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Congrats to KWANTEX!
Thousand Guests Celebrate 20th Anniversary & New Plant with Additional Capacity!
by Tanya Shih, Fastener World
KWANTEX RESEARCH INC. chose to grow in its hometown Kwanmiao (in Tainan) and started with “Cutter Screw”, eventually making its name widely known in the wood working industry. The following innovative inventions like “Pocket Hole Screw” and “KTX-TorpedoR Screw” became the game changer in fastener application. Furthermore, “KTX-TorpedoR Screw” won the Red Dot Design Award in 2014, which adds to the delight of the company’s 20th anniversary in 2015. Kwantex chose December 10th as the day inviting over a thousand guests domestic and abroad to the newly-expanded headquarters to witness the company’s growth through a tour. The whole event unveils the pure heart of country-loving Jack Lin behind his crown as the president of Kwantex.
A Different Fastener President Who Loves His Hometown & Promotes Culture
Jack’s love for Taiwan and his passion for local art and culture is obvious in every detail of the event. The “Kwantex 20th Anniversary Art Exhibition” displayed various amazing fine arts. Besides, the island-wide famous calligrapher who can write with both hands simultaneously was invited to demonstrate the Chinese word for “Spirit of Brotherhood”, which symbolizes the Oath of the Peach Garden (a fictional event in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong) as well as the following three implications within brotherhood－ legitimacy, friendship, morality. The arrangement of this event was different from what one would expect and all guests were attracted to the beauty of such artistic culture.
Usually, a corporate culture is the impersonation of “boss culture”. The president said, “The so-called corporate value is the corporate image recognized and supported by those inside and outside of the company. During inception, Kwantex was as arduous as other successful companies. It realized the process to the goal has good times and bad times, and that only through bad times can a company come across good times and reach the final destination. It has been 20 years (1995-2015) since the inception of the company. The positive relationship keeps everyone together for such a long time and results in achievements. I appreciate the understanding, tolerance, and support of my clients, partnering companies and employees!”
Jack thinks the growth of the company is attributed to its own cultivation in the hometown and the resources offered by the society. With gratitude, Kwantex returns the favor to the hometown, offers employees safe and healthy working environment, improves employees’ satisfaction, and fulfills its social responsibility in hopes of thriving with the employees and local society. In terms of job benefits and talent training, the company encourages employees with over 10 years of job experience to realize their dream of completing travels in 5 continents, and encourages related directors to obtain master's degree, opening their horizon.
Citizen of Taiwan’s Heartland of Pineapple; Build Revolutionary Fasteners with “Heart”
Kwanmiao District of Tainan City is the heartland of Taiwanese pineapples. Jack grew up with the pineapples. It is because he chose to establish business back home after completing senior education that this 11,966 m2 (excluding the plant which spans 6,281 m2) modern factory can nurture hundreds of employees in the hometown and hundreds of their families.
In addition to innovating new high-end products, Kwantex combines with demands and provides clients with solutions, successfully assisting multiple clients in building renowned brands in the high-end European and American markets. This includes improvement of product function and quality, trendy package design, steady lead time and logistics. Through high efficiency of information exchange, the company creates profits and merits for clients while earning reputation for itself.
Kwantex has tens of domestic and overseas patents and has acquired international certificates like ISO 9001 / 14001, OHSAS 18001, CE EN 14566 / EN 14592, and EU C4 anti-corrosion coating. It also has 6σ zero-defect production and management capability, and conducts whole-plant systematic management through tailored ERP, drawing the distance between competitors through the corporate system. It monthly exports an average of 1,250 tons of high quality products that are marketed successfully in high-end markets like Northern Europe, Western Europe, the U.S., Australia, and Japan.
Review the Past 20 Years of Significant Growth & Head for Sustainable Business
In retrospect, “Cutter Screw” born the next year after the company’s inception was a representative product in the beginning period that guarantees rapid screwing into hard wood without wood spilt. In 1997 the advent of Pocket Hole Screw for the furniture market brings the marvelous design of markless fastening mechanism that does not require mortise or tenon. The 2014 German Red Dot Award winner “1 Screw” possesses diverse compatibility to drywall, hard/soft wood, boardwalk, decking, chipboard, wooden structure, thin steel plates, etc. It is the best solution once and for all that combines various applications. Kwantex has abundant R&D capability as well as groundbreaking and up-to-date products that the world cannot wait to see!
Jack said, “Kwantex will continue to accumulate its corporate strength and head to the next 20 years of dramatic growth with confidence. It aims at the goal of 2,000 tons monthly capacity and streamlined production.” Looking at the future market, “Fasteners are a basic demand of the industrial sector. Build your own features in the aspect of quality, delivery, service and so on, naturally you will find your own market!” said Jack.
Jack, the president who knows marketing and handles life well, hopes to teach employees in different stages of corporate development to review personal work experience and time management, to look back on their journey of life so far and sort things out, and to make appropriate arrangements for themselves. This is the core value of Kwantex providing resources required for clients’ growth and employees’ life arrangements, developing and sharing business achievement, and heading for sustainable business!
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