Insight

Point Screw, a specialised manufacturer based in Taipei, Taiwan, is looking to develop its capabilities and market share thanks to a recent investment in special machinery for producing turning parts, as well as the introduction of a new stainless steel material.

Point Screw Enterprise Co Ltd was established in 1997 and its mission is to use professional manufacturing technology to ensure excellent product quality and enable it to work closely with customers on product development.

“Thanks to more than 20 years of research and development, plus the growth of the business, we have been able to successfully work alongside customers and expand the number of products we are able to supply,” states Point Screw.

Point Screw’s production is currently focused on automotive screws, SEMS screws, screws used in electrical equipment, computer screws and precision screws. 

To further expand its product capabilities, the company invested in new machinery for turning parts in 2019, with the aim to manufacture and supply turned parts widely used in the electronic and automotive sectors. “This was a big investment for us a business, but it was necessary so that we could develop our turning parts section and supply even more products to customers within the automotive and electronic markets in Europe and North America,” mentions Point Screw. “We made this investment in 2019 and then the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world in 2020, so we have not yet fully optimised this opportunity. As countries and companies start to come out of lockdown, we see these new turning machines as a real opportunity to grow our business.”

As well as investing in its machinery, Point Screw also looks to continuously develop new materials and new products, such as its newly developed stainless steel material SUS550, which it says has characteristics of high anti-corrosion (salt spray test 6,000 – 15,000 hours), high anti-acid (Kesternich test over 100 cycles) and high hardness (615HV ~ 640HV).

“We are very excited about this new material,” states Point Screw. “Its resistance to corrosion is 15 times better than any material drilling screw on the market and can ensure no rust for over 200 years outdoors. We are eager to talk to our customers about this new stainless steel material and we are certain that it will become very popular within the market.”

Multiple factories

In addition to its factory in Taiwan, Point Screw also has a factory in China, which has the same production management as the Taiwanese factory – guaranteeing the exact same product quality its European and American customers expect. “Another advantage of having both Chinese and Taiwanese operations is that even if there is any anti-dumping tariffs introduced for products made in China, we can still supply customers through our Taiwanese factory,” explains Point Screw. “Having the Taiwanese and Chinese operations means we can provide customers with the best options when it comes to purchasing, as well as enhancing customers’ market competitiveness.”

The total area of Point Screw’s factories in Taiwan and China is around 12,000m2 and the company also has its own specified laboratory, and RoHS testing equipment, so that it can test all of the products it produces. “In today’s highly competitive market it is vital you are able to continuously produce the very highest quality products,” states Point Screw. “Thanks to our excellent upstream and downstream cooperating factories, as well as our strict quality control system, and highly efficienct production, we can provide customers with fast supply and quality assurance.”

From the beginning of a customer’s order, Point Screw’s quality system controls the efficiency of each station and process related to quality control – throughout the production process, right up to the customer’s quality verification after shipment.

“We produce products according to customers’ dimensions and quality requirements,” mentions Point Screw. “Thanks to our strict quality inspections throughout the production process, our customers do not have to worry about receiving defective products. This has enabled us to gain a good reputation within the market for our quality.”

Point Screw concludes: “As a business we will continue to update and invest in our manufacturing equipment and capabilities, as well as ensuring a flexible production line and doing our best to meet the ever-changing product needs of customers. By doing all this we hope to create a ‘win-win’ situation for us and our customers in the future.”