- Incorporated in 1987 as SGS Thomson and renamed as STMicroelectronics in 1998
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Below are the important dates associated with the company. (For more information visit http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/STMicroelectronics-NV-Company-History.html)
- 1957: Olivetti subsidiary Telectro launches semiconductor manufacturing division, Société Generale Semiconductor.
- 1968: Thomson-Brandt acquires Compagnie Generale de Telegraphie San Fils, forming Thomson-CSF high-technology group.
- 1986: Thomson-CSF acquires Mostek, of the United States, in order to boost its semiconductor operations.
- 1987: SGS Thomson is created through the merger of Italy's SGS Microelettronica and France's SGS-Thomson's semiconductor division.
- 1994: SGS Thomson goes public on New York and Paris stock exchanges.
- 1998: Thomson sells out its share and company changes name to STMicroelectronics; ST adds listing on Italian stock exchange.
- 2002: ST acquires microelectronics division of Alcatel, giving it worldwide leadership status in the DSL market; overall, ST ranks in top five of the global semiconductor industry.
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