Since it was founded in 1998, Chitec has focused on the research and development of specialty chemical applications. for various industries, including electronics, medicine, automotive, transportation, aerospace, construction, packaging, synthetic fibers, etc. During this time, Chitec has steadily built up its major product lines, such as photoinitiators, UV stabilizers, antioxidants, and flame retardants. Chitec headquarters is located in Taipei, Taiwan, and its two subsidiary sales offices are located in Shanghai, China, and Houston, USA. It operates two factories in Taiwan: one in Hsinchu and another in Changhua. The R&D center is located in the Hsinchu plant. Besides its own salesforce, Chitec has authorized 20 sales distributors in five different continents.