1991
June: Jiangsu Communication Cable Factory Wujiang Branch was established, and the first communication cable was produced on October 18th.
1992
October 22: The Wujiang City Planning Commission approved the establishment of the Wujiang City Photoelectric Communication Cable Factory, which included three branches: Wujiang Qidu Communication Cable Factory, Jiangsu Province Communication Cable Factory Wujiang Branch, and Yangtze River Optical Cable Joint Company.
July: A joint venture was formed with Hong Kong's B&T Limited to establish Honghu Fiber Optic Cable Co., Ltd.
1993
February 20: A joint venture was formed with Japan's Miyakoen Corporation to establish the Wujiang Miyadu Optical Cable Co., Ltd.
1994
March 8: The Jiangsu Provincial Commission for Economic Restructuring approved the Jiangsu Hengtong Group Company as a provincial-level enterprise group.
1995
May: The company became the top producer and seller of communication cables nationwide and ranked among the top five domestic manufacturers of communication optical cables.
1996
December: The company acquired Zhongyou Guohao Optoelectronic Cable Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign-owned enterprise by Malaysia Hong Kong Guohao Investment Limited, setting a precedent for township enterprises to acquire foreign-owned companies.
1997
October 8: The "Hengtong Group Telecommunication Engineering Wujiang Branch Company" was established.
January: In collaboration with South China Communications Company of Hong Kong, the "Hengtong Hong Kong Limited Company" was established.
1998
March: The Hengtong Group Sales Company was established.
1999
Late June : The company developed the country's first "Semi-Dry Core Optical Cable."
2000
May 26: Oil-filled communication cable (HYAT900x2x0.6) was exported to Pakistan, marking the first batch of direct export products in Hengtong's history.
April 28: The company's stranding layer semi-dry core optical cable was granted a national patent for a new practical product, which was the first authorized patent in Hengtong's history.
2001
March 21: The largest core number optical fiber ribbon cable in the East China region, with 516 cores produced by Hengtong, was put into use in Zhenjiang Telecom.
2002
October 12: In partnership with Beijing Suburban Telecom Industrial Company, "Beijing Hengtong Speedcom Communication Technology Co., Ltd." was established.
September 10: In a joint venture with Japan's Fujikura Ltd., "Jiangsu Fujikura Hengtong Optoelectronics Co., Ltd." was founded.
March 7: In collaboration with the Northeast Branch of China Post and Telecommunications Equipment Company, "Shenyang Hengtong Optical Communications Co., Ltd." was established.
February 1: "Jiangsu Alfa Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd." was founded
2003
August 22: Jiangsu Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. (stock name: Hengtong Optic-Electric; stock code: 600487) was listed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
August 23: Hengtong was ranked for the first time among the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises" (positioned at 491st).
2004
December 28: Hengtong was ranked 18th among the "Top 50 Chinese Telecommunications Companies in Comprehensive Strength."
November 15: "Hengtong Optic-Electric" was recognized as a "Famous Chinese Trademark."
August : Hengtong Group was listed among the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises" (ranked 452nd).
2006
May 18: The company was honored as a "Pioneer Enterprise in China's Wire and Cable Manufacturing Industry" and a "Pioneer Enterprise in China's Industrial Sector."
March: Hengtong was awarded the "National Enterprise Quality Credit AAA Grade."
2007
November 7: Hengtong Optic-Electric won two major awards: "Top 10 Most Competitive Enterprises in China's Optical Communications" and "Top 10 Most Competitive Enterprises in China's Optical Fiber and Cable Industry for the Year."
September: Hengtong Group was ranked 467th among the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises." Hengtong Optic-Electric was recognized as the "Most Influential Enterprise in China's Fiber Optic Cable Industry Over the Past 30 Years."
March: Hengtong Group was selected as a "Star Enterprise in China's Wire and Cable Manufacturing Industry" and one of the "Top 10 Famous Brands in China's Wire and Cable Industry."
2008
October: At the 6th International Invention Exhibition, Hengtong's "Bend-Insensitive Fiber with Waveguide Structure" won a bronze medal for its invention patent.
August: Hengtong Group was ranked 489th among the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises."
2009
September 2009：Hengtong Group was selected as one of the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises" (ranked 449th).
March 22：Hengtong Brazil Marketing Technology Services Branch was officially unveiled and established in Rio de Janeiro.
2010
December 23: After its initial public offering in Singapore, Wire and Cable Technology successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
September 4: Hengtong Group was ranked 402nd among the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises."
August 7: The optical fiber preform developed independently by Hengtong passed expert appraisal.
2011
December 28: Acquired Furukawa Electric's wholly-owned subsidiary in China, Furukawa Electric (Xi'an) Optical Communications Co., Ltd.
2012
November 22: Hengtong Optic-Electric ranked among the "Top 5 Most Competitive Enterprises in the Global Fiber Optic Cable Industry for 2011-2012."
April: Following approval by the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission, a joint venture optical cable project with Paranapanema CBC in Brazil was officially launched.
2014
December 23: Hengtong Optic-Electric's large-size optical rods entered into mass production, setting three world records.
May: Hengtong Group was honored with the highest award in China's industrial field - the recognition at the Third China Industrial Awards.
April: Hengtong Group was honored as one of the first "China Energy Efficiency Star Five-Star Enterprises."
2015
November to December: Hengtong successively acquired VOKSEL, Indonesia's largest comprehensive cable listed company, and Aberdare Cables, a South African company.
2016
December 11: Hengtong Group was awarded at the 4th China Industrial Awards.
August 13: Hengtong invested in establishing the Hengtong Wentian Quantum Research Institute, entering the field of quantum communications.
June 7: Hengtong's ultra-low loss optical fiber won the bid for the 2016 National Industrial Strong Foundation Project.
2017
December 27: Hengtong Optic-Electric's global first phase-coded long-distance wide-area commercial quantum trunk line passed acceptance.
January 20: Hengtong Optic-Electric undertook the construction of Jiangsu's first quantum communication trunk line.
2018
September 2: Hengtong ranked 216th in the 2018 Top 500 Chinese Enterprises.
2019
October 22: Hengtong held a signing ceremony for the Huawei Marine project, intending to acquire 51% of Huawei Marine's shares held by Huawei Investments through issuing shares and cash payment.
April 9: At the 2019 World Summit on the Information Society Awards Ceremony held by the International Telecommunication Union in Switzerland, the quantum secure communication system jointly developed by Hengtong and China Unicom won the highest award in category C5.
2020
August 27: The China Electronic Component Industry Association released the "2020 (33rd) Top 100 Chinese Electronic Component Enterprises" list, with Hengtong Group topping the list again, achieving a 12th consecutive win.
March 10: Hengtong Rockley Technology Co., Ltd. released the 400G QSFP-DD DR4 optical module for next-generation data center networks, based on silicon photonics integration technology.
January 10: The "Aluminum Alloy Energy-Saving Transmission Conductors and Multi-Scenario Applications" project, participated in by Hengtong, won the Second Prize of the 2019 National Science and Technology Progress Award.
2021
September: Hengtong Group was ranked 192nd among the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises," 57th among the "Top 500 Chinese Private Enterprises," and 30th among the "Top 500 Chinese Private Manufacturing Enterprises."
December 11: Hengtong Group was ranked 3rd in the "2021 Top 100 Chinese Private Enterprises in Social Responsibility" .
December 11: Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Hengtong Group held a grand conference to mark "Thirty Years of Progress, Embodying the Spirit of the Era, and Pursuing a Centennial Enterprise."
2022
July: The 8th "China Optical Engineering Society Science and Technology Innovation Award" winners were announced, with Hengtong Group winning both the first and second prizes in the "Science and Technology Progress Award."
September: Hengtong Group once again topped various Top 500 Chinese company rankings, ranking 195th among the Top 500 Chinese Enterprises, 89th among the Top 500 Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises, 60th among the Top 500 Chinese Private Enterprises, and 33rd among the Top 500 Chinese Private Manufacturing Enterprises.
2023
March: Jiangsu Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. was honored with three awards: "National Quality Integrity Advanced Enterprise," "National Quality Inspection Stable Qualified Product," and "National Consumer Quality Reputation Guarantee Product."
March: The country's first Industry Intellectual Property and Standard Co-Innovation Center was established at Hengtong.
April 26: Hengtong Optic-Electric, a listed company of Hengtong Group, officially released its ESG report.
July: Hengtong's solutions contributed to the construction of the world's largest wind turbine, creating conditions for the project's smooth delivery and successful operation.
August 9: Mengguli, a subsidiary of Hengtong Group in Tianjin Guoan, was officially listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's GEM board.
September: Hengtong Group was chosen as a "Leader" in China's industrial carbon peaking.
September: Hengtong Group continued to top the China's Top 500 Enterprises (ranked 171nd), China's Top 500 Private Enterprises (ranked 501nd).
November: Hengtong supported Southeast Asia's largest floating photovoltaic project to achieve full capacity grid-connected power generation.
December: The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced the latest batch of global "Lighthouse Factories," and Hengtong's intelligent manufacturing base for optical fiber and preforms was selected, becoming the first enterprise in the global optical communication industry to be selected.
