2008 |  | Cardlink makes a US$4 mil investment in Hota, a greenfield company approved by the PRC government to import scrap vehicles for processing and recycling in China. Ownership of Hota equity establishes Cardlink's second business segment, focused on recycling resources investments. |
2010 |  | In May, the company name is changed to Phoenitron Holdings to better reflect the changing nature of the company, which initially only had one business segment of smartcard assembly manufacturing, and which now has three business segments which additionally includes recycling resources, and financial consulting. |
|  | In June, recycling resources's Hota breaks ground for its new plant construction in Zhangjiagang. Phoenitron increases its equity stake in Hota to 62.3%. |
|  | Phoenitron's Intercard segment increases its value-added services to include smartcard personalization process. |
2011 |  | Anticipated start of commercial operations at Hota's PRC plant before year-end, and the start of international operations based on Taiwan and Hong Kong. |
|  | Intercard preparing to move to a new larger plant facility in Beijing to expand capacity and increase smartcard manufacturing services scope. |