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.
To provide a total solution of high precision positioning for autonomous cars and virtual reality (VR), u-blox, a Swiss company that creates wireless semiconductors and modules for consumer, automotive and industrial markets, has launched its latest high precision positioning technology platform, u-blox F9. The new tech-platform features multiple advanced positioning systems, namely, Global Na...
To explore the great potential of ICs applied in automobiles and secure sustainable development, Mediatek Inc., a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company, has decided to carry out an organization restructuring plan, to pave the way for itself to better tap the lucrative market segment. A market insider noted, Rick Tsai, the newly installed CEO of Mediatek, who used to be the chairman of Chungh...
On the fast-growing trends of Internet of Vehicles (IoV), smart driving and high frequency transmission, Hu Lane Associate Inc., a Taiwanese supplier of metal stamped terminal products, is very likely to chalk up a double-digit growth in revenue this year, according to Chang Tzu-hsiung, chairman of Hu Lane. Despite facing the pressure of the appreciation of New Taiwan Dollar against the green...
Held annually at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain, Mobile World Congress (MWC), is the most influential trade fair for mobile industry. This year’s MWC, running from February 25 through 28 and themed “Creating a Better Future”, attracted nearly 110,000 visitors as well as over 2,300 exhibitors from all over the world, including a number of Taiwanese tech firms. Supported by Taiwan’s Industria...
In an exclusive interview with United Daily News Group, a local news agency and parent company to CENS, Soddy Huang, chairman of Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA), noted that special-purpose lightings, such as industrial lighting and auto lighting, will emerge as a new blue ocean for the local lighting industry, as ever more insiders are dedicated to such applications this year. ...
Living up to most market observers’ expectations, HomePod, a smart speaker model developed by Apple Inc., an American multinational technology company, has got off to a good start in the U.S. market, which will likely benefit several Taiwanese suppliers involved in the supply chain in the long run. Since launched on Feb.9, HomePod has been well-received by local consumers and effectively snapp...
To help Taiwan enhance presence in the global telecommunication industry, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a Taiwanese semi-official export promoter, headed a group of local start-ups to join Mobile World Congress 2018 (MWC), the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry. The show, held in the Mobile World Capital, Barcelona, Spain, from February 26 through March 1,...
The Taiwan-based Argosy Research Inc., a company principally engaged in the manufacture, design and maintenance of computer peripheral products and components, has seen the pay-off of its R&D for connectors for automotive application in the form of considerable orders received from globally known automakers, and planned to launch more new products in the near future. Argosy claimed that it has...
After scoring impressive consolidated revenue of NT$70 billion (US$2.3 billion) last year, Fair Friend Group (FFG), the third-largest machine tool maker in the world, will kick off a corporate restructuring plan this year, to merge its 37 brands in Asia, Europe and the U.S., as well as 50 manufacturing bases, into one company, announced Jimmy Chu, chairman of FFG, at the year-end party held on Fe...
As China has promulgated a series of policies and regulations in favor of new energy cars, a high-nickel ternary battery, which is seen as a necessity for the next-gen cars, is gradually becoming the mainstream in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. A ternary battery is widely accepted by EV makers for high energy density, long cycle life, comparatively high security and relatively low product...
