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.
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...
Manufacturers keep ahead of emerging rivals with assured precision and quality
Jul 28, 2015Driven by a consistent dedication to improving production technology, Taiwan’s OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) sector has built up a solid global reputation, particularly for unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and precision. For the past decade, Taiwanese contract manufacturers have drawn on their well-honed technology to extend their reach in...
With seasonal booms having just begun to hit global petroleum and plastic industries, Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group, a maker of intermediate materials for plastics with diverse investments including healthcare that is one of the oldest industrial conglomerates on the island set up in 1958, is likely to see a promising Q2 after its performance started to rally in the past few months, due lik...
Compiled by STEVE CHUANG With the recent collapse in international prices of iron ore causing a domino effect in the global steel market, along with downsizing of U.S.’s shale gas and cruse oil exploration industries due to record-setting low oil prices, Taiwan-based China Steel Corp. (CSC), the island’s largest steelmaker by capacity and size, is on the brink of slashing its nominal prices of...
CQI-9 HTSA is increasingly applied to ensure quality of thermally treated fasteners
May 07, 2015Compiled by STEVE CHUANG In response to the persistently growing global automotive industry, ever more Taiwanese fasteners have actively ventured into the segment as a savvy strategy to secure more sustainable development, with some focusing on introducing advanced heat treatment standards to better meet requirements by global carmakers. According to Taiwan Industrial Fastener Institute (TI...
Similar to many other subcontract makers in Taiwan that ride the iPhone 6 wave, Taiwan-based Catcher Technology Co., Ltd., reportedly the island’s largest maker of metal cases for ICT (information and communication technology) devices by capacity and size, scored EPS (earnings per share) of NT$23.52 (US$0.746) for 2014, much higher than NT$21 (US$0.667) forecast by institutional investors, accord...
China Steel Corp. (CSC), recognized as Taiwan’s largest steelmaker by size, started up on January 12 its new factory of electromagnetic steel sheets owned by its affiliate, China Steel Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., in India’s western state of Gujarat, being ready to explore considerable business opportunities in the emerging market. At the opening ceremony held on January 12, CSC’s chairman, J....
Living up to Taiwan’s reputation of “Kingdom of Hand Tools,” local suppliers of auto repair tools are earning plaudits for their long-term dedication to R&D and branding upgrades. Unwilling to compromise in the face of rivalry from emerging countries and realizing the danger of market erosion caused by price competition, most Taiwanese suppliers in the line have worked to redefine their positi...
Taiwan-based Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC), the island’s only manufacturer of military and commercial airplanes, trainers and aircraft engines, saw revenue skyrocket to NT$3.859 billion (US$121.73 million) in December, 2014, surging 85.8% from a month ago to rise 1.49-fold over a year earlier as a 3-year high, according to its latest financial report. Its performance had been t...
China Steel Corp. (CSC) recently launched the Taiwan Fastener Service Cloud, a cloud-based business matchmaking system aimed at connecting Taiwanese fastener suppliers with professional buyers throughout the world. The system is expected to help insiders fend off emerging competitors in the future. CSC is the largest steelmaker and wire rod supplier in Taiwan. The company developed the new clo...
