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These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.


Fongei assistant manager Ricky Cheng notes that his company's sales are closely tied in with the ups and downs of the machine-tool industry.

Value-added Products and Technologies Shine at MT Duo

May 24, 2010

The 2010 Taipei CNC Machine Tool & Manufacturing Technology Show (MT Duo), the ninth of its kind, was held on May 8-11 at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1. With state-of-the-art production equipment attracting the enthusiastic attention of international buyers, it was the most important machine tool exhibit in Taiwan this year. A total of 248 companies from Taiwan and overseas ...


Machine tool is Taiwan's largest sector among the machinery industry in terms of production value.

Taiwan's Machinery Industry Recovering Amid Global Uptrend in Q4, 2009

May 07, 2010

As most of the global economy and hence manufacturing industries recover in 2010 after weathering the global meltdown in the second half of 2008, Taiwan's machinery industry is seeing promising order visibility, asserts C.L. Chen, industry analyst at the official Industry & Technology Intelligence Services (ITIS). Statistics compiled by the ITIS show the overall production value of Taiwan's m...


TAMI chairman H.T. Hsu:

TaipeiPlas 2010 Shows Resilience Amid Global Recovery

Mar 23, 2010

Eco-friendly models a focus at this year's show The 2010 Taipei International Plastics & Rubber Industry Show (TaipeiPlas 2010), co-organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), held March 5-9 at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang), was a success, shown by the sizable gathering of spe...


SKF Asia Pacific managing director Chung Bee Kek (left) and Charles Chang (center) poise for the ribbon-cutting for the inauguration of the SKF solution factory.

SKF Taiwan Launches Solution Factory for Integrated Technical Services

Dec 01, 2009

Despite the worldwide economic recession, SKF Bearing Services Taiwan Ltd. held a ceremony on Nov. 9, 2009 to celebrate the inauguration of a solution factory in Taichung, central Taiwan. The new facility offers integrated technical services to clients from a variety of industries. Hosted by SKF Taiwan managing director Charles Chang, the inaugural ceremony was witnessed by Chung Bee Kek, ...


The vertical form-fill-sealing machine developed by Topak features perforation handbag function.

Taipei Pack 2009 Highlights Advanced Packaging Systems

Jul 29, 2009

A sluggish global economy failed to dent attendance at the 2009 Taipei International Packaging Industry Show (Taipei Pack), which attracted over a thousand industry insiders along with the jointly timed Taipei International Food Show (Taipei Food) and Taipei International Food, Pharmaceutical Machinery & Catering Equipment show (Taipei Foodtech). The three-in-one exhibition brought 1,000 exhib...


Giantlight's award-winning 7-inch headlamp with white LED DRL.

AutoTronics Taipei 2009 Sees Higher Turnout and Technical Progress

May 22, 2009

The 4th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei 2009), held simultaneously with the 2009 Taipei Int'l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2009) April 14-17 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Nankang Exhibition Hall, achieved success on two fronts. Despite the global recession, the show organizer Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) says ...


TIMTOS 2009 draws record-high number of foreign buyers.

TIMTOS 2009 Sees 32% More Visitors Despite Slowdown

Apr 13, 2009

The 2009 14th Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) wound up on March 7 after six days of run, with the number of local and foreign visitors totaling close to 43,000, up 32.4% from that two years ago. The TIMTOS 2009, co-organized by the government-backed Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), was held at the Taipe...


Spintech's spindles, known for excellent rigidity and high-speed capability.

Taiwan-based Makers of Spindles and Gear Boxes Upbeat About Future

Apr 07, 2008

Just about two decades ago, makers of precision spindles and gear boxes in Taiwan, as well as those who turned out precision machinery generally looked abroad for reliable sources of such equipment-unsurprisingly the taken-for-granted industrial giants as Germany, Japan and the U.S. were the major sources of precision machinery and mechanical parts that kept various industrial processes operating...