Calyon acted as Mandated Lead Arranger and Underwriter in a TWD 7 billion 5-year syndicated loan for Walsin Group. The purpose of this financing is to refinance a previous corporate bond due 2008. Walsin Lihwa is a leading manufacturer of bare copper wire, wire and cable, and specialty steel in the Greater China region. It has also successfully expanded into the high-tech industry and become an international enterprise. The company now has a per annum revenue of totaled over TWD 100 billion and over 5,000 employees.