The global automotive industry is under a paradigm shift from fuel vehicles to alternative and pure electric options. EV-volumes.com sales data shows that the global total EV sales for Year 2022 came in at 10.5 million units across BEVs and PHEVs, more than 55% of growth rate compared with 2021. The global EV share in light vehicle sales is 13% for 2022 and this number will continue to grow significantly for the next few years. Electrification and lightweight design for automobiles to achieve carbon emission reduction target as well as safety guarantee have become a main focus for auto OEMs. The use of high-tensile steel and new composite materials such as ultra-high strength steel, carbon fiber, aluminum and other metal alloys for door beams, roof rails, body pillars and bumpers can be seen more and more often in the industry. However, the difficult-to-form characteristic of these materials challenges metal stampers the most. 

气候变迁对地球环境的重大影响已然是现在进行式，人类对大自然的破坏已反扑为更严峻的生态挑战，例如海平面持续上升、生物多样性的丧失等。全球195个国家虽然在1997年签署京都议定书，但到了2020年此议题仍未有显著的改善，直到「净零碳排」的目标明确被定义后，各国政府相继宣示要于2050年前达成，开始制定相关的政策与法规，同时也让各产业加强重视「净零碳排」的重要性。对于协易的最大宗客户--汽车业者而言，这一重要发展方向更加速了各车厂在车辆电动化与新能源车的上市时间表。

曾被称为黑手产业的机械业，向来是男性主导的天下。但协易机械董事长郭雅慧不但是女性，而且是美丽的女性。带领协易机械14个年头，将传统冲床厂转型成为「完整金属成型解决方案的提供者」，也让台湾机械设备业进阶为兆元产业，成为新的护国神山。