Guilds & Associations

Global Chairman and CEO Eric Y.T. Chuo of HIWIN formerly served as the 2nd and 3rd Chairman and currently serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builder’s Association (TMBA). With the TMBA, Eric Y.T. Chuo has been dedicated to promoting upgrades in industries related to machine tools in Taiwan and also facilitated the Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS). Taichung is a major manufacturer hub of machine tools for the world, therefore, Eric Y.T. Chuo also promoted a new marketing model: combining the supply chain with the exhibition. The model is popular among participating manufacturers, local buyers, and global buyers.

As the Founder of the Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robotics Association (TAIROA), Eric Y.T. Chuo currently serves as its Honorary Chairman. Chuo continues to advocate for industry upgrades in Taiwan as well as investments in research and development, industry-academia cooperation, talent cultivation, and new technologies. Chuo also believes it is critical to capitalize on Taiwan's precision machinery, develop industrial IC from Taiwan's strong consumer IC foundation, and learn from Germany's practical sustainable development mindset. Acting on the mission to "transition Taiwan industries to smart manufacturing,"Chuo actively advocates for smart manufacturing and smart automation. He also strives to help businesses recognize academia's research and development capabilities to facilitate cooperation. In response to the growing education-job mismatch and to help industries find outstanding professionals, HIWIN has joined the forces of the industry and the academia since 2009 to promote certificates and testing for Automation Engineers. In 2016, HIWIN launched certificates and testing for Robotics Engineers to make Taiwan more competitive in the 21st Century.

Global Chairman and CEO Eric Y.T. Chuo is currently the Director of the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI). He works with other businesses to promote industry upgrades in Taiwan and to strengthen cooperation between industries, the government, academia, and research institutes. Chuo is also the Director of the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC), with which he provides innovative thinking to the government from the perspective of a machinery manufacturer to shape future industrial policies.

HIWIN has joined 43 societies, associations, and guilds. Senior executives have been appointed to serve as directors and managing directors to provide feedback on activities and suggestions on policies, which has been incredibly helpful to industry development.