven products. In considering the global outlay, different strategic approaches in deployed accordingly to the various categories and regions.

Category Development Strategy

Motorcycle : OBM - global life-purposed powered products
scooter :
ENG. : ODM - providing regional-required service
Other Power Products. supplier of life-purposed powered products
ATV : OBM - supplier of entertainment products
Power Equipment : OEM / ODM - general powered products & conformed
technical service
Mobility Scooter : OEM / ODM - electrical powered products & conformed
technical service
Parts : OEM - general powered components & technical service

¡EJune 23,1978
Officially rated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as Grade A Motorcycle Manufacturer.

¡ESeptember 24,1989
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Golden Award, Outstanding Promotion Firm and Outstanding Implementation Firm.

¡EMay 1991
Awarded as the National Outstanding Firm in Labor Harmony.

¡ESeptember 24,1991
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in National Quality Control Circle Competition for Golden Award in Production Category and Silver Award in Non-Production Category.

¡EMay 1992
Awarded again the National Outstanding Firm in Labor Harmony

¡ESeptember 29,1992
Awarded again by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Copper Award.

¡EMay 1993
Awarded again the National Outstanding Firm in Harmony

¡EJune 18,1993
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for Self-Brand creation and for Outstanding Performance in Export.

¡EOctober 2,1993
Awarded again by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Golden Award

¡EMay 1994
Awarded again as the National Outstanding Firm in Labor Harmony

¡EJune 4,1994
Officially accredited for ISO 9001.

¡EJune 21,1994
Awarded by the Council of Labor Affairs as the Outstanding Firm in Working Condition.

¡ESeptember 15,1994
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Golden Award in Non-Production Category and Silver Award in Production Category.

¡EJanuary 21,1995
KYMCO ¡¨Zing-150¡¨ Motorcycle awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as Excellent Made-in-Taiwan products.

¡EMay 1, 1995
KYMCO Material Laboratory certified by CNLA as national grade laboratory.

¡ESeptember 21,1995
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Quality Control Circle Competition for Special Honor Award in both Production and Non-Production Category.

¡EOctober 2,1996
Awarded by the Cabinet, the national highest honor for quality in the National Quality Award, personally conferred by Vice President Lien Chan.

¡EMarch 1,1997
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs with the Excellent lndustrial Technology Development Award.

¡ENovember 3,1997
Awarded by the Council of Labor Affairs with the National highest honors (Five Star Awards) in labor safety and health.

¡EJuly 28, 1999
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs with the Excellent Brand Design Award.

¡EMay 2000
Awarded again as the National Outstanding Firm in Labor Harmony.

¡EOctober 16, 2000
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the National Invention Award.

¡EJune 1, 2001
Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. Material Laboratory officially accredited for CNLA ISO/IEC 17025.

¡EDecember 7, 2001
Awarded by the Society of Mechanical Engineers in the contribution of Mechanical Industry Award.

¡EAugust 9, 2002
Officially accredited for ISO-9001¡G2000.

¡ENovember 12, 2002
Awarded by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance in recognition of outstanding achievements in the modernization of techniques / approaches of plant maintenance.

¡EMay 13, 2003
Officially accredited for ISO-9001¡G2000.

¡EMay 14, 2003
Officially accredited for ISO-13485.

¡EOctober 27, 2003
Awarded by the Bureau of Standards and Inspection the 4th National Stand Award.

¡EApril 5, 2004
Electric mobility scooter (energy) passed Assessment on Product Effectiveness officially accredited by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan.

¡EApril 7, 2004
Officially accredited for ISO-14001¡G1996.

¡EMay 3, 2004
Design, manufacture and sales of motorcycles, ATV(All Terrain Vehicles), small gasoline generators and utility engines officially accredited for ISO-9001¡G2000.

¡EOctober 15,2004
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for Outstanding Performance in Export.

¡EOctober 25,2004
Awarded for Industrial Technology Advancement (ITA Award) by the Ministry of Economic Affairs with the Excellent lndustrial Technology Development Award.


¡EMay 12,2005
Officially accredited for OHSAS18001 1999.
Officially accredited for ISO13485 2003.


August 26, 2005
Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for Outstanding Performance in Export.


February 16, 2006
Awarded 2005 SPECIAL AWARD FOR TPM ACHIEVEMENT by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance in recognition of outstanding achievements in the modernization of techniques / approaches of plant maintenance.