MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

10.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

METHYL CO LTD  

 

 

Registered Office :

7fl-2, 1 Kuang Fu South Rd, Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105

 

 

Country :

Taiwan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.03.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

23635912 

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Company With Limited Liability

 

 

Line of Business :

Importing and local purchasing of a wide range of chemical raw materials, such as insecticides and resins

 

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

 


NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.09.2010)                  

Current Rating

(31.12.2010)

Taiwan

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name & address 

 

METHYL CO LTD 

7FL-2, 1 KUANG FU SOUTH RD

SUNGSHAN DIST TAIPEI CITY 105, TAIWAN

TEL: 886-2-27695558   FAX: 886-2-27610627

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE            : MARCH 23, 1990

REGISTRATION NO.                  : 23635912 

LEGAL FORM                           : PRIVATE COMPANY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                    : MR. CHING-TA CHUNG (CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                    : 50

CAPITAL                                   : US$ 1,559,089

BUSINESS LINE                        : TRADER

TURNOVER                              : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2009)

EQUITIES                                 : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2009)

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 32.05944 = 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

 

 

 


Name in Local Language : 亙祥實業有限公司

 

*Capital (Currency: NTD)

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Authorized Capital: 50,000,000

 

*Office & Facilities*

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

Size                              : 173 sq. meters (Approx.)

Location                      : Central Business District (CBD)

Property status          : Rented

Type of building        : Commercial building

Other e-mail address : methyl@methylcorp.com

                                        fancy.liu@methylcorp.com

 

*Warehousing Facilities*

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

Maintains a total of three (3) warehouse. These include:

- Kuan Yin Industrial Zone-Warehouse

- Taichung - Uni-Shine Terminal

- Kaohsiung - Warehouse 

 

*Factories, Size & Locations*

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

The company is a trading house, and maintains no manufacturing facilities. 

 

*Corporate & Organization Structure*

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A medium sized specialized company operated and managed by the owner and professional management team.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


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

 

E-mail: methyl@ms5.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: N/A

Total number of shares: N/A

 

Shareholders                 Country             Number             Amount (NTD)               

Mr. Ching-ta Chung        Taiwan             n/a                   25,000,000.00               

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management:    Mr. Robert Chin, Assist. Manager

                        Mr. Fancy Wei-hua Liu, Representative

                        Mr. Ching-ta Chung, General Manager

 

Name                            Nationality         Job Description Dept. / Division

Mr. Robert Chin             Taiwanese         Assist. Manager            Office

Mr. Fancy Wei-hua Liu   Taiwanese         Representative               Sales

Mr. Ching-ta Chung        Taiwanese         General Manager           -

 

*Company Director*

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

1

Name : Mr. Robert Chin

Sex : M

 

2

Name : Mr. Fancy Wei-hua Liu

Sex : M

 

3

Name : Mr. Ching-ta Chung

Sex : M

Country of Residence : Taiwan

Work experience : Has more than 19 years of experience

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


*Main Products & Services*

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Specializing in the following main areas of work:

1. Importing and local purchasing of a wide range of chemical raw materials, such as insecticides and resins.

2. Warehousing and packaging of imported materials.

3. Export and domestic sales of chemicals. 

 

Products: Acrylic monomer 

               Chemical raw materials 

               Composite material 

               Copolymer 

               Industrial solvents 

 

*Payment Terms*

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

Sales

-------

Local   : Cash

               30-90 days credit

Export  : Letter of Credit (L/C)

                Document against Acceptance (D/A)

                Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

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Local   : 30-90 days credit

Import : Letter of Credit (L/C)

               Document against Acceptance (D/A)

               Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

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

 

*Competitors*

===========

The following locally based companies supply similar range of products:

- WGJ CO LTD

- FULL HOARD TRADING CO LTD

- GENIUS-FIVE ENTERPRISE CO LTD

- SPECIAL PLASTIC CORP

- JILIN CHEMICALS CO LTD 

 

*DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS*

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

AMIN CO LTD

BRENNTAG CHEMICALS CO LTD

CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO LTD

CYTEC TAIWAN CORP

CYTEC TAIWAN LTD

DAIREN CHEMICAL CORP

FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORP

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP

LEE CHANG YUNG CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CORP

ORIENTAL UNION CHEMICAL CORP

RHODIA TAIWAN CO LTD

SHELL PETROCHIMIE CORP

SHINY CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

TAIWAN FERTILIZER CO LTD

TAIWAN PROSPERITY CHEMICAL CORP

 

*Local Distribution Network*

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

An estimated 85% of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales.

 

*Export Markets*

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An estimated 15% of the annual turnover is attributed to export.

 

*OVERSEAS SUPPLIERS*

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

BASF LTD

BASF-YPC CO LTD

CNOOC & SHELL PETROCHEMICAL CO LTD

CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES

DEGUSSA HONG KONG LTD

DOVECHEM GROUP

DOW CHEMICAL PACIFIC LTD

ETERNAL SHOWA HIGHPOLYMER CORP LTD

EUROPEAN OXO CHEMICAL

EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL INT'L SERVICE LTD

LUCITE INT'L

LYONDELL CHEMICAL

OXEA GMBH

TAMINCO N V

 

 

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*(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates) 

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Business Entity Name : ORIENT GLORY TRADING LTD

Address : Suite B 8Fl Ritz Plaza 122 Austin Rd Tsimshatsui Kowloon Hong Kong

Country : Hong Kong

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private Company with Limited Liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Chemicals

 

Business Entity Name : WINVAST CHEMICAL LTD

Address : Flat B 8Fl Ritz Plaza 122 Austin Rd Tsimshatsui Kowloon Hong Kong

Country : Hong Kong

Relationship : Subsidiary

Legal Form : Private Company with Limited Liability

Company Type : Trader

Industry : Chemicals

 

*Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates*

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

Maintains the following overseas facilities:

- Guangdong - Shekou - DoveChem Terminal

- Hong Kong Terminal

- Shanghai - Shanghai DoveChem - Bomta Terminal

- Zhangjiagang - Trans - Ocean Tank Terminal

- Vietnam  Terminal 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENT HISTORY 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING       : 3                OBTAINED SCORES         : 65

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

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

 

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

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited company with a paid-up capital of less than USD6 million, there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financial.

 

Although financial summaries were obtained for reference.

 

*BANK DETAILS* 

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

Bank Name : BANK OF TAIWAN

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 120 Chung Ching South Rd Section 1 Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : BKTWTWTP

 

Bank Name : CITIBANK NA

Branch : Sungshan Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : Walsin Financial Bldg 117-1 Min Sheng East Rd Section 3 Sungshan Dist Taipei City 105 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : CITITWTX

 

Bank Name : HUA NAN COMMERCIAL BANK LTD

Branch : Chungcheng Dist, Taipei City 

Branch Address : 38 Chung King South Rd Section 1 Chungcheng Dist Taipei City 100 (Head Office) 

SWIFT Code : HNBKTWTP

 

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

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Year     Sales                            Assets              Net Income

2006     $12,484,885.13              $1,269,649.33    $453,446.19 

2007     $12,190,706.10              $1,267,350.63    $440,555.22 

2008     $21,024,844.72              $1,397,515.53    $692,546.58 

2009     $12,029,841.47              $1,398,818.78    $360,895.24 

 

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

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Year     Imports             Exports             Total

2004     $8,000,000.00    $3,000,000.00    $11,000,000.00

2005     $7,000,000.00    $2,000,000.00    $9,000,000.00

2006     $6,000,000.00    $1,900,000.00    $7,900,000.00

2007     $3,950,000.00    $3,020,000.00    $6,970,000.00

2008     $10,090,000.00  $2,610,000.00    $12,700,000.00

2009     $6,850,000.00    $450,000.00      $7,300,000.00

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered medium-sized in its line with a development history of 21 years. Taking into consideration of SC’s general performance, a credit line up to USD 100,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

 

 


SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code    Product/Service Description

Trading              2800     Chemicals and Allied Products

Trading              2821     Plastics materials and resins

Trading              2899     Chemical preparations,

Trading              2911     Petroleum refinery products

Trading              5169     Chemicals/Allied Prdts, NEC

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

Exporting          2905140010       2-methylpropan-1-ol (isobutyl alcohol)

Exporting          2906120000       Cyclohexanol, methylcyclohexanols and dimethylcyclohexanols

Exporting          2909430000       Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol

Exporting          2914190000       Other acyclic ketones without other oxygen functn

Exporting          2915393500       Other aromatic esters of acetic acid

Exporting          3901300000       Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers

Importing           2905160050       Other octanols and isomers thereof (exc ethylhexan-1-ol)

Importing           2909430000       Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol

Importing           2914190000       Other acyclic ketones without other oxygen functn

Importing           2914404000       Other aromatic ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehyds

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

Activity             Product/Service Description

Trader               Acrylic monomer 

Trader               Plasticizers 

Trader               Monomers 

Trader               Specialty chemicals 

Trader               Copolymer 

Trader               PVC resin, plastic materials 

Trader               Petroleum 

Trader               Industrial solvents 

Trader               Solvents 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: ACTIVITY & MARKETS

Country / Region          Main Trading Activity

Asia / Pacific                 Exporting

Europe                          Importing

North America               Importing

South America               Importing

Belgium                        Importing

Brazil                            Importing

China                            Exporting, Importing

France                          Importing

Germany                       Importing

Hong Kong                    Exporting, Importing

Japan                            Importing

Mexico                          Importing

Netherlands                   Importing

Saudi Arabia                  Importing

Singapore                      Exporting, Importing

Sri Lanka                      Importing

Thailand                        Exporting, Importing

USA                             Importing

Vietnam                        Exporting

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.02

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.70

Euro

1

Rs.62.54

 

 

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

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

 

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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