Message from the CEO
Since the mid-19th century, human civilization has utilized mass-produced sealed metal packaging for food preservation, marking nearly two centuries of history. Despite the rise of plastic bottles and Tetra Pak packaging, metal cans, characterized by their lightweight, durability, airtightness, and excellent preservation qualities, continue to hold a significant place in today’s food and beverage packaging market. Disposable metal packaging also aligns well with contemporary ecological values, as it is less likely to be mistakenly ingested by wildlife, even if carelessly discarded by consumers, and its material is environmentally friendly, causing minimal pollution.
Importantly, through professional recycling practices, metal packaging materials such as steel and aluminum cans possess the inherent advantage of being infinitely recyclable. This makes them an exemplary modern packaging solution that ensures safety, hygiene, and contributes significantly to energy conservation and carbon reduction. Over the past five years, metal cans have regained widespread consumer popularity in environmentally conscious Western countries implementing stringent plastic bans. The metal packaging industry is experiencing robust growth and has a promising future.
Our founding family has been involved in metal packaging for over 80 years and has diligently cultivated the Taiwan market for more than 70 years, now passing to the third generation. Thanks to the generous support from all sectors, we have evolved from a small-scale operation, originally known as China Can Manufacturing, into today’s publicly traded GCM. In the past five years, in response to increasingly stringent environmental regulations, our company has invested several hundred million New Taiwan Dollars across all production facilities within our group to install air pollution control equipment (such as RTO). These systems prevent volatile substances from inks and coatings from inadvertently dispersing into the atmosphere during drying processes.
Integrity at GCM－Mutual Benefit
This year marks the 50th anniversary of our company’s establishment. Over these past five decades, we have consistently adhered to our principle of integrity: “Mutual Benefit.” Conducting our business ethically and focusing on our core operations, we create larger markets for our partners and deliver superior products to consumers. Maintaining steady revenue without debt or speculative stock practices is our operational commitment. Zero layoffs, no unpaid leaves, and a fully compliant labor pension system represent our promise to our employees.
Moving forward, we will continue to uphold our cherished traditions, offering exceptional after-sales services to our customers, creating greater investment value for shareholders, and fostering a more employee-friendly work environment. We aspire to become an enviable enterprise renowned for its happiness and success.
