■Stephanie Chao The National Hardware Show 2023 (NHS) will see over a dozen of quality Taiwanese suppliers exhibiting at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), led by Economic Daily News (CENS) exhibiting at Booth No. SL10178. With trade shows carrying on after the economic slowdown since COVID-19 and industries reinvigorated by strong interest in recalibrating and rebuilding business connect...

■Stephanie Chao The hand tools and hardware industries, like many other areas, are pressured to remain competitive as large-scale trends like digitalization and increasing awareness of carbon impact among customers have grown over the years. Other trends that signal, along with many others, are here to stay, and will shape the market in the future as these trends have matured over the years. ...

■Stephanie Chao As the third largest hand tools exporter in the world, Taiwan’s total hand tool exports value reflected the surge in demand in 2021, with the overall figures steadily reaching USD$4.79 billion, a significant increase of 27.4% compared to 2020 and breaking the historical value on the record as the economy had rebounded and metals had seen a considerable price hike. Growth statis...

Major component suppliers are adjusting their operational strategies as long-term trends in specific markets have grown in size and demand. Circuit protection component maker Thinking Electronic is such a company, with its newly-appointed general manager Chung Shih-yin noting that the company will expand investment into three fields by 2025: automotive, industrial control systems, and power su...

As 2022 draws to a close, industries are ramping up to re-engage with international buyers and suppliers. In the manufacturing industry, for instance, seminars sharing digital transformation experiences and solutions, as well as trade networking events, were popular gatherings at the year-end to help companies to prepare for 2023. According to an Economic Daily News article, at a metal process...

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) reported careful consideration of the domestic and foreign political and economic situations at its "2023 Taiwan Manufacturing and Semiconductor Industry Prosperity Outlook Press Conference," where the institution released the forecast results of the 2023 Taiwan Manufacturing and Semiconductor Industry Prosperity Outlook. ITRI revised the ma...

Tai Cheer Industrial Co., Ltd. is a professional maker of varied ball-bearing drawer slides, ranging from light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty variants, with functionalities in four categories: soft-closing, lock in & out, self-closing, and Interlock(anti-tilt) system. Drawer slides are primarily seen in household furniture, living room furniture, kitchen furniture, office furniture, tool ki...

■Kuo Fan-lin Maxx is a hand tool service brand of Qiao Song Technology that focuses on car repair and maintenance. One of our advantages is that we are not only from Taiwan, a world-renowned hand tool origin, but we can also provide a series of related auto repair hand tools. Various repair items are available due to the wide range of services in the automotive repair market, including auto...

■Kuo Fan-lin Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd. is a leading Taiwanese developer and maker of ratchet wrenches, patented wrenches, bolt cutters, and patented clamps. The firm has built a reputation in fields like hardware DIY and automotive repair. Chang Loon has acquired multiple patents, with its ratchet wrenches the most significant among its product lines. Since 2004, Chang Loon has used a...

Nan Hoang Traffic Instrument Co., Ltd is one of the major manufacturers of automobile friction materials in Taiwan and globally. Chairman Austin Cheng has implemented the double-arrow strategy this year - own brand of “YangPo” is adopted to focus on global channels while the “NHC brand focuses on improving market shares in global markets, such as Europe, America, Asia, Australia, and the Middle E...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the industries' timeline for implementing digital transformation. However, the how's and what's of applying new technologies and improving the added value to existing products and services can be daunting. Three professors from the National Taiwan University College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science founded the startup company "OmniEyes," basi...

■Yang Feng-Chun In a bid to assist manufacturers in Changhua County to expand their market reach overseas against severe competition in the globalized market, Changhua County Government has been an active player in pushing for a makeover and innovation of its local small and medium-sized enterprises. This is done in hopes of establishing stronger connection with international markets. An ex...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23: Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) 2023 is ready to welcome global buyers from March 1-4 with leading Malaysian exporters and manufacturers headlining the show to provide global buyers with fresh opportunities to rebuild their inventory and businesses after Covid-19.There are no pandemic restrictions for international arrivals as Malaysia had abolished all rules f...

The previous event of INAPA 2022 has warmly welcomed 1,048 exhibitors from 34 countries from transportation sectors background. There were 20,502 interactions from 28 countries. The statistics has shown that INAPA become the most comprehensive exhibition in Southeast Asia, especially in automotive aftermarket and OEM industry and it has been proved with the enthusiasm of the exhibitors and visito...

Dubai, UAE: The GCC automotive aftermarket is on the cusp of seismic change, and Automechanika Dubai 2022 is perfectly placed to allow the industry access to the resulting opportunities and provide a platform to discuss the challenges. In particular, disruptions in the global supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven rising demand for locally produced products. In a report produc...

KONFU Enterprise specializes in fastener production, and has gained ample know-how in materials, machines, forming tools, production, and finishing through cooperating with many domestic manufacturers. The company provides various screw, rivet, and nail-making machines from low-priced options to advanced 5-station and 6-station bolt formers. Their featured products include high speed heading ...

In 2020, Hiwin was awarded as a top ten Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award, while in the previous year, the company's Cool Type III ballscrew received the Outstanding Award of the Statistics Monitoring Machine Tool Key Components Category at the 2019 14th Annual Machine Tools “R&D Innovative Products” Competition. Affiliated Hiwin Mikrosystem's CRE Absolute Direct Drive Motor TMY65D also won a...

In 2020, Hiwin was awarded as a top ten Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award, while in the previous year, the company's Cool Type III ballscrew received the Outstanding Award of the Statistics Monitoring Machine Tool Key Components Category at the 2019 14th Annual Machine Tools “R&D Innovative Products” Competition. Affiliated Hiwin Mikrosystem's CRE Absolute Direct Drive Motor TMY65D also won a...