To meet growing demand for carbon fiber and thermoplastic composites, Pufeng New Tech Materials plans to invest about NT$270 million in a new plant in Dongshi District, Taichung, expanding capacity, strengthening R&D, and creating an estimated 40 domestic jobs. The project has been approved under the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ InvesTaiwan “Action Plan for Accelerated Investment by SMEs.” The plant will adopt AI Agents, energy-saving equipment, and solar power as Pufeng shifts toward smart manufacturing and green production.
Investment at a glance
- Investment
- ~ NT$270 million
- Location
- Dongshi District, Taichung
- Jobs
- 40 domestic positions
- Core technology
- Carbon fiber, polypropylene, thermoplastic composites
- Smart & green
- AI Agents, solar power, energy-saving equipment
- Policy support
- MOEA "Action Plan for Accelerated Investment by SMEs"
Deep Expertise in Carbon Fiber and Thermoplastic Composites
Pufeng has long focused on R&D and manufacturing of carbon fiber and polypropylene composites, offering a one-stop solution spanning material R&D, process integration, prototyping, and mass-production rollout — with collaboration experience that includes the international brand TUMI. Compared with single materials, composites balance light weight, mechanical strength, and processing efficiency, making them a key direction for product innovation and process upgrades in sporting goods, luggage, and industrial components.
AI Agents Integrate Development Through Mass Production
The new plant will adopt AI Agent mechanisms to build a complete workflow from product requirements and material development to prototyping and mass-production validation. Before composites reach mass production, they typically pass through material selection, parameter tuning, sample prototyping, and performance validation. Through digital management, Pufeng can integrate information across every stage, build traceable development data, shorten development cycles, and improve prototyping efficiency — accelerating the move from R&D results to stable production.
Energy-Saving Equipment and Solar Power Drive Green Production
Alongside capacity expansion, Pufeng is building energy savings into the plant’s design: high-efficiency thermal insulation walls to cut air-conditioning energy use, boiler temperature controllers to improve energy efficiency, and solar power facilities to steadily raise the share of renewable energy — establishing a green manufacturing model that balances productivity, energy management, and environmental responsibility.
Meeting Global Brands' Sustainable Supply-Chain Requirements
As global brands place growing emphasis on ESG and carbon-emissions management, suppliers must maintain quality and delivery while improving energy efficiency and process transparency. By building smart manufacturing and decarbonization into this investment, Pufeng improves internal operating efficiency and strengthens its overall competitiveness in meeting international brands’ supply-chain requirements.
Creating 40 Domestic Jobs
The investment is expected to create 40 domestic jobs, driving demand for talent in material R&D, manufacturing, quality management, equipment management, and operations support. Through talent development, process standardization, and knowledge transfer, Pufeng will build more complete R&D and production teams — laying a foundation for the upgrading of Taiwan’s composite materials industry.