CENS had a busy October, having attended more than seven international trade shows to promote buyer guides to help manufacturers, exporters and traders to build global presence, including INTERMOT, Tool Japan, Orgatec Cologne, HK Lighting Fair, PTC Asia, KOAA, and IPF Japan. INTERMOT INTERMOT

Due to increasing urbanization that breed growing acceptance of electric bicycles for personal transport, worldwide sales of e-bicycles, including throttle-control and pedal-assist models, are expected to grow from 31.7 million in 2014 to 40.3 million by 2023, according to a new report from Navigan

Landing better-than-expected orders at the Taiwan International Machine Tool Show 2014, held Nov. 5-9 in Taichung, central Taiwan, Taiwan’s leading machine-tool builders are upbeat about business in Q1, 2015. Chairman D.H. Yang of the Goodway Group said its Goodway Machine Corp. and Awea Mecha

Fukuno Seiki Co., Ltd. is a contract supplier of machine tools, specializing in midsize CNC vertical machining centers and CNC lathes outfitted with spindles having a maximum through-hole diameter of nine inches. Its machines are designed for industries including car making, aircraft manufacturing,

By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF), held biennially in Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) to highlight advanced machine tools and related technology developed in Japan and throughout the world, has built a reputation among professionals as one

Founded in 1981, Long Friend Plastics Co., Ltd. is an ambitious Taiwanese plastic furniture parts manufacturer, specializing in manufacture of casters, chair wheels and related components for furniture. With an integrated production line, covering R&D, mold design and finishing processes, the ma

Not too many people know that 12 out of every 100 tire valves in the world are made by the Taiwan-based Luhai Group, the world's largest maker of such product with factories in Taiwan, China (Xiamen and Kunshan), and Indonesia. But many people understand the safety-critical role these small devices

Founded in 1981, Long Friend Plastics Co., Ltd. is a dynamic Taiwanese plastic furniture parts maker that specializes in various types of casters, chair wheels, and related furniture components. The company has established an integrated production operation that encompasses R&D, mold design, and f

The Taiwan-based China Economic News Service (CENS), a leading media company offering print and online information on the automotive, motorcycle, machinery, hand-tool, hardware, and other industries, recently announced that it will lead an exhibitor group consisting of 120 Taiwanese auto-parts supp

Founded in 1981, Long Friend Plastics Co., Ltd. is a dynamic Taiwanese plastic furniture parts maker that specializes in various types of casters, chair wheels, and related furniture components. The company has established an integrated production operation that encompasses R&D, mold design, and

By STEVE CHUANG For decades, Taiwanese tool manufacturers have earned a global reputation for supplying high-profile, innovative products backed by thoughtful services that have helped customers succeed. Some of them showcased their competitive products and services at Automechanika Frankfurt, t

By STEVE CHUANG Linking over 4,500 exhibitors to some 140,000 visitors worldwide, the biannual Automechanika Frankfurt was held this year on September 16 to 20. As an important exhibition for the global automotive industry, the event attracted a strong turnout by Taiwanese suppliers seeking to bui

Since founded in 1972, Fusan Handicraft Co. has been manufacturing parts and accessories for motorcycles and scooters as a veteran supplier in Taiwan’s southern city of Tainan. With more than four decades of continuous improvement, the company has built a solid edge in technology, quality and pr

King Liu, a Taiwanese bicycle tycoon and chairman of the Giant Manufacturing Co., the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, has been a witness to and driver of the development and transformation of his industry in Taiwan. Today he is very happy that the island's role in the global division-of-labor

Established in 1969, Cherng Min Enterprise Co., Ltd. is one of the most experienced Taiwanese developers and manufacturers of superior-quality ABS hub caps and many other plastic electro-plated auto accessories such as mirror covers (including chrome-plated), door handle covers, tailgate handle cov

Fukuno Seiki Co., Ltd. is a contract supplier of machine tools, specializing in midsize CNC vertical machining centers and CNC lathes outfitted with spindles having a maximum through-hole diameter of nine inches. Its machines are designed for industries including car making, aircraft manufacturing,

By STEVE CHUANG Biennially held in Germany, Automechanika Frankfurt continues to be regarded as the world’s most successful, trend-setting trade fair for the automotive and related sectors, and its 2014 edition again saw many exhibitors with innovative products. This year’s Automechanika

Founded in 1990, Great Guard Industry Co., Ltd. is a specialist designer and manufacturer of superior-quality car alarm system products at competitive prices. The firm's model G-367RA car alarm system, for example, is a patented product certified to meet CE and TUV standards. The system can be ins

By STEVE CHUANG According to Visiongain, a British market research firm, the global flexible packaging market has reached some US$143.83 billion, mostly driven by growing sales of consumer products in emerging nations. In the next decade, the firm forecasts the global market will likely peak, gi

Tong Yang Industrial Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, a major maker of aftermarket (AM) plastic body-parts and original equipment (OE) parts supplier to international automakers, recently expressed optimism towards Q4 operations, thanks to completion of capacity expansions for both AM and OE products. Hota

Founded in 1990, Great Guard Industry Co., Ltd. is a specialist designer and manufacturer of superior-quality car alarm system products at competitive prices. The firm's model G-367RA car alarm system, for example, is a patented product certified to meet CE and TUV standards. The system can be i

Global uptrend in sales of new cars in 2013 has benefited the auto-parts industry in Taiwan, a global-scale production and supply base of aftermarket (AM) replacement items, while an increasing number of companies have been tapping international vehicle makers' supply chains as original equipment (

Ever since founded in 1998, Miin Luen Manufacture Co., Ltd. had been dedicated to making engine parts, wheel hubs and various timing belt tensioners and overrunning alternator pulleys. Among its lineup, the company’s shipment of overrunning alternator pulleys has showed increasingly strong growt

With strong expertise and know-how accumulated in the past 30 years or so, Soun Miin Co., Ltd. is a veteran specializing in designing, developing and producing plastic-injected items. The firm has seen steady business expansion for some three decades, and has grown into a company offering wide-r

By MICHELLE HSU China and Germany reached an agreement on cooperation in the field of electric vehicles and will unify their electric vehicle (EV) charging interface standards, indicating the increasingly close ties between the two countries in the EV field. German Chancellor Angela Merke

By KEN LIU Taiwan’s machine-tool makers are rushing to keep up with market trends and address the issues of labor cost, production efficiency, and quality by introducing machines that are ever-more automatic, intelligent, and efficient. Already the world’s No. 4 machine-tool exporter with exp

By JENNY WU Sensors are playing an ever-more-important role in automotive technology along with the rapid advancement of auto electronics systems. Signals emitted by various types of sensors, such as temperature, pressure, location, speed, and vibration, enable vehicle computers to precisely con

With consumers in North America and Europe spending increasing amounts of time in their gardens, the outlook for the garden tool and equipment market is bright. The shopping lists of gardeners, as well as for wholesalers and retailers wanting to take advantage of the business opportunities inher

Ever since its inception in 1995, Jioun Churan Co., Ltd. has been manufacturing and supplying spare parts for lawn mowers, tractors, and agricultural equipment for both DIY users and professionals. The company offers all kinds of garden and agricultural equipment parts, including throttle contro

Formosa Forklift Parts Inc. was established by a group of professionals with abundant experience in the truck parts industry, able to supply a full-range of forklift parts, heavy duty accessories & truck parts. The company says that it is a major exporter, developer & manufacturer of forklift pa