MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

03.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP 

 

 

Registered Office :

RM 201 Formosa Plastics Bldg 201 Tun Hua North Rd, Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105

 

 

Country :

China

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.10.1954

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

75708007

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Listed Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Import of chemicals and machine parts. Manufacture of various types of chemicals, fabrics and carpets and other related products. Selling to both domestic and international markets.

 

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 30,000,000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

name & address

 

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP 

RM 201 FORMOSA PLASTICS BLDG 201 TUN HUA NORTH RD

SUNGSHAN DIST TAIPEI CITY 105, TAIWAN

TEL: 886-2-27122211   FAX: 886-2-27175287

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : OCTOBER 30, 1954

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 75708007

LEGAL FORM                           : PUBLIC LISTED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. CHIH-TSUEN LEE (PRESIDENT)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 4,860

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,776,543,944

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : NTD 153,400,974,000 (AS OF SEP. 30, 2008)

EQUITIES                                 : NTD 207,315,477,000 (AS OF SEP. 30, 2008)

PAYMENT                                : EXCELLENT

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 30,000,000

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 

 

 

 


*OTHER LICENSE* 

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License Number : 84896537

Date of Registration : 9 September, 1994

Issuing Authority : Ministry of Economic Affairs

 

License Number : 84708795

Date of Registration : 7 March, 1994

Issuing Authority : Ministry of Economic Affairs

 

License Number : 84708802

Date of Registration : 7 March, 1994

Issuing Authority : Ministry of Economic Affairs

 

*Company History*

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30 October, 1954   - Constructed the first PVC plant in Kaohsiung City.

April 1957              - Started operations with a monthly PVC capacity of 120 metric tons.

1958                        - Set-up NAN YA PLASTICS CORP.

1960                        - Invested in the TUNG SHAN CALCIUM CARBIDE CORP with a monthly capacity of 2,000

                                  metric tons.

1963                        - Expanded the Kaohsiung plant's PVC capacity to 2,100 MT/month.

1964                        - Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange market.

1965                        - TUNG SHAN CALCIUM CARBIDE CORP added an electric furnace to increase capacity

                                  to 4,000 MT/month.

                                - Established Engineering Section.

                                - Caustic Soda plant at Chienchen came on stream. (70 MT/day)

1966                        - Chienchen Caustic Soda plant set up a department to produce DOP.

1967                        - Tairylan plant was built at Chienchen to produce acrylic fiber, with a daily capacity of 4

                                   metric tons.

1968                        - Increased calcium carbide capacity to 8,500 MT/month.

                                - Set up the Kuandu plant to produce acrylic yarn and carpet.

                                - 20 tanks were added at Chienchen to raise caustic soda capacity to 88 MT/day.

                                - Improved production technology to increase Tairylan production capacity to 20 MT/day.

1969                        - Set up a Machinery plant.

                                - Took over the CHI HO FIBER CO and changed the name to the Sanhsia plant.

1970                        - Chienchen added a commutator to increase capacity for liquid caustic soda to 100 MT/day.

1971                        - Two new units at Chienchen raised daily output of Tairylan to 55 MT/day.

1972                        - PVC plant at Jenwu started operation, with a capacity of 2,400 MT/month.

                                - Dyeing and knitting equipment of Kuandu plant were moved to the Sanhsia plant.

                                - Engineering Section was expanded and renamed the Engineering & Construction Division.

1973                        - Build a PVC plant in Puerto Rico with a monthly capacity of 6,000 MT/month.

                                - Capacity of the DOP plant was increased to 2,500 MT/month.

                                - Printing equipment was added at the Sanhsia plant.

                                - Machinery plant was expanded and moved to the Jenwu plant.

                                - Jenwu plant began construction of a Caustic Soda plant with a capacity of 525 MT/day

                                  and a VCM plant with a capacity of 240,000 MT/Y.

1974                        - Capacity of A and B acrylic fiber at Jenwu was increased to 50 MT/day.

 

 

1975                        - First VCM plant at Jenwu was completed and came on stream with an annual production

                                  capacity of 240,000 metric tons.

                                - PVC capacity at Jenwu plant was increased to 9,000 MT/month.

                                - Construction of Wharf#29 was completed.

                                - Caustic Soda plant at Jenwu came on stream (525 MT/day).

                                - Machinery plant was restructured into the Machinery Division.

                                - A utilities plant with a 246 MT/hour boiler was added.

1976                       -  Founded Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.

1977                        - Plastics Division phased out the use of calcium carbide in its manufacture of VCM.

                                - Test production of E-process Compound fiber (C series) began at Jenwu plant.

                                - A 130M3 PVC reactor at the Jenwu plant increased capacity to 18,000 MT/month.

1978                        - Caustic soda capacity at Chienchen was increased to 105 MT/day.

                                - Construction of the first phase PVC plant at Kaohsiung was completed, increasing

                                   production capacity of suspension PVC resin by 1,500 MT/month to a total of 9,000

                                  MT/month.

                                - Second phase of VCM plant at Jenwu constructed, with capacity of 240,000 MT/Y.

                                - Tairylan plant at Jenwu successfully developed E-process Compound fiber (D series).

                                   Chienchen and Jenwu plants totaled 165 MT/day.

1979                        - Tairylan plant at Chienchen was shut down; some equipments were transferred to Jenwu

                                   plant.

                                - Started planning investments in the United States.

                                - Two 8,000 KW oil-fired generators were added.

                                - Tairylan plant at Jenwu expanded capacity by 30 MT/day (F series).

                                - An expansion was added to the PVC plant at Jenwu to produce 100,000 MT/Y of Mass PVC resin.

1980                        - Machinery Division entered into technical cooperation with the RENK CORP.

                                - Tairylan plant at Jenwu expanded its capacity by 30 MT/day.

                                - Puerto Rico plant was shut down.

                                - Second phase expansion of the VCM plant at Jenwu was completed, increasing the total

                                   production capacity to 480,000 MT/Y.

                                - Caustic Soda plant at Jenwu added four tanks, which increased its capacity to 530 MT/month.

                                - Installed a Benson boiler of 180 MT/Hr, a steam generator of 23,500KW, and an oxygen

                                  plant of 3,667 NM3/Hr.

1981                        - Completion of the 30 MT/day (G series) expansion at the Jenwu Tairylan plant increased

                                  capacity to 210 MT/day.

                                - Second phase expansion of Dispersion PVC resin at Kaohsiung came on stream with a

                                  monthly capacity of 900 MT.

                                - A calcium carbonate plant with capacity of 10,800 MT/month was begun at the calcium

                                  carbide plant.

                                - Printing and garment making operations at Sanhsia were shut down.

                                - Expanded the PE (120,000 MT/Y), Utility (120T/H, co-generation 15,800 KW) and AE

                                   plant (28,500 MT/Y) at Linyuan.

November 1981    - DOP plant was shut down.

1982                       - A and B series at the Tairylan plant were converted to E-Type, resulting in an increase of

                                  production capacity to 240 MT/day.

                                - FPC USA started operations.

                                - 100,000 MT/Y Mass PVC resin expansion plant came on stream.

                                - Jenwu Caustic Soda plant added an IEM-1 ion-exchange system with capacity of 116

                                  MT/day.

                                - 10,800 MT/month Calcium Carbonate plant came on stream.

1983                        - A Polyolefin Division was established.

                                - Planning began for Phase Three production of VCM at 240,000 MT/Y.

                                - Succeeded in developing carbon fiber.

                                - Set up the PE processing section.

1984                        - 120,000 MT/Y HDPE plant at Linyuan came on stream.

                                - Machinery Division signed a cooperative agreement with MURATA CORP of Japan to

                                  manufacture automatic warehousing systems.

                                - Build the Research & Development Building at Jenwu.

                                - Acrylic Acid and Ester plant came on stream with an annual capacity of 28,500 MT/Y.

1985                        - A chlorofluorcarnbon plant with a capacity of 23,040 MT/Y was completed.

                                - Chienchen Caustic Soda plant was shut down.

                                - Caustic Soda plant using the IEM-1 process at Jenwu came on stream with a daily

                                   increased of 116 metric tons.

                                - VCM plant at Linyuan came on stream; as a result, the total capacity of VCM was

                                    increased to 720,000 MT/Y.

                                - A carbon fiber plant with a capacity of 100 MT/Y was constructed.

                                - Completed the expansion project of 2EHA (2 Ethyl Hexyl Acrylate).

1986                        - Build the wax plant with an annual capacity of 1,440 metric tons.

                                - Build the 300 MT/Y carbon precursor plant.

                                - Build the 330 MT/Hr coal boiler.

                                - Set up the Lungteh Machinery plant.

                                - A PVC plant with capacity of 140,000 MT/Y was completed at Linyuan.

                                - Planning to invest in the Sixth Naphtha Cracking Project.

                                - Expansion of Chemical Wharf#28 was completed.

                                - 100 MT/Y carbon fiber plant came on stream.

                                - Build a MBS plant with a capacity of 12,000 MT/Y at Linyuan.

1987                        - Released the following products: MBS, Non-gloss PVC, High Molecular HDPE,

                                  Rectangular Cross-section Acrylic Fiber, Super Absorbent Polymer, Precursor for

                                  Carbon Fiber.

                                - Taical plant came on stream with a capacity of 400 MT/month.

                                - Production of carpet tile began at a capacity of 16,500 M2/month.

                                - Build the second phase PVC plant at Linyuan with an annual capacity of 70,000 metric tons.

                                - Machinery Division established the Heavy Duty Lifting Equipment Department.

                                - 300 MT/Y carbon precursor plant came on stream.

                                - Tairylan Division build a 30 MT/day special fiber production line (H series).

1988                        - A 6,000 MT/month Maerz limestone kiln was installed.

                                - Build the Hsinkang plastic processing plant in Chiayi to produce garbage bags (120MT/

                                  month), shopping bags (140MT/month) and deli bags (40MT/month).

                                - Tairylan Division's 30 MT/day special fiber plant came on stream, increasing capacity to

                                   300 MT/day.

                                - Linyuan utility plant added a 200 T/Hr boiler and 49,460 KW co-generator.

                                - Expansion of Taical production line (600 MT/M).

                                - Installed the BCF-PP and flat fiber production line, the latter having a capacity of 1,800

                                  MT/Y.

                                - Production at the Jenwu Caustic Soda plant was shifted from the mercury process to the

                                  ion-exchange process, at a capacity of 425 MT/day.

                                - completed the second carbon fiber plant with capacity of 130 MT/Y.

                                - Jenwu utility plant added two sets of co-generators.

1989                        - Machinery Division set up the Heavy Duty Machine Shop.

                                - First phase PVC resin plant at Linyuan came on stream with a capacity of 140,000 MT/Y.

                                - Mercury process was shut down. The IEM-2 started operations with a capacity of 425

                                  MT/day.

                                - Second Taical production line went into operation with 12,000 MT/Y capacity.

                                - Invested USD100 million to establish the FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP, America (FPCA),

                                  building IEM plant (liquid caustic soda 633,000 MT/Y, chlorine 571,000 MT/Y) and EDC

                                  plant (600,000 MT/Y).

                                - MBS plant at Linyuan came on stream with a capacity of 12,000 MT/Y.

1990                        - Second phase carbon fiber expansion was completed, increasing the total capacity to 230

                                  MT/Y.

                                - Acrylic Acid and Ester plant was expanded to 75,000 MT/Y.

                                - Second phase of PVC facilities at Linyuan was completed, creating a capacity of 70,000

                                  MT/Y.

                                - Chlorofluorocarbon plant came on stream with a capacity of 23,040 MT/Y

 

 

1991                        - Established FORMOSA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORP.

                                - Constructed the Hsinkang Super Absorbent Polymer plant, with an annual capacity of

                                  6,000 metric tons.

                                - Completed the Hsinkang PE bag plant.

                                - Started production of distributed control systems (DCS), with capacity of 18 to 24 systems

                                  per year.

                                - Constructed NS-2500 calcium carbonate process with a capacity of 6,000 MT/Y.

                                - Two sets of 350 T/Hr boilers and co-generators with 201,400 KW capacity went into

                                   operation at Jenwu.

                                - Constructed the Hsinkang POM plant, with an annual capacity of 20,000 metric tons.

                                - 200 T/Hr boiler and co-generator with 49,460 KW capacity went into operation at Linyuan.

1992                        - Transferred assets and personnel of the Machinery Division to Formosa FORMOSA

                                   HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORP.

                                - Set up co-generator with 125,900 KW capacity at Jenwu plant.

                                - DCS installation and testing facilities went into operation.

                                - Started pilot production for CFC substitutes HCFC-141b and 142b.

                                - Increased capitalization in FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP, America by USD50 million.

                                - Fiber Processing Division was closed.

1992                        - Jointly established FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP by FORMOSA PLASTIC CORP,

                                  NAN YA PLASTIC CORP and FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORP to plan, design,

                                  construct and operate a sizeable portion of the huge expansion project of No. 6 Naphtha

                                  Cracking Project.

                                - Personnel of Olefin Team-were transferred to FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP.

1993                        - Super Absorbent Polymer plant with a capacity of 6,000 MT/Y was completed and put into

                                  operation at Hsinkang.

                                - Constructed KS-50 calcium carbonate equipment with a capacity of 7,500 MT/month.

                                - Established MAILIAO HARBOR ADMINISTRATION CORP.

                                - Pilot plant for POM, with a capacity of 1,000 MT/Y, went on line at Hsinkang.

5 July, 1993            - Officially announced the commencement of work on the Sixth Naphtha Cracking Project

                                - Six electrolytic cells added 35,300 MT of annual capacity at the Jenwu Caustic Soda plant.

1994                        - Began construction on a USD10bn petrochemical complex in Yunlin province that will

                                  contain 37 plants, including naphtha cracker and oil refinery.

                                - Carbide plant added a MAERZ limestone Kiln (9,000 MT/Y).

                                - Expansion of the Linyuan PVC plant includes processing aids and acrylic modifiers (5,760

                                  MT/Y for PA, 1,440 MT/Y for AM and 3,600 MT/Y for MBS).

                                - Invested in ASIA PACIFIC INVESTMENT CO.

                                - Processed with the second phase expansion of the Super Absorbent Polymer plant(6,000

                                   MT/Y).

1995                        - Implemented the third stage expansion project for the carbon fiber with annual capacity

                                  of 500 MT.

                                - Addition of one precipitated calcium carbonate plant (3,000 MT/month) and one set

                                  of U-Cal facility (1,200 MT/month) in the Calcium Carbide plant.

                                - Processed with the expansion of the HDPE plant to a 180,000 MT/Y facility.

                                - Completed and started production of the POM plant (20,000 MT/Y).

                                - Completed the installation of one set of co-generator with 500 T/Hr (125,900 KW)

                                   capacity in Jenwu plant.

                                - Completed the second phase Super Absorbent Polymer plant expansion (6,000 MT/Y).

                                - Transferred 5% holding of FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP to FORMOSA

                                   TAFFETA CORP.

                                - Invested NTD432 million (24% share holding) to form FORMOSA KOMATSU SILICON

                                  COR with Japan's KOMATSU ELECTRONIC METALS CO LTDand ASIA PACIFIC

                                  INVESTMENT CO.

1996                        - Completed the third stage project for carbon fibers.

                                - Completed the expansion project for processing aids and acrylic modifiers in Linyuan

                                   PVC plant.

                                - Invested for the establishment of MAILIAO POWER CORP.

                                - Completed the modification project for Linyuan Polyethylene plant to raise the annual

                                  capacity to 180,000 MT.

                                - Invested for the establishment of Formosa MAILIAO MAINTENANCE & ENG CORP

1997                        - Implemented the first stage expansion project for the Carbon Fiber plant in Mailiao with

                                   an annual capacity of 1,000 MT.

                                - Chlorofluorocarbon plant renamed Hydrochlorofluorocarbon plant.

                                - Precipitated calcium carbonate plant (3,000 MT/month) and U-Cal facility

                                   (1,200 MT/month) began production.

1998                        - Completed and started production of the Mailiao AA/AE plant (100,000 MT/Y).

                                - Completed and started production of the Mailiao PVC plant (420,000 MT/Y).

                                - Olefin Team-renamed as Chemicals Division.

                                - Invested NTD 200 million (50% share holding) to form FORMOSA ASAHI SPANDEX CO

                                  LTD with Japan's ASAHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD.

                                - Completed and started production of the Mailiao HDPE plant (240,000 MT/Y).

1999                        - Completed and started production of the Mailiao Caustic Soda plant (phase I 1,000

                                  MT/day).

                                - Completed and started production of the Mailiao VCM plant (600,000 MT/Y).

                                - Invested NTD50 million (50% share holding) to form FORMOSA DAIKIN ADVANCED

                                  CHEMICALS CO LTD with Japan's DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD

                                - Processed with the third phase expansion of the Super Absorbent Polymer plant (12,000

                                  MT/Y).

                                - Processed with the PDP plant (phase I 7,200SETS/Y) in Sanhsia.

2000                        - Completed and started production of the Mailiao Carbon Fiber plant (1,000 MT/Y).

                                - Invested for the establishment of FORMOSA PLASTICS MARINE CORP.

                                - Completed the third phase Super Absorbent Polymer plant expansion (12,000 MT/Y).

                                - Completed and started production of the Mailiao Caustic Soda plant (phase II 500

                                  MT/day).

                                - Completed and started production of the Mailiao C4 plant (MTBE 151,000 MT/Y and B-1

                                  17,000 MT/Y).

                                - Completed and started production of the Mailiao EVA/LDPE plant (200,000 MT/Y).

                                - Completed and started production of the Mailiao AN plant (200,000 MT/Y).

2001                       -  Set up a Hospital in the Chiayi area.

                               -  Invested for the establishment of FORMOSA GROUP OCEAN MARINE INVESTMENT

                                  CORP (19% share holding).

                               -  Completed and started production of the Mailiao LLDPE plant (240,000 MT/Y).

                               -  Invested for the establishment of FORMOSA TELETEK CORP (100% share holding).

                               -  Completed and started production of the Mailiao MMA plant (70,000 MT/Y).

                               -  Completed and started production of the Mailiao ECH plant (80,000 MT/Y).

                               -  PDP plant (phase I 7,200 SETS/Y) in Sanhsia began production.

                               -  Completed and started production of the Mailiao paste PVC plant (36,000 MT/Y).

                               -  Invested for the establishment of SU-HUA TRANSPORT CORP (25% share holding).

2002                       -  Invested for the establishment of FORMOSA PLASMA DISPLAY CORP (77.5% share

                                  holding).

                               -  Completed the Mailiao AE plant expansion (18,000 MT/Y)

                               -  Invested for the establishment of FORMOSA INDUSTRIES (NINGBO) CO LTD for PVC

                                  production (300,000 MT/Y).

                               -  Signed the PDP MOU with FUJITSU HITACHI PLASMA DISPLAY CORP and AU

                                  OPTRONICS CORP.

                               -  Invested in GALA TELEVISION CORP (6.25% share holding).

                               -  Bought 49% share holding of YUNGCHIA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CORP from

                                  CENTRAL INVESTMENT CO

22 May, 2002        -  Received approval to invest USD 43 million in a PVC plant in China.

1 August, 2003    -  Merged YUNGCHIA CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES CORP and renamed as Polypropylene

                                  Division responsible for PP business.

                               -  Completed the Mailiao HDPE phase III expansion (50,000 MT/Y).

                               -  FPC supplied 63,734,000 FPCC shares for FPCC IPO (NT 43 per share).

                               -  Processed with the new production of NF3 plant (100 MT/Y) in Jenwu.

                               -  Invested for the establishment of FORMOSA ACRYLIC ESTERS (NINGBO) CO LTD for

                                  AE production (230,000 MT/Y).

 

6 March, 2003      -  Decided to merge YUNGCHIA CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES CORP (1.96 shares of Yungchia

                                  stock for 1 share of FPC stock).

                               -  Invested for the establishment of FORMOSA ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

                                   CORP (24.34% share holding).

                               -  Completed the Linyuan PP plant expansion (50,000 MT/Y).

                               -  Completed the Hsinkang POM plant expansion (5,000 MT/Y).

                               -  Completed the Mailiao MMA plant (MAA 20,000 MT/Y).

                               -  Completed and started production of the Jenwu LiPF6 plant (200 MT/Y).

                               -  Completed the Jenwu Acrylic Fiber plant expansion (13,000 MT/Y).

9 July, 2004           -  Bought a cumulative 12.74 million shares in NAN YA PLASTICS CORP at an average price

                                   of NTD 44.81.

                               -  Invested for the establishment of FORMOSA POLYPROPYLENE (NINGBO) CO LTD for

                                  polypropylene production (450,000 MT/Y).

 

*Company Registration*

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(1)

License number    : 75708007

Date issued           : 30 October, 1954

Issuing authority : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

 

(2)

License number    : 84896537

Date issued           : 9 September, 1994

Issuing authority : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

Type of license    : Mailiao Branch license

 

(3)

License number    : 84708795

Date issued           : 7 March, 1994

Issuing authority : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

Type of license    : Yilan Branch license

 

(4)

License number    : 84708802

Date issued           : 7 March, 1994

Issuing authority : Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

Type of license    : Hsinkang Branch license

 

 

 

 

*Licenses & Permits*

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

(1)

License number    : 9960042900

Year issued           : 22 June, 2001

Issuing authority : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Details                   : License for its Machinery Division

 

(2)

License number    : 9966181800

Date issued           : 31 December, 1990

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(3)

License number    : 9966536101

Date issued           : 31 December, 1990

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(4)

License number    : 9965504200

Date issued           : 12 August, 1991

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(5)

License number    : 9965304500

Date issued           : 26 November, 1998

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(6)

License number    : 9965344300

Date issued           : June 2002

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(7)

License number    : 6400000823

Date issued           : July 1969

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(8)

License number    : 9962036100

Date issued           : January 1990

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(9)

License number    : 9966140800

Date issued           : December 1990

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(10)

License number    : 6400471712

Date issued           : December 1990

Issuing authority  : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license     : Factory license

 

(11)

License number    : N/A

Year issued           : 1981

Issuing authority : S.U.U2

Type of license    : Authorization license

Details                   : Such license was received by its Machinery Division

 

*Capital Details*

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Initial registered capital        : NTD 5,000,000.00

Capital increases as follows:

Date                             Amount (NTD)

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

1998                             2,657,000,000.00

---                                 48,080,000,000.00

---                                 55,530,000,000.00

---                                 57,200,000,000.00 with a paid-up capital of NTD 55,530,000,000.00

---                                 57,204,715,000.00

 

*Office & Facilities*

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

Size                   : 120,000 sq ft (Approx)

Facilities             : Modern

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA Group

Type of building : Commercial building

 

Other Contact Details

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Tel nos.  : 2-27178114 / 27122211 Ext. 6010

Fax no.    : 2-27193262

 

Previous Contact Details

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Tel no.    : 2-7122211

E-mail      : pjlau@fpc.com.tw 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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Location       : Jenwu Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien

Other tel no  : 7-3711411

 

The firm maintains manufacturing premises as listed below:

(1)

Size                        : 10,996 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Taipei Hsien

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

 


(2)

Size                        : 4,388.26 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Kaohsiung Hsien

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

Comment             : Serves as office and factory

 

(3)

Size                        : 10,291 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Taipei Hsien

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

 

(4)

Size                        : 999 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Yilan Hsien

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

Comment             : Serves as office and factory

 

(5)

Size                        : 531 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Taipei Hsien

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

 

(6)

Size                        : 10,291 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Kaohsiung City

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

Comment             : Serves as office and factory

 

(7)

Size                        : 18,468 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Kaohsiung City

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

Comment             : Serves as office and factory

 

(8)

Size                        : 113,764 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Chiayi Hsien

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

Comment             : Serves as office and factory

 

(9)

Size                        : 12,521 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Yunlin Hsien

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

Comment             : Serves as office and factory

 

(10)

Size                        : 14,818 square meter (Approx)

Location               : Yunlin Hsien

Type of building : Industrial building

Property status   : Owned by FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

Comment             : Serves as office and factory

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A large sized company operated and managed by an experienced team of professionals.

 

Organization Chart

 

                                                                                                         | ---- Plastics Division

                                                                                                         |

                    Chairman                                                                     | ---- Tairylan Division

                   Y.C. Wang                                                                    |

                          |                                                                               | ---- Carbide Division

                          |                                                                               |

                    President ---------------------------------------------------- | ---- Engineering & Const Division

                    C. T. Lee     |                                                                  |

                                        |                                                                  |

                                        |              ----Administration Dept             | ---- Polyolefin Division

                                        |             |                                                    |

                               President's     | ---- Management Analysis         | ---- Chemicals Division

                                   Office        |                Dept                            |

                                                     |                                                    | ----- Polypropylene Division|

                                                     |                                                    |

                                                     |---- Personnel Dept                     | ----- Plastics Processing Dept

                                                     |                                                    |

                                                     | ---- Special Project Dept           | ----- Electronics Special Project Dept

                                                     |                                                    |

                                                     |                                                    | ----- R & D Dept

                                                     | ---- Sales Management Dept     |

                                                     |                                                    | ----- Inspection Center

                                                     |                                                    |

                                                     | ---- General Affairs Dept          | ----- Maintenance Center

                                                                                                         |

                                                                                                         |----- Labor Safety & Hygiene Dept

                                                                                                         |

                                                                                                         |----- Accounting Dept

                                                                                                         |

                                                                                                         |----- Warehousing & Shipping Dept

                                                                                                         |

                                                                                                         |----- Kaohsiung Administration Dept

 

Organization and management of the company is divided into three (3) basic areas which include:

- Production

- Management

- Research & Development

 

 

 

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

Division                                 Telephone number        Fax number       E-mail address

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

Plastics Division                        2-27178126             2-27137012         chrishuang@fpcpvc.com.tw

Tairylan Division                       2-27178135             2-27134818         aamattrl@fpc.com.tw

Calcium Carbide Division         2-27178152              2-27193261        philipchen@fpc.com.tw

Polyolefin Division                   2-27178145               2-27193260        tpsalpol@fpc.com.tw

Chemicals Division                   2-25460210               2-27178340        402180@fpc.com.tw

Plastics Processing Dept.          2-27178113               2-27193262         tapro@fpc.com.tw

Electronics Dept.                         7-3718114                7-3727026          hwepd@fpc.com.tw

 

*Awards*

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Award            : Outstanding Award for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Production Industry Technology Development Award

Year                : 1994

Details            : Won such award for the successful development of CFC substitutes HCFC-141b and 142b. 

 

*Auditors*

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KPMG PEAT MARWICK LTD

 

*Industry Ranking*

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(1)

Ranked among the top ten companies in Taiwan. Details as follows:

Rank           Details

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   2             amongst companies leading in domestic sales.

   5             amongst companies producing man-made fibers.

   1             amongst companies producing plastics.

   5             amongst companies producing chemicals.

   2             amongst companies producing machinery.

  10             in a combined ranking of government, non-government, manufacturing

                      and non-manufacturing companies.

    1            amongst companies producing petrochemical products

    1            amongst companies producing chemicals

    7            amongst companies producing machinery

   10           amongst companies producing man-made fiber textiles

    6            amongst companies producing man-made fiber

 

 (2)

Rank among the Top 500 Corporations. Details as follows:

           Year                   Rank

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

          1992                        5

          1985                        2           

          1986                        2  

 


(3)

Considered as one of the Top 2000 Companies.

   Ranking as follows :

   Year         Rank

   -------        ---------

   2000            2

   1999            4

   1998            4

 

(4)

Ranked as Top 1000 largest Companies in Asia.

Details as follows:

Year                        Rank

---------                  ----------

1999                          891

2000                          893

 

(5)

Considered as one of the Taiwan 10 Guidepost Enterprises conducted by the Chinese Language Common Wealth magazine.

 

(6)

Generally regarded as one of the Top 1000 Companies in Manufacturing Industry of Taiwan.

Details of rank are as follows:

Year            Rank

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2004               14

2005               20

2006               21

 

*Sales Ranking*

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Details of rank are as follows:

Year        Rank

------        -------

1996          14      

1997          13

1998          19

2000          17

2001          16

2002          19

2004          25

2005          28

2006          27

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


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

 

E-mail: formosa@fpc.com.tw

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


Litigation ( 1 )     

Position : Defendant 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Plaintiff  Taiwan Government

Defendant  Taiwan CHUNG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Defendant  Taiwan FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORP

 

Case Issue : Accused for air and water pollution infringements in Kaohsiung, Changhua and the Tahan River

Date Commenced : 1986 

Status : Not stated

 

Litigation ( 2 )   Not Adverse 

Position : Plaintiff 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Defendant  China Environment Protection Service (EPS)

 

Case Issue : A petition to the court stating that the delay was not caused by FORMOSA and should consider the return of the money paid for the service provided.

Date Commenced : 7 November, 2001 

Status : Pending

Summary : FORMOSA requested to approve the delay on the delivery of HQ mud products at the Environment Protection Service (EPS) which is based from Basel Convention after these products have been returned by the Cambodian Government. However, this request has not been completed due to other reason (did not provided any detailed) hence the deposited money has been confiscated.

 

Litigation ( 3 )   Not Adverse 

Position : Plaintiff 

Other Parties Involved : Position Country Party's Name

Defendant  Taiwan Pingtung County Government

 

Case Issue : A petition to the court stating that the waste is not owned by FORMOSA and requested to have a judgment at Kaohsiung High Administrative Court.

Court : Kaohsiung High Administrative, Taiwan

Date Commenced : 2 January, 2002 

Date Closed : 7 November, 2001 

Status : Pending

Summary : Pingtung County Government requested NT$51,700,000 from FORMOSA for the clean up process of waste in February 2000.

However FORMOSA stated that these waste is not owned by them and requested to have judgment at Kaohsiung High Administrative Court.

 

 

 

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 CHEMICALS                        Taiwan              437,353,602.00 n/a                    n/a

& FIBRE CORP   

CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL                    Taiwan              296,515,165.00 n/a                    n/a

HOSPITAL       

NAN YA PLASTICS CORP                     Taiwan              227,969,130.00 n/a                    n/a 

FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL               Taiwan              107,943,765.00 n/a                    n/a

CORP   

Mr. Wen-chao Wang                              Taiwan              107,943,765.00 n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Min-ting Ho                                      Taiwan              25,003,922.00                n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Jui-hua Wang                                   Taiwan              3,412,189.00                 n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Chih-tsuen Lee                                 Taiwan              1,134,563.00                 n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Jerome Chi-lang Ko                          Taiwan              471,090.00                    n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Kuo-hsiung Wu                                Taiwan              147,900.00                    n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Tsung-ching Huang               Taiwan              77,559.00                      n/a                    n/a 

Ms. Mei-li Hsu                                       Taiwan              18,210.00                      n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Yu-jui Chang                                    Taiwan              10,300.00                      n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Chao-lin Yang                                  Taiwan              3,423.00                        n/a                    n/a 

Mr. Hsu-ping Pai                                    Taiwan              2,060.00                        n/a                    n/a 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management:    Mr. Wen-hung Huang, Supervisor

                        Mr. Chien-shan Yang, Manager

                        Mr. Kuang-ming Chen, Manager

 

Name                                        Nationality         Job Description              Dept. / Division

Mr. Wen-hung Huang                 Taiwanese         Supervisor                     Account

Mr. Chien-shan Yang                  Taiwanese         Manager                       Factory

Mr. Kuang-ming Chen                 Taiwanese         Manager                        Factory

Mr. Tsung-teng Yang                  Taiwanese         Manager                        Factory

Mr. Wu-lung Chen                      Taiwanese         Manager                        Factory

Mr. Pen-yuan Chang                  Taiwanese         Manager                        Finance

Mr. Hung-ming Chen                  Taiwanese         Representative               Sales

Mr. Wayne Wen-chin Hsiao        Taiwanese         Assist. Manager            -

Mr. Chao-lin Yang                      Taiwanese         Executive Director          -

Mr. Wilfred Wen-chao Wang       Taiwanese         Executive Director          -

Mr. William Wen-uan Wang        Taiwanese         Executive Director          -

Mr. Zui-hua Wang                      Taiwanese         Executive Director          -

Mr. Kuo-hung Wei                      Taiwanese         General Manager           -

Mr. Tzu-feng Chang                    Taiwanese         General Manager           -

Mr. Jerry Sheng-kuan Lin            Taiwanese         Manager                        -

Mr. Ping-chin Chen                    Taiwanese         Manager                        -

Mr. Ying-tsai Chen                     Taiwanese         Manager                        -

Mr. Chih-tsuen Lee                    Taiwanese         President                      -

Mr. Jerome Chi-lang Ko Taiwanese         Senior Vice President     -

Mr. Tsung-chang Lee                  Taiwanese         Senior Vice President     -

Mr. Tsung-ching Huang              Taiwanese         Senior Vice President     -

Mr. Kuo-hsiung Wu                    Taiwanese         Supervisor                     -

Mr. Ralph Min-ting Ho                 Taiwanese         Supervisor                     -

Mr. Sheng-fu Lu                         Taiwanese         Supervisor                     -

Mr. Jason Chien-nan Lin             Taiwanese         Vice General Manager    -

Mr. Fu-shou Xie                         Taiwanese         Vice President               -

Mr. Han-fu Lin                            Taiwanese         Vice President               -

Mr. Wen-song Chang                 Taiwanese         Vice President               -

 

 

 

*COMPANY DIRECTORS* 

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1  

Name : Mr. Benny Guang-bi Chang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

2  

Name : Mr. Chao-chuan Chu

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

3  

Name : Mr. Chao-lin Yang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

4  

Name : Mr. Chih-tsuen Lee

Nationality : Taiwanese

Country of Residence : Taiwan

  

5  

Name : Mr. Feng-chin Lin

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

6  

Name : Mr. Fu-shou Xie

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

7  

Name : Mr. Guang-bi Chang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

8  

Name : Mr. Han-fu Lin

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

9  

Name : Mr. Jerome Chi-lang Ko

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

10  

Name : Mr. Ruo-tao Huang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

11  

Name : Mr. Tsung-chang Lee

Nationality : Taiwanese

 

 

12  

Name : Mr. Tsung-ching Huang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

13  

Name : Mr. Wen-song Chang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

14  

Name : Mr. Wilfred Wen-chao Wang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

15  

Name : Mr. William Wen-uan Wang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

16  

Name : Mr. Yu-rui Chang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

17  

Name : Mr. Zui-hua Wang

Nationality : Taiwanese

  

18  

Name : Ms. Mei-li Hsu

Nationality : Taiwanese

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializes in the following areas of work:

1. Import of chemicals and machine parts.

2. Manufacture of various types of chemicals, fabrics and carpets and other related products.

3. Selling to both domestic and international markets.

 

Products are classified as follows:

Machinery related parts

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

- Shafts

- Bearing Houses

- Gears and Gearing

- Flywheels

- Pulleys and Pulley Blocks

 

Packing materials

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- Containers of Plastic (food pckg)

- Polyethylene Film

- High and Low Density Polyethylene bags

 

Intermediate plastics and other petrochemicals

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- Synthetic Hydrocarbon Wax

- Calcium Carbide

- Vinyl Acetate Polymer

- Polyvinyl Chloride Paste Resin

- High Density Polyethylene

- EVA resin

- HDPE resin

- POM resin

 

Chemical products

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- Synthetic Methacrylic Acid, its Salts & Esters

- Synthetic Butyl Acrylate

- Sodium Hydroxide, Flakes

- Dense Calcium Carbonate

- Acrylic type processing aids

- Acrylic type impact modifiers

- Calcium carbonate, activated

- HCFC-141b,142b

- Light master batches

- MBS type impact modifiers

- Taical

- Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer

 

Fibers

---------

- Discontinuous Polyacrylontrile Fibers (top carded, not carded or else prepared for spinning)

- 100% Synthetic Fiber

- 100% Polyacrylic Fiber

- Carbon fiber prepregs

- Carbon fiber reinforced plastics

 

Fabrics and carpets

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- Weft-knitted Fabrics

- Yarn-dyed Fabrics

- Carpets

- Carpeting and Rugs of Synthetic Fiber

 

Yarns

--------

- Synthetic Fiber Yarns

- Acrylic Spun Yarn

 

Products: 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate 

              Acetone 

              Acrylate monomers 

              Acrylic acid 

              Acrylic esters 

 


*Brand*

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Formosa Plastics

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

-------

Local  : Cash

              30-60 days credit

Export : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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

Local   : Cash

               30-60 days credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Associations*

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Member of the following associations:

- Taiwan Synthetic Resins Manufacturers' Association

- Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA)

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based firms supply similar range of products:

- USI CORP

- TAIWAN POLYPROPYLENE CO LTD

- ORIENTAL UNION CHEMICAL CORP

- ASIA POLYMER CORP

- ROHM & HAAS TAIWAN INC

- DING-ZING CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO LTD

- CHI MEI CORP

- BUENO ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- JINTEX CORP LTD

- KAO (TAIWAN) CORP

- SANCHAO PACKING MATERIAL CO LTD

- BASF POLYURETHANES (TAIWAN) CO LTD

- FORMOSAN UNION CHEMICAL CORP

- METALTECH INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- ECLAT TEXTILE CO LTD

- HAO JEY CO LTD

- THYE MING INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- WAYS TECHNICAL CORP LTD

- LONN SHIANN CO LTD 

 

*Detailed Product Specifications*

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(1)

Product                     :  Mass PVC

Major applications  :  Rigid sheets, film, floor tiles, transparent bottles, pipes and fittings

 


(2)

Product                     :  Suspension PVC

Major applications  :  Rigid and flexible rubberized fabric, film, rubber, window blinds, electric wire and cable, construction materials, piping, lounge chair, handbags, Christmas trees, inflatable products and auto parts.

 

(3)

Product                      :  Copolymer PVC

Major applications  :  Rigid plate, asbestos tiles, printing ink, surface finishes, paints, and.

 

(4)

Product                      :  Emulsion PVC

Major applications  :  Rigid and flexible dolls, toys, socks, auto parts, wall coverings, carpets, gloves, sponged leather and soft leather.

 

(5)

Product                      :  Liquid Caustic Soda

Major applications  :  Synthetic fibers, rayon staple fiber, dyes, paper industry, soaps, detergents, bleaching agents, leather processing industry, sodium silicate oil and grease removal, water treatment, aluminum hydroxide, sodium sulfite and chemical products.

 

(6)

Product                      :  Flake Caustic Soda

Major applications  :  Synthetic fibers, rayon staple fiber, dyes, paper industry, soaps, detergents, bleaching agents, leather processing industry, glass, spices, oil and grease removal, pesticides and medicinal industry.

 

(7)

Product                      :  Liquid Chlorine

Major applications  :  Rayon staple fiber, cleaning agents for tap water and water treatment, bleaching agents, synthetic fibers, resins, pesticides and organic chemicals industry.

 

(8)

Product                      :  Hydrochloric Acid

Major applications  :  Flavor essences, various kinds of inorganic chlorinated materials, medicines, pesticides, dyes, flavorings, plating, rust removal and general neutralization purposes.

 

(9)

Product                      :  Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)

Major applications  :  Raw material for PVC resin production

 

 

(10)

Product                      :  Plastics Modifiers

Major applications  :  MBS  : processing of rigid sheets, blow-molded plastic bottles, packing materials, artificial leaves and credit cards.

                                     PA    : semi-rigid and rigid processing aids, plastic pipe materials, board materials, sheets, blow-molded bottles, door and window construction materials.

                                     AM  :  rigid sheets, extrusion rigid board, extrusion foaming construction materials, vinyl doors and windows.

 

(11)

Product                      :  Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) : Including HCFC-22, HCFC-141B and HCFC-142B, all of which are important chemicals for modern living.

Major applications  :  Coolant in air conditioners and refrigerators, foaming agent, cleaning agents, solvents.

 


(12)

Product                      :  High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Major applications  :  Film grade                   : shopping bags, garbage and industrial uses, and liners for packing purposes.

                                      Blow-molding grade   : bottles for edible oils, milk, liquid medicines, detergents etc and tool boxes.

                                      Extrusion grade           : rope, filing folders, fishing nets, woven bags, canvas and base cloth.

                                      Injection grade            : moving crates, beer cartons, water buckets, water tower, athletic equipment and toys.

                                      Pipe coating grade     : steel pipes, steel shrink coating.

 

(13)

Product                      :  Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA)

Major applications  :  Foam grade                   : shoe materials, soles.

                                   Film-blowing grade      : packing bags, agricultural thermal film.

                                  Coating grade               : intramembrane of tetra pak, paper finishing films.

                                  Bottle-blowing grade   : plastic bottles, milk bottles.

                                  Injection grade              : various types of toys.

 

(14)

Product                      :  Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)

Major applications  :  Film-blowing grade         : heavy duty packing bags, shopping bags and garbage bags.

                                      Film casting grade           : packing film for food use.

                                      Rotation molding grade  : large size containers

                                      Injection grade                 : small containers

 

(15)

Product                      :  Processed Plastic Products like Shopping bags, Produce bags, Garbage bags, Draw String bags etc.

Major applications  :  Packaging materials for supermarkets and general household use.

 

(16)

Product                      :  Carbon Fibers

Major applications  :  Tennis rackets, fishing rods, bicycles, golf clubs, auto parts, electro-mechanical parts, aeronautical materials.

 

(17)

Product                      :  Acrylic Acids and Esters

Major applications  :  Synthetic fibers, paints, adhesives, emulsified oils, pastes, acrylic boards, fiber finishing agents, thermosetting industrial finishes.

 

(18)

Product                      :  Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP)

Major applications  :  Disposable diapers, diaper inserts and feminine napkins, nursery moisture absorbers, soil improvement fluids, dewing preventatives, desiccants, water and oil separators, sealants and freezer packs.

 

(19)

Product                      :  Acrylic Fiber

Major applications  :  Yarns, sweaters, knitted fabrics, carpets, sports wear, high-end cloth for suits, threads, skirts, gloves, bedding, curtains etc.

 


(20)

Product                      :  Quick Lime

Major applications  :  Raw material used in the manufacture of calcium carbide, precipitated calcium carbonate, gypsum and milk of lime, desulfurization in steel refining, bleaching pulp of neutralizing agent, desiccant and disinfectant, refractories, grinding ingredients and soil modifiers.

 

(21)

Product                      :  Calcium Carbonate

Major applications  :  Additives for plastic, rubber, flue gas desulfurization, paint, building materials, papermaking, fodder, neutralizing agents, wire and cables, medicine, food, toothpaste, cosmetics, etc.

 

(22)

Product                      :  Taical/ U-cal (Master batch of CaCo3 + PP/PE)

Major applications  :  Additives for PP, PE, PS and other processing industries, PP/PE injection molding, and extrusion products used in garbage bags, shopping bags and corrugated paper.

 

(23)

Product                      :  Precipitated Calcium Carbonate, colloidal Calcium Carbonate, Nano Calcium Carbonate

Major applications  :  Additive for rubber, plastic processed products, paper, paints, inks and sealant, etc.

 

(24)

Product                      :  U-Cal

Major applications   :  For PP and PE injection molding and extrusion products used in garbage sacks, shopping bags and knitted bags.

 

(25)

Product                      : Polyoxymethylene (POM)

Major applications   : Gears and parts for electronics, electrical machinery, automobiles, transportation equipment, general machinery, and medical instruments, as well as plastic zippers and stays.

 

(26)

Product                      : Distributed Control Systems and Computer Monitoring System

Major applications   : Suitable for various continuous or batch processing to achieve complete automation and centralized plant monitoring.

 

(27)

Product                      : Software for Automation of Vertical Storage and Materials Handling

Major applications  : For the control and development of all types of automated storage and transport systems.

 

(28)

Product                      : Software and Hardware for General Automatic Systems

Major applications   : Control and monitoring systems as well as distributed medium and small control systems.

 

(29)

Product                      : CIM Coordination

Major applications   : This brings together computer-based MIS, DCS and automated storage computer controls in an integrated production system.

 

(30)

Product                      : Acrylonitrile (AN)

Major applications   : Acrylic staple fiber, ABS/SAN resin, home electrical appliances, auto parts, stationery items, safety helmets, luggage cases, sports equipment and NBR rubber.

 

(31)

Product                      : Methyl Tert Butyl Ether (MTBE)

Major applications   : Unleaded gasoline additive.

 

(32)

Product                      : Butene-1

Major applications   : The sub-material for HDPE and LLDPE

 

(33)

Product                      : Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)

Major applications   : Acrylic plates, grains and pipes; plastics modifiers, additives for paints, coatings and adhesives.

 

(34)

Product                      : Epichlorohydrin (ECH)

Major applications   : Printed Circuit Board (PCB), automobile paint, metal container linings, water-proofing and building reinforcement material.

 

(35)

Product                      : Homopolymer PP

Major applications   : BOPP film, IPP film, CPP film, yarn, woven bags, staple fiber, filter cloth, thermoforming sheet, transparency pressure forming sheet, portfolio, toys, food containers, housewares, electrical appliances, thin walled products, storage boxes, etc.

 

(36)

Product                      : Random copolymer PP

Major applications   : Shrink film, heat sealing layer, portfolio, general food & garment packaging, transparency portfolio, transparency CPP film, transparency container, medical wares, housewares, food containers, transparency storage boxes, etc.

 

(37)

Product                      : Impact copolymer PP

Product                      : Pail, sports appliance, base of luggage, automotive parts, electric appliance parts, tool boxes, furniture, storage boxes, thin wall products, bumpers, pallet, PPB pipe, corrugated sheet, etc.

 

*Technologies Developed and/or Acquired*

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

(1)

Product Developed  : MBS (Methymethacrylatebetadiene-styrene)

Launched Date         : 1987

Details                        : The development of the MBS will save the company USD12.5 million per year on Japanese imports of the material and increase its revenue to USD7.5 million through exports.

 

(2)

Type of technology  : Plasma display panel (PDP) technology

Country                       : North America

 

(3)

Type of technology  : Ion exchange membrane technology, with fully computerized control system

Acquired from            : UHDE

Country                       : Germany

 

(4)

Type of technology  : Ion exchange membrane technology, with fully computerized control system

Acquired from            : ASAHI

Country                       : Japan

 


*Quality Certification*

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

Type of Certification : ISO 9002

Year of Certification  : 1994

 

Granted the ISO 9002 certificate to the following division :

- Plastic Division CFC Plant

- Plastic Division Jenwu Naoh Plant

- Plastic Division Jenwu PVC Plant

- Plastic Division Jenwu VCM Plant

- Plastic Division Kaoshiung PVC Plant

- Plastic Division Linyuan Plastic Plant

- Tairylan division Acrylic Acid and Ester Plant

- Tairylan Division Tairylan Plant

- Linyuan Plant

- Tungshan Plant

 

*Machinery & Equipment*

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

Vessels :

- 4 units specially-built ships

 

The Lin Yuan HDPE plant maintains a computer-controlled automatic warehouse designed and fabricated by FORMOSA PLASTIC'S Machinery Division, a separate revenue-generating division of the corporation.

 

The machine shop facilities at the Jen Wu plant are primarily responsible for fabrication and maintenance of equipment for all GROUP companies.

 

 

*Production Capacity*

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Unit: Metric Tons

Item                                           Maximum Capacity              Current Capacity

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

PVC Resins                                     1,401,000                               1,202,484

VCM                                               1,580,000                               1,488,094

Liquid Caustic Soda                           883,000                                  819,226

HDPE                                                  450,000                                  419,761

Calcium Carbonate                             258,000                                  124,361

Acrylic Acid & Esters                        198,000                                  201,370

AN                                                      240,000                                   206,702

MTBE                                                 174,000                                   169,811

LDPE                                                  110,000                                     88,318

Acrylic Staple Fiber                              92,000                                     85,631

EVA                                                      90,000                                     75,958

Epichlorohydrin                                    80,000                                     72,035

Methyl Methacrylate                             84,000                                     61,599

Calcium Carbide                                   54,000                                     16,794

SAP                                                       30,500                                     33,713

CFC                                                       16,700                                       1,588

MBS, PA, AM                                       15,600                                       1,588

Bags                                                       12,000                                       9,995

Carbon Fiber                                            2,000                                         507 

 


*Imports*

=======

Imports 8,000 tons of PVC from Japan.

 

Recorded by the China External Trade Development Council as one of 5,084 selected ROC importers between 1986 and 1987, with the following  import commodities registered:

 

Chemicals & Petrochemicals

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

Barium, Alkyl and Vinyl Chloride

Saturated Acrylic, Butyl, Methyl, Vinyl, Polyvinyl and Fatty Alcohols       

Butene/Butylene       

Dichloroethane       

Hydrocarbons (Halogenated derivatives, Sulfonated derivatives)       

Ketones, Quinones and derivatives       

N-Hexane Propylene       

Acrylonitrile, Synthetic       

Dimethyl Formamide       

Organo Sulphur Compounds       

Filament Tow       

Cellulose       

Anionic Exchange Resin       

Organo-Inorganic Compounds       

Stearate Salts       

Basic Violet       

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate       

Petroleum Cokes       

Catalysts, for polymerization & compounded       

Rubber Anti-oxidants        

Textile Chemicals

 

Metals

-----------       

Iron/Steel Beams (worked, non-worked)       

Sheet Piling       

Stainless Steel Sheets       

Steel/Stainless Steel Fittings (pipe & tubing)       

Tubes & Pipes, Nickel Alloys       

Iron/Steel Containers, for compressed or liquified gas

 

Machinery

----------------       

Boilers       

Centrifuges & Pumps       

Compressor & Vacuum Pumps/Parts       

Engines & Parts       

Liquid Piston Vacuum Pumps       

Machinery for Steam Power Plant       

Mixed Flow Pumps       

Reciprocating Compressors (Gas)       

Soot Removers Parts       

Volute Pumps (liquids)       

Washing / Dry Cleaning Machine Parts       

Bending / Folding / Forming Machines       

Boring Machines       

Grinding Machines       

Machine Tools & Parts       

Cranes, Overhead Travelling       

Ring Roll & Bowl Mills       

Vibrating Conveyor       

Rubber Good Manufacturing Machinery       

Mechanical Appliances & Parts       

Plastic Manufacturing Machinery       

Vulcanized Fiber Making Machinery Ash Dischargers, Mechanical       

Baling Machines       

Gate Valve       

Main Cock       

Materials for Heat Treating Apparatus & Parts       

Rings, Oil Seals       

Shafts, Bearings, Gears, Flywheels, Pulleys       

Automatic Valves       

Electrical Circuit Protection Apparatus       

Electrical Explosion-Proof Motor       

SF6 Circuit Breakers       

Computers       

Data Processing System       

Micro Computer       

Centrifugal Refrigerating Machines

 

Measuring Equipment

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

Electrical Controlling Equipment       

Electrical Quantities Measuring Recorders       

Electrochemical Analyzer       

Flow Meters & Liquid Supply 

Flow-, Depth-, Pressure-, Controlling Instruments (liquid or gas)       

Gas Chromatograph       

Level Meters       

Physical or Chemical Analysis Instruments       

Tensile Strength Machines       

Thermometers Accessories, parts of       

Viscosity, Porosity Expansion, Measuring or Checking Instruments

 

Miscellaneous

---------------------       

Anthracite       

Bituminous Coal, non-coking       

Sea Salt       

100% Jute Yarn, not for re-sale

Magnetic Tape, Pre-recorded       

Rubber Plates & Sheets, vulcanized       

Rubber Articles, hardened       

Wheels & Wheel Tires       

Fire-Fighting Vehicles       

Trailers/Semi-Trailers 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

An estimated 52% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales.

 


*Export Markets*

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

An estimated 48% of the annual turnover is attributed to export worldwide.

 

 

*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                 023

   2002                  25

   2003                  13

   2004                  16

   2005                  14

   2006                  16 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*LOCAL BRANCHES & MANAGEMENT* 

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

Branch : FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - JENWU HSIANG

Branch Address : 100 Shui Kuan Rd Jenwu Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 814

Branch Tel : [+886] 7-3711410

 

Branch : FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP (FIBER FABRICATION DIVISION) - SANCHIH HSIANG

Branch Address : 309 Chung Cheng Rd Section 1 Sanhsia Chen, Taipei Hsien 237

Branch Tel : [+886] 2-86711933

 

Branch : FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP (TUNGSHAN PLANT) - TUNGSHAN HSIANG

Branch Address : 201 Tung Fu Rd Tungshan Hsiang, Ilan Hsien 269

Branch Tel : [+886] 3-9591134

Branch Fax : [+886] 3-9593066

 

Branch : FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP (LINYUAN PLANT) - LINYUAN HSIANG

Branch Address : 1 Shi Hua 1st Rd Linyuan Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 832

Branch Tel : [+886] 7-6419911

Branch Fax : [+886] 7-6812051

 

Branch : FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - HSINKANG HSIANG

Branch Address : 3 Chung Yang Industrial Park Hsinkang Hsiang, Chiayi Hsien 616

Branch Tel : [+886] 5-3772111

Branch Fax : [+886] 5-3772050

 

 

Branch : FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - MAILIAO HSIANG

Branch Address : 1 Formosa Industrial Park Mailiao Hsiang, Yunlin Hsien 638

Branch Tel : [+886] 5-6812345

Branch Fax : [+886] 5-6812051

 


*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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

Company Name : FIRST INT'L COMPUTER INC

Address : 1-9Fl, 300 Yang Kuang St Neihu Dist Taipei City 114 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Public Company

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Computer & Information Products

 

Company Name : FORMOSA ASAHI SPANDEX CO LTD

Address : 1Fl, 42 Biaofu Rd Mailiao Hsiang 638 Yunlin Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Joint-Venture

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Textiles & Raw Material

 

Company Name : FORMOSA AUTOMOBILE CORP

Address : 11Fl Formosa Plastics Bldg 201 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 : Motor Vehicles, Parts & Accessories

 

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 DAIKIN ADVANCED CHEMICALS CO LTD

Address : Rm 445 10Fl Formosa Plastics Bldg 201 Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Joint-Venture

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Chemicals

 

Company Name : FORMOSA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORP

Address : 4Fl Formosa Plastics Bldg 201-20 Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Joint-Venture

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Machinery

 

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 : Joint-Venture

Legal Form : Public Listed Company

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Petrochemicals

 

Company Name : FORMOSA PLASMA DISPLAY CORP

Address : Rm 369, 9Fl Formosa Plastics Bldg - Annex 201 Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : FORMOSA PLASTICS (CAYMAN) CORP

Country : Cayman Islands

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Plastics & Products

 

Company Name : FORMOSA PLASTICS (NINGBO) CORP

Country : China

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Plastics & Products

 

Company Name : FORMOSA PLASTICS CO AMERICA

Country : USA

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Chemicals

 

Company Name : FORMOSA TELETEK CORP

Address : 358 Huaya 2nd Rd Kueishan Hsiang 333 Taoyuan Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Electronic Products & Components

 

Company Name : HWA YA POWER CORP

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

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Affiliate

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Service

Industry : Electrical Equipment & Appliances

 

Company Name : MAI-LIAO POWER CORP

Address : 42 Beau Fu Rd Mailiao Hsiang 638 Yunlin Hsien Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Joint-Venture

Legal Form : Public Company

Company Type : Importer

Industry : Electrical Equipment & Appliances

 

Company Name : MAILIAO HARBOR ADMINISTRATION CORP

Address : 4Fl Formosa Plastics Bldg - Annex 201 Tun Hua North Rd Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Joint-Venture

Legal Form : Private company with limited liability

Company Type : Service

Industry : Professional Services

 

Company Name : NAN YA PLASTICS CORP

Address : 35-1 Chung Shan 3rd Rd Chienchen Dist Kaohsiung City 806 Taiwan

Country : Taiwan

Relationship : Invested Entity - Minor Equity

Legal Form : Public Listed Company

Company Type : Manufacturer

Industry : Plastics & Products

 

Company Name : YIJI CONSTRUCTION CO LTD

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 : Manufacturer

Industry : Construction & Construction Materials

 

*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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

Joint-ventures

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

(1)

FORMOSA ASAHI SPANDEX CO LTD

This is a joint venture between the following companies:

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

- ASAHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD (Japan)                   

 

(2)

FORMOSA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORP

This is a joint-venture among the following companies:

- FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP

- NAN YA PLASTICS CORP

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

 

(3)

FORMOSA PLASMA DISPLAY CORP

This is a joint venture between the following companies:

- FUJITSU HITACHI PLASMA DISPLAY LTD (23.1%)

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP (76.9%)

 

(4)

FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP

This is a joint venture among the following companies:

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP (29.96%)

- NAN YA PLASTICS CORP (24.38%)

- FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORP (25.72%)

- FORMOSA TAFFETA CORP

- FORMOSA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORP

 

(5)

FORMOSA DAIKIN ADVANCED CHEMICALS CO LTD

This is a joint-venture between the following companies :

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD

 

 

(6)

MAILIAO HARBOR ADMINISTRATION CORP

This is a joint venture among the following companies :

- FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

- NAN YA PLASTICS CORP

- FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORP

- FORMOSA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORP

 

(7)

MAI-LIAO POWER CORP

This is a joint venture among the following companies :

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

- NAN YA PLASTICS CORP

- FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORP

- FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP

 

*Strategic Partners & Alliances*

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

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Group Name               : FORMOSA PLASTICS Group

Founder                      : Mr. Yung-ching Wang

Holding company     : FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

Country                      : Taiwan

 

Group Members   :

Local Companies

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

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

- NAN YA PLASTICS CORP

- FORMOSA CHEMICAL & FIBER CORP

- FORMOSAPETROCHEMICAL CORP

- FORMOSA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORP

- FORMOSA KOMATSU SILICON CORP

- FORMOSA TELETEK CORP

- FORMOSA PLASMS DISPLAY CORP

- HWA YA POWER CORP

- FORMOSA ASAHI SPANDEX CO LTD

- FORMOSA DAIKIN ADVANCED CHEMICALS CO TLD

- INOTERA MEMORIES INC

- MIZ PORT MANAGEMENT CORP

- PFG FIBER GLASS CORP

- NAN TA TECHNOLOGY CORP

- NAN YA PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CORP

- WENG FUN INDUSTRIAL CO

- TAH SHI SPINNING CORP

- FORMOSA TAFFETA CORP

- FORMOSA TRANSPORT CORP

- FORMOSA PLASTICS MARITIME CORP

- CHANG GUNG BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP

- FORMOSA TECHNOLOGY CORP

- MAI-LIAO POWER CORP

- MAILIAO HARBOR ADMINISTRATION CORP

 

Overeas Companies

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

- FORMOSA PLASTICS MARINE CORP

- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP, USA

- NAN YA PLASTICS CORP, USA

- NAN YA PLASTCIS CORP, America

- INTEPLAST GROUP LTD - INTEPLAST

- INDONESIA NAN YA INDAH PLASTICS CORP PT

- J-M MANUFACTURER CO INC

 

Education & Medical Care

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

- CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

- CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY

- CHANG GUNG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

- MING CHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

 

Maintains technical cooperation agreements between FORMOSA PLASTICS and foreign concerns include the

following:

 

Company name                                              Country                Service

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

HIT CO                                                             USA            Technology/Instruction

STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING            USA                       Ethylene/Propylene plant technology & Engineering/design

                                                                                                     services 

 

*OVERSEAS AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS* 

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

Agent : REN TONG INDUSTRIAL LTD

Country of Origin : Hong Kong

Product Description : Acrylic resin materials

Brand : Formosa Plastics

Year : 1995

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 1               OBTAINED SCORES          : 92

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* 

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

Bank Name : BANK OF TAIWAN

Branch : Chungcheng Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : 120 Chung Ching South Rd Section 1 

SWIFT Code : BKTWTWTP

 

Bank Name : CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Branch : Central Dist,Taichung City 

Branch Address : 38 Tzu Yu Rd Section 2 Central Dist Taichung City 400 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : CCBCTWTP

 

Bank Name : CHIAO TUNG BANK CO LTD

Branch : Sungshan Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : 550 Chung Hsiao East Rd Section 4 

SWIFT Code : BKCMTWTP

 

Bank Name : HUA NAN COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Branch : Sungshan Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : P O Box 18-20 Hua Nan Commercial Bank Bldg 654 Pateh Rd Section 4 

SWIFT Code : HNBKTWTP

 

Bank Name : MEGA INT'L COMMERCIAL BANK CO LTD

Branch : Sungshan Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : Artist Construction Bldg 133 Min Sheng East Rd Section 3 

SWIFT Code : ICBCTWTP

 

Bank Name : TAISHIN INT'L BANK

Branch : Sungshan Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : 8Fl, 289 Nanking East Rd Section 3 

SWIFT Code : TSIBYEYP

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Balance Sheet

Currency          : NTD

Denomination : in Thousands

                                                                    2006        December 2007

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

Current Assets                                    94,891,806        129,711,492

Funds & long-term

           investments                            110,406,983        129,853,389

Property                                              73,474,889          77,759,553

Other Assets                                         3,755,600               552,456

Current Liabilities (Before)                35,061,078          43,848,708

                                 (After)               60,413,487                          -

Long-term Liabilities                         50,706,829           41,100,687

Other Liabilities                                   6,514,319            6,310,494

Common stock                                   57,204,716          57,204,716

Capital Reserve                                  11,840,850          12,814,949

Retained Earnings (Before)               87,210,864        109,669,094

                                  (After)              61,858,455                           -

Total Assets                                     284,828,895         340,560,178

Total Liabilities (Before)                  92,282,226           91,259,889

                                                        117,634,635                           -

Total Shareholder's

           Equity (Before)                    192,546,669        249,300,289

                        (After)                     167,194,260                          -    

Income Statement

Currency          : NTD

Denomination : in Thousands

                                                              2006       December 2007

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

Operating revenue                        147,458,205        181,606,814

Gross Profit                                    18,112,639          27,191,596

Operating Income                           10,956,369          18,463,012

Non-operating income                    23,010,028          33,808,233

Non-operating expense                     1,856,491            1,582,140

Net Income                                     30,889,316          47,810,639

Earnings (losses) per

           share (After)                                   5.4                        8.36

 

*Financial Ratios*

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

                                                                    2006        December 2007

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

Ratio of liabilities to Assets %                  32.40                 26.80

Ratio of long-term capital to

           fixed Assets%                               331.07               373.46

Current ratio%                                         270.65               295.82

Quick ratio%                                            219.32               250.66

Interest coverage                                        21.54                 27.63

Turnover of receivable (times)                       15                 15.81

Average collection period

           of receivable                                   25.00                23.08

Turnover of inventories (times)                  8.21                  8.90

Turnover of expense (times)                          13                       -

Average days of sales                               44.00                41.01

Turnover of fixed assets (times)                 2.01                 2.34

Turnover of total assets (times)                  0.52                  0.53

Return on total assets%                            10.85                14.04

Return on shareholder's Equity%               16.04                19.18

Operating Income                                          19                 32.28

Net Income before tax                              56.13                88.61

Profit margin%                                         20.95                26.33

 


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Balance Sheet

Currency          : NTD

Denomination : in Thousands

                                                                                            30 September, 2008

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

Assets

Current Assets

  Cash and cash equivalents                                                   1,109,332.00

  Financial assets measured at fair value

    through profit or loss - current                                               21,745.00

  Available-for-sale financial assets - current                      45,461,898.00

  Hedging derivative assets - current                                          16,517.00

  Notes receivable - net                                                             325,648.00

  Accounts receivable - net                                                    7,498,254.00

  Accounts receivable - related parties - net                         7,166,702.00

  Other receivables                                                                   997,248.00

  Other receivables - related parties                                    15,752,390.00

  Inventories                                                                        27,083,712.00

  Other prepayments                                                             1,552,327.00

  Other current assets                                                            1,447,789.00

  Current assets                                                                 108,433,562.00

Funds and Investments

  Financial assets measured at fair value

    through profit or loss - non current                                       86,869.00

  Financial assets carried at cost - non current                     2,512,330.00

  Equity investments under equity method                      121,546,749.00

  Investments                                                                   121,546,749.00

  Funds and long-term investments                                 124,145,948.00

Fixed Assets

  Cost

  Land                                                                                   3,968,112.00

  Buildings and structures                                                  18,858,698.00

  Machinery and equipment                                             100,991,162.00

  Other facilities                                                                    3,321,679.00

  Revaluation increment                                                          501,301.00

  Cost and revaluation increment                                     127,640,952.00

  Accumulated depreciation                                             (69,336,561.00)

  Construction in process and

    prepayment for equipment                                            17,685,910.00

  Fixed assets                                                                     75,990,301.00

Intangible Assets

  Goodwill                                                                               124,762.00

  Deferred pension cost                                                           351,778.00

  Other intangible assets                                                      1,932,773.00

  Intangible assets                                                                2,409,313.00

Other Assets

  Idled assets                                                                           264,303.00

  Guarantee deposits paid                                                       103,971.00

  Deferred charges                                                                  724,304.00

  Other assets                                                                       1,092,578.00

Assets                                                                              312,071,702.00

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

  Short-term borrowings                                                         12,579,492.00

  Short-term notes and bills payable                                        3,197,472.00

  Financial liabilities measured at fair value

    through profit or loss - current                                                   4,219.00

  Hedging derivative liabilities - current                                       17,173.00

  Accounts payable                                                                      994,935.00

  Accounts payable - related parties                                         8,670,316.00

  Accrued expenses                                                                  6,741,568.00

  Other payables - related parties                                             3,639,853.00

  Other payables                                                                        1,538,874.00

  Long-term liabilities - current portion                                  11,883,794.00

  Other current liabilities                                                           1,254,506.00

  Current liabilities                                                                  50,522,202.00

Long term Liabilities

Short-term borrowings                                                           12,579,492.00

  Hedging derivative liabilities - non current                                     230.00

  Bonds payable                                                                      19,670,115.00

  Long-term borrowings                                                          27,629,467.00

  Long-term liabilities                                                             47,299,812.00

Reserves

  Other Liabilities

  Pension reserve / accrued pension liability                            6,605,487.00

  Deferred income tax liabilities                                                  219,127.00

  Other liabilities - other                                                               109,597.00

  Other liabilities                                                                        6,934,211.00

  Liabilities                                                                             104,756,225.00

Stockholders' Equity

Capital

  Common stock                                                                       57,204,716.00

Capital Surplus

  Capital surplus - additional paid-in capital                          8,130,081.00

  Capital surplus - other                                                            4,684,350.00

  Capital surplus                                                                       12,814,431.00

Retained Earnings

  Legal reserve                                                                          26,949,990.00

  Special reserve                                                                       33,542,613.00

  Unappropriated retained earnings                                      44,991,437.00

  Retained earnings                                                                105,484,040.00

Stockholders' Equity and Other adjustment

  Cumulative translation adjustments                                     3,740,779.00

  Unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments          27,891,132.00

  Unrealized Revaluation Increment                                           180,379.00

  Equity adjustments                                                               31,812,290.00

  Stockholders' equity                                                            207,315,477.00

 

 

Income Statement

Currency          : NTD

Denomination : in Thousands

                                                                                            30 September, 2008

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

Sales                                                                                       153,400,974.00

Sales discounts and allowances                                                    123,461.00

Sales                                                                                       153,277,513.00

Operating income                                                                   153,277,513.00

Cost of sales                                                                           134,685,921.00

Operating costs                                                                      134,685,921.00

Gross profit (loss) from operations                                          18,591,592.00

Unrealized gains on intercompany transactions                             (4,895.00)

Selling expense                                                                          3,660,548.00

General and administrative expenses                                        2,259,649.00

Research and development expenses                                           737,784.00

Operating expenses                                                                    6,657,981.00

Operating income (loss)                                                           11,938,506.00

Non-Operating Income

Interest income                                                                             234,120.00

Income from long-term equity investments

    under the equity method                                                     17,060,181.00

Dividends                                                                                  6,953,820.00

Investment income                                                                  24,014,001.00

Gains on disposal of fixed assets                                                   52,512.00

Gains on physical inventory                                                          13,591.00

Foreign exchange gains                                                                474,901.00

Rent income                                                                                   83,935.00

Miscellaneous income                                                                 632,786.00

Non-operating revenues and gains                                         25,505,846.00

Non-Operating Expenses

Interest expense                                                                         890,133.00

Loss on disposal of fixed assets                                                     3,013.00

Loss on physical inventory                                                            4,333.00

Revaluation loss on financial assets                                           209,665.00

Revaluation loss on financial liabilities                                        16,060.00

Miscellaneous disbursements                                                       90,015.00

Non-operating expenses and losses                                         1,213,219.00

Income from continuing operations

    before income tax                                                              36,231,133.00

Income tax expense (benefit)                                                  1,918,089.00

Income from continuing operations                                      34,313,044.00

Net income (loss)                                                                  34,313,044.00

Primary earnings per share                                                                   6.00

 

 

*Long & Short Term Investment*

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(1)

Type of Investment  : PVC Factory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Year of Investment   : 1987

Investment Amount : USD 65 million

 

(2)

Type of Investment  : 2 units 3,200 ton vessel

Year of Investment   : 1987

Investment Amount : USD 50 million

Details                         : Specifically designed for the purpose of shipping petrochemical materials

 

(3)

Type of Investment  : PVC Plant in China

Date of Investment   : June 2002

Investment Amount : USD 43 million

Details                        : Initial investment for a NTD150 billion (USD 4.4 billion) of a 1,100-hectare petrochemical zone in Ningbo of Jiangsu province in China for production of PVC products. 


 

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

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Year     Sales                            Assets                          Net Income

1998     $1,193,483,033.33         $3,373,727,633.33         $204,803,100.00 

1999     $1,284,254,468.75         $4,422,347,937.50         $247,962,125.00 

2000     $1,610,370,544.32         $4,998,541,555.21         $401,163,483.67 

2001     $1,735,746,198.49         $4,777,865,728.38         $194,599,477.66 

2002     $1,888,783,328.54         $4,951,908,335.73         $284,520,638.11 

2003     $2,435,656,891.58         $5,294,111,995.39         $478,839,359.86 

2004     $3,667,324,000.00         $6,519,324,300.75         $1,093,219,879.70 

2005     $4,288,100,631.91         $7,353,733,965.24         $1,048,546,571.88 

2006     $4,457,624,093.11         $8,610,305,169.29         $933,776,178.96 

2007     $5,479,988,352.44         $10,276,408,509.35        $1,442,686,753.17 

 

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

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Year     Imports                         Exports                         Total

2001     $272,512,805.80            $698,781,195.59            $971,294,001.39

2002     $329,117,562.52            $787,007,760.85            $1,116,125,323.37

2003     $437,716,262.98            $1,147,635,524.80         $1,585,351,787.78

2004     $499,849,624.06            $1,499,849,624.06         $1,999,699,248.12

2005     $657,503,949.45            $2,030,647,709.32         $2,688,151,658.77

2006     $524,788,391.78            $2,130,894,800.48         $2,655,683,192.26

2007     $659,022,329.51            $2,830,718,165.36         $3,489,740,494.87

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered large-sized in its line with a development history of 54 years. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 30,000,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Exporting          5162     Plastics Mat'ls/Basic Forms

Importing           3494     Valves and pipe fittings,

Importing           3635     Vacuum cleaners, household type, electric, and parts,

Manufacturing    2273     Carpets and rugs

Manufacturing    2281     Yarn, spun, of cotton, man-made fibers, and silk

Manufacturing    2800     Chemicals and Allied Products

Manufacturing    2812     Alkalies and chlorine

Manufacturing    2821     Plastics materials and resins

Manufacturing    2823     Manmade fibers, cellulosic

Manufacturing    2841     Soap and other detergents, except specialty cleaners

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Exporting          2849     Carbides

Exporting          2916     Unsat acyclic & cyclic monocarbox acid & anhyd etc

Exporting          3901     Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

Exporting          3903     Polymers of styrene, in primary forms

Exporting          3904     Polymers of vinyl chloride etc., in primary forms

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

Exporting          5501     Synthetic filament tow

Exporting          5503     Synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed etc.

Exporting          5506     Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed etc.

Importing           2501     Salt incl table & dentrd, pure sodium chloride

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Importer            Vacuum pumps 

Importer            Acrylic nitrile 

Manufacturer     Bags, polythene- PVC- PE- PP 

Manufacturer     Calcium carbide 

Manufacturer     HDPE resin 

Manufacturer     Solvents, HCFC 

Manufacturer     Gypsum 

Manufacturer     2-ethyl hexyl acrylate 

Manufacturer     EDC 

Manufacturer     Carbon fiber, reinforced 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Country / Region          Main Trading Activity

Asia / Pacific                 Exporting,Importing

Europe                          Exporting,Importing

Middle-East                   Importing

North America               Exporting,Importing

Pacific                          Exporting,Importing

South America               Exporting,Importing

Algeria                          Exporting

Argentina                      Exporting

Armenia                        Exporting

Australia                       Exporting,Importing

Austria                          Importing

Bahrain                        Exporting,Importing

Bangladesh                   Exporting

Belgium                        Exporting,Importing

Brazil                            Exporting,Importing

Bulgaria                        Exporting

Cambodia                      Exporting

Cameroon                     Exporting

Canada                         Exporting,Importing

Chile                             Exporting,Importing

China                            Exporting,Importing

Colombia                       Exporting

Costa Rica                    Exporting

Cuba                             Exporting

Denmark                       Exporting,Importing

Dominican Republic       Exporting

Ecuador                        Exporting

Egypt                            Exporting

El Salvador                    Exporting

Ethiopia                        Exporting

Fiji                                Exporting

Finland                          Exporting,Importing

France                          Exporting,Importing

Germany                       Exporting,Importing

Ghana                           Exporting

Greece                          Exporting

Honduras                      Exporting

Hong Kong                    Exporting,Importing

India                             Exporting,Importing

Indonesia                      Exporting,Importing

Iran                               Exporting,Importing

Israel                            Exporting

Italy                              Exporting,Importing

Japan                            Exporting,Importing

Jordan                           Exporting

Kenya                           Exporting

Kuwait                          Exporting

Lebanon                        Exporting

Lesotho                         Exporting

Lithuania                       Exporting

Luxembourg                  Importing

Macao                          Exporting

Madagascar                  Exporting

Malaysia                       Exporting,Importing

Maldives                        Exporting

Mexico                          Exporting,Importing

Mongolia                       Exporting

Myanmar                       Exporting

Namibia                        Exporting

Netherlands                   Exporting,Importing

New Zealand                  Exporting,Importing

Nicaragua                      Exporting

Nigeria                          Exporting

North Korea                   Exporting

Norway                         Exporting,Importing

Pakistan                       Exporting

Paraguay                      Exporting

Peru                             Exporting

Philippines                    Exporting,Importing

Poland                          Exporting,Importing

Portugal                        Exporting

Qatar                            Exporting,Importing

Russia                          Exporting,Importing

Saudi Arabia                  Exporting,Importing

Senegal                        Exporting

Singapore                      Exporting,Importing

Slovenia                        Exporting

South Africa                  Exporting,Importing

South Korea                  Exporting,Importing

Spain                            Exporting,Importing

Sri Lanka                      Exporting

Sudan                           Exporting

Suriname                      Exporting

Sweden                         Importing

Switzerland                   Exporting,Importing

Syria                             Exporting

Tanzania                       Exporting

Thailand                        Exporting,Importing

Trinidad & Tobago          Exporting

Tunisia                          Exporting

Turkey                          Exporting

USA                             Exporting,Importing

Ukraine                         Exporting

United Arab Emirates     Exporting

United Kingdom             Exporting,Importing

Venezuela                     Exporting

Vietnam                        Exporting,Importing

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.37

Euro

1

Rs.63.08

 

 

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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