1999

       Shanghai GSM, a joint venture with JinQiao Group.

        First wire saws in China.

  2000

       17 crystal pullers.

 2001

       First Japanese semiconductor customer.

 2002

       First Solar customer.

 2003

       First squared silicon wafers in China.

 2004

       Decision to concentrate on 125 x 125 solar wafers.

       First recycling of wire saw slurry.

 2005

       Established a slicing facility in Nanhui (PuDong).

       Cash buy back all shares from JinQiao Group.

 2006

       Purchased land in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province for expansion.

       Established GSMSolar Kunshan.

       First commercial delivery of thin wafer 165 microns.

 2007

      GSMSolar Kunshan commissioned in September.

      GSMSolar Kunshan achieved zero water discharge.

      Started construction of GSMSolar Zhangshu .

 2008

      GSMSolar Kunshan reached full capacity.

      GSMSolar succeeded in crystal growth recharge.

      GSMSolar Zhangshu produced first polysilicon in Jiangxi Province.

      Started moving GSM Shanghai to GSMSolar Nanchang.

 2009

       Nanhui facility consolidated to Kunshan facility.

       GSMSolar Kunshan reached full capacity in Q4 despite recession.

       GSMSolar Kunshan achieved two direction sawing on MB265, a first in China.

       GSMSolar Kunshan produced two ingots from one crucible ( recharge technology), a first in  China.

       GSMSolar Kunshan developed its own proprietary bricketer.

       GSMSolar Kunshan completed Copy-Exactly (CE) SOP for fast expansion.

       GSMSolar Nanchang commissioning.

      GSMSolar Zhangshu being upgraded with proprietary technology.

      GSMSolar Zhangshu completed design and submission of a patent for a new reactor.