MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VERTEX MACHINERY WORKS CO LTD 

 

 

Registered Office :

1FL, 296 Feng Shih Rd Section 1 Fengyuan City Taichung Hsien 420

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.02. 1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55947515

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing a range of machine tools and precision components for in-house OEM use.

Manufacturing of various types of high precision machines and accessories.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

name & address

 

VERTEX MACHINERY WORKS CO LTD 

1FL, 296 FENG SHIH RD SECTION 1 FENGYUAN CITY

TAICHUNG HSIEN 420, TAIWAN

TEL: 886- 4-25238742   FAX: 886-4-25234823

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : FEBRUARY 19, 1982

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 55947515

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. STEVE HAN-NUNG HUANG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 52

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,326,700

BUSINESS LINE                        : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE       : UP TO USD 100,000

MARKET CONDITION                : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION             : N/A

OPERATIONAL TREND  : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION           : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                     : TWD 30.46998 = 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 

 

 

 


*Office & Facilities*

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Size                        : 3,607 square meter (Approx)

Location                 : Taichung Hsien

Property status       : Owned by VERTEX MACHINERY WORKS CO LTD

Type of building    : Industrial building

Comments             : Serves as office and factory

 

Other Contact Details

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Tel nos                  : 4-25237596 / 2-25237621/2

Fax no                    : 4-25205905

E-mail address      : - vertex@ms9.tisnet.net.tw

                                  - vertex.co@msa.hinet.net

 

Previous address: 54, Lane 8, Dah Shun St, Fengyuan City, Taichung Hsien 420 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A small -medium sized company operated and managed by the owner and an experienced team of

professionals.

 

*Licenses & Permits*

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License number    : 9964030201

Date issued           : 14 January, 2003

Issuing authority : Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA

Type of license    : Factory license

 

*Industry Ranking*

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Ranked by CETRA, Taiwan's trade promotion organization, as the largest exporter of Taiwan-made machine accessories. 

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


Web site: www.vertex-tw.com.tw the design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in both Chinese and English versions. 

 

E-mail: vertex.huang@msa.hinet.net

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


*Major Shareholders*

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Total number of shareholders: 2

Total number of shares: N/A

 

Shareholders                             Country             Number             Amount             %

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

Mr. Steve Han-nung Huang         Taiwan              n/a                    n/a                    99.00 

Undisclosed Shareholders          n/a                    n/a                    n/a                    1.00 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management: Mr. Steve Han-nung Huang, General Manager

 

Name                                        Nationality         Job Description

Mr. Steve Han-nung Huang         Taiwanese         General Manager

 

*COMPANY DIRECTORS* 

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

1  

Name : Mr. Steve Han-nung Huang

Nationality : Taiwan

Country of Residence : Taiwan

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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

Specializes in the following areas of work:

1. Importing a range of machine tools and precision components for in-house OEM use.

2. Manufacturing of various types of high precision machines and accessories.

3. Selling  to both domestic and international markets

 

Products also include metal forming, shearing and folding mold.

 

Products: Band sawing machines 

               Boring bars 

               CNC machine tools 

               CNC machines 

               Chucks 

 

*Brand*

======

VERTEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Payment Terms*

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Sales

-------

Local   : 30-90 days credit

               Cash

Export  : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Local   : 30-90 days credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

*Quality Certification*

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

Type of certification    : ISO 9001 

 

*Exhibition Participation*

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Participated in the following local exhibitions:

(1)

Exhibition/Fair     : TAIPEI AUTOMAT - Taipei International Automation & Precision Machinery Show

Dates Attended  : 09-13 May, 2000

Location               : Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC)

 

(2)

Exhibition/Fair    : TIMTOS - Taipei Int'l Machine Tool Show

Dates Attended : 20-25 March, 2001

Location              : Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC)

 

(3)

Exhibition/Fair    : TAIPEI AUTOMAT - Taipei International Automation & Precision Machinery Show

Dates Attended : 19-23 March, 2002

Location              : Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC)

 

(4)

Exhibition/Fair    : TIMTOS - Taipei Int'l Machine Tool Show

Dates Attended  : 18-23 March, 2003

Location               : Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC)

 

(5)

Exhibition/Fair     : Manufacturing Taipei - Taipei Int'l Manufacturing Technology Show

Dates Attended  : 03-07 May, 2006

Location              : Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC)

 

(6)

Exhibition/Fair    : TIMTOS - Taipei Int'l Machine Tool Show

Dates Attended : 12-17 March, 2007

Location             : Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC)

 

*Associations*

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

Member of the following associations:

- Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry

- Taiwan Mold & Die Industry Association

 

*Competitors*

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The following locally based firms supply similar range of products:

- BEST DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- HONGIA INDUSTRY CO LTD

- LI YANG DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

- WELL LANDS ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- UEI JONG JANG CO LTD 

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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20% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

*International Trade Activity*

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Note: At the time of preparing this report, the Ministry of Economic Affairs had not yet released trade figures for 2007.

 

*Export Markets*

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80% of the annual turnover is attributed to export to more than 60 countries.

 

*Overseas Customers*

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Maintains 100 major customers in 63 nations

 

 

*International Exhibition Participation*

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

Exhibition/Fair    : Manufacturing Technology Philippines 2000

Dates Attended : 21-24 September, 2000

Location              : World Trade Center Metro Manila, Philippines 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


*OVERSEAS AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS* 

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Agent : JIFUK METAL & MACHINERY CO LTD

Country of Origin : Hong Kong

Product Description : Tools

Brand : Vertex

Year : 2002

 

Agent : ME INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY INC

Country of Origin : Philippines

Product Description : Metalworking machinery

Year : 2000

 

Agent : ME INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY INC

Country of Origin : Philippines

Product Description : Metalworking tools

Year : 2000

 

Agent : ME INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY INC

Country of Origin : Philippines

Product Description : Metalworking equipment

Year : 2000

 

Agent : ME INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY INC

Country of Origin : Philippines

Product Description : CNC machines

Year : 2000

 

Agent : ICHI SEIKI PTE LTD

Country of Origin : Singapore

Product Description : Machine tool accessories

Brand : Vertex

Year : 1990

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 69

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

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

 

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


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

 

Although financial summaries were obtained for reference.

 

Note: At the time of preparing this report, 2007 financial has not been submitted to Taiwan Tax Authorities.

 

*BANK DETAILS* 

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

Bank Name : CITIBANK NA

Branch : Sungshan Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : Walsin Financial Bldg 117-1 Min Sheng East Rd Section 3 

SWIFT Code : CITITWTX

 

Bank Name : TAIPEI FUBON COMMERCIAL BANK CO LTD

Branch : Chungshan Dist,Taipei City 

Branch Address : 50 Chung Shan North Rd Section 2 

SWIFT Code : TPBKTWTP

 

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

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

Year     Sales                                        Net Income

2006     $14,298,669.89                          $876,662.64 

 

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

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Year     Imports             Exports                                     Total

2004     $300,000.00      $9,680,000.00                            $9,980,000.00

2005     $330,000.00      $10,530,000.00              $10,860,000.00

2006     $350,000.00      $10,970,000.00              $11,320,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line with a development history of 26 years. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 100,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 

 

 

Attached: trade references

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Exporting          3500     Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Manufacturing    3500     Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Manufacturing    3541     Machine tools, metal-cutting, and parts,

Manufacturing    3542     Machine tools metal-forming, and parts,

Manufacturing    3544     Special dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures

Manufacturing    3545     Machine tool accessories, and parts,

Manufacturing    3549     Metalworking machinery

Manufacturing    3599     Machinery, except electrical, and parts,

Manufacturing    5084     Industrial Machinery/Equip

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          8461                 Machine tools for shaping, slotting, gear cut etc

Exporting          8479                 Machines etc having individual functions, parts

Manufacturing    8203300000       Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and parts

Manufacturing    8207903085       Other intrchngble cutting tools with cutting part over 0.2 pct of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten o over 0.1 pct vanadium, by weight.

Manufacturing    8207907585       Other interchangeable tools, other than router bits and cutterheads, not for handtools, not for cutting metal, and parts thereof.

Manufacturing    8302                 Hardware, fixtures, castors etc & parts, base metal

Manufacturing    8456301020       Machine tools for working metal, by electro-discharge processes, traveling wire (wire-cut) type

Manufacturing    8459510080       Milling machines, knee type, numerically controlled, new, metal removing

Manufacturing    8461                 Machine tools for shaping, slotting, gear cut etc

Manufacturing    8462                 Machine tools for forging, bending, stamping etc

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Manufacturer     Metalworking machinery 

Manufacturer     Metalworking tools 

Manufacturer     CNC machines 

Manufacturer     Machine tool parts 

Manufacturer     Collet chuck 

Manufacturer     Milling machine parts 

Manufacturer     Industrial machinery 

Manufacturer     Machine accessories 

Manufacturer     Complex machines 

Manufacturer     Milling machine, knee-type 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Exporting to Argentina

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Australia

Exporting to Austria

Exporting to Belgium

Exporting to Brazil

Exporting to Bulgaria

Exporting to Canada

Exporting to Chile

Exporting to China

Exporting to Colombia

Exporting to Czech Republic

Exporting to Denmark

Exporting to Ecuador

Exporting to Egypt

Exporting to Europe

Exporting to Finland

Exporting to France

Exporting to Germany

Exporting to Greece

Exporting to Guatemala

Exporting to Hong Kong

Exporting to India

Exporting to Indonesia

Exporting to Iran

Exporting to Israel

Exporting to Italy

Exporting to Japan

Exporting to Jordan

Exporting to Kuwait

Exporting to Latvia

Exporting to Lebanon

Exporting to Luxembourg

Exporting to Malaysia

Exporting to Mexico

Exporting to Middle East

Exporting to Netherlands

Exporting to New Zealand

Exporting to Norway

Exporting to Oceania

Exporting to Pakistan

Exporting to Paraguay

Exporting to Philippines

Exporting to Poland

Exporting to Portugal

Exporting to Romania

Exporting to Russia

Exporting to Singapore

Exporting to South Africa

Exporting to South Korea

Exporting to Spain

Exporting to Sri Lanka

Exporting to Sweden

Exporting to Switzerland

Exporting to Syria

Exporting to Thailand

Exporting to Turkey

Exporting to UAE

Exporting to USA

Exporting to Ukraine

Exporting to United Kingdom

Exporting to Venezuela

Exporting to Vietnam

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

 

 

 

 


 

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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