Light metals have always played a key role in Taiwan’s industrial chain. For example, the nearly 800 domestic aluminum, magnesium, and titanium light metal related makers in Taiwan created an approximately NTD 115.68 billion gross production value in 2014. Active and innovative development, technology upgrades, and increased investments are the results of hard work by members of the Taiwan Light Metals Association. These results have significantly improved the competitive strength of the Taiwan light metals industry, which is expected to grow to NTD 120 billion in gross production value in 2015.
On May 24th members of the Taiwan Light Metals Association visited the Japan Institute of Light Metals, as well as the Higashimatsuyama plant of the Ahresty Corporation and the Fukaya plant of UACJ in an exchange between the Taiwan and Japanese light metals industries. In addition, the Taiwan Light Metals Association hosted the Light Metal Surface Treatment Technology Seminar at the MIRDC on June 26th to discuss how surface treatment can improve product functionality, protection, and aesthetics. These activities are expected to created higher industry value for the Taiwan light metals industry.
The Taiwan Light Metals Association, which was established in 2009, has 87 members at present. The purpose of the association focuses on the promotion of aluminum, magnesium, titanium and other light metal developments and on driving related technology upgrades. Recent directors and supervisors’ meeting resolutions announced that the association will continue to play an active role as a bridge between the industry and government agencies, and to work as a behind-the-scene think tank for government promotion of the light metal industry. Taiwan Light Metals Association will also assist with the development of a R&D and product marketing platform for Taiwan’s light metal industry, as well as for relevant technologies from around the world.

Pictured are members from the 12th meeting of the 5th session of the Taiwan Light Metals Association joint directors and supervisors meeting. Director Fu, Ho-Chung (8th from the right), former director Chen, Hsing-Shih (7th from right), Director Chou, Chin-Lung of the United Orthopedic Corporation (6th from right) and members of the Board of Directors touring the United Orthopedic Corporation’s artificial joint production plant.