Frankfurt-The biennial Automechanika Frankfurt (AMF) show kicked off on Sept. 11 and will last for five days. Products on display are of the world’s largest scale and quality, including automotive parts and components, repair and maintenance, tools, automotive electronics and systems, IT products and services. In celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary, AMF expanded its services by adding 12 h...

With over 2,700 exhibitors from 55 countries and 80 percent of them from outside Germany, International Hardware Fair Cologne 2018 (IHF 2018), held on March 4 through 7 in Cologne, Germany, again lived up to its reputation as the world’s most influential show for the global hardware industry. To assist Taiwan-based hand tool makers further tap overseas markets, Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trad...

Located in central Taiwan, Taiwan Ignition System Co. is an ISO 9001:2008-certified developer and manufacturer of ignition parts including ignition modules, ignition coils, crank angle sensors, etc. To secure sustainable in the global market, Taiwan Ignition System takes advantage of its strong R&D capability to work out innovative with fine quality. As part of its effort on ensuring custo...

Mao Chuan Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in 1970 in Changhua County, central Taiwan, started up as a small OEM of clothing parts and related accessories and then, after gaining years of experience in punching, diversified into manufacturing leather accessories and footwear parts mainly for Nike and Reebok, hence significantly widening its product range. In recent years and having built considerabl...

Known as the "Kingdom of Hand Tools," Taiwan has long been the world's major supplier of general hand tools, and now some makers on the island are taking aim at the high-end market. With the help of industry and government-backed institutions, such as the Metal Industrial Research & Development Center and Taiwan Regional Hand Tools Association, Taiwanese hand tool makers have been upgrading to...

At the THTMA (Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association) annual general meeting held in mid-September, 2016, S.C. Yu, chairman of Re-Dai Precision Tools Co., Ltd., a high-profile manufacturer of hand tools, was elected the 14th chairman of the association, to continue to lead the industry to sustainable development. Meanwhile, chairman S.D. Huang of Allprofessional Mfg. Co., Ltd., a supplier...

Inaugurated in 1973, Hans Tool Industrial Co., Ltd. is a major Taiwan-based hand tools exporter and is seen as a reliable business partner by its domestic and overseas customers. The company's product mix covers wrenches and spanners in general, adjustable wrenches, bits, hex keys, saws, cutters, hammers, open-end wrenches, combination wrenches, socket wrench sets and sockets, cutting pliers, d...

Located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, Shuenn Chang Fa Enterprise Co., Ltd. (SCF) is a professional fastener manufacturer. SCF mainly produces special high additional value screws and various types of screws for wood construction and automobiles. Apart from having IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and various product CE Certifications, the firm also meets ICC or ETA quality specification for long wood constructi...

Due to increased investment in product R&D, Boltun Corporation averaged the same profits in Q2 and Q1. The same circumstances are expected to proceed into Q3 and Q4, as the firm has multiple on-going projects, though with their increased investment in its factory in Xiamen, the firm will be able to increase their profits from 45% to 100% at their Xiamen factory, which is expected to help buoy Bol...

Angus Tseng, Oddo Kitchen president and newly elected chairman of Taipei Kitchen Commerce Association, is aiming to explore more business opportunities in the international market through industrial upgrading. “Kitchenware industry is now facing the issues such as manpower shortage, inadequate brand differentiation, rapid rise of China, and chaotic market competition.” Tseng said. “Therefore,...

The rise of China’s “red supply chain,” a term coined by market observers for aggressive development of Chinese tech industries backed by the central government to minimize dependence on imports and secure sustained economic growth, is widely regarded a growing threat to Taiwanese manufacturers, especially those from the island’s industries supplying products and services overlapping those from t...

As mostly an unsung hero, Y.D. Wu, chairman of the Plumbing Association of Taiwan (PAT), the island’s only trade group representing several hundred manufacturers and subcontractors of plumbing, bathroom fittings and products in Changhua, central Taiwan, is in the last year of his second 2-year tenure and has under his belt many achievements that continue to lay the foundation for the industry’s s...

Highlights of the Show: Highlight 1: Large Scale 12,000 sqm exhibition area at 2 exhibition halls, expected 400 exhibitors & 12,000 professional visitors Highlight 2: International 50% of the exhibitors are export-oriented companies, visitors cover over 30 countries and regions Highlight 3: One-stop Platform for Purchasing Full range of exhibits, including fasteners, equipment, molds ...

2018 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) will be kicking off from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at Sands Expo Center, where the Economic Daily News (CENS.com) and Taiwan’s industry associations and unions will be leading a group of 61 Taiwanese exhibitors. Taiwan’s automotive parts is an industry highly reliant on exports; good prices and quality products makes Taiwan highly competitive. Accordi...

Taiwan has long been a great source for the latest high-value hardware products with competitive prices for international buyers. Against the country’s outstanding production and R&D capabilities, prompt delivery and international sales and distribution network, Taiwanese manufacturers are recognised as reliable business partners to global hardware businesses. Matching the quality expectations an...

Founded in 1983, Kae Dih Enterprise Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001-certified developer and manufacturer of wet/dry vacuum cleaners, industrial vacuum cleaners, dedicated vacuum cleaners and electric random orbital sanders. After gaining solid foothold in the global vacuum-cleaner market, KaeDih tapped its strong R&D capability to successfully diversify its extensive catalog into high-end electric sa...

To address the perpetual demand of both DIY users and professionals for effortless, easy-to-use torque tools, Superbco Industrial Co., Ltd., a specialized manufacturer of hand tools, has been promoting its brand new product, Diamond Force combination ratchet wrench. Diamond Force has quite a few appealing features that are developed with Superbco’s abundant knowledge of hand tools. For higher ...

Established in 1989, Hung Pump Group (HPG) is renowned as one of Taiwan’s leading pump makers and branded vendors for a comprehensive lineup encompassing clear and dirty water pumps, garden pumps, sewage pumps, high-pressure pumps, grinder pumps irrigation pumps, well pumps and industrial pumps, as well as related accessories and peripherals. HPG’s products are widely sought-after among buyers...