ABOUT HIWIN
Motion Control & System Technology
HIWIN is one of the largest motion control and system technology manufacturer in the world, our vision is to become the number one worldwide leader in the precision machinery industry.
In Singapore, our office is strategically placed to also tap into neighbouring region’s needs for our innovative products and solutions. At Hiwin Singapore, we aim to create sustainable, long-term economic growth, not only for our Group and our clients but for the society at large.
In Singapore, our office is strategically placed to also tap into neighbouring region’s needs for our innovative products and solutions. At Hiwin Singapore, we aim to create sustainable, long-term economic growth, not only for our Group and our clients but for the society at large.
HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Established: October 1989
Founder: Eric Y. T. Chuo
Employees: 4,520 (MAY, 2020)
Global Headquarters: Taichung, Taiwan
Overseas Subsidiaries: Germany, Japan, United States, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Singapore, South Korea, China, Israel
R&D Centers: Tokyo (Japan), Offenburg (Germany)
The professional manufacturer of the worldwide motion control and systematic technology.
Founder: Eric Y. T. Chuo
Employees: 4,520 (MAY, 2020)
Global Headquarters: Taichung, Taiwan
Overseas Subsidiaries: Germany, Japan, United States, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Singapore, South Korea, China, Israel
R&D Centers: Tokyo (Japan), Offenburg (Germany)
The professional manufacturer of the worldwide motion control and systematic technology.
HIWIN PHILOSOPHY
Management Philosophy
Integrate global resources for continuous innovation; provide a better way of life and working environment for mankind; achieve the goal of continuous operation through practices of professional excellence, working enthusiasm, and enterprise responsibility.
HIWIN MISSION
Our Mission
Our mission is to offer a better life and working environment to all humanity.
Development
For Taiwan: to be able to develop industrial products with high precision, high technology and high added value.
Reduce Pollution
For the world: HIWIN products can replace hydraulic components, reduce pollution and noise and save energy.
Profit
Provide a safe, clean and comfortable environment for employees and maximize profit for shareholders.
OUR HISTORY
The history of the group
2019
2019
- The Cool Type III ballscrew received the Outstanding Award of the Statistics Monitoring Machine Tool Key Components Category at the 2019 14th Annual Machine Tools “R&D Innovative Products” Competition
- Ranked 124th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2018 from Common Wealth Magazine
- Ranked 869th in Top 1,000 market value in Cross-Strait 2019 from Business Today
- Received No.9 of the CommonWealth Magazine’s "2000 Biggest Enterprises - Top 50 Best Operation Performances in Manufacture"
- The Linear Guideway was awarded the Gold Medal of the 2018 National Creative Invention Award
- Received No.16 honor from NIKKEI Asian Review’s "The Asia300 Power Performers"
- Ranked in Forbes Magazine’s Best 200 Enterprises in Asia 2019
- Global Chairman & CEO / Eric Y. T. Chuo won the "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" from Enterprise Asia
- Received the Best Trade Contribution of International Trade Awards from the Bureau of Foreign Trade in 2018.
- Awarded 2019 Best Taiwan Global Brands : HonoRable Mention
- Received "Gold Award" and the "Jury Special Award" of the 14th Arts and Businesses Award from the Ministry of Culture.
- Awarded TCSA "Comprehensive Performance Award-Taiwan TOP50 Enterprise Award for Sustainability ", "Single Performance Award-Social Inclusion Award" and "Corporate Sustainability Report Award-Gold Award".
- Received the Award of Improve the Quality and Sustainable Development Business Philosophy from BSI
- Integrated with the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra and Sky Art in a cross-disciplinary manner, and performed the "Dialogue of Technology and Art" stage show at the National Taichung Theater.
2019
2018
2018
- i4.0BS(i4.0 Intelligent Ballscrew) awarded “International Innovation Awards 2018” by Enterprise Asia.
- Signed a memorandum of cooperation with the government of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- Received a perfect score of the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Quality Evaluation.
- Awarded TCSA "Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards - Comprehensive Performance Award TOP50",
" Corporate Sustainability Award Performance - Innovation Growth ",
" Corporate Sustainability Award Performance - Gender Equality ",
"Corporate Sustainability Award Performance - Talent Development",
"Corporate Sustainability Report - Electronic Information Manufacturing Group - Gold Award". - Received “Sustainability Excellence Award” from BSI.
- HIWIN EFEM certified SEMI S2 International Safety Standards.
- HIWIN Germany was awarded “Best Supplier Award” by HELLER.
- Hosted Lychee promotion programme Tokyo, Japan.
- Received TIPS certification continuously for 5 years.
- Ranked within top 5% in the 4th edition TWSE listing.
- Ranked 534th in Top 1,000 market value in Cross-Strait 2018 from Business Today.
- Ranked 163th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2017 from Common Wealth Magazine.
- Ranked in the top 5% of listed companies in the 4th Corporate Governance Evaluation.
2018
2017
2017
- General Manager Enid Tsai was recognized in the 35th National General Manager Award.
- CEO was awarded Outstanding Award in the 4th National Intelligence Award.
- Awarded Gold in Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA) in Electronic Information Manufacturing Group.
- Acquired the Certification of Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS) for 4 years in a row.
- CG series won the 26th Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.
- Held the opening ceremony for "Chuo Yung-Tong Memorial Library".
- Held the ceremony of new plant started in HIWIN China.
- Awarded "Sustainable Practice Award" by BSI Standard.
- Awarded 2017 "Good Design Award" in Japan for the electric gripper.
- Ranked as No.1 in ASIA 300 Index for 179% market value increased rate in one year by Nikkei Business Publications.
- Obtained market license from TFDA for the "Bath Assistive Equipment".
- Ranked 201st in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2016 from Common Wealth Magazine.
- Ranked in the top 5% of listed companies in the 3rd Corporate Governance Evaluation.
- Wafer Robot won the 25th Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.
- Signed a contract “Exported Litchi Cultivation Pattern and Value-Added Key Preservation Technology "with National Chung Hsing University and Taiping District Farmers" Association.
2017
2016
2016
- Ranked the No.14 of the Taiwan “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” under the category of large-scale enterprise by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Executive Assistant Manager Chen Congren National Production Manager Excellence Award.
- Executive Assistant Manager Liao Kehuang won National Manager Excellence Award.
- Assistant General Manager Wu Yueqin was selected as Excellent Accountant.
- General Manager Enid Tsai won Kwol-Ting Li’s Management Award.
- Robotic Gait Training System achieved SNQ certification and won the bronze medal of “National Biotechnology & Medical Care Quality Awards”.
- Held the groundbreaking ceremony of a new factory in Chiayi Dapumei Precision Machinery Park.
- HIWIN and Siemens signed a memorandum.
- Awarded “Taiwan Corporate Social Award”, “Taiwan Corporate Social Award-People Development Awards” and the Gold Award of Top 50 Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Reports by Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy.
- New factory started in the 2nd factory area in HIWIN Germany.
- Awarded “the 17th National Standardization Award” by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection, M.O.E.A.
- HIWIN, HIWIN MIKROSYSTEM and Global MEMS signed a memorandum.
- HIWIN and Etron signed a memorandum.
- CNC rotating table achieved EU CE certification.
- Chairman Eric Y. T. Chuo received an honorary doctorate of science from China Medical University.
- Signed a memorandum with IRCAD/AITS on “Robotic Endoscope Holder” surgey training courses and promotion.
- CEO Ranked 25th in Top 50 Taiwanese CEOs 2015 selected by Harvard Business Review.
- Delta Robot, a parallel one, won Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.
- The single axis robot module won iF and Red Dot awards.
- Ranked in the top 5% of listed companies in the 2nd Corporate Governance Evaluation.
- Held cornerstone-laying ceremony for a new plany of HIWIN China.
- Rated as No.5 in Top 100 Global Growth Enterprises by Nikkei Business Publications.
2016
2015
2015
- Ranked 259th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2014 from Common Wealth Magazine.
- CEO was awarded an honorary doctorate of philosophy from National Tsing Hua University and an honorary doctorate of engineering from Taiwan University of Technology.
- Held the groundbreaking ceremony of dormitories of Taichung City Precision Machinery Innovation Technology Park.
- Started a new project of “Jingke Plant II”.
- Entered Top 20 Innovative Companies selected by MOEA.
- Cooperated with China Medical University to set up a R & D Center.
- Ranked the No.31 of the Taiwan “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” under the category of large-scale enterprise by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Awarded Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA) and Growth through Innovation Awards.
- Released “Corporate Social Responsibility Report” 2013~2014 and acquired AA1000 certification.
- General Manager Enid Tsai was honored “50 Power Businesswomen In Asia” by Forbes, the only one from Taiwan.
- Robotic Gait Training System MRG-P100 Awarded with the 23th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.
- Ranked No.37 of “The World’s Most Innovative Growth Companies 2015” by Forbes.
- Acquired the certification of ISO 50001 Energy Management System.
- Acquired 48% stake in Luren Precision Co.,Ltd.
2015
2014
2014
- Ranked 227th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2014 from Common Wealth Magazine.
- Acquired the Certification of Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS).
- Selected as one of the favorite enterprise for R&D alternativer service.
- Awarded the “Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA)” and honored with“Social Inclusion Award”.
- Held the groundbreaking ceremony of “Chuo Yung-Tong Memorial Library”.
- Subsidiary in Suzhou, China, was founded.
- HIWIN Robotic Gait Training System acquired the CE Medical Devices Certificate.
- Awarded Taiwan Top 20 Innovative Enterprises by MOEA.
- Stone cermony for the second factory of HIWIN GmbH was held.
- HIWIN teamed up with industrial computer supplier Advantech Co.
- HIWIN-MPEI (Moscow Power Engineering Institute) Precision Electrical Engineering Research Center established.
- HIWIN established collaborative research centers with National Tsing Hua University.
- HIWIN was selected as No.1 weighted component in the investment benchmark Index “The ROBO-STOX Global Robotics & Automation Index “ among 81 promising worldwide companies.
- Rranked No.50 of “The World’s Most Innovative Growth Companies 2014” by Forbes.
- Introduced the Toyota Production System (TPS) for improvement.
- Tangential External Recirculation Ballscrew Super T Series Awarded with the 22th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.
2014
2013
2013
- Ranked 259th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2013 from Common Wealth Magazine.
- Subsidiaries in Singapore, South Korea, and Italy, were founded.
- HIWIN released the first “Corporate Social Responsibility Report”.
- ”Chuo Yung-Tong Memorial Library” donation contract signing ceremony was held in Dec. 2013.
- HIWIN signed the Industry-Academy Collaboration contract with Taichung Industrial High School and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, to foster the future leaders.
- Started Management Associate Program to develop international marketing talents.
- CEO was awarded the Honorary Alumnus with Golden Eagle Award by Tamkang University.
- Awarded “Taiwan Top 20 Innovative Enterprises” by Ministry of Economic Affairs.
- Honored with the SGS 18 Years Merit Award by SGS Yarsley Ltd., UK
- Acquired ISO 13485 certification.
- Received the “Taiwan TrainQuali System-Enterprise TTQS” Gold Award.
- Crossed Roller Bearing Series Awarded with the 21th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.
- Awarded the first Taiwan Mittelstand Award.
2013
2012
2012
- Operational Headquarters Received the honor of “Taichung Outstanding Healthy Workplace”by Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, ROC.
- CEO was awarded the 6th National Excellence Manager Outstanding Achievement Award by Chinese Professional Management Association. In the meantime, the Associate Vice President Dr. Jerry Chiu was awarded the 30th National Excellence R&D Manager Award.
- Ranked 257th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2012 from Common Wealth Magazine.
- CEO was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from National Chung Cheng University.
- TTQS Certificate of TaiwanTrainQuali System Enterprise Version Gold.
- Awarded “Taiwan Top 20 Innovative Enterprises” by Ministry of Economic Affairs.
- Forbes 2012 Honor “200 Best Under A Billion”.
- The new HIWIN Global Headquarter and R&D Center were officially opened.
- Recirculation Divide Ballscrew RD Series Awarded with the 20th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.
- Ranked the No.21 of the Taiwan “2012 Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” under the category of large-scale enterprise by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Awarded for the safety working environment record of continuously occupational accidents or injuries free by Council of Labor Affairs.
- Ranked No. 1 of the Best Business Performance from 2009~2011 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Acquired Product Carbon Footprint PAS 2050-1Certificate.
- Acquired Greenhouse Gases Emissions ISO14064-1 Certificate.
- Honored with the Contribution Award for providing job opportunities to alternative military service from Ministry of the Interior.
2012
2011
2011
- Ranked 223th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2011 from Common Wealth Magazine.
- Ranked 33rd in Top 100 Patents of National Institutional Corps 2011 in Taiwan.
- CEO received the Honorary Professor glory from Dalian University of Technology.
- CEO was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Engineering from National Kaohsiung First University of Science & Technology.
- CEO was honored with SUPER MVP Manager of the year from Manager Today Magazine.
- CEO was honored with the Management of Technology Award from Chinese Society for Management of Technology.
- Hosted 1st Annual HIWIN Doctoral Dissertation Award.
- Received the “Taiwan TrainQuali System-Enterprise TTQS” Silver Award.
- Awarded National Enterprises Innovation Award.
- Awarded Taiwan Top 10 Innovative Enterprises 2011 by MOEA.
- Awarded the first “Taiwan Green Classic Award” by MOEA.
- Awarded the first “Monte Jade Innovation Award” by Monte Jade Science and Technology Association.
- Awarded Taiwan Top 100 Brands by Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.
- Energy-Saving & Thermal-Controlling Ballscrew C1 Series Awarded the 19th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.
- Received the 1st Contribution Award for Job Creation from Executive Yuan.
2011
2010
2010
- Ranked 2nd of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility”honor in mid-size company category from Common Wealth Magazine.
- Ranked 313th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2010 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Awarded the National Champion Award by MOEA for committing public facilities green landscaping, and employing specialists for long term maintenance.
- Received the Contribution Award for Job Creation from Taichung City Government.
- Honored with the Contribution Award for Providing Job Opportunities to Veterans by Executive Yuan.
- Received the 2nd Contribution Award for Job Creation from Executive Yuan.
- Ranked 59th in Top 100 Patents of National Institutional Corps 2010 in Taiwan.
- Energy Conservation Driving Module SK Series Awarded the 18th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”
- Additional 97,567 ㎡ land in Dapumei intelligent Industrial Park Registed, total land area reaching 149,706 ㎡.
2010
2009
2009
- Ranked 471st in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2009 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Ranked 33rd in Top 100 Patents of National Institutional Corps 2009 in Taiwan.
- Reinvested MegaFabs Motion Systems LTD in Israel.
- 20th anniversary of HIWIN.
- Honored with the Excellent Copr. Award for Reserve Military Officer by Ministry of National Defense.
- CEO was honored the Gold Merit winner of National Innovation Award (Individual Category) by Intellectual Property Office, MOEA.
- Awarded Taiwan Superior Brands Award 2009 by Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.
- Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
- Energy Conservation Driving Module R1 Series was Awarded the 17th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.
- Ranked 3rd of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility”honor in mid-size company category from Common Wealth Magazine.
2009
2008
2008
- Ranked 380thin Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2008 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Obtained the certification of Taiwan Occupational Safety & Health Management System (TOSHMS).
- Ranked 36th in Top 100 Patents of National Institutional Corps 2008 in Taiwan.
- Hosted the first HIWIN Intelligence Robotic Competition.
- Awarded the Industry Contribution Award of “National Invention Award” 2008 from Intellectual Property Office, MOEA.
- E2 Series Awarded the 16th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.
- 105,214 ㎡ land in Dapumei Intelligent Industrial Park Registed.
- Ranked 3rd of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility”honor in mid-size company category from Common Wealth Magazine.
2008
2007
2007
- Ranked 440thin Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2007 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- RG Linear Guideway Awarded the 10th “Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”.
- HIWIN Germany acquired new factory and land with an area of about over 2000 square metres to merge with the old plant and expand production capacity.
- Ranked 32nd in Top 100 Patents of National Institutional Corps in Taiwan.
- Acquired ISAT certification from Applied Material (USA) and became a qualified supplier.
- Acquired new land and started new plant in Tanzi.
- Groundbreaking for the new headquarter in Taichung Precision Machinery & Innovation Park.
- Selected as the benchmarking company in “Flagship Enterprise Development Project” by MOEA.
- Ranked 3rd of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility”honor in mid-size company category from Common Wealth Magazine.
2007
2006
2006
- Ranked 513th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2006 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Ranked 40h in Top 100 Patents of National Institutional Corps in Taiwan.
- New factory started in Chicago, US.
- Super S Ballscrew Awarded the 14th “Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”.
- Awarded the 3rd Taiwan Superior Brands Award by Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.
- Won First Place in the competition of acquiring new land in Taichung Precision Machinery & Innovation Park planned by Taichung City Government among over 500 companies and got a land of 12,665 tsubo.
2006
2005
2005
- Ranked 552nd in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2005 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Ranked 79th in Top 100 Patents of National Institutional Corps in Taiwan.
- Selected “Enterprise Citizen” by Common Wealth Magazine.
- All-Electric Injection Molding Machine Ballscrew Awarded the 11th “National Product Image Gold Award”.
- Awarded the 2nd Taiwan Superior Brands Award by Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.
2005
2004
2004
- Ranked 603rd in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2004 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Hosted the first HIWIN THESIS AWARDS.
- R&D Center in Tokyo, Japan was founded.
- Continued the expansion of the new factory in Yun-Lin Science Industrial Park and started production.
- Awarded "Most Outstanding" of the 12th "Industrial Technology Advancement Award"by MOEA.
2004
2003
2003
- Ranked 734th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2003 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Purchased a land with an area of 15,332 tsubo in Yun-Lin Science Industrial Park and built a plant in the first phase.
- Precision Linear Module Awarded the 11th “National Product Image Gold Award”.
2003
2002
2002
- Acquired OHASA 18001 Occupational Safety and Health Certificate by TÜ V Germany.
- Ranked 855th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2002 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- Ranked 65th in Top 100 Patents of National Institutional Corps in Taiwan.
- Awarded “Outstanding Promoter” of “National Award of Excellence-Taiwan”.
- Awarded the Gold Medal of the 11th“National Invention Award” by MOEA.
- Self-lubricated Linear Guideway Awarded the 10th “Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”
2002
2001
2001
- Ranked 816th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers 2001 by Common Wealth Magazine.
- High Speed Ballscrew Awarded 9th “Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”.
- HIWIN Germany reinvested HIWIN Czech Republic.
2001
2000
2000
- Ranked 79th in Top Patents 100 of National Institutional Corps in Taiwan.
- Awarded the 1st "Industrial Excellence Award" by MOEA.
- Awarded the "Excellence Award" of the 8th "Industrial Technology Advancement Award" from MOEA.
- HIWIN Germany reinvested HIWIN Switzerland.
2000
1999
1999
- Set up a subsidiary in Japan.
- HIWIN Linear Guideway was Awarded the 8th "Taiwan Excellence Award".
- Strategic alliance formed with Parker Hannifin, USA.
- Linear Bearing Awarded the 7th "Taiwan Excellence Gold Award".
1999
1997
1997
- Acquired ISO 14001 certification from TÜ V Germany.
1997
1996
1996
- Merged with Finest Ballscrew Company, Taiwan.
1996
1993
1993
- Precision Ballscrew Awarded the 1st "Taiwan Excellence Silver Award".
- Acquired Aircraft Quality Systems Approval by McDonnell Douglas Corp., USA.
- Acquired HOLZER and set up a subsidiary in Germany.
1993
1992
1992
- Acquired ISO 9001 certification through SGS, UK.
- Set up a subsidiary in USA.
1992
1989
1989
- Established in Oct.
1989