Industry Reports | Taiwan Industry Updates

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 Steel Corporation Experts Predict Recovery in Steel Market Amid Global Challenges

China Steel Corporation (CSC) experts report that the international steel market experienced a downturn in 2024, yet significant recovery prospects lie ahead. Industry insiders believe that the post-disaster reconstruct...

Feb 04, 2025

Beyond the Hammer: Taiwan's Advanced Hand Tool Technology

Summary: ■ Highlighting the establishment of the Hand Tools R&D Testing Center and its strategic plan to enhance industry competitiveness. ■ Showcasing four cutting-edge innovations unveiled by the center at IHT x...

Jan 17, 2025

MIRDC Showcases 10 Breakthrough Technologies for Fastener and Hand Tool Industries. (Photo courtesy of United Daily News Group)

MIRDC Shows Future of Tool Making at IHT x TiTE Taiwan

The Taiwan International Tools Expo x International Hardware Expo (IHT x TiTE) concluded successfully from October 16 to 18 at the Taichung International Convention & Exhibition Center. The event featured 300 exhibitors...

Nov 20, 2024

Tools of Tenacity: Taiwan's Hand Tools Industry and Its Resilient Drive

Taiwan, the third-largest manufacturing country globally, boasts an annual production value surpassing US$4 billion. This remarkable output is generated by over 2,300 hand tools manufacturers on the island, and it holds...

Jan 05, 2024

This year, the precision components, hand tools, and hardware marketing group expanded its reach beyond Tokyo and Osaka to include Nagoya, a key hub for transportation and industrial machinery.

Quality and Collaboration: Taiwan-Japan Trade Gains Momentum

To address the challenges posed by global inflation and the repercussions of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), has commissioned the Taiwan External Tra...

Oct 06, 2023

Zimmer Group Promotes Multiple-purpose Robotic Arm System

Zimmer Group, a world-caliber robot maker from Germany and enjoying a high profile with its advanced automation technology, has launched its newly developed "MATCH" series, a multifunctional robotic end-of-arm platform,...

Feb 02, 2023

Taiwanese suppliers take aim at lucrative biz networking at NHS 2023

■Stephanie Chao The National Hardware Show 2023 (NHS) will see over a dozen of quality Taiwanese suppliers exhibiting at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), led by Economic Daily News (CENS) exhibiting at Booth N...

Dec 29, 2022

A file photo of various tools and hardware. (Photo courtesy of CENS)

Maturing trends challenged by global stressors

■Stephanie Chao The hand tools and hardware industries, like many other areas, are pressured to remain competitive as large-scale trends like digitalization and increasing awareness of carbon impact among customers h...

Dec 29, 2022

Taiwan's hand tools industry is on the cusp of change

■Stephanie Chao As the third largest hand tools exporter in the world, Taiwan’s total hand tool exports value reflected the surge in demand in 2021, with the overall figures steadily reaching USD$4.79 billion, a sign...

Dec 29, 2022

Post-COVID puts digitalization into spotlight in hand tool and hardware sectors

Coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions around the world have generally lifted this year, prompting a flurry of activity as suppliers and buyers alike seek to take advantage of the resurgence of demand, as well as...

Dec 27, 2022

Buyers pose with CENS' publication team at Eisenwarenmesse in Cologne. Photo courtesy of CENS.

Industry embraces return to in-person events throughout 2023

Professional trade shows in the hand tools and hardware sectors have endured the past over two years of cancellations caused by COVID-19, and with travel restrictions easing up for the latter half of 2022 and this year,...

Dec 27, 2022

Hand tools suppliers have targeted high-value industries such as the aerospace sector to provide quality products while expanding its product reach. (Photo courtesy of CENS)

Maturing trends challenged by global stressors

The hand tools and hardware industries, like many other areas, are pressured to remain competitive as large-scale trends like digitalization and increasing awareness of carbon impact among customers have grown over the ...

Dec 27, 2022