Taiwan Fastener Producers Eye Aerospace Market
Taiwan Fastener Producers Eye Aerospace Market
Jason Sandefur
Editor’s Note: The following column is presented by Taiwan-based Fastener World magazine as part of a news column exchange with FIN.
The five fastener firms that comprise Taiwan’s Alliance of Aerospace Fastener Research have been accredited as AS9100 certified manufacturers. These manufacturers are San Shing Fastech Corp.; Chun Yu Works & Co. Ltd.; Anchor Fasteners; Jau Yuou; and Ying Ming. This achievement symbolizes a new milestone for the advancement of the fastener industry in Taiwan.
Achieving AS9100 accreditation demonstrates a commitment to conform quality management to an international aeronautical standard. Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) is currently working to obtain a “Product Certificate Label” in order for the Alliance to be fully authorized to develop aerospace fasteners. Once sufficient testing is conducted, Taiwan fastener manufacturers will gain “market exclusivity” in the region, securing the island’s influential position in the market.
If the Bilateral Airworthiness Agreement (BAA) were signed by the U.S. and Taiwan, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) would be able to administer the accreditation of the manufacturers in Taiwan, while the inspection work could be conducted by the ITRI. Once AS certified, Taiwan manufacturers would instantly be approved vendors, providing room to grow as long as quality and techniques remain competitive. Therefore manufacturers should lobby the Civil Aeronautics Administration to demand that standard fasteners to be included in their BASA negotiation with the US.
As indicated by Taiwan Industrial Fastener Association Chairman Sun Teh-bin, the aerospace fastener market is currently dominated by a few foreign manufacturers. Taiwan manufacturers realize the challenge of breaking into the aerospace market lies not in a need for greater technology, but in establishing laws and institutions. Through the functionality of the Alliance, the expertise of individual manufacturers in R&D and production are being integrated. With the collective efforts contributed by each member, the Alliance is undertaking a consolidation of resources in the fastener industry to boost competitiveness in the market of aerospace fasteners. �2006 FastenerNews.com and Fastener World
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