The Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC; ) is a
cement
A cement is a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. Cement is seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand and gravel ( aggregate) together. Cement mix ...
company headquartered in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. Their main business includes the production and trading of cement, paper bags, and other paper products, under the "品牌水泥" namebrand.
They are the central component of TCC Group, which grew from the cement plant.
History
After the
handover of Taiwan from Japan to the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
in 1945, the
Taiwan Provincial Government
The Taiwan Provincial Government was the government that governed Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Its functions have been transferred to the National Development Council and other ministries of the Executive Yuan.
History
At the ...
and Ministry of Economics Resource Committee jointly incorporated the Taiwan Cement Limited Corporation on 1 May 1946. On 1 January 1951, the company was restructured as Taiwan Cement Corporation.
On 11 November 1954, the state owned company was privatized and became a publicly listed corporation, and the Lukang Gu (Koo) family took over the management. In 1962, the stock was listed under the code 1101, making it the first listed company in Taiwan.
The company diversified, with the cement industry remaining at its core, and became the TCC Group. The TCC Group affiliates include: TCC Green Energy, Hong Kong Cement, Wanqing Cement, Fengsheng Industrial, Guanghe Refractory, Shimin Engineering, Heping Harbor, Dongcheng Quarry, Heping Power, Dahe Environmental Services, Dahe Changbei Environmental Protection, Dahe Dafeng Environmental Protection, Taiwan Express Warehousing, Dahe Shipping, Xinchang Chemical, TCC Chemical, TCC Int'l Ltd., Taiwan Guanghe Construction, TCC Information, Xinchang Investment, Fortune Products Investment, China Rubber International, Nengyuan Technology, and others.
Chairmen
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Koo Chen-fu
Koo Chen-fu (, 6 January 1917 – 3 January 2005), also known as C.F. Koo, was a Taiwanese businessman and diplomat. He led the Koos Group of companies from 1940 until his death. As a chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), Koo arrange ...
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Chester Koo (until 2001) - son of Koo Chen-fu
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Leslie Koo
Leslie Koo or Koo Cheng-yun (; 28 November 1954 – 23 January 2017) was a Taiwanese business executive and billionaire who served as Chairman of Taiwan Cement Corporation. He was the second son of the prominent businessman and diplomat Koo Chen- ...
(2003–2017) - son of Koo Chen-fu
*Nelson Chang (2017–present)
- interim Chairman and brother-in-law of Leslie Koo
Head Office
The company headquarter (Taiwan Cement Building) is accessible within walking distance south west from
Zhongshan Elementary School Station
The Taipei Metro Zhongshan Elementary School station is a station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan. The station opened for service on 3 November 2010.
This station was named after the Zhongshan Elementary School, but it ...
of
Taipei Metro at 113 Zhongshan Road North Section 2. The building was completed in 2002 by Taiwanese architect
M. L. Kuo
( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of resp ...
.
See also
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List of companies of Taiwan
Taiwan maintains a stable industrial economy as a result of economic growth and industrialization during the late 20th century, being dubbed as one of the Four Asian Tigers along with Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea. It is a member of both ...
References
External links
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{{FTSE TWSE Taiwan 50
Taiwanese companies established in 1946
Cement companies of Taiwan
Manufacturing companies established in 1946
Taiwanese brands