Formosa Plastics Group Museum
| 台塑企業文物館 | |
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| Established | 2004 |
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| Location | Guishan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan |
The Formosa Plastics Group Museum (Chinese: 台塑企業文物館; pinyin: Táisù Qǐyè Wénwùguǎn), located on the campus of Chang Gung University, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan, was opened in 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary, where the history and culture of the leading Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) is displayed. There are seven floors of display in the building, totaling 2,837 pings (9379 m²). Wang Yung-ching, nicknamed ‘the God of Management’ by the Japanese, is the founder of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), and two floors of museum space are dedicated to his life and the achievements of his company. FPG, with a US$60 billion revenue, contributes over 12% of Taiwan’s GDP in 2007. The company employs over 94,000 people worldwide.
In the center of the lobby is an 8.5-ton of Kauri pine, which symbolizes energy and vitality. Kauri pine in the Māori language means “lord of trees”. Together with its long life span and hardness, the Kauri echoes the same impression toward FPG held by the general public in Taiwan. The ground floor also features the company motto, the CIS (corporation identification system), the chronology, the briefing of business sectors in which FPG is involved
The second floor features wax statues and a recreation of Taiwan during Japanese rule. Copies of governmental approval to Formosa Plastics Company, established in 1954, are also documented. The organization chart lists the 40 subsidiaries worldwide in the conglomerate.
The third floor focuses on plastics and chemical fiber sectors. The company had the smallest output in the world at first, but now serves as one of the major PVC producers worldwide. Plastic processing machines (e.g., extruder, injection molding, and miniature calendar) and the company’s first weaving machine are exhibited. Also on display are photographs witnessing the simultaneous surges of the company development and Taiwan’s economic success.
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