The Export Processing Zone Administration (EPZA) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) convened an investment application review meeting on 23th April 2015, and four new investment applications, including Ding Yue Information Management Co. Ltd., KIYO Co. Ltd., Jiu Zhen Nan Ltd., and Playsport Inc. were approved to invest and station in. The total investment figure amounted to NT$1.4 billion, which is expected to increase 240 job vacancies. In addition, four new investments consist of various industries such as e-commerce, electric motor cars, souvenirs, food, and sportslottery trading platforms etc.
According to EPZA, Jiu Zhen Nan Ltd. invested NT$ 135.93 million and entered Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) to manufacture Chinese souvenirs, handmade pastries, and wedding cakes etc.
Jiu Zhen Nan Ltd. was founded in 1890, passed down pastry's hand-craft techniques for over a century, and insisted on providing pastries with the highest Taiwanese style. It also continues to innovate and invent its products' tastes and styles for facing the change of the consumption market. In addition, its own distinctive design style has received Germany iF product design award and Red Dot design award and has represented its competitiveness.
In the future, Jiu Zhen Nan Ltd. will take Taiwanese delicate food marketing as its main operating and core position, and hopes its products will become the first choice for domestic and foreign friends in Taiwan to buy souvenirs.
The EPZA also indicated that Ding Yue Information Management Co. Ltd. bought its office building from developers is the first case in Taichung Software Park (TSP). Ding Yue Information Management Co. Ltd. was optimistic about the potential development of TSP, and invested NT$ 80.5 million to provide businesses in e-commerce and software development.
In addition, KIYO Co. Ltd. invested NT$ 1.158 billion to enter Pingtung Export Processing Zone (PEPZ), manufacturing extended range and double plug-in modules electric vehicles (medium and full size). KIYO Co. Ltd. is a 100 percent subsidiary of CHING TEH HSIANG Steel Corp. It regards Taiwan as its production base, and targets its market in the entire world. Moreover, it develops and promotes new energy electric vehicles with transport and environmental protection need, and enhances the competitiveness of related industries in the global market.
As for Playsport Inc., it invested NT$ 35 million to station in Kaohsiung Software Park (KSP), providing sportslottery trading platform services.
Spokesman: Mr. Chien Min Chao (Deputy Director General, EPZA)
Contact Number: 886-7-3644880
Email: min@epza.gov.tw
Contact Person: Wu, shu-fen (Chief of Investment Section of the Third Division)
Contact Number: 886-7-361-1212 ext311
Email: wusf@epza.gov.tw