Introduction to YOKE
Pioneer of Safety
YOKE is a professional industrial lifting safety hooks manufacturer established in 1985. With a mission to “manufacture quality hooks and safety equipment for humankind to enjoy better safety protection anywhere anytime,” we demonstrate our pursuit of continual improvement in sustainable safety value in terms of technology, product, process, organization and marketing through two main product ranges: the “8-series” of industrial lifting chain fittings and the “N-series” of personal protection equipment (PPE).
We started operations with trading and virtual manufacturing. In 1996 we began to vie for the global industrial lifting hook market with our own brand “YOKE”, while offering OEM services for world-leading PPE manufacturers at the same time to continuously create value for global industrial safety through product design, quality certification, and materials R&D. In recent years we started “digital transformation” and have successfully developed “Tech for Safety” technologies and products to lead a reform in the industrial safety industry by embedding RFIG chips in products and using cloud software. With such, we constantly realize the business philosophy of “pursuit of quality optimization, ceaseless innovation and R&D, continual management improvement, creation of customer satisfaction”.
YOKE Industrial Corp.
Chairman | Steven Hong
Established in | 1985
Headquarters | No. 39, Gongyequ 33rd Rd., Taichung Industrial Park, Xitun Dist., Taichung City
Domestic Locations |
Plant I: No. 39, Gongyequ 33rd Rd., Taichung Industrial Park, Xitun Dist., Taichung City
Plant II: No. 10-1, Gongyequ 3rd Rd., Taichung Industrial Park, Xitun Dist., Taichung City
Plant III: No. 63, Xinggong Rd., Shengang Township, Changhua County
Plant IV: No. 29, Huangong 6th Road, Lugang Township, Changhua County (Anodizing Plant)
Plant V: No. 46, Gongyequ 36th Rd., Taichung Industrial Park, Xitun Dist., Taichung City
Path of development
The path of YOKE’s development is characterized by four different phases, as the Company adjusted its operational model based on the concept of a “niche-based mainstream market.” In 2019 we re-planned our operational strategy to pursue targets for optimal expansion. We actively engaged in the digital transformation of products to comply with global occupational safety standards from product traceability, product maintenance, product operation, etc. Through platform integration and cloud high-tech technology, we actively promote the digitization of industrial safety.
Engagement with external organizations
YOKE actively participates in professional organizations and business and industry associations at home and abroad to develop collaborative relationships with peers through experience exchange and interaction. In 2023 we were members of the following external organizations:
| Participated organization | Joining as Member | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Latin American Business Council | v | v |
| Taiwan Forging Association | v | v |
| National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Association | v | |
| Taiwan Society for Metal Heat Treatment | v | v |
| Center for Corporate Sustainability(CCS) | v | v |
| Crane Association of the R.O.C | v | |
| Taiwan Asia Pacific Industrial and Economic Association | v | |
| Taichung Importers & Exporters Chamber of Commerce | v | |
| Taiwan Mold & Die Industry Association | v | |
| Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry | v | |
| Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers' Association | v | |
| Taichung City Industrial Park Manufacturers' Association | v | |
| Chuansing Industrial Park Manufacturers' Association | v | |
| The Lifting Equipment Engineer Association(LEEA) | v | |
| Associated Wire Rope Fabricator(AWRF) | v |
Milestone
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1985
・YOKE Industrial Corp. was founded
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1999
・Established our factory to expand our operations to manufacturing and production
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2006
・Obtained certification for ISO 9002 - Quality Systems from SGS
・Obtained certification for ISO 9001 from DNV (Norway)
・Obtained certification from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) -
2007
・Introduced SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) to support worldwide deployment and operational integration.
・Obtained certifications for API QMS ISO 9001 and API Specification Q1 -
2008
・Received the 17th National Award of Outstanding SMEs
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2009
・YOKE's corporate headquarter was officially commissioned
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2010
・Launched sub-systems including SAP QM and CRM into production for higher product safety and better customer service.
・Established mainland subsidiary in Shanghai to venture into the Mainland market -
2014
・《Ranked top 1000 in CommonWealth Magazine's “Top-2000 Manufacturers in Taiwan” for the first time
・Nominated for CommonWealth Magazine’s CSR Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Award for the first time -
2015
・Ranked 93th in terms of profitability in CommonWealth Magazine's “Top-2000 Manufacturers in Taiwan”
・Shackle (DA) obtained DNV2.7-1 certification from Det Norske Veritas
・Received the 3rd Taiwan Mittelstand Award from MOEA -
2016
・Ranked 11th in CommonWealth Magazine's Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility - Medium Enterprise
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2017
・Established an assembly line for fall protection equipment in Factory 2 located at Gongyequ 3rd Road, Taichung
・Established “NTU CoE - YOKE TRDC Technology Research and Development Center”
・Ranked 8th in CommonWealth Magazine's Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility - Medium Enterprise
・Won gold award in the traditional manufacturing category in Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy's “Taiwan Top-50 Corporate Sustainability Report Awards.” -
2018
・Establishment of aluminum forging production line at the new facility in Chuansing Industrial Park in Changhua County
・Strengthened digital operation management, introduced customer relationship management (CRM) system and product lifecycle management (PLM) system
・Ranked 7th in CommonWealth Magazine's Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility - Medium Enterprise
・Won gold award in the traditional manufacturing category in Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy's “Taiwan Top-50 Corporate Sustainability Report Awards.” -
2019
・Ranked 36th among top 50 in the category for operational performance in CommonWealth Magazine's “Top-2000 Manufacturers in Taiwan”
・Accredited to ISO14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 management system standards -
2020
・Ranked 6th in CommonWealth Magazine’s Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility - Medium Enterprise
・Completed our first ISO 14064-1:2018 GHG inventory with third-party certification -
2021
・Won the 26th National Quality Award for Excellence in Management
・Won Platinum Award in the traditional manufacturing category in Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy's “Taiwan Top-50 Corporate Sustainability Report Awards.”
・Awarded 2nd place in the Health Magazine CHR Health Corporate Citizenship under 500 people category -
2022
・Passed ISO 50001 EnMS certification for the first time
・Won the Gold Award at the Corporate Health Responsibility (CHR) Award (under 500 employees) of the CommonHealth magazine. -
2023
・Established a processing plant in the Taichung Industrial Park.
・Completed the first ISO 14067:2018 GHG inventory with third-party verification
・Established subsidiaries Yoke Inc., YOKE LIFTING UK LIMITED, and PT. YOKE INDUSTRIAL INDONESIA to cultivate the US, UK, and Indonesian markets.
