Formosa Plastics Company Description
Formosa Plastics Corporation manufactures and sells plastic raw materials, chemical fibers, and petrochemical products in Taiwan, Mainland China, and internationally.
It operates through five segments: Plastic, Polyolefin, Polypropylene, Tairylan, and Chemical. The company’s plastic products include polyvinyl chloride resin, high-density polyethylene resin, linear low-density polyethylene resin, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin, polyethylene wax, polypropylene, POM, and masterbatch products.
It also provides chemicals, such as liquid caustic soda, caustic soda solid, liquid chlorine, vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, acrylonitrile, acetonitrile, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, epichlorohydrin, methyl tertiary butyl ether, acrylic acid and esters, superabsorbent polymer, and n-butanol products.
In addition, the company offers carbon fibers; DCS and WMS systems, real-time production management systems, and SCS-2000 and laboratories information management systems, safety control systems; and other products, including processing aids, MBS, sodium hypochlorite, chlorinated solvent, hydrogen, lithium-ion battery electrolyte, lime, calcium carbonate powder, and hydrochloric acid, as well as antibacterial products.
Its products are used in household items, outdoor sports, mechanical engineering, building materials coatings, 3C appliances, civil engineering, agricultural and livestock, and other applications.
The company was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
| Country | Taiwan |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Sector | Materials |
| CEO | Wen-Bee Kuo |
Contact Details
Address: No. 100, Shuiguan Road Kaohsiung, 814 Taiwan | |
| Phone | 886 7 371 1411 |
| Website | fpc.com.tw |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | 1301 |
| Exchange | Taiwan Stock Exchange |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | TWD |
| ISIN Number | TW0001301000 |
| SIC Code | 2800 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wen-Bee Kuo | President and Chairman |
| Wen-Chiao Wang | MD and Executive Director |
| Chi-Lin Wei Ph.D. | MD and Independent Director |
| Ruey-Yu Wang | MD and Executive Director |
| Wen-Yuan Wong | MD and Executive Director |
| Jerry Lin | Senior Vice President |
| Tony Liang | Senior Vice President |
| I-Chih Yeh | Deputy General Manager |
| Chao-Jung Chen | Deputy General Manager |
| Jung-Hung Kao | Deputy General Manager |