Amid optimism towards recovery of the global steel market, Taiwan-based China Steel Corp. (CSC), the island’s largest steelmaker by size, is widely expected by market observers to raise its nominal prices of domestically-sold steel for Q4 on August 26, when the firm will announce new prices. The reported expectation for higher steel prices to be charged by CSC in Q4 than in Q3 makes sense, giv...

Impacted by steadily shrinking exports and local economy battered by a slowing Chinese economy, recent upheavals in the Chinese stock market, dropping oil and commodity prices, Taiwan’s industrial production index (IPI) continuously dropped by 1.35 percent year-on-year (YoY) to 106.42 in June, albeit having inched up only 0.02 percent over May, according to the latest report issued by the Ministr...

Apparently shrugging off impact from protracted downtrend in the global air cargo industry, as well as betting on better prospects on the back of lower fuel prices, EVA Airways Corporation (EVA Air), Taiwan’s top-2 airline by size, has just finalized an order for five new Boeing 777F freighters for less than NT$50 billion (US$1.58 billion) as part of its fleet expansion plan that involves NT$65.5...

Compiled by STEVE CHUANG With TV news reports that certain parts of the USA have seen home prices rise sizably since last year, in particular those in San Francisco, and the Greek debt deal tentatively extended, and car sales stateside increase due to falling gas prices, some say the global economic climate looks promising and should drive manufacturing and construction industries worldwide, w...

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...

■ Lo Su-Hua H.K.C. Rich Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a leading trader in high-quality fasteners, having passed ISO. 9001:2015 and ISO. 14001:2015 certifications. With a young and energetic team, H.K.C. Rich is able to provide customers professional and reliable service, ranging from customization of product design to product production. H.K.C Rich is located in Kaohsiung, the world's leading fas...

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 automobiles. Apart from having ISO 14001 environmental quality certification and various product CE certifications, we have also obtained the latest IATF 16949 certification this year. To ...

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...

Compiled by STEVE CHUANG The Taiwan Industrial Fastener Institute (TIFI), the island’s only trade association composed of fastener manufacturers, is generally regarded as the driver of development of the industry over the past decades, and its newly nominated chairman, Anchor Chang, also the owner of Anchor Fasteners Industrial Co., Ltd. and Alliance Global Technology Co., Ltd., is taking over...

By STEVE CHUANG Joe Chen may be entering his last year as the chairman of Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute (TIFI), but the industry captain, also president of fastener supplier Saintec Enterprise Co., Ltd., is still going full-speed to boost Taiwan's competitiveness in the global market. Under his leadership, the third Taiwan International Fastener Show (TIFS) is set to hold its biggest-eve...

Compiled by STEVE CHUANG Fastener production is one of Taiwan’s globally competitive traditional industries, with production value exceeding NT$100 billion (around US$3.17 billion) yearly. Mostly clustered in Taiwan’s southern region across Tainan and Kaohsiung, insiders generally boast exceptional quality, high production efficiency and flexibility, achieved mainly through high concentration ...

By STEVE CHUANG In its 40th anniversary this year, China Economic News Service (CENS), founded in 1974 and now a leading Taiwanese export promoter, participated in the opening of the Taiwan International Fastener Show (TIFS) 2014 to witness the island’s only specialized exhibition for the fastener industry and the world’s third-largest, or the largest in Asia, by size. TIFS 2014 celebrated ...

In its 40th anniversary this year, China Economic News Service (CENS), founded in 1974 and now a leading Taiwanese export promoter, participated in the opening of the Taiwan International Fastener Show (TIFS) 2014 to witness the island’s only specialized exhibition for the fastener industry and the world’s third-largest, or the largest in Asia, by size. TIFS 2014 celebrated its third anniversa...

Stead Fast Industrial Co., Ltd. was founded in 1975 and today is a veteran manufacturer of a variety of standard and special fasteners based in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan. The company's constant business mantra is “Quality First, Service First and Competitive Prices.” The key to Stead Fast’s sustainable development over the decades has been its continuous effort to improve technology and up...

Founded in 2000, Ray Fu Enterprise Co. is a specialized manufacturer and exporter of fasteners and steel wires. Its steel wire factory in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, is quipped with a wire rod warehouse, spheriodizing annealing furnace, pickling surface equipment, wire drawing machines, and screw makers, enabling the firm to carry out quick and stable production for customers in Europe, the U.S.,...

WL HARDWARE ENTEPRISE CO., LTD was established since 2000, is a professional supplier and exporter, designing and manufacturing a wide range of Fasteners and Architectural Hardware in Taiwan. We are specialized in Fasteners --- Tapping Screw, Self Drilling Screw, Taptite Screw, Wood Screw, Lag Screw, Bolt, Special Bolt, Security Screw, Multi Stage Screw, Nuts, Rivets, Thumb Screws, Clinch...