MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

1st January, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ELGIN CORP

 

 

Registered Office :

6fl-1, 360 Rueiguang Rd Neihu Dist Taipei City 114, Taiwan

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.08.1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

12694578

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

1. Importation of chemicals and materials for the manufacturing process of cosmetic products

2. Laboratory Research & Development activities for cosmetics.  As a means to supplement and provide advise to their local customers, the firm maintains an in-house laboratory for the testing of materials imported by their company. 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 80,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Name & Address

 

ELGIN CORP

6FL-1, 360 RUEIGUANG RD NEIHU DIST TAIPEI CITY 114, TAIWAN

TEL:886-2-87516060  FAX:886-2-87516363

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : AUGUST 13, 1982

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 12694578

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. YUNG-SHANG JUAN (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 30

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 765,697

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2005)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : USD 80,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 32.6276 = US$1 AS OF 2006-12-29

 

Adopted abbreviations:

ANS - amount not stated           

NS - not stated 

SC - subject company (the company inquired by you)

NA - not available          

M - million        

TWD –Taiwan New Dollars

 

Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


*Company Registration*

===================

License number             :  12694578

Date issued                   :  13 August, 1982

Issuing authority            :  Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) 

 

*Office & Facilities*

===============

Size                              : 281 sq meters

Location                        : Central Business District (CBD)

Property status              : Owned by ELGIN CORP

Type of building              : Commercial building

Comments                    : Shares premises with CORUM INC

 

Other e-mail                  : shsu@elgin.com.tw

 

Previous Contact Details

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Address            : 12Fl 99 Chung Shan North Rd Section 2, Chungshan Dist Taipei City  104

Tel No               : 2-25713784

Fax No              : 2-25614964 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

=======================

Type of building : Industrial

Building size                  : 3,000 sq feet (Approx)

Comments                    : Serves as Laboratory

 

*Reputation*

==========

Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


Web site: www.elgin.com.tw  

 

Email : psales@elgin.com.tw

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past two years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

================

Shareholder's name                   % of shares

--------------------------                   ----------------

Mr. Yung-shang Juan                      99 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 

 


Name                           Nationality       Job Description 

Mr. Pei-mei Lee             Taiwanese         General Manager

Mr. Yung-shang Juan     Taiwanese         Marketing Director

 

*Key Personnel*

=============

Mr. Yung-shang Juan

Founder                        : Sole Founder

Resident status             : Taiwan

Age                              : 52 years

Work experience            : More than 20 years

Responsibilities             : Daily operation of the firm including all financial, sales and legal matters. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

======================

Specializes in two main areas of work:

1. Importation of chemicals and materials for the manufacturing process of cosmetic products

2. Laboratory Research & Development activities for cosmetics.  As a means to supplement and provide advise to their local customers, the firm maintains an in-house laboratory for the testing of materials imported by their company. 

 

Products :         Cosmetic raw materials 

                        Cosmetic raw materials 

                        Facial repair cosmetics 

                        Surfactants 

                        Fatty alcohol 

 

*Payment Terms*

=============

Sales

------

Local                : Cash

                          30-60 days credit

Export               : Wire transfers

                          Letter of Credit (L/C)

                          Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

--------------

Local                : Cash

                          30-60 days credit

Import               : Document against Acceptance (D/A)

                          Letter of Credit (L/C)

                          Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products:

1. SING SING ENTERPRISES CORP

2. FRANK ENTERPRISE INC

3. LEE'S CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

4. PROPAGATE TRADING CO LTD

5. TRANCO LTD

6. YUE BA ENTERPRISE CO LTD

7. PAN ASIA CHEMICAL CORP 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

=======================

99% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales.

 

*Domestic Customers*

==================

Local brand cosmetics companies such as :

- ARWIN COSMETICS CO LTD

- GRAND GLORY TECHNOLOGY CORP

- AVON COSMETICS TAIWAN LTD

 

*Export Markets*

=============

1% of the annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*(Subsidiaries , Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name             : CORUM INC

Global Identifier : P0888782

Address                        : 6Fl-1, 360 Rueiguang Rd Neihu Dist Taipei City 114 Taiwan

Country                         : Taiwan

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                   : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Manufacturer

Industry                         : Chemicals

 

Company Name             : ELGIN CHEMICAL (CHONGQING) CO LTD

Global Identifier : P0309631

Address                        : Rm 1203 Metropolitan Tower 68 Shourong Rd Guangzhou 510070 Guangdong

                                      China

Country                         : China

Relationship                  : Subsidiary

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Importer

Industry                         : Chemicals

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       :3                OBTAINED SCORES          : 65

 

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for MODERATE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


Bank Name       : FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK CO LTD

SWIFT Code      : FCBKTWTP

 

As a private limited company with a paid-up capital of less than USD 6 million, there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

*Financial Summary (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year     Sales                Assets              Net Income

2002     $3,449,267.03    $718,597.30      $244,323.08

 

*Int´l Trade Activity (Currency: U.S. $'s)

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Year     Imports             Exports             Total

1999     $1,268,000.00    $11,500.00        $1,279,500.00

2000     $2,054,000.00    $9,020.22          $2,063,020.22

2001     $2,229,831.69    $7,399.88          $2,237,231.57

2002     $2,217,591.26    $5,605.06          $2,223,196.32

2003     $2,000,000.00    $50,000.00        $2,050,000.00

2004     $2,500,000.00    $50,000.00        $2,550,000.00

2005     $5,000,000.00    $50,000.00        $5,050,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered an old-established business in small size. It is considered a credit line up to USD 80,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 


ATTACHED: TRADE REFERENCES

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          2899                 Chemical preparations,

Importing           2816                 Inorganic pigments

Importing           5169                 Chemicals/Allied Prdts, NEC

Manufacturing    2800                 Chemicals and Allied Products

Manufacturing    2843                 Surface active agents

Manufacturing    2844                 Toilet preparations

Manufacturing    2899                 Chemical preparations,

Manufacturing    5169                 Chemicals/Allied Prdts, NEC

 

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          3800                 Miscellaneous chemical products

Importing           1302190000       Vegetable saps and extracts

Importing           1512190020       Sunflower-seed oil and fractions thereof, refined, but not chemically

                                                modified

Importing           1516200000       Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, hydrogenated, inter-esterified,

                                                reesterified or elaidinized, whether or not refined, not further prepared

Importing           2909500000       Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulfonated,

                                                nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

Importing           3204170000       Pigments & preparations based thereon

Importing           3302900010       Perfume oil mixtures and blends, consisting of products ready for use as

                                                finished perfume bases

Importing           3402120000       Cationic organic surface-active agents, whether or not for retail sale

Importing           3402130000       Nonionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not for retail sale

Importing           3823120000       Oleic acid

 

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity Product/Service Description

Importing           Fatty acids 

Manufacturing    Absorbents 

Manufacturing    Alpha hydroxy acid 

Manufacturing    Anti-acne agents 

Manufacturing    Anti-dandruff agents 

Manufacturing    Anti-foaming agents 

Manufacturing    Anti-free radical agents 

Manufacturing    Anti-oxidants 

Manufacturing    Opacifying agent 

Manufacturing    Humectant 

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to North America

Exporting to USA

Importing from Asia

Importing from Australia

Importing from Belgium

Importing from China

Importing from Czech Republic

Importing from Europe

Importing from France

Importing from Germany

Importing from India

Importing from Indonesia

Importing from Italy

Importing from North America

Importing from Russia

Importing from Spain

Importing from Sweden

Importing from Switzerland

Importing from USA

Importing from United Kingdom

 

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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