Czech Senate President Praises Taiwanese Investment; 'Kuai Kuai Culture' Becomes a Unique Feature of Taiwanese Firms
Ahead of his visit to Taiwan in early June, Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil visited the Czech factory of Taiwanese company CTi, welcoming the investment and positioning the Czech Republic as a gateway to the European market. CTi also shared Taiwan's unique 'Kuai Kuai culture'—placing snacks on machinery to ensure stable operations—which has become an interesting cultural feature of the Taiwanese business.
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Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil, who is scheduled to visit Taiwan in early June, visited the Czech factory of Taiwanese company Shin Tai Industrial (CTi) ahead of his trip. He expressed his pleasure in seeing Taiwanese businesses invest in the Czech Republic, positioning the country as a gateway to the European market. CTi also shared the unique Taiwanese 'Kuai Kuai culture,' a practice of using snacks to wish for the stable operation of equipment, making it an interesting and alternative aspect of Taiwanese business culture.
With the rising global demand for industrial automation, Taiwanese high-speed network communication cable manufacturer CTi Europe s.r.o. is also actively expanding into the European market. It has set up a factory in Klecany, a town 5 kilometers from the Czech capital of Prague, which will begin operations in October 2025.
After touring the CTi factory on the 18th, Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil told a CNA reporter, "I am very pleased that the Taiwanese company CTi is one of the first companies to invest here, thus becoming a key supplier centered in the Czech Republic and serving all of Europe."
Regarding the increasing number of Taiwanese firms investing in the Czech Republic, Vystrčil stated his firm belief that cooperation between Taiwan and Europe is very important for both sides. He noted that Taiwan's technology and precision manufacturing are combining with Europe's traditional and mature industrial strength. "If the Czech Republic is the starting point for Taiwanese investment into Europe, then it is also very beneficial for the Czech Republic, because it is becoming a gateway to Europe."
Po-Hsun Lin, Deputy General Manager of CTi Europe, shared that CTi's main products are high-speed network communication cables, which are widely used in data centers, construction projects, and industrial automation. Their customers are located across Germany, France, and the Nordic countries, and the company is now actively expanding its client base in Central and Eastern Europe.
He said, "CTi is in contact with some Czech customers, but the local Czech market still leans towards the Western European system, so many products are first sold to Western Europe and then sold back to the Czech market by the clients."
Discussing the company's business model, Lin stated that CTi primarily provides services through an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) model. After CTi manufactures the products, the client's brand logo is applied, and the products are then sold to the end market through the client's own distribution and agency network.
Lin also shared the unique 'Kuai Kuai culture' of Taiwanese enterprises. When the company set up its factory in the Czech Republic, he specially brought over 'Kuai Kuai' snacks to ensure the equipment would operate smoothly. One machine on site even had four bags of Kuai Kuai placed on it. "Taiwanese people really believe in the magical power of Kuai Kuai. We place them next to the equipment, hoping the machines will 'behave' and run smoothly."
Lin added with a laugh that they also pay close attention to the snacks' expiration dates. "If they are about to expire, they must be replaced. For some more troublesome pieces of equipment, we might even add a few extra bags, hoping it will operate stably."
This unique Taiwanese 'Kuai Kuai culture' has also become an interesting and alternative cultural feature as Taiwanese businesses expand into the European market.
With the rising global demand for industrial automation, Taiwanese high-speed network communication cable manufacturer CTi Europe s.r.o. is also actively expanding into the European market. It has set up a factory in Klecany, a town 5 kilometers from the Czech capital of Prague, which will begin operations in October 2025.
After touring the CTi factory on the 18th, Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil told a CNA reporter, "I am very pleased that the Taiwanese company CTi is one of the first companies to invest here, thus becoming a key supplier centered in the Czech Republic and serving all of Europe."
Regarding the increasing number of Taiwanese firms investing in the Czech Republic, Vystrčil stated his firm belief that cooperation between Taiwan and Europe is very important for both sides. He noted that Taiwan's technology and precision manufacturing are combining with Europe's traditional and mature industrial strength. "If the Czech Republic is the starting point for Taiwanese investment into Europe, then it is also very beneficial for the Czech Republic, because it is becoming a gateway to Europe."
Po-Hsun Lin, Deputy General Manager of CTi Europe, shared that CTi's main products are high-speed network communication cables, which are widely used in data centers, construction projects, and industrial automation. Their customers are located across Germany, France, and the Nordic countries, and the company is now actively expanding its client base in Central and Eastern Europe.
He said, "CTi is in contact with some Czech customers, but the local Czech market still leans towards the Western European system, so many products are first sold to Western Europe and then sold back to the Czech market by the clients."
Discussing the company's business model, Lin stated that CTi primarily provides services through an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) model. After CTi manufactures the products, the client's brand logo is applied, and the products are then sold to the end market through the client's own distribution and agency network.
Lin also shared the unique 'Kuai Kuai culture' of Taiwanese enterprises. When the company set up its factory in the Czech Republic, he specially brought over 'Kuai Kuai' snacks to ensure the equipment would operate smoothly. One machine on site even had four bags of Kuai Kuai placed on it. "Taiwanese people really believe in the magical power of Kuai Kuai. We place them next to the equipment, hoping the machines will 'behave' and run smoothly."
Lin added with a laugh that they also pay close attention to the snacks' expiration dates. "If they are about to expire, they must be replaced. For some more troublesome pieces of equipment, we might even add a few extra bags, hoping it will operate stably."
This unique Taiwanese 'Kuai Kuai culture' has also become an interesting and alternative cultural feature as Taiwanese businesses expand into the European market.