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- Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (1609.TW) manufactures and sells a broad range of electrical wires and cables for power, telecommunications, and industrial applications. The company produces plastic wires and cables; rubber wires and cables; cross-linked polyethylene power cables; bare copper wires; enameled wires including single- and multi-layer insulated windings, thermally conductive enameled wire, and surge-resistant enameled wire; communication cables; optical fiber cables; heat-resistant, flame-retardant, and fire-resistant cables; lead-free PVC and green wires; and specialized products such as palladium-plated and gold-plated copper wires. It also operates in solar power with 61 rooftop and ground-mounted plants totaling over 212MW capacity; energy storage systems including 36.5MW solar-storage and 13MW AFC capacity with grid frequency support services; and non-core activities like real estate development, office rentals, and venture capital investments.
Founded in 1955 as Ta Ya Enterprise and renamed Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. in 1967, the company is headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan, at No. 249, Section 2, Chung Shan Road, Kuan-Miao District. Ta Ya employs approximately 1,578 people and generates revenue primarily from its wire and cable department alongside solar power operations. Its products serve electronic equipment wiring, power cords, building wiring, electrical appliances, motors, transformers, electric vehicles, drones, low-Earth orbit satellites, and renewable energy infrastructure; sales occur domestically in Taiwan with exports to Asia, America, and India.
In recent developments, Ta Ya reported 2023 consolidated revenue of NTD26.435 billion and record EPS of NTD3.91, driven by non-operating income of NTD2.7 billion from venture capital investments in Bora Pharmaceuticals and WinWay Technology, up 215% from 2022. The group advanced its 3E strategy (Emerging, Energy, ESG) with solar capacity reaching 212MW, energy storage milestones including 4.5MW in Baoan and 2.5MW in Guiren, and plans for expansion into drones, satellites, and electric vehicles via magnet wires. It participates in the 2024 Tainan Green Industry EXPO through its Energy & Telecom Cable, Magnet Wires, and subsidiary Union Storage Energy System, showcasing battery management systems; ongoing projects include the Yunlin Fishery and Electricity Symbiosis plant targeting metering by 2027 and a 100MW E-dReg storage facility in Taichung set for 2025 operation.