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.
China's largest private shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. based in Jiangsu Province, on September 8, 2010 began trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) by issuing Taiwan depository receipts (TDRs). Three years ago, the company launched initial public offering on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the first Chinese-funded firm to list in Taiwan, d...
Perhaps the healthy recovery of the German economy is one reason that this year’s Tendence, held Aug. 27-31, showed improved statistics: the organisers say that 80 more exhibitors took part in this year’s Frankfurt consumer goods event. Altogether, 2,130 companies from 57 countries exhibited their latest innovations on some 71,000 square meters. But more importantly, Tendence 2010 also saw an inc...
Taiwan's listed firms will raise more than NT$160 billion (US$5 billion at NT$32:US$1)on the domestic capital market this year, double the figure for 2009 and the largest amount since the recent global financial crisis, according to an estimate by the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). Taiwan's capital market has regained momentum in fund-raising by listed firms over the past couple of years, thank...
The design community in Taiwan apparently is no longer an upstart trying to prove itself to the established, global designers. After a number of years entering international design contests, Taiwan-based designers and firms have built a considerable track record, winning top prizes at the iF-organized events, G Mark of Japan etc. And the string of success continues: Taiwanese designers have won f...
Arguably one of the best-known foreign diplomats in Taiwan in recent years, Raphael Gamzou has just completed a four-year term as representative of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office (ISECO) in Taiwan. His stay on the island has been a fruitful one, and he leaves with substantially enhanced interaction between Taiwan and Israel. He also leaves with the friendship of a large group of peop...
Taiwan's high-profile home of industrial-technology innovation-Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)-once again proved its mettle by winning the highly respected R&D 100 Awards, which salute the 100 most technologically-significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. The ITRI recently announced that three of its submits defeated many strong rivals worldwide t...
A good book not only provides deep insights derived from the author's observation of his subject, but also inspires the vision of the readers, broadens their horizons, and possibly creates future opportunities for them. One example of such a "good book" that we saw recently is the Taiwanese edition of the Start-up Nation - The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle, a long-time New York Times, Washin...
Only if global economic growth could mimic the rise in Red Dot Design Award prizes won by the Taiwan design sector over the past seven years, with 34 times as many awards having been won from 2004 to 2010. Designers from Taiwan won 68 prizes, including one Best of Best, the highest honor, in the 2010 Red Dot Product Design Award, regarded as the Oscars in product design, compared to only two ...
The 13th International Exhibition on Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Manufacturing Equipment (WMF 2010) and the 13th International Exhibition on Furniture Accessories, Materials and Wood Products (FAM2010) achieved a thrilling closing on March 13, 2010. This two-in-one event attracted trade visitors from 73 countries to achieve total visitor number of 26,018 during its four-day running. The b...
Taiwan designers came home with 76 awards in the 2010 iF Product Design Award, the 'Oscar' of the design world. The strong showing underscored the remarkable gains Taiwan has made in recent years in turning products with world-class designs. The 76 wins represented about almost one-tenth of all the award categories. The jury evaluated 2,486 products from 1,016 entrants in 38 countries, selecti...
