Taipei, June 30, 2011 (CENS)--Driven by the promising Indian tire market, China Synthetic Rubber Corp. will invest US$40 million to boost capacity of carbon black in that nation this year, with the investment to double annual output of carbon black to 205,000 metric tons from the present 65,000 met

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in mid-April announced the 10 winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Award at a gala ceremony in Taipei, hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and attended by leaders from different industries. Taiwan Excellence is the

Taipei, June 23, 2011 (CENS)--Alongside rising diversification of propulsion systems, automotive safety systems are found in more vehicles, and shipments of MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) crucial to operation are increasing even faster, according to ABI Research. ABI, specializing in gl

Since it's founding in 1996 by E.C.Chou, OncQue Corp, has been making toxin-free roll-ball switches, tilt switches, vibration switches and optical roll-ball switches. "We're the world's first manufacturer of tilt-sensing switches using eco-friendly mechanisms," Chou claims. OncQue Corp.

Some 140 to 150 Taiwanese companies, including many assembled-vehicle makers whose participation were processed by their European dealers, distributors or subsidiaries, took part in the INTERMOT Cologne 2010, a globally top-three trade show for motorcycles, scooters and bicycles held October 6-10 i

A major theme and a centerpiece of the 2010 INTERMOT Cologne, one of the world's biggest fairs for motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles in the German city held Oct. 6-10, is "e-Motion," a section whose witty name suggests a focus on electric vehicles that stir emotions. Even more relevant i

Race-ready buggy has side-by-side seating for adventurous couples Motive Power Industry Co. Ltd., which globally markets a line of performance-oriented, stylish powered two-wheelers (PTW), all terrain vehicles (ATV), buggies, and e-scooters under the iconic "PGO" brand, recently launched the 2

Motor-scooter tuning parts maker aims to become world leader The R.P.M. Co., a major Taiwanese maker of powered two-wheeler (PTW) tuning parts, is celebrating its 24th anniversary this year. It moved into a new integrated office-factory complex in Taipei about two years ago as part of its effort

Vehicles of various sources will adopt ever more China-made parts and accessories The auto parts sector in China has been speeding up its development to meet the demand of the world’s largest car market. The production value of Chinese auto parts industry has been on an encouraging uptrend over

Some 48 short-listed entries among 109 submits from 55 makers were judged Knowing that rewarding creativity may be the surefire way to bring out and breed innovative designers in Taiwan's bicycle, assembled-bike, parts and accessory sectors, which is critical to continual upgrading of product s

Taipei, April 1, 2011 (CENS)--SuperAlloy Industrial Co., Ltd., a major manufacturer of forged wheels in Taiwan, recently claimed to have landed orders from five international luxury-car brands for aluminum forged wheels. The five customers include Mercedes AMG, Holden, BMW, Porsche and Toyota, w

Some 720 entries from 49 nations entered this year’s design contest The winners of the 14th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC), hosted by the Department of Industrial Technology under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, were honored at the opening ceremony of the Taipei Internati

Charng Ge Enterprise Co., Ltd., established in April 1989, is one of Taiwan’s most professional manufacturers of a wide range of fabric whole-plant equipment. The company is headquartered in Shulin of Taipei County, northern Taiwan. The company began operations with the development of automated

Taipei, March 18, 2011 (CENS)--To tap the huge business opportunities associated with China's fast developing auto market, Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) will establish a synthetic rubber company in China, involving NT$18 billion of investment in the medium-to short-term. Three member firms of FPG

Taipei, March 16, 2011 (CENS)--Five domestic industries may stand to benefit from reconstruction business opportunities in the wake of the massive Japanese earthquake, including petrochemical, steel, cement, tire, and biotech medical materials. Major shortage of petrochemicals has occurred on t

Taipei, March 16, 2011 (CENS)--Kenda Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd., a major tire maker in Taiwan, recently announced plans to invest NT$10 billion (US$333.3 million) to set up a plant to make passenger car radial (PCR) tires on the island. Yang Ying-ming, the chairman, already signed an investment memor

Taipei, March 11, 2011 (CENS)--Mobiletron Electronics Co., Ltd., a major automotive-electronics parts and system supplier in Taiwan, recently claimed that as China is planning to require all new cars to be equipped with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) as standard equipment, the company i

Taipei, Feb. 24, 2011 (CENS)--Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), Taiwan's largest plastics conglomerate, will invest US$300 million to set up a synthetic rubber plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China. Construction of the plant will begin sometime in October this year with mass production to start

Enhancing credibility to technological innovation at one of the world's most respected and high-profile automotive trade fairs continues, where creative minds are honored for innovating products that unfailingly take the industry to higher ground. The Automechanika Innovation Awards is just one mor

While record wintry temps have been set in northeastern China, with recent snow storms disrupting air traffic in Europe and the eastern USA, sales of new cars worldwide have been hot, according to different institutions and research firms' estimates, totaling some 70 million vehicles in 2010. China

China's "autos to the countryside" and "clunkers for cash" measures, which were first announced in mid-2008 as part of the government's policy to boost auto sales amid the global economic downturn, came to an end on Dec. 31, 2010. These policies were extended twice to tackle the gloomy global econo

Taipei, Jan.27, 2011 (CENS)--Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., a leading maker of car tires in Taiwan, recently announced having entered the Japanese Nissan Motor's global procurement platform, enabling it to offer OEM (original equipment manufacturer) tires to Japanese carmakers. As resul

Taipei, Jan. 25, 2011 (CENS)--Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., a major maker of tires in Taiwan, aims to step up expanding production capacity in China. Originally Cheng Shin planned to set up a plant to make truck tires in the Changnan Science Park in Changhua County, central Taiwan, but

User-friendliness usually determines if a new product can penetrate a market dominated by older items targeted for replacement. LED (light emitting diode) lighting manufacturers have been eager to build such merit into LED products to better persuade end users to adopt the new, greener light source

Neo-Neon’s Taipei office manager believes retail distribution is critical At a forum addressing LED (light emitting diode) lighting applications held recently in Taipei, both speakers, Randy Cheng and general manager of Neo-Neon Holding Ltd.’s Taipei office and Milla Wu, general manager of L

Lematec Corporation, established two decades ago, is one of Taiwan’s professional manufacturers of hand tools, especially automobile repair and maintenance instruments. The company has accumulated much expertise in making sophisticated hand tools to meet the demand for high-quality products by U

Mada Enterprise Co., Ltd., inaugurated in 1997 in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, is a specialized maker of pressure gauges and air pumps for automotives and other vehicles. Among the company’s proudest products, the multifunctional tire gauge with a high-pressure meter features a durable mete

Founded in 1995, Chyun Pin Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been devoted to production and development of auto, watercraft repair and maintenance tools. One of the company’s best-sellers is the box end slugging wrench, which is made of China Steel Corp.’s SCM440-graded alloy steel to secure better struc

Taipei, Jan. 4, 2011 (CENS)--Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of automobile tires, will budget NT$30 billion, beginning from 2011, to set up three new plants, each one in Chongqing of Sichuan Province and Xiamen of Fujian Province, China, and Doliu of Yunlin Cou

Taipei, Dec. 22, 2010 (CENS)--The Taiwan-based Cheng Shin Rubber Industries Co., the supplier of globally well-known Maxxis-branded tires, posted sales revenue of US$2.723 billion in 2009, ranking No.10 for the first time among the word's top-list of tire manufacturers rated by Rubber & Plastic New