TSMA Yearbook 2018

52 2018 Yearbook About TSMA Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (TSMA), established in 1972 by 16 Taiwanese sports racket manufacturers, mainly acts as a bridge between the local sports industry and the government. TSMA major tasks include: to participate in international sports shows with the members and Taiwanese government’s resource, to provide sports trade news or market trends on TSMA’s official website, to assist publicizing sports-related regulations no matter home or abroad , to release annual export value of Taiwan’s various sports products, to publicize government policies and resources on intellectual property and trademark protection and preventing from counterfeiting, and environmental protection, etc. In 2011, Mr. Peter Lo, acting as TSMA board director and the president of Johnson Health Tech. also acting, made the initiative to establish Taiwan S-Team Elite League under the organization of TSMA. He setup the ultimate mission of S-Team is to establish Taiwan as the global high-end fitness manufacturing, research and development hub. Currently, Mr. Mark Chang, the president of Healthstream Taiwan Inc. is appointed to lead the S-Team as the chair person. During his term of office, his target is to enhance the marketing and quality image of S-Team, the major force in Taiwan’s fitness equipment industry. On the international arena, TSMA is an inaugural member of the World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) in the very beginning. WFSGI is a world authoritative body for the sporting goods industry in Switzerland. The Honorary President of TSMA, Dr. George Wood, is now representing a board director at WFSGI. Besides, TSMA is also a member of The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), the most authoritative sports & fitness association in the U.S.A. SFIA is a trusted body and a pool of global brands, suppliers, retailers and partners home and abroad. TSMA continues playing an active role on these international platforms by attending the annual meetings or promote sports events.