Paiho Shih Holdings

What Paiho Shih Holdings does

Paiho Shih Holdings (TWSE: 8404) is the publicly listed subsidiary of Taiwan Paiho Limited, a vertically integrated textile manufacturer founded in 1979 and headquartered in Hemei Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. The company manufactures and sells touch fasteners (under the Trihook brand), Easy Tape molded hook fasteners, digital woven jacquard fabrics, one-piece seamless shoe uppers, four-way stretch fabrics (A.T.M), knitted jacquard mesh, elastic, webbing, shoelaces and cords, tips/aglets, reflective materials, and thermal insulation (BamCoalTex). Production is anchored on proprietary technology platforms using Swiss-made Muller needle looms, German jacquard looms, and Italian spray-dye machines, with the company holding 291+ patents globally since 1998 and co-developing bamboo charcoal fiber with Taiwan's ITRI. Certified under ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, REACH, RoHS, AS9100, and LEED Gold for its Vietnam facility.

The company's primary end markets are global sport footwear and apparel brands, with named customers including Nike, adidas, New Balance, MIZUNO, Under Armour, and Columbia — collectively described as 'the world's top 20 sport shoe brands'. It operates a direct enterprise sales motion with over 200 sales representatives across 30 distribution points, supported by participation in major trade exhibitions (TITAS, ISPO Munich, Outdoor Retailer, Première Vision Paris) and a digital Material Hub platform with more than 3,226 searchable materials. Beyond footwear and apparel, the company serves personal hygiene, electronics, transportation, medical/orthopedics, military/government, and consumer products segments. Pricing is quote-based B2B with multi-year contracts, and the company maintains wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiaries in Taiwan, China (Dongguan and Wuxi/Jiangsu), Vietnam, and Indonesia, plus marketing bases in California (USA) and Europe. The Cheng family retains significant management control, with Cheng-Wei Cheng serving as both Chairman and General Manager.

Name

Paiho Shih Holdings

Legal name

Taiwan Paiho Limited

Website

https://paiho.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Taiwan Paiho Limited (Paiho Shih Holdings) is a vertically integrated textile manufacturer producing touch fasteners, Easy Tape, digital jacquard fabrics, and trim components for global sport footwear and apparel brands including Nike, adidas, and New Balance across 6 facilities in 4 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Textiles

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (315990)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Footwear Components & Subassemblies Manufacturing (Soles/Heels/Insocks/Outsoles/Uppers) (IMAOAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Touch fasteners
• Hook and loop fasteners
• Technical textiles
• Shoelace manufacturing
• Webbing production

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuxi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Textile and Trim Products Sales: Manufacturing and direct sales of touch fasteners, Easy Tape, digital woven fabrics, 4-way stretch fabrics, elastic, webbing, shoelaces, reflective materials, tips/aglets, bamboo charcoal products, and material processing services. Delivered more than 1,000 items of material per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Paiho Shih Holdings (Taiwan Paiho Limited) manufactures and sells touch fasteners, webbing, elastic, shoelaces, and other functional textile components for the global footwear, apparel, and consumer goods industries. The company operates vertically integrated production facilities and supplies proprietary branded products such as Easy Tape and Trihook to leading global brands including Nike, adidas, and New Balance. With manufacturing sites in Taiwan, China, Vietnam, and Indonesia and a North America marketing base, the company serves as a B2B component supplier rather than a retailer of finished goods.

Product overview

Taiwan Paiho Limited (Paiho Shih Holdings) is a textile manufacturer founded in 1979, offering a comprehensive portfolio of touch fasteners, technical fabrics, and trims for footwear, apparel, and consumer products. The company operates a one-stop-shop model with vertically integrated manufacturing across touch fasteners (Easy Tape Molded Hook, Trihook Touch Fastener), digital woven jacquard fabrics (including one-piece seamless shoe uppers), 4-way stretch fabrics (A.T.M), knitted jacquard mesh, elastic bands, webbing, shoelaces/cords, tips/aglets, reflective materials (film, yarn, tetrahedron microcrystalline, radiant light film), and thermal insulation (BamCoalTex bamboo charcoal products). The company also offers functional yarns including bamboo charcoal fiber, space-dyed yarn, and PET recycled yarn. All products are supported by in-house post-processing capabilities including welding, cutting, printing, lamination, and injection molding. The Material Hub platform provides digital access to over 3,000 materials for customer selection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trihook: Brand name for touch fasteners manufactured by Taiwan Paiho, sold globally
• Lacoya
• BamCoalTex
• A.T.M (Advanced Technical Material)
• Inbuckle

Products and services

• Touch Fasteners (Hook and Loop)
• Webbing
• Elastic Tapes and Cords
• Shoelaces
• Easy Tape
• Trihook
• Material Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 closure cycles for touch fasteners
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Material Research Laboratories, ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Taiwan Paiho worked with the Material Research Laboratories, ITRI to develop a light and thin thermal insulation 'BamCoalTex'. The bamboo charcoal submicrometer process and technology of blending is environmental-friendly.
• Council of Agriculture and Industrial Technology Research Institute of TaiwanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Taiwan Paiho worked with the Council of Agriculture and Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan to develop bamboo charcoal materials in 2003.
• Velcro USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985In 1985, San Ho Hsin (predecessor to Taiwan Paiho) entered a joint venture with Velcro USA and was renamed Taiwan Paiho Limited. The Cheng brothers later purchased the stocks owned by Velcro and acquired 100% ownership of Taiwan Paiho Limited.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M Company: Diversified industrial conglomerate supplying reflective materials and component films that overlap with Paiho's 3H reflective and radiant light film product lines, and a tech/integration partner named in Paiho's materials.
• Nifco Inc. Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of plastic fastening and component systems for automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial applications. Provides a comparable industrial-fastening model diversifying beyond apparel.
• Toray Industries, Inc. Japan-headquartered global textile and materials conglomerate producing performance fibers, fabrics, and finished textiles for athletic, apparel, and industrial end-markets. Adjacent broad incumbent in upstream textile materials feeding the same brand supply chains.
• Far Eastern New Century Corporation: Taiwan-listed textile conglomerate producing polyester filament, knit, and woven fabrics for apparel and footwear brands. Broader Taiwanese textile competitor with material science overlap to Paiho's yarn and fabric manufacturing.
• Avery Dennison Corporation: Global specialty materials manufacturer with fastening, label, and trim solutions serving apparel and industrial markets. Competes broadly with Paiho's label, trim, and pressure-sensitive adhesive products.

Direct peers

• YKK Group: World's largest manufacturer of zippers and fastening products, including hook-and-loop alternatives and other apparel/footwear closure systems. Competes with Paiho in trim components serving major brand customers.
• Eclat Textile Co., Ltd. Taiwan-headquartered textile manufacturer specializing in circular knit and engineered fabrics for athletic and lifestyle brands including Nike and Under Armour. Competes in technical fabrics and trim for the same athletic customer base as Paiho.
• Velcro Companies: Original joint-venture partner of Paiho (1985-1997) and the dominant branded touch fastener manufacturer globally. Direct competitor in woven hook-and-loop fasteners serving footwear, apparel, medical, and industrial fastening.
• Leggett & Platt (Hook & Loop): Operates a Hook & Loop fasteners business serving industrial and consumer fastening applications. Direct product overlap with Paiho's Trihook touch fastener line across footwear, apparel, and industrial uses.

Regional players

• Hyosung TNC: South Korean textile manufacturer producing spandex, performance yarns, and technical fabrics for global apparel and footwear brands. Regional competitor with overlapping technical fabric and yarn offerings to the same athletic customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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