Uchi Technologies Berhad
Malaysian original design manufacturer (ODM) of electronic control modules and display solutions for global appliance and equipment brands.
Last updated September 26, 2026
AI crawler reads
No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.
Overview
Uchi Technologies Berhad (Uchitec) is a Malaysian original design manufacturer (ODM) specialising in electronic control modules, software, microcontroller and ASIC solutions, display modules, and related manufacturing services. Incorporated in Malaysia on 18 February 1998 as Uchi Technologies Sdn. Bhd., the company was converted into a public limited company, listed on the Second Board of Bursa Malaysia, and later transferred to the Main Board on 9 May 2002. It trades under the stock name "uchitec" with stock code 7100. The company's roots trace back to 1981, when Kao De Tsan (Ted Kao) founded Uchi Electronic Co. Ltd. in Taiwan, joined by his brother Kao Te Pei in 1982. The brothers began by designing control modules for electronic bathroom scales for their first customer, Krups, and later developed control modules for electronic slicers, mixers, and coffee makers, as well as switching power supplies for Symbol Technologies Inc. In 1989, with a vision to "Look South", they established a manufacturing base in Penang, Malaysia, operating from a factory on Jalan Sungai Pinang, Georgetown. The group moved to Prai Industrial Estate in 1996 as business expanded. Today Uchitec positions itself as a "first-line partner for exclusive innovative solutions" and a "technical partner to walk you to the top". Its service portfolio covers product design, construction and tooling design, software plus microcontroller and ASIC solutions, display modules solutions, and manufacturing services. The company serves clients worldwide and has been recognised with the EDGE Billion Ringgit Club award multiple times, including 2020 through 2025. Uchitec operates through Malaysian sales and service support entity UCHI Optoelectronic (M) Sdn Bhd in Prai, Penang, and a manufacturing plant in Dongguan, China, operated by Uchi Technologies (Dongguan) Co. Ltd. The company is listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and remains an active, publicly traded Malaysian technology manufacturer.
History
Uchi Technologies Berhad's history begins with Kao De Tsan (Ted Kao), whose interest in electronic design led him to establish Uchi Electronic Co. Ltd. in Taiwan in 1981. He was joined by his brother, Kao Te Pei, in 1982. Together with other partners, the two Kao brothers started the company by designing a control module for electronic bathroom scales for their first customer, Krups. The company subsequently developed control modules for electronic slicers and mixers, and eventually designed and developed control modules for coffee makers. At that time, the company was also developing Switching Power Supply, a voltage converter for a bar coding system for Symbol Technologies Inc. With their vision to "Look South", the Kao brothers decided to set up a manufacturing base in Penang in 1989. Uchi Electronic (M) Sdn. Bhd. and Uchi Optoelectronic (M) Sdn. Bhd. were incorporated in Malaysia as private limited companies under the Companies Act, 1965. The Group commenced operations in December 1989 at its factory at 187, Jalan Sungai Pinang, Georgetown, with a built-up area of 13,094 square feet. In 1990, the R&D Division was established with the primary goal of achieving technological breakthroughs and exceeding customer expectations through research, innovation, and the development of high-grade, market-oriented, cost-efficient products. In 1995, Uchi Electronic Co., Ltd. Taiwan ceased operation. In 1996, the Group shifted to Prai Industrial Estate, Penang, when business expanded. By that time, the Group had already established a good customer base with long-standing relationships. Uchi Technologies Berhad (Uchitec) was incorporated in Malaysia under the Companies Act, 1965 on February 18, 1998, under the name Uchi Technologies Sdn. Bhd. It was converted to a public limited company, listed on the Second Board of Bursa Malaysia, and further transferred to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia on May 9, 2002. The company trades under the stock name "uchitec" with stock code 7100. Today, Uchitec operates as an original design manufacturer (ODM) providing product design, construction and tooling design, software plus microcontroller and ASIC solutions, display modules solutions, and manufacturing services. It has a Malaysian sales and service support entity, UCHI Optoelectronic (M) Sdn Bhd, located in Prai, Penang, and a manufacturing plant in Dongguan, China, operated by Uchi Technologies (Dongguan) Co. Ltd. The company has been recognised with the EDGE Billion Ringgit Club award multiple times, including 2020 through 2025.
- 2025
Awarded The EDGE Billion Ringgit Club 2025 Award.
- 2024
Awarded The EDGE Billion Ringgit Club 2024 Award.
- 2023
Awarded The EDGE Billion Ringgit Club 2023 Award.
- 2022
Awarded The EDGE Billion Ringgit Club 2022 Award.
- 2021
Awarded The EDGE Billion Ringgit Club 2021 Award.
- 2020
Awarded The EDGE Billion Ringgit Club 2020 Award.
- 2002
Transferred to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia on May 9, 2002.
- 1998
Uchi Technologies Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia on February 18, 1998 as Uchi Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
- 1996
The Group shifted to Prai Industrial Estate, Penang.
- 1995
Uchi Electronic Co., Ltd. Taiwan ceased operation.
Products and positioning
A technical partner and first-line partner for exclusive innovative solutions, delivering ODM services to global clients.
Product Design
Construction and Tooling Design
Software + Micro Controller + ASIC Solutions
Display Modules Solutions
Manufacturing Services
Original Design Manufacturing (ODM)
Sources5 sources
Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/uchi-technologies-berhad · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled