In the 1970's, when the electronics industry was still in its fledgling stage, many high-tech companies had been having difficulty finding quality components and material. This was particularly true with metal solders, which are used in the manufacturing of a wide range of electronic products. Because of this, several leading Japanese electronic firms encouraged a long-time Taiwanese friend to go into the solder and solvent business. Thus was born the Redsun Metal Industrial Company, Ltd., in July 1974, in Taiwan.