Corrugated cardboard serves as an essential packaging material for both industrial and consumer sectors, driving a steady demand for machinery. Top Most Technology Co., Ltd., a specialized manufacturer of corrugated cardboard equipment, achieved its best-ever sales performance during the pandemic. The company is on track to record its second-highest revenue milestone this year, aiming for NT$200 million. General Manager Yo-Li Yeh (a.k.a. Arthur) founded the company 20 years ago and has transformed it into a global enterprise, successfully exporting products to over a dozen countries—a rare accomplishment in the traditional machinery industry.

Evolving from single-machine manufacturing to automated, full-plant equipment, Top Most has navigated low-price competition from China while taking on renowned international brands, winning market share with its high cost-performance ratio. In recent years, through agency partnerships, the company has successfully expanded into Eastern European markets, including Poland, Turkey, Hungary, and Slovakia. This November, three sets of equipment will be delivered to Philadelphia, USA, alongside new breakthroughs in Argentina. Looking ahead, Top Most plans to aggressively pursue markets in Japan, South Korea, Turkey, and Egypt, making its mark on the global stage with outstanding capabilities.

Mainland China, Taiwan, and Indonesia constitute Top Most’s top three primary markets. In China, where demand centers mostly on standardized standalone units with limited automation, Top Most supports local satellite factories to counter low-cost competition. Meanwhile, with Europe’s economy struggling in recent years and Germany’s largest corrugated equipment manufacturer declaring bankruptcy, the market landscape presents favorable opportunities for Top Most's long-term growth.

According to General Manager Yo-Li Yeh (Arthur), the Top Most engineering team masters the core technology of equipment automation. By incorporating self-developed robotic arms, the company simultaneously develops surface-processing equipment for both corrugated cardboard and metallic components. Years ago, Top Most built fully automated production lines for SuperAlloy Industrial Co., Ltd. (SAI), a major Taiwanese wheel rim manufacturer, across its Douliu and Pingtung plants. Its clientele also includes motorcycle giants Kwang Yang Motor (KYMCO) and Sanyang Motor (SYM), as well as enterprises in the die-casting and aluminum-magnesium alloy sectors.

In recent years, Top Most established a joint venture in Indonesia specializing in surface treatment for automotive parts. Equipped with four sets of production machinery, the facility continues to see steady order growth, currently contributing 20% of total revenue with strong growth potential. While China remains Top Most's largest market, growth there has plateaued recently. Taiwan ranks second and Indonesia third; however, Indonesia holds the potential to become the second-largest market while serving as a strategic hub for the ASEAN region.

Yeh noted that Top Most provides customized, automated turnkey solutions, with 50% of its offerings being standardized machinery to fulfill highly diversified market demands. Regarding its robotics strategy, Top Most manufactures robotic arms with four axes or fewer in-house, directly serving end-users and deploying them in CNC loading and unloading lines at its Indonesian facility. For 5-axis and 6-axis systems, the company primarily relies on external sourcing. Top Most operates a subsidiary in China and works through local agencies in Japan and other overseas markets. Marking its 20th anniversary this year, Top Most completed an expansion at its Yangmei plant in 2022. Additionally, the company acquired a 300-plus-ping facility on Xiucai Road in 2020, which currently serves as a temporary warehouse.