Chairman's Address
Chairman's Address
Gazing at the stars, we remain humble; looking down at the earth, we are grateful. This era has given us not only the opportunity for business, but also the mission to create value and contribute to the future of humanity. We firmly believe that, in our limited lifetimes, leaving a mark on the world is the most important work.
80 years ago, Taipei's architectural and urban development began its unfolding from precisely Huashan Station.
At that time, nearly all the building materials and supplies entering Taipei were gathered and transshipped through this very station, before flowing outward to every corner of the city. One might say: this place was not merely a transit node — it was one of the very origins from which modern Taipei was born.
And TCC's 80 years resonate with that same historical rhythm: from the flow of materials inward, to the establishment of civilization.
I have been thinking lately: in this exhilarating era dominated by AI, semiconductors, and extraordinary computing power, the cement industry rarely finds itself in the spotlight.
Cement seldom makes that list. Few young people grow up dreaming: "I want to dedicate my life to cement."
But imagine a world without cement —
bridges would cease to exist, roads would stop extending, cities would lose the very ground from which they grow. Even the digital civilization we take such pride in would lose the physical substrate on which it stands.
There is a saying within the cement industry that carries quiet pride: cement is civilization's most silent and most resilient skeleton.
And TCC has spent 80 years faithfully tending to that skeleton.
80 years ago, the fires of war had just been extinguished, and the land was scarred with wounds.
The founders of TCC began their work amid that rubble.
Without today's equipment, without today's capital.
Armed with only two things: their hands, and their conviction.
They transformed ore into cement, and cement into roads, bridges, ports, and cities.
This was not merely the beginning of an industry. It was a generation's covenant — with the land, with society, with the future.
They laid for this land a true sine qua non — an indispensable foundation upon which all else could stand.
Yet the most important asset our founders left behind was not the factories.
It was something far more difficult: the measure of conduct in how one lives and works.
What does this measure look like?
Before heaven and earth — humility. Among colleagues — integrity. In running a business — rectitude.
They understood this long ago:
what truly sustains the future has never been cement alone. It is trust.
Our Founding Chairman Koo,
bequeathed to TCC eight characters:
"Humility to achieve harmony; sincerity to build trust."
These are not a slogan.
They are closer to a constitution written into the very bones of this company.
A constant reminder:
Toward nature — humility; do not contend with heaven.
Toward institutions — rectitude; do not contend with others.
Toward partners — integrity; never betray what is entrusted to you.
Toward the world — faithfulness; let every word be matched by action
Eight decades on, this spirit has crystallized into a commitment:
the Total Care Commitment.
Care in full — for our people, for society, for nature, for the future of humanity.
The ancients would have called such an endeavor: the work of the humane.
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Today, TCC has grown beyond Taiwan. Our colleagues come from 58 different countries — different languages, different cultures.
But united by one belief: to serve the future, to serve humanity, to serve the planet.
This has taught us, gradually, something important: true internationalization is not about drawing a larger map.
It is about carrying our values further.
A truly global company does not merely expand its borders on the map —
It establishes its coordinates within conscience.
Yet today's world is also in turbulent transformation.
The climate is shifting, resources are diminishing, glaciers are retreating, and forests are receding.
Data rushes like a flood, but the human spirit so often drifts unmoored.
Human civilization stands at a new crossroads.
In this era, TCC has chosen a path that is not easy.
But we believe it is the more righteous path:
Reverence for nature. Respect for resources. Love for people. Caution in action.
From cement, we move toward low-carbon energy.
From industry and energy development, toward the circular economy.
From building cities, toward protecting the planet.
To complete this sweeping transformation, we must begin at the most foundational — and most critical — link in the chain.
At the heart of this journey is energy.
TCC is committed to green energy that is storable, manageable, and renewable — advancing solar, wind, geothermal, and other renewable sources broadly.
Through the construction of energy storage facilities and smart grids that regulate power like a reservoir, we have realized a new mode of energy use: clean, stable, and endlessly renewable — giving civilization's operations the most resilient and sustainable energy lifeline.
We are not being pushed forward by the times. We are being drawn forward by conscience.
Today, TCC's solemn declaration to the world is this:
Shaping the Future.
But we are not designing a future that belongs to TCC alone. We hope to write a new chapter of civilization — together with the world.
Because one truth is remarkably simple:
Without cement, there are no cities.
Without infrastructure and sufficient energy, there are no semiconductors.
Without the physical world, there is no digital civilization.
What TCC does is, in the end, quite simple: it gives civilization a place to stand.
The ancient Greek philosopher Plato said: true construction begins in the soul.
80 years on, those words still ring clear as a bell: steel and cement do not merely lay foundations for cities — They are building the future of humanity. 80 years, in the long river of human history, is but a single ripple of light. Yet for a company, it is a journey that spans generations.
On this 80th anniversary, let us look back once more: TCC set out from postwar ruins, step by step — transforming ore into roads, roads into cities, and cities into the skeleton of human civilization. What our founders left behind was never merely factories or quarries.
What they left was a spirit:
Amid heaven and earth — maintain humility.
Among people — maintain integrity.
Before history — maintain responsibility.
Today's world continues to change.
Technology accelerates; the climate shifts. Civilization is turning a new page. Yet one thing will never change: Civilization always requires foundations. It requires bridges, roads, and cities; clean and stable energy; and the means to manage what we discard.
It requires the land on which human beings can build a life.
And what TCC does is precisely to safeguard this foundation.
We are not merely building cities.
We are keeping watch over civilization's tomorrow.
So let us remember:
Humility as our sail, sincerity as our bridge, trust as our anchor, and harmony as our road. To walk with the world; to travel far with civilization. Because when history looks back upon this era, it may not remember every company by name.
But it will remember this: that at civilization's turning point, there were those who still paved the way for humanity.
The cement civilization and circular economy that TCC advances exist to follow and protect the enduring cycle of life in the world ahead.
Let's lift our eyes to the stars, with dreams in our hearts.
Let's walk with purpose, grounded in faith and resolve.
Let's hold reverence for nature, and guard the home we all share.
Let's embrace changes, and move forward with grace and strength.
Let's join hands and hearts, to create a glorious future together.
TCC Group Holdings CEO
Nelson An-ping Chang
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