TSMA Yearbook 2019

44 2019 Yearbook About TSMA Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (TSMA), established by 16 Taiwanese sports racket manufacturers in 1972, mainly acts as a platform between the local sports industry and the government. The major tasks are to participate in international sports shows with the members and Tai- wanese 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 counterfeit- ing, 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 TSMA. He pointed out the missions of S-Team is to have Taiwan’s fitness industry as the global high-end fitness manufacturing, research and development hub. Now, Mr. Vince Wu, the CEO of Tonic Fitness Tech. Inc. is S-Team’s chairman. He will aims to enhance the marketing and quality image and continue the high-end R&D and manufacturing strength in the global fitness markets. 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 sport- ing 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.