These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
The 630mm-diameter turntable as C-axis tool is patented and makes the machine ideal for processing complicated workpiece
Aug 17, 2015Pinnacle Machine Tool Co., Ltd., founded in central Taiwan back in 1976, releases a feature-laden five-axis CNC machining center dubbed BX700 for budget-conscious, high-end manufacturers looking for machines that are competitively priced yet uncompromising in precision and quality. The BX700 is a five-axis, synchronous-motion milling-turning machine able to process workpieces along X, Y, a...
To make TIFS a 3-day event being one of many targets for trade group leader
Feb 25, 2015Compiled by STEVE CHUANG The Taiwan Industrial Fastener Institute (TIFI), the island’s only trade association composed of fastener manufacturers, is generally regarded as the driver of development of the industry over the past decades, and its newly nominated chairman, Anchor Chang, also the owner of Anchor Fasteners Industrial Co., Ltd. and Alliance Global Technology Co., Ltd., is taking over...
Industry association is forming a cross-business strategic alliance to create a platform for resource integration
Feb 09, 2015By Michelle Hsu Founded in 1973, the Taiwan Furniture Manufacturers Association (TFMA) has witnessed Taiwan's furniture industry through its ups and downs. Today, the association faces new challenges in its mission to help local furniture makers adapt to changing business conditions and stay competitive. "With the furniture industry starting to revive from the downturn that started with...
After years of progress in production capability and capacity, Taiwanese hand tool makers have steadily risen up the global supply chain from their original OEM (original equipment manufacturing) role to the ODM (original design manufacturing) level. Their success in connecting "Made-in-Taiwan" with high-end, high-profile hand tools owes to relentless R&D and product quality improvements, as well...
With a tip at one end of the metal shaft and a plastic handle at the other, a screwdriver is one of the earthiest, most commonly used tools with a stereotyped shape in the minds of the public. Strelka’s brand-new ToolBook is designed to give that stereotype a makeover. The ToolBook is a screwdriver set consisting of four screwdrivers and several hex keys, with lots of features to set itself a...
Innovative James Yuan shows the way for a more attractive, more efficient lighting future
Sep 26, 2014By KEN LIU In 1985, the Wenshui Community in northern Taiwan's Miaoli County had over 800 residents and served as a transportation and business hub for the townships of Dahu, Shitan, and Tai'an. The population later plunged and by 1999 there were only 86 people left, most of them oldsters and children. One reason for this shrinkage was a new access road that made it easier for the community's ...
Environmentally conscious manufacturer focuses on practical designs
Sep 17, 2014By KEN LIU From the very first day of Just Power Integrated Technology Inc.’s founding in 2009, the company's president, Ching Yang, has clung to the idea of incorporating only useful and handy designs into the company’s LED lighting fixtures, which are all for indoor use. The firm's initial offering, a light tube dubbed “Anytime,” was based on that idea, and it has since introduced a slew ...
By QUINCY LIANG After gaining a solid foothold in China, the world's largest automobile market, Taiwan's major auto-parts maker Tong Yang Industrial Co., Ltd. recently announced that it will focus investment over the next few years on the island. Crispin Wu, Tong Yang's president, said that his company has set up a technical R&D center at its headquarters in Tainan, southern Taiwan, and wil...
The HK firm is looking for distributors in Taiwan or other markets to promote the Ford brand in lighting
Apr 28, 2014By KEN LIU Ford was surprisingly not promoted as a car brand but for household lighting at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2014 (Spring Edition), held April 6-9. The Ford marque was seen at the contract supplier SKN Global Ltd.’s booth in Hall of Aurora, a venue for brand name exhibitors. SKN, a Hong Kong-based company, is licensed to market lighting and electrical appliances worl...
By STEVE CHUANG Over the past decade, Taiwan’s hand tool industry has built up solid reputations among international buyers for supplying high-quality, high-precision tools catering to professional end-users, and as a result has enjoyed steady growth. The hand tool industry took off in Taiwan in the 1970s, and in the past decade has experienced a second "golden age." According to a report a...
