2024-03-15
InvesTaiwan today (15th) approved the additional investment of 6 companies in Taiwan, including Chun Yuan Steel Industry Co., Ltd. under the “Action Plan for Welcoming Overseas Taiwanese Businesses to Return to Invest in Taiwan,” President Chain Store Corporation and Wan Hai Lines, Ltd. under the “Action Plan for Accelerated Investment by Domestic Corporations,” and Locus Cell Co., Ltd., Enjoy Originality Co., Ltd., and Shang-Da Chemical Management Co., Ltd. under the “Action Plan for Accelerated Investment by SMEs.” At present, the three major programs for investing in Taiwan has attracted over NT$2.2418 trillion in investments from 1,460 companies, and will create 150,997 domestic employment opportunities. A total of 305 Taiwanese businesses invested approximately NT$1.2408 trillion under the Action Plan for Welcoming Overseas Taiwanese Businesses to Return to Invest in Taiwan, and created 87,499 employment opportunities.A total of 185 domestic corporations invested approximately NT$545.3 billion under the Action Plan for Accelerated Investment by Domestic Corporations, and created 27,808 employment opportunities.A total of 970 SMEs invested approximately NT$455.8 billion under the Action Plan for Accelerated Investment by SMEs, and created 35,690 domestic employment opportunities. The applications of 7 companies are still pending review.
Chun Yuan Steel Industry Co., Ltd. is one of the largest steel cutting and processing and steel structure companies in Taiwan, and is the center of automobile steel coils in Taiwan. It gradually diversified from its business of steel coil processing during early periods, including electrical steel stamping, special steel sales, special steel strip rolling, automatic warehouse design and manufacturing, and steel structure engineering. The company is also committed to the R&D and innovation of steel structure technology, such as the Wuyang Elevated Freeway Tender C901 "Cantilever Work Vehicle Propulsion Method" and Taipei Dome "Roof truss lifting method," and obtained a utility model patent certificate. To further develop Taiwan’s market, Chun Yuan Steel plans to recruit 23 domestic employees and invest more than NT$1.3 billion to build the New Taipei City Sanchong Head Office building, expand its Taoyuan Longtan Steel Structure Plant, and add smart production lines in its Kaohsiung plant.The Sanchong Head Office will obtain the green building gold label and adopt a silver-level smart building design, while solar photovoltaic equipment will be installed and energy-saving equipment will be prioritized for existing plants. Chun Yuan Steel hopes to enhance its competitive advantages and R&D technologies through this investment, and will jointly drive new developments of Taiwan's steel industry in cooperation with the government's 2050 net zero policy.
With the mission of becoming a life service platform in the hearts of consumers, President Chain Store Corporation has been deeply involved in local communities for more than 45 years. It serves 368 townships in Taiwan with more than 6,800 stores. It has long been closely integrated with people's everyday needs and the economy, and has even become an important indicator for assessing living facilities in an area. President Chain Store will build a large-scale smart logistics park in Taoyuan Aerotropolis in Northern Taiwan to integrate the functions of several existing logistics centers. It will implement smart management systems, improve operational efficiency, and meet the logistics needs of nearby 7-ELEVEN, Cosmed, and Starbucks, thereby improving consumers’ experience.The total investment amount is approximately NT$23.5 billion and will create 496 domestic employment opportunities. In addition, the park is expected to obtain a green building label and install solar power equipment, striving to reduce carbon emissions and actively implement sustainable business operations.
Wan Hai Lines, Ltd. is the world's eleventh largest shipping company, and specializes in international shipping and port container terminals. It currently has operating locations and direct-call ports in 33 countries around the world. Adhering to the spirit of deeply cultivating Taiwan, Wan Hai Lines invested more than NT$10 billion to build Piers 79 to 81 of Kaohsiung Port No. Container Center, installed automation equipment and smart management systems, effectively improved operational safety and efficiency, built solar power facilities, and introduced electric tractors and electric forklifts at piers on a large scale in response to the concepts of carbon reduction and sustainable development. This investment will significantly increase the scale of operations, drive shipping company and port container throughput, and enhance the port's competitiveness as a container hub through its advantageous strategic position and efficient port operations.
Locus Cell Co., Ltd. is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that specializes in cell therapy products. The company's core technologies provide CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T cell) process and iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cell) process services, which are used in precision medicine and drug development. Due to the promising prospects of the regenerative medicine market, Locus Cell plans to hire an additional 68 domestic employees, invest more than NT$2.5 billion in Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park to build a professional cell plant with PIC/S GMP certification, and implement automated production modules and AI management systems, in order to monitor production and optimize processes. The new plant is expected to obtain a green building label and install solar power generation equipment, rainwater recycling and elevator energy feedback systems, in order to improve energy efficiency and contribute to environmental protection.
Enjoy Originality Co., Ltd. started with samurai yaki and taiyaki brands. Unlike ordinary catering companies, it is committed to developing its own production equipment to maintain consistent product quality and facilitate brand promotion. Due to the rising trend of "eating alone", Enjoy Originality has created a number of catering brands focusing on "eating for one person", including one&one, In the pot, onepizza, and Baobeishiguo, so that consumers can enjoy their time eating alone. In order to provide fresh ingredients to each store, the company plans to recruit 7 domestic employees, invest nearly NT$200 million to build a cloud smart central food factory in Taiping District, Taichung City, integrate MES and ERP systems, and implement lean management.The new factory will be installed with solar energy facilities, use energy-saving equipment and energy-saving lamps, and fully cooperate with the government's carbon emission reduction policy.
Shang-Da Chemical Management Co., Ltd. is mainly in the business of recycling and processing waste solvents produced in the semiconductor manufacturing process. After purifying the waste solvent based on physical principles through distillation, it is processed into recycled solvents that can be reused. The highest purity of the solvent after processing by Shang-Da can reach 99.9 % and be used in industrial applications again. Shang-Da Chemical received the highest level recognition for Taoyuan City's Outstanding Resource Recycling and Treatment Institutions - Class A in 2020, 2022, and 2023 (it was suspended in 2021 due to the pandemic). It was also recognized by the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan for excellent resource recycling in 2022. In light of the flourishing semiconductor industry in Taiwan, the demand on waste liquid treatment has also increased. Shang-Da Chemical thus decided to expand a new plant in Guanyin, Taoyuan. In the future, the new factory will use smart control and feed control systems along with energy-saving boilers and heat recovery equipment. The total investment amount is estimated to be more than NT$500 million. In terms of talent recruitment, the company will hire an additional 15 local talents. Shang-Da hopes to improve operational efficiency and working environment safety through talent selection and equipment optimization, and to make breakthroughs in purification technology to produce recycled solvents that meet electronic grade requirements. Shang-Da Chemical shoulders the responsibility to support the development of the domestic semiconductor industry, and implements the corporate philosophy of "recycling and reuse without consuming resources."
Spokesperson of InvesTaiwan: Acting COO Chen Ming-Chu
Telephone: 02-2311-2031 Ext. 802
Mobile Phone: 0938-637-901
Email: nicole@invest.org.tw
Source： Department of Investment Promotion, MOEA
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