PISTON RING
CTI GROUP · Est. 1973 · Tainan, Taiwan

Taiwan's Leading Piston Ring Manufacturer
1973 – 2026

Half a century of precision craftsmanship — from piston rings and engine components to lithium batteries and energy-storage systems.

IATF 16949Certified Quality
53+
Years of manufacturing
110+
Export countries
12,000+
Engine references
2018
Entered new energy

About C.T.I.

Every piston ring carries half a century of technology, quality and commitment.

Founded in 1973, C.T.I. Traffic Industries Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan's earliest piston-ring manufacturers.

Starting from a single production line, we built our reputation on precision grinding and materials craftsmanship, supplying the global aftermarket.

We specialize in piston rings and oil rings, and also produce engine valves, overhaul gasket sets, carburetor repair kits, timing kits, and brake and chassis parts — widely used in automotive engines, agricultural and industrial machinery, heavy cranes and snowmobiles, exported to 110+ countries under one quality standard.

In 2018 we established our New Energy Division, developing power-battery applications for energy-storage and backup systems across the vehicle, construction, consumer and industrial sectors. We earned the world’s first UL1973 (12V / 5AH 1C) certification and launched the “12V/24V Auto-Sensing Jump Starter,” a smart vehicle-rescue system with high instantaneous current output, certified to CE, FCC and UN38.3.

The Group
C

CalidadQuality

End-to-end control from raw material to shipment; every model is traceable.

T

TecnologíaTechnology

Decades of precision grinding, surface treatment and materials engineering.

I

InnovaciónInnovation

From combustion to storage — always seeking the next form of power.

“C.T.I.” originally stood for China Traffic Industry; the three letters also derive from the Spanish words
Calidad (Quality), Tecnología (Technology) and Innovación (Innovation)  — the very philosophy C.T.I. lives by.

By the Numbers

Half a Century in Numbers

1973
Founded
53+
Years of Craft
110+
Export Countries
12,000+
Engine references
01 / 04

The piston ring · the engine's smallest gatekeeper

1.2mm
A sliver of metal thinner than a coin holds the whole engine together.

Division of labour

Three rings, three jobs.

The top ring seals combustion pressure; the second backs it up and scrapes oil; the oil ring returns the excess to the sump.

Working conditions

6,000rpm
100 round trips a second, against a wall near 300 °C.
1.2 mm of precision. Over fifty years of practice.

C.T.I. Traffic Industries · est. 1973 · Tainan, Taiwan

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New Energy Division · Since 2018

New Energy

Our New Energy Division develops lithium-battery modules and energy-storage systems (ESS), bringing half a century of manufacturing discipline to the energy transition. The same precision, a different kind of power.

3+
Energy products
ESS
Storage systems
BMS
Battery management
Trust

Patents & Certifications

PATENT
PATENT · 2006
"CU" Expander Ring Patent
BATTERY
UL 1973
UL 1973 Battery Safety
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Global Sales Footprint

Headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan — shipping to 110+ countries across five continents.

27Asia
12Europe
14Africa
18Americas
1Oceania
110+
Export countries
5
Continents
52+
Years of export
Asia 27
Taiwan · TainanChina · ShanghaiChina · JiangsuPhilippinesIndiaPakistanKazakhstanIranIraqKuwaitU.A.E.TürkiyeLebanonSaudi ArabiaMalaysiaSri LankaAfghanistanIsraelJordanOmanSyriaDubaiIndonesiaPalestineSingaporeUzbekistanSouth Korea
Europe 12
RussiaDenmarkPolandUkraineItalyPortugalUnited KingdomFranceGermanyBelgiumSpainGreece
Africa 14
NigeriaSouth AfricaAlgeriaSudanLibyaTunisiaGambiaGhanaNigerRepublic of the CongoSomaliaMoroccoAngolaEgypt
Americas 18
CanadaUSA · LA / Houston / Miami / NYMexicoHondurasEl SalvadorCosta RicaPanama · Colón Free ZoneEcuadorPeruChileBrazilBoliviaUruguayDominican RepublicNicaraguaColombiaVenezuelaArgentina
Oceania 1
Australia
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C.T.I. goes green: from piston-ring powerhouse into the energy-storage business.

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