Kuolien Screw-Being Cautious About Building Partnership
Kuolien Screw Industrial Co., Ltd. is a fastener manufacturer. General Manager Kevin Kuo said, “Speaking of the manufacture of screws used in Japanese brands of home appliances, precision screws compliant to European regulations, and screws for solar panels, each marks every 10 years of Kuolien Screw’s history. All of them exist as a proof of Kuolien Screw’s R&D and manufacturing ability. The company continues to accept the cross-field demands for fasteners and is always well-recognized by its clients. The chance to grow with business partners is what drives Kuolien Screw to move forward.”
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Insistence on Quality over Quantity Results in Brilliant Expertise and Superiority
Investing NTD8 Million in Buying Specialized Fastener Machines to Replace the Disqualified
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Kuolien Screw thinks differently from others. Mr. Kuo is not afraid of the shutdown of machines but getting orders without challenges, insufficient added values, and the extremely die-hard in the industry.
The factory spans the area of 13,223 sq. meters with nearly 50 in-house operating and R&D employees. The factory is also equipped with 40-50 machines for certain purposes. For example, there are 18 sets of machines for screws used on solar panels. “Remove it if it is disqualified! Such a principle is also applied to the selection of business partners.” Kuolien Screw is never complacent to the large amount of orders it has gained, as it is not tied up within the current rules. Although the revenues year over year fluctuate up and down, it still has abundant funds for equipment purchase. In 2012, it even spent NTD17 million (doubling the record of the previous year) on replacing old machines with new ones.
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After 30 Years of Operation, Neighboring Fields Can Still Produce Organic Vegetables and Fruits
Cooperation Between the Industry and Academia Helps Cultivate Talents for Fastening Technology
Environmental protection cannot be just an issue, as it is more important to focus on how it should be fulfilled. Based on this belief, though Gangshan, Kaohsiung-based Kuolien Screw has started its business for 30 years, it strictly controls the discharge of waste water. Kuo said proudly that those organic vegetables and fruits produced nearby the factory are all proved to be non-polluted.
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Going back to school in 2008 for his Master’s degree, Kuo thinks that “people cannot always pay attention to increasing their fortunes. In addition to satisfying customers’ demands, they should ask themselves about what they can do for the society?” Cooperation between the industry and academia is a platform for Kuolien Screw to cultivate talents for fastening technology. In every summer or winter vacation, it will offer training programs for students from vocational schools, in hope of making them connected to the industry soon with what they’ve learned in schools after they graduate, and introducing more talented people into Taiwan fastener industry.
After visiting several automation factories, Kuo, considering the development of the future, thinks that utilizing specialized machines for producing high quality fasteners is not enough and is wondering the possibility of “total customized package for fasteners.” Through integrating the idea, the company can automatically simplify the assembly steps of fasteners for customers as well as highlight its industrial competitiveness.
