The history of the group

Motion in evolution

• 2017

  Ranked 5th on ASIA 300 index for increased market share rate within six months.

  Bath spa system received TFDA certification.

  Ranked 227th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2014 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Ranked in the top 5 of listed companies in the 3rd Corporate Governance Evaluation.

  Wafer Robot wins the 25th Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.

  Signed contract for “Exported Litchi Cultivation Pattern and Value-Added Key Preservation Technology” with National Chung Hsing University and Taiping District Farmers’ Association.

• 2016

  Ranked 14th for the Taiwan “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” in the large-scale enterprise category by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Executive Assistant Manager Chen Congren receives National Production Manager Excellence Award.

  Executive Assistant Manager Liao Kehuang receives National Manager Excellence Award.

  Assistant General Manager Wu Yueqin selected as Excellent Accountant.

  General Manager Enid Tsai receives Kwol-Ting Li’s Management Award.

  Robotic Gait Training System receives SNQ certification and wins the bronze medal of “National Biotechnology & Medical Care Quality Awards”.

  Groundbreaking ceremony held for new factory in Chiayi Dapumei Precision Machinery Park.

  HIWIN and Siemens sign a memorandum.

  Awarded “Taiwan Corporate Social Award”, “Taiwan Corporate Social Award-People Development Awards” and the Gold Award of Top 50 Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Reports by Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy.

  Hiwin Germany inaugurates new headquarters.

  Awarded the 17th "National Standardization Award” by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection, M.O.E.A.

  HIWIN, HIWIN MIKROSYSTEM and Global MEMS sign a memorandum.

  HIWIN and Etron sign a memorandum.

  CNC rotating table achieved EU CE certification.

  Chairman Eric Y. T. Chuo receives honorary Doctorate of Science from China Medical University.

  Memorandum signed with IRCAD/AITS on “Robotic Endoscope Holder” surgery training courses and promotion.

  CEO Ranked 25th in Top 50 Taiwanese CEOs for 2015 selected by Harvard Business Review.

  Parallel Delta Robot wins Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.

  The single-axis robot module wins iF and Red Dot awards.

  Ranked in the top 5 of listed companies in the 2nd Corporate Governance Evaluation.

  Cornerstone-laying ceremony held for new HIWIN China plant.

  Ranked 5th in Top 100 Global Growth Enterprises by Nikkei Business Publications.

• 2015

  Ranked 259th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2014 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  CEO awarded honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from National Tsing Hua University and honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Taiwan University of Technology.

  Groundbreaking ceremony held for dormitories at Taichung City Precision Machinery Innovation Technology Park.

  New project of “Jingke Plant II” begins.

  Listed in Top 20 Innovative Companies selected by MOEA.

  Collaborated with China Medical University to create R & D Centre.

  Ranked 31st in the Taiwan “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” in the large-scale enterprise category by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Awarded Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA) and Growth through Innovation Awards.

  Released “Corporate Social Responsibility Report” 2013~2014 and acquired AA1000 certification.

  General Manager Enid Tsai honoured in “50 Power Businesswomen In Asia” by Forbes – only winner from Taiwan.

  Robotic Gait Training System MRG-P100 Awarded with the 23rd “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

  Ranked 37th in “The World’s Most Innovative Growth Companies 2015” by Forbes.

  Acquired ISO 50001 certification for Energy Management System.

• 2014

  Ranked 227th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2014 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Acquired the Certification of Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS).

  Selected as one of the favourite enterprise for R&D alternative service.

  Awarded the “Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA)” and honoured with“Social Inclusion Award”.

  Groundbreaking ceremony held for “Chuo Yung-Tong Memorial Library”.

  Subsidiary in Suzhou, China founded.

  HIWIN Robotic Gait Training System receives CE Medical Devices Certificate.

  Awarded Taiwan Top 20 Innovative Enterprises by MOEA.

  Held cornerstone ceremony for the second HIWIN GmbH factory.

  HIWIN teamed with industrial computer supplier, Advantech Co.

  HIWIN-MPEI (Moscow Power Engineering Institute) Precision Electrical Engineering Research Centre established.

  HIWIN established collaborative research centres with National Tsing Hua University.

  HIWIN was selected as 1st weighted component in the investment benchmark Index “The ROBO-STOX Global Robotics & Automation Index “ among 81 promising worldwide companies.

  Ranked 50th of “The World’s Most Innovative Growth Companies 2014” by Forbes.

  Introduced improvements to the Toyota Production System (TPS).

  Tangential External Recirculation Ballscrew Super T Series Awarded the 22nd “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

• 2013

  Ranked 227th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2014 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Acquired the Certification of Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS).

  Selected as one of the favourite enterprise for R&D alternative service.

  Awarded the “Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA)” and honoured with“Social Inclusion Award”.

  Groundbreaking ceremony held for “Chuo Yung-Tong Memorial Library”.

  Subsidiary in Suzhou, China founded.

  HIWIN Robotic Gait Training System receives CE Medical Devices Certificate.

  Awarded Taiwan Top 20 Innovative Enterprises by MOEA.

  Held cornerstone ceremony for the second HIWIN GmbH factory.

  HIWIN teamed with industrial computer supplier, Advantech Co.

  HIWIN-MPEI (Moscow Power Engineering Institute) Precision Electrical Engineering Research Centre established.

  HIWIN established collaborative research centres with National Tsing Hua University.

  HIWIN was selected as No.1 weighted component in the investment benchmark Index “The ROBO-STOX Global Robotics & Automation Index “ among 81 promising worldwide companies.

  Ranked 50th of “The World’s Most Innovative Growth Companies 2014” by Forbes.

  Introduced improvements to the Toyota Production System (TPS).

  Tangential External Recirculation Ballscrew Super T Series Awarded the 22nd “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

• 2012

  Operations office received the honour of “Taichung Outstanding Healthy Workplace” from Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, ROC.

  CEO awarded the sixth National Excellence Manager Outstanding Achievement Award by the Chinese Professional Management Association. Meanwhile, Associate Vice President Dr. Jerry Chiu was honoured with the 30th National R & D Manager Award.

  Ranked 257th in Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2012 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  CEO awarded honorary doctorate of business administration from the National Chung Cheng University.

  TTQS certificate from TaiwanTrainQuali System Enterprise Version Gold.

  Awarded as one of the “20 Best Innovative Enterprises” by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs.

  Forbes 2012 Honour “200 Best Under A Billion”.

  New HIWIN headquarters and research and development centre officially opened.

  Recirculation Divide Ballscrew RD series awarded the 20th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

  Ranked Taiwan's 21st “Excellence 2012 in Corporate Social Responsibility” in the category of large enterprises by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Awarded for safe work registration of continuous injuries or accidents at work by the Council of Labor Affairs.

  Ranked 1st of the Best Business Performance from 2009-2011 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Carbon Footprint PAS 2050-1 product acquires certification.

  Acquires ISO14064-1 certification for greenhouse gas emissions.

  Honoured with the Contribution Award from the Ministry of the Interior for providing alternative military service employment opportunities.

• 2011

  Ranked 223rd in Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2011 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Ranked 33rd in total approved number among Top Patents 100 of National Institutional Corps 2011 in Taiwan.

  The CEO received honorary glory from Dalian University of Technology.

  CEO awarded honorary doctorate of engineering from the First National University of Science and Technology in Kaohsiung.

  CEO awarded SUPER MVP Manager of the Year by Manager Today magazine.

  CEO honoured with the Management of Technology Award by the Chinese Society for Technology Management.

  Hosted 1st Annual Hiwin Doctoral Dissertation Award.

  Received the “Taiwan TrainQuali System-Enterprise TTQS” Silver Award.

  Innovation Award for National Enterprises.

  Awarded one of the Top 10 Innovative Enterprises 2011 by MOEA in Taiwan.

  Awarded with first "Taiwan Green Classic Award" by MOEA.

  Awarded the 'Monte Jade Innovation Award' by the Monte Jade Science and Technology Association.

  Awarded with Top 100 Taiwan Brands of the Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.

  Energy-saving, temperature-controlled screw Series C1 Awarded with the 19th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

  Received the first Job Creation Contribution Award by Executive Yuan.

• 2010

  Awarded 2nd place of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” in the category of medium-sized companies by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Ranked 313th in the Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2010 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Honoured with the National Champion Award from MOEA for its use of green systems for public buildings and the employment of specialists for long-term maintenance.

  Awarded with the Job Creation Contribution Award from the Taichung City Government.

  Honoured with the Contribution Award for providing employment opportunities for veterans by Executive Yuan.

  Received the second Job Creation Contribution Award by Executive Yuan.

  Ranked 59th among the top 100 patents by the National Institutional Corps 2010 in Taiwan.

  Energy Conservation Driving Module SK Series awarded with the 18th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

  Additional 97,567 land in in the Dapumei Registered Smart Industrial Park, for a total land area of 149,706 sqm.

• 2009

  Ranked 471st in the top 1,000 producers in 2009 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Ranked 33rd in total approved number among Top Patents 100 of National Institutional Corps 2009 in Taiwan.

  Reinvested MegaFabs Motion Systems LTD in Israel.

  20th anniversary of HIWIN.

  Honoured with the excellent Corp. Award for Reserve Military Officer from the Ministry of National Defence.

  CEO received the Gold Merit of the National Innovation Award (individual category) from the Intellectual Property Office, MOEA.

  Awarded Taiwan Superior Brands 2009 by Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.

  Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

  Energy Conservation Driving Module R1 Series awarded with the 17th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

  Elected 3rd place of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” honour in mid-size company category by Common Wealth Magazine.

• 2008

  Ranked 380th in the Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2008 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Achieved Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System (TOSHMS) certification.

  Ranked 36th in the National Institutional Corps 2008 Top 100 Patents in Taiwan.

  Hosted 1st Annual Hiwin Intelligence Robotic Competition.

  Awarded the Industry Contribution Award "National Invention Award" 2008 by the Intellectual Property Office, MOEA.

  E2 Series awarded the 16th “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

  105,214 plots of land registered in the Dapumei Smart Industrial Park.

  Elected 3rd place of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” honour in mid-size company category by Common Wealth Magazine.

• 2007

  Ranked 440th in the top 1,000 producers in 2007 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  RG Linear are awarded the 10th “Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”.

  HIWIN Germany acquired a new factory and land with an area of over 2000 square metres to merge with the old plant and expand production capacity.

  Ranked 32 in total approved number among Top Patents 100 of National Institutional Corps in Taiwan.

  Acquired ISAT certification from Applied Material (USA) and becomes a qualified supplier.

  Acquires a new piece of land and new factory started in Tanzi.

  New factory started in Taichung Precision Machinery & Innovation Park.

  Selected as a benchmarking company in MOEA's Flagship Enterprise Development Project.

  Elected 3rd place of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” honour in mid-size company category from Common Wealth Magazine.

• 2006

  Ranked 513th in the Top 1,000 manufacturers in 2006 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Ranked 40th in the Top 100 patents of the national institutional body in Taiwan.

  New factory started in Chicago, US.

  Super S screw awarded the 14th "Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”.

  Awarded with third “Taiwan Superior Brands Award” by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.

  Wins first place in the competition to acquire new land in the Taichung Precision Machinery & Innovation Park, planned by the Taichung city government from more than 500 companies, and awarded 12,665sqm of land.

• 2005

  Ranked 552nd in the Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2005 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Ranked 79th among the top 100 patents of the national institutional body in Taiwan.

  Selected for “Enterprise Citizen” honour by Common Wealth Magazine.

  All-electric Ballscrew injection moulding machine received the 11th “Golden National Product Image Award”.

  Awarded with second “Taiwan Superior Brands Award” by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.

• 2004

  Ranked 603rd in the Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2004 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Hosted the first annual HIWIN THESIS AWARDS.

  R&D centre in Tokyo, Japan.

  Continued expansion and beginning of production in the new factory in the Yun-Lin Science Industrial Park.

  Awarded “Most Outstanding” of the 12th “Industrial Technology Advancement Awards” by MOEA.

• 2003

  Ranked 734th in the Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2003 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Acquired a 15,332 m2 plot of land in the Yun-Lin Science Industrial Park and built a plant in the first phase.

  Precision Linear Module awarded the eleventh “National Product Image Gold Award”.

• 2002

  Acquired OHASA 18001 certificate from TÜV Germany.

  Ranked 855th in the Top 1,000 Manufacturers in 2002 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  Ranked 65th among the top 100 patents of the national institutional body in Taiwan.

  Awarded “Outstanding Promoter” of the “National Award of Excellence-Taiwan”.

  Gold medal winner of MOEA's 11th “National Invention Award”.

  Self-lubricated linear guideways are awarded the 10th “Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”.

• 2001

  Ranked 816th in the top 1000 producers in 2001 by Common Wealth Magazine.

  High speed screws win ninth “Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”.

  Established a secondary subsidiary in Czech Republic.

• 2000

  Ranked 79th on the overall list of the 100 best patents in Taiwan

  Winner of the first “Industrial Excellence Award” instituted by MOEA.

  Winner of the eighth MOEA “Industrial Technology Advancement Award” Excellence Award

  HIWIN Germany reinvests in HIWIN Switzerland.

• 1999

  Subsidiary in Japan founded.

  HIWIN Linear Guideways win eighth “Taiwan Excellence Award”.

  Strategic alliance formed with Parker Hannifin, USA.

  Linear bearings win seventh “Taiwan Excellence Gold Award”.

• 1997

  Acquired ISO14001 certification from TÜV Germany.

• 1996

  Merge with Finest Ballscrew Company, Taiwan.

• 1993

  Precision Screws awarded with first “Taiwan Excellence Silver Award”.

  Awarded Aircraft Quality Systems Approval by McDonnel Douglas Corp., USA.

  Acquired Holzer GmbH, Germany and started HIWIN GmbH in Germany.

• 1992

  Acquired ISO 9001 certification through SGS, UK.

  Subsidiary in US founded.

• 1989

  Company founded.