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.
Three major, Taiwan-listed bicycle-sector companies hit record earnings in the first three quarters, including Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Merida Industry Co., Ltd., and KMC Chain Industrial Co. Merida says in the first three quarters demand from major export markets such as the U.S. and Europe for high-end mountain and road bikes was quite strong, leading to higher average selling pric...
Global shipments of TV thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels are expected to rise to 257 million units in 2015, a paltry 3% gain over the forecasted 249 million units to be sold this year, according to David Hsieh, vice president of NPD DisplaySearch Greater China. Hsieh recently issued the forecast on the NPD DisplaySerach blog based on the business plans of TV pane...
Taiwan's annual flat panel display (FPD) production is expected to grow by 1.6% to 3.1% in 2015, helped by shipments of larger sized panel and efforts by local FPD makers to boost sales of higher-priced and higher-margin products, according to the Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK) under domestic Industrial Technology Research Institute. The FPD industry in Taiwan face two major h...
Innolux Display Corp., the largest maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, reported that it had net earnings of NT$7.36 billion (US$245.3 million) for the third quarter, a 144% sequential, or quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), increase, and a 974% year-on-year (YoY) growth, a record high for the past 17 quarters. The company said that its equipment utilization r...
Jerry Shen, CEO of Asustek Computer Inc. (ASUS), a global personal computer (PC) and motherboard vendor headquartered in Taiwan, says that his company emulates Apple Inc. of the U.S., trying to constantly pursue the best and outdo itself. In the era of Internet of Things (IoT), he stresses, ASUS will continue to cultivate more talents in both hardware and software and invest more resources in dev...
Taiwan Cabinet recently held the 10th Bio Taiwan Commission (BTC) meeting, announcing that the government plans to cultivate at least two flagship medical equipment firms on the island each to generate annual revenue outstripping NT$10 billion (US$333.3 million), and shape the island into a clinical trial hub in Asia, by integrating resources from Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the Mi...
At the 2014 Bio Taiwan Commission (BTC) meeting, the Taiwan Cabinet forecasts that with its policy support the bio-economy in Taiwan could generate annual revenue of about NT$3.18 trillion (US$106 million) by 2020. The Cabinet also announced promoting the development of international long-term healthcare industry on the island, to further expand production value of non-national health insuranc...
Hwa Fong Rubber Ind., Ltd., a major tire manufacturer with plants worldwide, recently announced its Thai subsidiary, Hwa Fong Rubber (Thailand) PLC, has purchased 35,640 sq.m. of land in Thailand for 160 million baht and plans to construct its third factory there. The Thai subsidiary reportedly plans to invest additional 500 million to 600 million baht to construct the new factory, which w...
Strong global demand for newer and higher-standard electronic products helped boost the January-August revenues generated by companies in the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) by 12.1% year-on-year (YoY), to an eye-popping NT$330.2 billion (US$11 billion). Y.C. Wang, director-general of the CTSP Administration, said that with large enterprises continuously moving in, the CTSP, one of Taiwan's...
Ruentex Group of Taiwan, a major construction conglomerate on the island also engaged in healthcare, textile and garment, finance etc., recently said that it has reached consensus with Taiwan's Medigen Biotech Corp. (MBC) to export turnkey vaccine plant. Established in 1999, MBC has gradually grown into a comprehensive biopharmaceutical corporation engaged in new drug development, drug innovat...
