Taiwan Designer Takes the Gold Award Again The winners of the 2013 International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC) were announced at an award ceremony on March 20th, the opening day of the 2013 Taipei International Cycle Show (Taipei Cycle). Students and young designers entered 590 design con

Established in 1980, Hsing Hua Electric Machinery Corp. is a specialized maker of electronic, electrical, and electrical machinery parts and accessories for automobiles, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), lawnmowers, agricultural machines, and outboard engines. The greater part of the product

Sane Jen Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in 1984, specialized in developing and producing wire folding containers, wire folding trolleys, wire decking, wire shelves, wire stacking frames, steel tube, steel plate and so on. The products made of stainless steel are also available. Headquartered in

Chun Yeh Gear Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan’s major manufacturers of electrical motors and mechanical components, with more than two decades of development and production experiences. Chun Yeh mainly manufactures parts for electrical tools, mechanical parts, accessories for power wheelchairs, parts

Taiwan’s Indoor Air Quality Act took effect in November 2012, bringing more stringent rules for indoor air quality and giving a boost to the island’s green building materials industry. The new law imposes strict requirements for air quality inside houses to keep residents from inhaling hazardou

Focused on improvement of products and manufacturing, the Taiwanese bathroom and kitchen fitting industry has come a long way since originating in Taiwan’s central county of Changhua more than a half century ago, also helping to drive exports on the island. Uncertain economic growth in 2013 motivat

The Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC), a key automotive-technology research and innovation task force in Taiwan, recently demonstrated its R&D achievements in active vehicle safety systems that are adopted by commercial fleets, mainly advanced Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system, Front C

With fossil fuel costing ever more and exploration becoming increasingly difficult, electric vehicle (EV) will likely become more popular, especially with zero emission, low noise, and improving overall performance due to the technology advancement in electric powertrain systems and battery. E

The chassis parts segment has been gaining an increasingly important role in China’s overall automotive industry, especially after the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Lucrative business opportunities beckon, but the relatively immature segment is also expected to face man

In recent years, car sales in emerging markets, especially in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, have outpaced that in industrially advanced counterparts, with international carmakers rapidly adopting regional division-of-labor schemes to adapt to such changes. So it is very clear th

The BMW Group recently announced that it is realigning its BMW Motorrad business to tap the rising market for urban mobility and e-mobility. The company's new strategy for its motorcycle affiliate comes in response to changes in the motorcycle markets, demographic trends and increasing environmenta

Taiwan’s Indoor Air Quality Act took effect in November 2012, bringing more stringent rules for indoor air quality and giving a boost to the island’s green building materials industry. The new law imposes strict requirements for air quality inside houses to keep residents from inhaling hazardou

Founded in 1995, Autopax Supplies, Ltd. is a versatile purchasing agent for international clients in automotive parts and accessories. The firm claims that its logo, a red smiling lion, accurately represents the corporate spirit: red being enthusiasm, smile being friendly service, and lion for bol

Safety is one of the key issues affecting the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs). Consumers often hear about accidents involving EV electrical systems, and this spreads the impression that these green vehicles are still not mature enough. As part of its effort to develop Taiwan into an intern

Operators remain focused on upgrading technologies to prepare for rebound Taiwan’s surface treatment industry saw output value for the third quarter of 2012 abruptly drop 6.4% compared to a quarter ago, or 15% from a year ago, to NT$36.4 billion, according to the latest report issued by the Meta

Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers showcased products in a themed pavilion set up by the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (THTMA) and Taichung City Government at the China International Hardware Sow (CIHS) 2012, held the 12th time September 19-21 at the Shanghai New International Expo Ce

The 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) pulled in 2,280 exhibitors during its October 27-30 run, up from 2,104 exhibitors in 2011. The show also built on earlier editions with the debut of Advertising Lighting and Small-Order zones and the Hong Kong International Lighting Pr

Tzung Yuan Technology Co. was established in 2006 as successor to Wu Tzung Electrical Machinery Co., which was founded in 1980. Today, Tzung Yuan is one of Taiwan’s foremost manufacturers of top-end specialized balancing machines in Taiwan. Tzung Yuan is devoted to the constant development and i

Local engineers sent to Germany for training in EV certification Safety is one of the key issues affecting the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs). Consumers often hear about accidents involving EV electrical systems, and this spreads the impression that these green vehicles are still not ma

Taipei, Dec. 14, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan has strong advantages in world-class information and communication technology (ICT), semiconductor and electronics component industries, and the island has been rapidly building its automotive-electronics production systems, making it the best partner for Chines

A survey of 341 Taiwanese optoelectronics manufacturers from the LED (light emitting diode), photovoltaic, LCD (liquid crystal display), and opto-communications sectors, conducted by the non-profit Photonics Industry Technology and Development Association (PIDA), revealed relatively weak confidence

Taipei, Nov. 30, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan and Japan signed a memorandum of understanding for “industrial-cooperation bridging plan” yesterday (Nov. 29), which will promote industrial cooperation between the two nations for 11 industries, including photovoltaic, LED (light-emitting diode), and electric c

Taipei, Nov. 12, 2012 (CENS)--iwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) lately inked a trade cooperation agreement with the Arab Business Club (ABC) which promised to organize three to four procurement groups to visit Taiwan starting April 2013. ABC was founded in the United Arab Emirates

Many exciting new products, bikes and concepts were unveiled at the 2012 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) and Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan) held at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1 from April 12-15. The joint four-day e

Without world-class automakers in Taiwan, where operators have always been OEMs for global brands except for the Luxgen line that was launched in the last couple of years by the local Yulon Group to claim to be the first homegrown vehicle built on an SUV platform, literally all the automotive R&D o

Taipei, Oct. 16, 2012 (CENS)--The Taiwan Procurement Industry Cluster Week, an inaugural, 5-day event initiated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) October 15-19 in different cities, is aimed to attain nearly NT$5 billion worth

To promote lithium-ion battery products made in Taiwan, the island’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) recently organized several local makers using STOBA (Self Terminated Oligomers with hyper-Branched Architecture) technology to attend the Techno-Frontier 2012, an exhibition of inno

For four days record numbers attended the two shows that offered nearly everything about auto parts and accessories. The 28th Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2012) and the seventh International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei) were held jointly at the

Many exciting new products, bikes and concepts were unveiled at the 2012 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) and Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan) held at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1 from April 12-15. The joint four-day e

To promote lithium-ion battery products made in Taiwan, the island’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) recently organized several local makers using STOBA (Self Terminated Oligomers with hyper-Branched Architecture) technology to attend the Techno-Frontier 2012, an exhibition of inno