Around 500 exhibitors from Taiwan displayed their latest and most innovative, and competitive products with 4,200 exhibitors from 76 other countries at Automechanika 2008. While Taiwanese producers lack the cost advantage and domestic market scale enjoyed by counterparts in mainland China and o

Over the past few years, the forged aluminum wheel sector has been growing rapidly in Taiwan, with a handful of serious players having geared up to take on the Big Leaguers. Industry observers are eagle-eyeing the moves made by Taiwan-based forged aluminum-wheel makers, who aim to crack the

The Automechanika Istanbul show and its conference Automechanika Academy return to the TUYAP Fair, Convention and Congress Centre April 16-19 April, 2009 in the historical city of Turkey. This reportedly dynamic, comprehensive event for the automotive industry has grown in the number of exhibit

The global auto industry seems to be running out of gas as the flagging economy keeps buyers off the dealer lots. The woes of the Big Three have been grabbing most of the headlines in recent months, but Japan's leaner automakers, and legions of parts suppliers, are also feeling the pain this time a

Taipei, March 30, 2009 (CENS)--Major Taiwanese tire makers are actively developing sales in the huge aftermarket in China to gain more shares in the ever-increasing market. Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd. (Maxxis brand) recently kicked off its "buy 10 get one free" campaign to further expand its

Taipei, March 26, 2009 (CENS)--Kenda Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. recently announced its winning an original equipment (OE) passenger car radial (PCR) tire order from Saita Group, the largest automobile conglomerate in Iran. The Taiwanese tire maker will supply about 200,000 tires per year for the Prid

Founder E.C. Chou is living-proof that bureaucratic bumbling in Taiwan can put a bizarre twist on an otherwise well-planned beginning. The man originally christened his firm "OneQue," abbreviated for "One Quality," but a business registration clerk misspelled it "OncQue Corp.," and the oversight st

Booz-allen Precision Tools Co., Ltd., located in Changhua County, central Taiwan, has been specialized in manufacturing hand tools for bicycle repair and maintenance for more than 20 years. Strong commitment to quality and innovation drives Booz-allen to constantly develop middle-to-high-end bi

The mundane rearview mirror in cars certainly has come a long way since the days when a driver had to manually adjust it just for night viewing. Certain upscale cars already integrate other functions into the rearview mirror, one of the most used and convenient driving aides within a driver's line

Taipei, March 10, 2009 (CENS)--The rapidly growing Chinese aftermarket market is expected to offset steep declines in the global automotive market this year, attracting Taiwanese tire makers, such as Cheng Shin Rubber Ind., Co., Ltd., Kenda Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd., Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., TSRC Cor

Taipei, Feb. 24, 2009 (CENS)--Business leaders urged yesterday (Feb. 23) the government to remove the commodity tax on TV sets and other consumer electronic products, in addition to subsidizing the purchase of digital TV sets. During a breakfast meeting of the Chinese National Association of In

Following the success of the previous event, the sixth edition of Automechanika Malaysia, (previously the Automechanika Asia) will return to Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from March 25-28, 2009. Organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., Automechanika Malaysia is the only automotive p

Taipei, Feb. 16, 2009 (CENS)--With its combined annual revenue surging 15% to nearly NT$80 billion in 2008, Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd., a leading Taiwanese tire maker, is very likely to squeeze into the world's top-10 list of tire makers this year, according to the company. With a capital

Taipei, Jan. 20, 2009 (CENS)--Due to downstream customers' move to restock inventories, tire makers in Taiwan, including Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. and Hwa Fong Rubber Industry Co., are seeing obvious rise in orders in January from the pr

Taipei, Jan. 20, 2009 (CENS)--Seeing the sharply declining spot prices for butadiene, tire makers in Taiwan are requesting Taiwan Synthetic Rubber Corporation (TSRC) to cut contract prices for synthetic rubber to below US$1,000 per metric ton. Butadiene is a basic tire-making material. Recently,

Established in 1987, Huan Shen Enterprise Co., Ltd. started out as a hardware processor, but since 1992 the company has transformed into a specialized developer and manufacturer of precision hardware such as quick couplers, air blow guns, air dusters, tire chucks, and pneumatic tools. The compan

Danaher Tool Ltd. Taiwan Branch, located in Taichung City, central Taiwan, is a professional supplier of wrenches under own brand GearWrench(r). As one of the largest hand tool manufacturers in the world, Danaher Tool provides a very wide range of wrenches, including sockets wrenches, combinatio

Taiwanese exhibitors impressed global buyers with a slate of innovative products at the 2008 INTERMOT Cologne, one of the world's top-three motorcycle and scooter shows. Assembled vehicles, parts, accessories, and even a new industrial standard were on display at the Taiwan booths, offering a gl

If there was any doubt that a green revolution is gathering force in the motorcycle and scooter sectors, 2008 INTERMOT Cologne put it to rest. Electric vehicles were the star attractions at the world's third-biggest motorcycle and scooter show, which ran from October 8 to 10. While pump prices a

Around 500 exhibitors from Taiwan displayed their latest and most innovative, and competitive products with 4,200 exhibitors from 76 other countries at Automechanika 2008. While Taiwanese producers lack the cost advantage and domestic market scale enjoyed by counterparts in mainland China and o

Over the past few years, the forged aluminum wheel sector has been growing rapidly in Taiwan, with a handful of serious players having geared up to take on the Big Leaguers. Industry observers are eagle-eyeing the moves made by Taiwan-based forged aluminum-wheel makers, who aim to crack the

Taipei, Oct. 30, 2008 (CENS)--Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., a top-three passenger-car tire maker in Taiwan, reportedly won from Michelin a US$150 million order to build about five million passenger car radials. Nankang Rubber will ship the order from its plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province of

The wheel is arguably the most important part of a vehicle. Safety, comfort, performance, and function are all qualities that wheels must meet. And with powered two-wheelers (PTWs, including both motorcycles and scooters), all terrain vehicles (ATVs), or utility vehicles (UTVs), style is another fa

Taipei, Sept. 29, 2008 (CENS)--The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will officially unveil Taiwan’s top-20 international brands Sept. 30, which bear an estimated production value of US$9.141 billion, breaking the US$9 billion level the first time; and of which US$7.537 billion is

Headquartered in Shanghai, the Universal Luxury Collections Group (ULK) is a large-scale cross-nation enterprise integrating research and development, manufacturing, and marketing of automotive wheel-rim and tire products. Currently, ULK posts total asset of over three billion renminbi (RMB, or

With over a decade of manufacturing experience, Sincere Metal Ent. Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan's most dedicated manufacturers of industrial parts, especially in the locking system. At present, the company's major product lines include metal-forming parts, motorcycle parts, motorcycle accessories,

Taipei, Sept. 12, 2008 (CENS)-With sales of new cars in Taiwan hitting a 20-year-low this year, Yulon Group has decided to set up a group management center this month so as to more effectively integrate relevant resources sand cut costs. The center will be led by Yulon CEO Kenneth Yen; while Che

A weakening U.S. market, soaring oil prices, and inflationary pressure are bringing change to the global automotive industry, forcing Taiwan's auto-parts industry to explore new strategies to cut costs and stay competitive. One insider, Huang Wen-fang, offers suggestions on what that course migh

The Taipei Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) owes its repeated success to the virtually proven R&D capability, innovation, and flexible production willingness of Taiwan-based suppliers, as well as to the seasoned expertise of TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council), the semi-st

Taipei, Aug. 22, 2008 (CENS)--Seeing the promising prospects of the automotive markets in emerging markets, Cheng Shin Rubber Industrial Co., one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of automotive tires, will spend approximately US$300 million to expand production in mainland China, Thailand and Vietn