MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

03.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

11fl, 201 Tun Hwa North Rd, Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.04.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

14001199

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Research and development of various textile products

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 25,000,000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

Name & address

 

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO LTD

 

11FL, 201 TUN HWA NORTH RD

SUNGSHAN DIST TAIPEI CITY 105, TAIWAN

TEL: 886-2-87701688   FAX: 886-2-27174316

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : APRIL 19, 1973

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 14001199

LEGAL FORM                           : PUBLIC LISTED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. WILLIAM WEN-YUAN WANG (PRESIDENT)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 4,623

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 523,187,775

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : NTD 29,252,296,000 (AS OF 2007)

EQUITIES                                 : NTD 60,809,712,000 (AS OF 2007)

PAYMENT                                : EXCELLENT

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 25,000,000

MARKET CONDITION                : COMPETITIVE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : STRONG

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : WELL-KNOWN

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 33.51500 = US$1

 

 

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 History*

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1985                         - Became a public listed company.

 

*Licenses & Permits*

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(1)

License number    : 99653024

Date issued           : 7 December, 1974

Issuing authority : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license    : Factory license

 

(2)

License number    : 99653052

Date issued           : 19 October, 1995

Issuing authority : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license    : Factory license

 

*Capital Details*

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Initial registered capital         : NTD 11,182,999,996.16

Capital increases as follows:

Date                         Amount (NTD)

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

   -                             15,412,000,000.00

   -                             16,840,000,000.00

   -                             16,846,646,370.00

 

Initial paid-up capital                           : NTD 240,000,000.00

Paid-up capital increases as follows:

Date                         Amount (NTD)

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

    -                            8,379,770,000.00

    -                          16,846,646,370.00

 

*Office & Facilities*

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Size                      : 776 sq. meters (Approx.)

Location             : Central Business District (CBD)

Property status : Rented

 

Other Contact Details

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Tel no   : 2-27155354

Fax nos : 2-27133784 / 27171158 / 27131329

 

Previous Contact Details

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

Address  : 317 Shr Lyou Rd Dou Lyou City Yun Ling Hsien

Tel no      : 2-7716381

Fax no      : 55-573966 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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Other tel nos. : 5-5537884 to 7

 

Maintains two (2) manufacturing facilities:

(1)

Size                         : 113,919 sq. meters (Approx.)

Location                : Yunlin Hsien

Property status    :  Owned by FORMOSA TAFFETA CO LTD

Type of building  : Industrial

 

(2)

Size                         : 6,938 sq meters (Approx.)

Location                : Yunlin Hsien

Property status    :  Rented

Type of building  : Industrial

 

*Corporate & Organization Structures*

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Organizational Chart

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                                                                             Staff Conference

                                                                                       |

                                                                                       |--Sponsor

                                                                                       |

                                                                           Board Committee

                                                                                       |

                                                                      Chairman of the Board

                                                                                       |

                                                                                President

                                                                                       |                                   |--Business Admin Center

                                                                                       |--Audit Office            |

                                                                                       |                                   |--Personnel Admin G

                                                                Executive Vice President                  |

                                                                                       |                                   |--Quality Assurance G

                                                  Senior Vice President--|                                  |

                                                                                        |                                  |--Project G

                                                                                        |--President's Office---|

                                                                                        |                                   |--Project G

                          _______________________________|________________________________

                          |                       |                       |              |                |                  |                        |

                       1st                  2nd                  3rd          R&D      Finance       Admin         Oil Business

                  Business        Business       Business       Center      Division     Division       Division in

                        Div                Div                  Div                                                                 Scheduling

 

Organization and management of the company is divided into the following divisions :

- Business

- Production

- Administration

- Research & Development

- Finance

 

*Industry Ranking*

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

- Generally regarded as one of the Top 1000 Companies in manufacturing industry of Taiwan.

- Generally regarded as one of the Top 5000 Companies in Manufacturing Industry of Taiwan.

Details of rank are as follows:

Year            Rank

-------          ---------

2004             132

2005             139

2006             147

2007             150

 

*Sales Ranking*

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Details of rank are as follows:

Year              Rank

------             ------

1996               54

1997               52

1998               53

2000               64

2001               63

2002               61

2003               69

2004               73

2005              72

2006              72

 

*Accountants*

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- ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTANTS

 

*Auditors*

=========

- DIWAN ERNST & YOUNG CORPORATE FINANCE INC

 

*Registrar*

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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO LTD SECURITIES DEP 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.ftc.com.tw The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in both Chinese and English versions.

 

E-mail: ted@ftc.com.tw

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


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

 

 

 


 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders: N/A

Total number of shares: N/A

 

Shareholders                             Country             Number                         Amount             %

FORMOSA CHEMICAL &           USA                 630,022,431.00              n/a                    n/a

FIBER CORP 

JURIDICAL PERSON                 n/a                    4,151,942.00                 n/a                    n/a

CHANGHUA COUNTY

SU-WANG LAI FOUNDATION   

HUNG MAO DEVELOPMENT     Taiwan              3,043,228.00                 n/a                    n/a

CO LTD 

 Mr. James Min-chang Lee          Taiwan              281,538.00                    n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Ming-tang Huang                  Taiwan              145,747.00                    n/a                    n/a 

KAI FU INVESTMENT CO LTD  Taiwan                103,000.00                    n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Tien-hsuan Tsai                    Taiwan              75,000.00                      n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Wu-chuan Hsieh                  Taiwan              23,747.00                      n/a                    n/a 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management:    Mr. Wu-lang Lai, Manager

                        Mr. Li-hsiang Chen, Deputy Manager

                        Mr. James Min-chang Lee, Manager

 

Name                                        Nationality         Job Description Dept. / Division

Mr. Wu-lang Lai                         Taiwanese         Manager                        Finance

Mr. Li-hsiang Chen                     Taiwanese         Deputy Manager            Public Relations

Mr. James Min-chang Lee           Taiwanese         Manager                        Sales

Mr. Hao-chien Huang                  Taiwanese         Assist. Manager            -

Mr. Chen-nan Lin                       Taiwanese         Chief Accountant           -

Mr. Shih-ming Hsieh                   Taiwanese         General Manager           -

Mr. Kuo-yi Lee               Taiwanese         Manager                       -

Mr. Ming-tang Huang                  Taiwanese         Manager                        -

Mr. William Wen-yuan Wang      Taiwanese         President                      -

Mr. Kun-huang Chen                  Taiwanese         Vice General Manager    -

 

*COMPANY DIRECTORS*

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

1  

Name : Mr. Ching-su Lin

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

2  

Name : Mr. Fu-yuan Hung

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

3  

Name : Mr. Hsin-niu Chen

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

4  

Name : Mr. Ming-tang Huang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

5  

Name : Mr. Sheng-fu Lu

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

6  

Name : Mr. William Wen-yuan Wang

Nationality : Taiwanese

Country of Residence : Taiwan

  

7  

Name : Mr. Wu-lang Lai

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

8  

Name : Mr. Yuan-fang Chen

Nationality : Taiwanese

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

1.  Research and development of various textile products.

2.  Importing a wide range of chemical raw materials for in-house production of textile products.

3.  Manufacturing wide range of various types textile products and fabrics.

4.  Export and local sales of its products.

 

Products also include the following:

- Hi-moisture permeable and micro-porous W/P sportswear fabrics

- Super soft touching and permeable W/P outdoor fabrics

- Special nylon texturized outdoor fabrics

 

Products: Acetyl bags 

               Bags 

               Cotton fabrics 

               Dyes 

               Fabrics, man-made fibers 

 

*Brand*

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Abletex

Formosa

Formosa Silkey

Microfeel

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Detailed Product Specifications*

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1. Safety & Life Fabric Products (NOMEX, Kevlar, NEGA-STAT)

    - The fiber has inherent and permanent flame resistance and it is unaffected by washing or exposure to the sun. The fiber has extremely low heat conductivity making it an excellent flame retardant because it will not burst into flames when exposed to heat. 3. The fiber will self-extinguish and, because of its carbonization property, will not melt. 

 

2. Sports & Casual Products

    - Available in taffeta, satin, oxford, both-side, gingham, yarn dyed, metallic shine, interweave, melange, calendering, emboss, dobby, sheer-sucker, matweave, rib, fancy rib, tussor and tropical rainbow color. 

 

3. Lady's & gentleman's Fashion Products

    - Have adopted the use of thick and thin yarn, interweave, microfiber, stretchable fiber, differently shrinkable combined yarn, metallic image yarn, blended yarn and textured yarn. The functional finishes include softened finishing, soil release, anti-static and anti-UV protection. 

 

4. Staple Woven Fabric Products

    - Such as Shantung, Chambray fabric, transparency chiffon, dry-linen touch, wool-like, spun-like, peach-skin, suede-like, stretchable, leather image, plastic image, opaque metallic shine and a variety of others. 

 

5. Rainy & Sunshine Fabric Products

    - The type of cloths are taffeta, pongee, twill, satin, piece dye, gingham and various other types. The surface finishes include a thin-light weight transparency, different color on both sides, opal printing, discharge printing and wax touch. This kind of fabric is suitable for use in ladies, men, children, golf, garden, beach, sports stadium and advertising umbrellas. 

 

6. Outdoor's Fabric Products

    - Important characteristics of this type of cloth are its durable water repellency, waterproof, oil repellence, stain release, down proof, anti-tack, wind-breaker, high tearing strength, wrinkle, softing finishing, oil-touch, wax-like, foam coating, sun protection treatment, waterproof with moisture permeable, warmness, golden or silver coating, pearl coating, color added for sliver coating, opal printing, discharge printing, stretchable, peach skin, suede-like, thermal resistant and flame retardant, abrasion resistant Kevlar - fabric, crease resist finishing, preshrunk finishing and anti-static. 

 

7. Special Finishes Fabric Products

    - Have installed 87,200 spindles for 20's to 60's available for woven or knitted fabric such as cotton yarn, T/C yarn, CVC yarn, polyester spun yarn and yarn dyed. This plant has also gradually developed high tech fields for the weaving of fiber. 

 

8. Home & Comfort Fabric Products

    - Furnishing textiles include such thing as curtains, curtain lin-ing, shower curtains, sheets, seat covers, table cloths, and base fabric for towels. These textiles utilize cotton, polyamide, and polyester blends or interweave. They are characterized by their light resistant, down proof, water proof, water repellent, stain

      release, mold resistant, deodorizing, bacteria resistance and flame retardant qualities. 

 

9. Tyre Cord Fabric Products

     - This plat produces tyre cord, chafer, and conveyor ducks. Its capacity is 3,200 tons per month and it is a renowned manufacturer in Asia. The main processes are: twisting, weaving, dipping and packing. 

 

10. PE Bags Fabric Products

      - This plant uses high density polyethylene to produce shopping bags, merchandise bags, roll bags, and garbage bags for supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, and groceries. 

 

Also maintains the following new products:

1. BODYTEK      - made by using the hi-tech materials of "Far Infra-Red (FIR)" fiber

2. SUN-ECO        - a kind of functional fabric adopted the dual deodorized materials, the photo-catalyst (photocatalytic titanium dioxide), to create an effect that is workable for getting rid of odors and bacteria.

3. Abletex            - keeps you dry and comfortable. Abletex is a revolutionary fabric that helps you to meet your challenges with all of the agility you need, while keeping you dry and comfortable.

4. Bluesign          - displays responsibilities and sightedness with regard to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) either in manufacturing phrases, finished products and technologies.

5. Hi-Sett*           - using the ultra thin fiber with the state-of-the-art weaving and dyeing techniques, Hi-Sett creates superb coverture featuring multiple functions of waterproof, wind-breaking, durable water-repulsion, moisture and vapor permeability etc.

6. M2PTEX*e     - has excellent softness and flexibility; its metal surface (nickel, copper, copper/nickel) which also forms excellent electrical conduction, possesses outstanding anti-electromagnetic interference capacity.

7. PERMADRY* - durable quick-dry fabrics.

8. IllumiNITE       - could reflect oncoming light in a way that illuminates the full silhouette of an oncoming object.

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

------

Local   : Cash or Credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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

Local   : Cash or Credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Open account /DA terms with settlement using Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Quality Certification*

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

Obtained the following certifications:

(1)

Type of Certification: ISO9002

 

Granted the ISO 9002 certificate to the following division:

- The First Business Division Dyeing and Finishing Plant 5

- The First Business Division Special

- The First Business Division Weaving Plant 1

- The First Business Division Weaving Plant 2

- The First Business Division

- The First Business Plant Dyeing and Finishing

-  The First Business Plant, Print Plant

- Tyre Cord Plant 1

 

(2)

Also passed the following standards:

- QCC

- CWQC

- QMU

- ADR

- IE

- 5'S

- ISO

- TPM

 

*Product / Brand/Logo Licensing*

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Licensed under : DUPONT & ICI

Brand                  : Teflon, Nomex, Kevlar, Tactel and Trevira

Product               : Fabrics 

 

*Production Capacity*

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Item                                         Current Capacity

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

Nylon textures                     1,159 Million Yards

Umbrella frame                     3,057 T

Tire cord fabrics                  4,883 T

PE plastic bag                      2,770 T

 

(1)

Year                          : 2006

Maximum capacity : 312,000 (NTD 1000/Yards)

Current capacity     : 252,685 (NTD 1000/Yards)

Item                           : Nylon textures

 

(2)

Year                          : 2006

Maximum capacity : 12,000 (NTD 1000/Tons)

Current capacity     : 7,633 (NTD 1000/Tons)

Item                           : PE plastic bag

 

(3)

Year                          : 2006

Maximum capacity : 29,520 (NTD 1000/Yards)

Current capacity     : 26,302 (NTD 1000/Yards)

Item                           : Cotton

 

(4)

Year                          : 2006

Maximum capacity : 38,400 (NTD 1000/Tons)

Current capacity     : 41,118 (NTD 1000/Tons)

Item                           : Cord fabric

 

(5)

Year                          : 2006

Maximum capacity : 3,525 (NTD 1000/Yards)

Current capacity     : 3,664 (NTD 1000/Yards)

Item                           : Weave cloth

 

(7)

Item                           : Cotton yarn

Maximum Capacity : 26,400 (per / NTD 1,000)

Current Capacity     : 23,344 (per / NTD 1,000)

 

(8)

Item                           : Cord fabric

Maximum Capacity : 51,281 (metric ton/ NTD 1,000)

Current Capacity    : 46,328 (metric ton/ NTD 1,000) 

 

*Exhibition Participation*

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

Participated in the following local exhibitions :

(1)

Exhibition fair    : Taipei International Sporting Goods Show 2001

Dates attended : 15-18 April, 2001

Location            : Taipei World Trade Center - Exhibition Hall

 

(2)

Exhibition fair   : Taipei International Textile & Apparel Show 2005 (TITAS)

Dates attended : 29 September - 1 October, 2005

Location            : Taipei World Trade Center - Exhibition Hall

 

*Associations*

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

Member of the following associations :

- Taiwan Plastic Bags Exporters Association

- The Taiwan Plastics Industry Association

- Taiwan Electrical & Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA)

- Taiwan Silk Association

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products:

- U-LONG PROSPERITY CO LTD

- NAM LIONG ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- HONMYUE ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- TAIG CHEIN TEXTILE CO LTD

- LEALEA ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- TUNG HO SPINNING WEAVING & DYEING CO LTD

- GONG YUAN ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- HSIEH FONG INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- NAN YA PLASTICS CORP 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

Approximately 59% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*Export Markets*

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Approximately 41% of the annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

*International Trade Ranking*

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

The firm has been ranked among Taiwan's Top Importers/Exporters based on the standard measured by the Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT)

Details of rank are as follows:

Year         Rank

------         -------

1997            79

2003          103

2004          121

2005          100

2006          101

2007            99

 

*International Exhibition Participation*

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

Participated in the following overseas exhibitions:

(1)

Exhibition fair    : PV2005

Dates attended : 9-12 March, 2005

Location            : Paris, France

 

(2)

Exhibition fair     : Techtextil-Symposium, Frankfurt

Dates attended  : 7-9 June, 2005

Location             : Frankfurt, Germany

 

(3)

Exhibition fair     : European Outdoor Trade Fair

Dates attended  : 7-9 June, 2005

Location              : Friedrichshafen, Germany

 

(4)

Exhibition fair    : Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005

Dates attended : 11-14 August, 2005

Location             : Salt Lake City, USA

 

(5)

Exhibition fair  : Saigon Textile & Garment Industry Expo

Date attended : August 2005

Location           : Saigon, Vietnam

 

(6)

Exhibition fair    : PV2005

Dates attended :  20-23 September, 2005

Location             : Paris, France

 

(7)

Exhibition fair  : Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

Date attended : October 2005

Location           : Shanghai, China

 

(8)

Exhibition fair  : Shaxi Apparel Show

Date attended : October 2005

Location           : Zhongshan, China 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT* 

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Branch : FORMOSA TAFFETA CO LTD - TOULIU CITY

Branch Address : 319 Ho Nan St Touliu City, Yunlin Hsien 640

Branch Employees : 236

 

*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Company Name : ASIA PACIFIC INVESTMENT CO

Address : 8Fl, 201-33 Tun Hua North Rd Ta-an Dist Taipei City 106 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Service

Industry : Financial Services - General

 

Company Name : FORMOSA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD

Address : 329 Ho Nan St Touliu City 640 Yunlin Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Public Company

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : FORMOSA BP CHEMICALS CORP

Address : Formosa Industrial Park Mailiao Hsiang 638 Yunlin Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Chemicals

 

Company Name : FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORP

Address : Formosa Plastics Bldg 201 Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Public Listed Company

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Chemicals

 

Company Name : FORMOSA FCFC CARPET CORP

Address : 2Fl Formosa Plastics Bldg 201-24 Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : FORMOSA IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CORP

Address : Rm 660, 5Fl Formosa Plastics Bldg 201-24 Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Petrochemicals

 

Company Name : FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP

Address : Rm 99, 4Fl Formosa Plastics Bldg 201 Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Public Listed Company

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Petrochemicals

 

 

 

Company Name : FORMOSA TAFFETA (CHANGSHU) CO LTD

Address : Changshu Dongnan Economic Development Zone 1 Peng-hu Rd Changshu 215500 Jiangsu China

Country : China

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : FORMOSA TAFFETA (DONG NAI) CO LTD

Address : Nhon Trach 3 I Z Hiep Phuoc Com Nhon Trach Dong Nai Vietnam

Country : Vietnam

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : FORMOSA TAFFETA (HK) CO LTD

Address : Rm 1105, 11Fl China Hong Kong City - Tower 6, 33 Canton Rd Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong

Country : Hong Kong

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Garments & Accessories

 

Company Name : FORMOSA TAFFETA (ZHONG SHAN) CO LTD

Address : Shen Xi Village Shenwan Town Zhongshan 528462 Guangdong China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : FORMOSA TAFFETA (ZHONG SHAN) CO LTD - SHANGHAI OFFICE

Address : Rm 2401 Far East Int'l Plaza Bldg A 319 Xian Xia Rd Shanghai 200051 China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : FORMOSA TAFFETA VIETNAM CO LTD

Address : Rm 505, 5Fl Saigon Tower 29 Le Duan Blvd District 1 Ho Chi Minh Vietnam

Country : Vietnam

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : FORMOSA TECHNOLOGICS CO LTD

Address : 329 Honan St Touliu City 640 Yunlin Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Service

Industry : Professional Services

 

Company Name : FTC AMERIA CORP

Address : 5Fl, 1359 Broadway New York 10018 New York USA

Country : USA

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : FTC INT'L SRL

Address : Via Oltrecolle 121 Como 22100 Como (CO) Italy

Country : Italy

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : HCM CITY OFFICE OF FORMOSA TAFFETA VIETNAM CO LTD

Country : Vietnam

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : NAN YA TECHNOLOGY CORP

Address : Hwaya Technology Park 669 Fu Hsing 3rd Rd Kueishan Hsiang 333 Taoyuan Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Public Listed Company

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : TERAX COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES INC

Address : 5Fl Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park 5 Technology Rd Hsinchu City 300 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Public Company

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : XIAMEN XIANGYU FORMOSA IMPORT & EXPORT TRADING CO LTD

Address : Rm B5 7Fl Xiangyu Bldg - Xiangyu Free Tax Zone Xiamen 361006 Fujian China

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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Group Name        : FORMOSA PLASTICS GROUP

Group members  : NAN YA PLASTICS CORP

                                FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORP

                                CYMA PLYWOOD & LUMBER CO LTD

                                FORMOSA PLASTICS MARINE CORP

                                SUNRISE PLYWOOD CORP

                                SUNNYWOOD PRODUCT (USA) CORP

                                CABIUM BUSINESS GROUP (USA)

                                TAI SHIH TEXTILE INDUSTRIAL CORP

                                FORMOSA PLASTICIZER CORP

                                YUNG CHIA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CORP

                                FORMOSA TAFFETA CO LTD

                                TAIRAY GARMENTS MFG CO

                                WENG FUNG INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

                                FEDERAL TEXTILE INDUSTRIAL CORP

                                TAH SHIN SPINNING CORP

                                FORMOSA SCOVILL CORP

                                FORMOSA PLASTICS TRANSPORT

                                FAIRWAY CORP

                                MING CHI INSTITURE OF TECHNOLOGY

                                CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

                                FORMOSA PLASTICS (USA) CORP

                                NAN YA PLASTICS (USA) CORP

                                JM MFG CO - USA

                                NAN YA INDAH PLASTICS CORP - Indonesia

                                MAI-LIAO POWER CORP 

 

*OVERSEAS AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS*

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Agent : DEESTONE INT'L CO LTD

Country of Origin : Thailand

Product Description : Car tires

Brand : Formosa

Year : 1988

 

Agent : ITOCHU CORP

Country of Origin : Japan

Product Description : Textile accessories

Brand : Taffeta

Year : 1951

 

 

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PAYMENT RATING       : 1                OBTAINED SCORES         : 95

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 LARGE amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


*BANK DETAILS* 

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Bank Name : BANK OF TAIWAN

Branch : Chungcheng Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : Touliu 

SWIFT Code : BKTWTWTP

 

Bank Name : CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Branch : Touliu City 

Branch Address : 70 Chung Shan Rd 

SWIFT Code : CCBCTWTP

 

Bank Name : TAIWAN COOPERATIVE BANK

Branch : Chungcheng Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : 77 Kuan Chien Rd 

SWIFT Code : TACBTWTP

 

Balance Sheet

(1)

Currency           : NTD

Denomination  : in Thousand

                                                                 2006                  2005 

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

Current Assets                                 11,809,722        12,244,698       

Funds & long term investments       43,363,199        15,884,552       

Property                                              8,114,578          7,829,736       

Intangible Assets                                     76,309               82,738  

Other Assets                                       1,752,693          1,820,978        

Total Assets                                      65,116,501        37,862,702       

Current Liabilities (Before)                 4,764,195          5,316,225      

                                 (After)                              -          6,967,857     

Longterm Liabilities                         10,680,404          8,618,108       

Other Liabilities                                     731,426             729,877     

Total Liabilities (Before)                  16,176,025        14,664,210    

                             (After)                                  -        16,315,842  

Common stock                                  16,846,646       16,516,320  

Capital Reserve                                        97,628              23,561      

Retained Earnings  (Before)                8,340,071         6,918,135        

                                  (After)                              -         4,936,177    

Total Shareholder's Equity

                                  (Before)            48,940,476        23,198,492     

                                   (After)                             -        21,546,860     

 

 

Income Statement

(1)

Currency           : NTD

Denomination  : in Thousand

                                                               2006                  2005       

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

Sales                                                  27,841,274        25,810,339    

Gross Profit                                         2,919,925          3,077,406

Operating Income                                   861,605             996,146

Non-operating income                         3,633,537          2,792,715  

Non-operating expenses                         633,105              786,069    

Income Before Income Tax                 3,862,037          3,002,792 

Net Income                                          3,560,079          2,561,869 

Earnings (losses) per share                          2.02                   1.52         

 

(2)

Currency           : NTD

Denomination  : in Thousand

                                                                                                                    2007

                                                                                                                   -------

Assets

Current Assets                                                                                  11,792,003.00

Funds & long-term investments                                                       50,527,892.00

Property                                                                                              8,792,247.00

Other Assets                                                                                       1,836,770.00

Current Liabilities (Before)                                                                3,973,237.00

Long-term Liabilities                                                                          7,175,781.00

Other Liabilities                                                                                  1,060,062.00

Common stock                                                                                  16,846,646.00

Capital Reserve                                                                                      698,968.00

Retained Earnings (Before)                                                               13,344,628.00

Total Assets                                                                                       73,018,792.00

Total Liabilities (Before)                                                                   12,209,080.00

Total Shareholder's Equity (Before)                                                 60,809,712.00

 

(2)

Currency           : NTD

Denomination  : in Thousand

                                                                                                                    2007

                                                                                                                   -------

Operating revenue                                                                            29,252,296.00

Gross Profit                                                                                        2,895,386.00

Operating Income                                                                                  769,691.00

Non-operating income                                                                        7,700,692.00

Non-operating expense                                                                          855,201.00

Net Income                                                                                         7,373,791.00

 

*Financial Ratios*

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(1)

                                                               2006                  2005 

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

Ratio of liabilities to Assets %            24.84                  38.73     

Ratio of long-term capital to

   fixed Assets %                               734.74                406.36 

Current ratio %                                  247.88                230.33

Quick ratio %                                     131.28                124.07  

Interest coverage                                  14.62                  14.51

Turnover of receivable (times)            10.40                  11.06

Average collection period

  of receivable                                      35.00                   33.00

Turnover of inventories (times)            4.67                     4.48  

Average days of sales                         78.00                    82.00  

Turnover of total assets (times)           0.43                      0.68

Return on total assets %                      5.47                      6.77

Operating Income %                             5.11                      6.12 

Net Income before tax %                    22.92                    12.42 

Profit margin %                                  12.79                      9.93 

 

 

(2)

                                                                                                                 2007

                                                                                                                -------

Ratio of liabilities to Assets (%)                                                            16.72

Ratio of long-term capital to fixed Assets (%)                                    773.24

Current ratio (%)                                                                                  296.79

Quick ratio (%)                                                                                     146.63

Interest coverage                                                                                     25.17

Turnover of receivable (times)                                                                 9.75

Average collection period of receivable                                                 37.00

Turnover of inventories (times)                                                               4.97

Turnover of expense (times)                                                                  11.25

Average days of sales                                                                            73.00

Turnover of fixed assets (times)                                                              3.33

Turnover of total assets (times)                                                                0.40

Return on total assets (%)                                                                      10.10

Operating Income                                                                                     4.57

Net Income before tax                                                                            45.20

Profit margin (%)                                                                                    25.21

 

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

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Year     Sales                            Assets                          Net Income

1998     $544,814,814.81            $936,481,481.48            $50,666,666.67 

1999     $459,655,156.25            $953,505,687.50            $53,365,562.50 

2000     $529,560,933.13            $967,126,438.57            $71,141,959.56 

2001     $473,910,940.22            $942,642,135.81            $29,513,493.91 

2002     $530,317,706.24            $939,335,441.22            $50,420,781.83 

2003     $575,599,769.32            $1,025,338,956.17         $45,806,055.36 

2004     $723,779,879.70            $1,118,420,691.73         $63,108,300.75 

2005     $815,492,543.44            $1,196,293,902.05         $80,943,728.28 

2006     $841,634,643.29            $1,968,455,290.21         $107,620,284.16 

2007     $882,688,473.14            $2,203,343,150.27         $222,504,254.68 

 

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

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Year     Imports                                     Exports                         Total

1992     $106,700,000.00                        $174,800,000.00            $281,500,000.00

1996     $83,700,000.00              $225,100,000.00            $308,800,000.00

1997     $95,900,000.00              $237,900,000.00            $333,800,000.00

1998     $65,100,000.00              $183,200,000.00            $248,300,000.00

1999     $60,600,000.00              $191,800,000.00            $252,400,000.00

2004     $57,894,932.99              $274,976,234.98            $332,871,167.97

2005     $61,762,174.00              $333,017,377.57            $394,779,551.57

2006     $62,000,003.99              $344,014,510.28            $406,014,514.27

2007     $108,307,672.99                        $358,780,929.39            $467,088,602.38

 

 

 

 

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SC is considered large-sized in its line with a development history of 35 years. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 25,000,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 


 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Exporting          2673     Plastics, foil, and coated paper bags

Importing           2899     Chemical preparations,

Manufacturing    2221     Broad woven fabrics, manmade fibers and silk

Manufacturing    2241     Narrow woven fabrics

Manufacturing    2262     Finish Man Fiber/Silk Fabric

Manufacturing    2299     Textile goods,

Manufacturing    2300     Apparel/Other Textile Products

Manufacturing    2392     Housefurnishings,

Manufacturing    2399     Fabricated textile products,

Manufacturing    2673     Plastics, foil, and coated paper bags

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          3204120000       Acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes & preparations based thereon

Exporting          3809910000       Finishing agents and dye carriers containing 5 percent or more by weight of 1 or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances

Exporting          3923                 Containers (boxes, bags etc), closurers etc, plastics

Exporting          3923210000       Sacks & bags(including cones) of polymers of ethylene

Exporting          3924100000       Tableware and kitchenware of plastics

Exporting          5208321000       Dyed plain weave woven fabrics, greater than or equal to 85 percent cotton, greater than 100 g/m2 but less than or equal to 200 g/m2 hand-loomed

Exporting          5210                 Woven cotton fab, un 85% cot, mmfmix, n/ov 200g/m2

Exporting          5210314020       Dyed poplin or broadcloth, less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed with man-made fibers, weighing less than or equal to 200 g/m2, #42 or less

Exporting          5211                 Woven cotton fabrics, un 85% cot, mmfmix, ov 200g/m2

Exporting          5211390020       Dyed satin weave or twill weave: sateens, less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed with man-made fibers, weighing greater than 200 g/m2

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Exporter            Industrial fabrics 

Exporter            Fabrics, man-made fibers 

Exporter            Cotton fabrics 

Exporter            Plastic bags 

Exporter            Plastic sacks 

Exporter            Metal smallware & fittings 

Importer            Nylon yarns 

Importer            Polyester 

Importer            Raw cotton 

Importer            Dyes 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Country / Region          Main Trading Activity

Asia / Pacific                 Exporting,Importing

Europe                          Exporting,Importing

Middle-East                   Exporting

North America               Exporting,Importing

Pacific                          Exporting

Argentina                      Exporting

Australia                       Exporting

Austria                          Importing

Belgium                        Exporting

Brazil                            Exporting

Canada                                     Exporting

Chile                             Exporting

China                            Exporting,Importing

Czech Republic             Exporting,Importing

Egypt                            Exporting

France                          Exporting,Importing

Germany                       Exporting,Importing

Hong Kong                    Exporting,Importing

India                             Exporting,Importing

Indonesia                      Exporting,Importing

Iran                               Exporting

Israel                            Exporting

Italy                              Exporting,Importing

Japan                            Exporting,Importing

Kenya                           Exporting

Macao                          Exporting

Malaysia                       Exporting

Mexico                          Exporting

Netherlands                   Importing

New Zealand                  Exporting

Pakistan                       Exporting

Philippines                    Exporting

Poland                          Exporting,Importing

Portugal                        Exporting

Russia                          Exporting

San Marino                    Exporting

Singapore                      Exporting,Importing

South Africa                  Exporting

South Korea                  Exporting,Importing

Spain                            Exporting,Importing

Sri Lanka                      Exporting

Sweden                         Importing

Switzerland                   Exporting,Importing

Syria                             Exporting

Thailand                        Exporting,Importing

Turkey                          Exporting,Importing

USA                             Exporting,Importing

United Arab Emirates     Exporting

United Kingdom             Exporting,Importing

Uruguay                        Exporting

Vietnam                        Exporting,Importing

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.30

Euro

1

Rs.63.42

 

 

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.

 

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

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

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