Taiwan Spectacles
Industry Association
台灣區眼鏡工業同業公會
Noticing a lack of formalised co-ordination and communication channels between industry players, Lin He Wei, founding president of the Taiwan Spectacles Industry Association (TSIA), filed an application to the Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan to set up TSIA. After several months of negotiations and preparations, the association was formed on 15 April 1974.
Since 1997, TSIA has organised Taiwan manufacturers to join international optical events, such as MIDO International Optics, the Optometry and Ophthalmology Exhibition (Italy), the Silmo International Optics and Eyewear Exhibition (France), the International Optical Fair Tokyo (Japan), the International Vision Expo East and West (US), the China International Optical Fairs, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Optical Fair and the Imported Optical Fair Taiwan.
After five decades of continuous efforts made by the first generation of the optical industry, the younger generation is now taking over the helm to push the industry ahead. Recognising younger entrepreneurs’ competitive edges in language proficiency, product design, manufacturing technology and marketing capabilities, TSIA is committed to drawing on these strengths to foster further industry development. The second-generation operators were invited to establish the Young Alliance, through which regular or irregular meetings are held with senior members of the industry for exchanging experiences and views. Such concerted efforts will help to address the challenges that the industry faces and build a strong foundation for a smooth and steady growth going forward.
1973年7月27日，台灣區眼鏡工業同業公會的創會理事長林和為先生，有感聯繫協調同業關係、溝通意見、傳遞訊息及反映業界建議等因素，遂召集業界負責人或代表，召開研商成立眼鏡公會之籌備會，經多次研商與會議後，向內政部提出申請，並於1974年4月15日正式成立公會。
自1997年起，台灣區眼鏡工業同業公會開始以集體的方式，團隊的精神帶領業界參加國際知名的眼鏡展覽會，包括意大利MIDO International Optics, Optometry and Ophthalmology Exhibition、法國Silmo International Optics and Eyewear Exhibition、日本IOFT東京國際眼鏡展覽會、美國東部及西部國際光學展覽會 (International Vision Expo East and West)、中國北京及上海的中國國際眼鏡業展覽會、香港貿發局香港國際眼鏡展、台灣進口眼鏡大展等，協助台灣眼鏡業者有效地拓展業務。
眼鏡產業在台灣發展將近50年的光景，第一代的經營者多數年事已高而退居幕後，或甚至凋零，因此第二代產業之經營者逐漸接棒，他們不論在語言能力、產品設計、製造技術、行銷能力等等方面，具有許多優勢，為此公會現階段的核心工作是將之整合，邀請第二代的經營者成立青年聯誼會，定期或不定期的相互交流，除了交換經營心得外，也針對目前台灣眼鏡產業發展的優勢如何得以維持，而對經營困境如何突破改善等等議題，集思廣益，將台灣眼鏡產業經營之優良傳統給予傳承、創新並發揚光大。