- CEO
- Chang Yung Lin
- Full Time Employees
- 46,895
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Apparel/Footwear
- Address
- No.13, Yatan Road Taichung TX Taiwan
- IPO Date
- Jun 12, 2024
- Business
- Lai Yih Footwear Co., Ltd. manufactures footwear products on an OEM/ODM basis for international brands including Adidas Group, Converse (Nike Group), VF Corporation Group, and Deckers Group (Hoka, Vans). The company produces vulcanized casual shoes, cold-cement athletic and performance footwear, specialized functional shoes such as waterproof GORE-TEX outdoor models, sports and leisure outdoor shoes; it also manufactures fabrics, shoe materials, and related products. Lai Yih operates production bases in Vietnam (LAC TY since 1990, VINH LONG since 2003, LAC TY II since 2011, YIH SHUO since 2011, TY BACH since 2018, GRAND WISDOM since 2020), Myanmar (TSANG YIH since 2014), Indonesia (PT. YIH QUAN and PT. YIHFULL since 2021, PT. ALNU since 2022, PT. YIH YOU since 2024), and a joint venture in China (BAO YI since 2006); it generates majority revenue from the United States with additional markets in China, Germany, Belgium, and Indonesia. Founded in 1987, Lai Yih is headquartered in Daya District, Taichung City, Taiwan, and employs over 68,000 people. Recent developments include the establishment of PT. YIH YOU Footwear Indonesia production base in 2024 to expand capacity by approximately 20% annually, board approval for a NT$319.7 million ($10 million) investment in indirect subsidiary Yih Shuo Footwear, full subscription of its first domestic unsecured convertible bonds in late 2025, issuance of first and second unsecured ordinary corporate bonds, and planned funding of TWD 1.50259 billion to subsidiary LAC TY II; the company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker 6890) in June 2024 and continues investments in automation, R&D for shoe materials and processes, and production efficiency to support order growth from key clients.