Local textile giant Far Eastern New Century held its shareholders' meeting today. Douglas Hsu, chairman of the Far Eastern Group clarified on June 30, that he is not against the government for raising electricity prices, but he hoped that the increase can be moderated.
Local textile giant Far Eastern New Century, a subsidiary of the Far Eastern Group, held its shareholders' meeting on the 30th. Everyone is concerned about how much impact the 15 percent increase in industrial electricity price will have on the traditional textile industry?
Johnny Hsi, Vice Chairperson, Far Eastern New Century: “It would not be fair if we pass on the rising electricity costs to our customers. Even if you increase the price, the company will still lose NT$100 billion. There is expected to be a second increase in electricity prices, which will be an issue for manufacturers' competitiveness.”
FENC Vice Chairperson Johnny Hsi, revealed at the shareholders' meeting that this wave of electricity price increases would take several years to recover. On the other hand, FENC Chairperson Douglas Hsu emphasized that he does not oppose raising electricity prices. He isn't criticizing the government, but he hopes the price increase will not be too drastic.
Douglas Hsu, Chairperson, Far Eastern New Century: “Wow, the government dares to raise electricity prices by 15 percent. I'm not complaining or criticizing. We are not against rising electricity prices either. What we are asking is for a moderated increase instead.”
Hsu hopes the government will be more transparent and communicate with industries more prior to raising prices again at September's electricity price review committee. Hsu also believed that the electricity price should be raised for everyone and not just target large electricity users.
遠東集團旗下子公司，本土紡織大廠遠東新世紀，30日召開股東會，各界依舊聚焦7月起工業用電調漲15%，對傳統紡織業衝擊影響有多大？
遠東新副董事長席家宜表示：「台電部份的話它要轉嫁，違反了公平正義，就算你漲價了它還是虧1000億啊，預期（電價）還有第2波的漲價，對製造業的競爭力是一個問題。」
遠東新副董事長席家宜，股東會上揭露，這波電價漲幅，粗估需要好幾年才能回收。反觀遠東新董事長徐旭東很低調，強調並不反對漲電價，也不是批評政府，而是希望漲幅不要太猛烈。
遠東新董事長徐旭東說：「哇啊，政府有魄力啊，來15%。我不是抱怨、我不是批評，我們也不是反對漲（電價），但就是說今天（漲幅）要緩和一點。」
對於電價調漲，徐旭東喊話，希望9月電價審議會，電價計畫調漲，應該更透明，與產業界多溝通，而且調漲對象應該更全面，不該只鎖定用電大戶。
