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Gregory Wilfred, CEO of YSM International, highlights trends, drivers, opportunities and challenges in global sheet metal markets as well as YSM’ s strategic and technical focus.
“ The Taiwanese manufacturer is a one-stop solutions provider covering process automation, welding and thread-forming systems, inspection technology and customised tool design.”
Established in 1979, YSM( Yih Shen Machinery) has grown into a globally recognized Taiwanese specialist in stamping, strip-and-wire forming, and bending manufacturing solutions. Headquartered in Taichung, the company employs more than 100 people worldwide and manufactures over 200 machines annually for customers across Asia, Europe, the Americas and other international markets. It has various support facilities around the world, including a Technology Centre in India.
YSM has placed a strong focus on tool design, continuous innovation and customer service in its global operations. YSM’ s slideforming systems can integrate secondary operations such as tapping, welding, thread forming, riveting and inspection into a single production line. This enables the company to serve as a one-stop solutions provider covering process automation, welding and threadforming systems, inspection technology and customised tool design.
YSM has delivered various projects to customers in Asia and Europe, designed to remove its customers’ dependence upon manual processes and operations by automating equipment. We asked Gregory Wilfred, CEO of YSM International, to highlights trends, drivers, opportunities and challenges in global sheet metal markets and outline the company’ s technical and strategic focus.
Gregory Wilfred, CEO of YSM International.
ISMR: Please highlight any notable successes and achievements over the past two-three years for YSM?
GW: Over the past two to three years, YSM has continued to strengthen its position through product innovation, international expansion and smart-manufacturing development. The company has upgraded its CAMLESS servo-driven machinery with higher processing speeds, simplified user interfaces, enhanced safety features and Industry- 4.0-compatible, IoT-enabled monitoring.
It has also successfully delivered customised systems that combine stamping, bending, welding and tapping— operations that would traditionally require three or four separate machines— into one integrated production line. YSM’ s India Technology Centre has further expanded its ability to provide localised technical support to customers across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
At TIMTOS 2025 in Taiwan, we introduced upgraded models including the CNC-39T, featuring a more powerful 45-ton doublecrank press for improved stability and
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