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.
In a bid to increase cross-country innovative transformation, Foxconn Technology Group was reportedly on the table for potential partnership with the U.S.’ General Electric Company (GE). Reports indicate that GE was offering a good-willed opportunity that was green-lighted by Foxconn CEO and Chairman Terry Guo. Guo reportedly ordered a delegation of high-ranking managers to visit GE subsidiar...
A cloud platform for 3D printed medical assistive product development
Jun 25, 2018In view of 3D printing widely applied in manufacturing activities and expected to bring new opportunities to Taiwan’s healthcare industry, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) took the wraps off its “AM as a Service” along with a variety of 3D printed medical assistive products and supports developed via the platform at this year’s MEDICARE TAIWAN and SenCARE, running from June 21 thro...
Intai Technology Corp., a precision fastener manufacturer of Taiwan, has invested NT$850 million to set up a branch in Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) in Taichung. The branch will be dedicated to the R&D of minimally invasive surgical instruments, aerospace processing equipment, and precision fasteners. Intai started its business as a precision fastener manufacturer. With years of R&D exper...
It is reported that after receiving massive orders from the globally known automaker, BMW, Hota Industrial Mfg. Co., Ltd., one of the largest precision auto transmission component makers by size, has continued to land a new contract order for its reduction gearboxes for use in electric vehicles (EVs) from Ford, an American multinational automaker. Presently, Hota’s existing capacity has been almo...
As the rapid economic development of ASEAN ( Association of Southeast Asian Nations) market has brought large market demands for fasteners used in industries of vehicle, machine and architecture, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a non-profit government co-sponsored trade promotion organization in Taiwan, held an information session to promote the 2018 Taiwan International Fast...
To upgrade Taiwan’s offshore wind power industry, China Steel Corporation (CSC), the largest steel maker in Taiwan, hosted 2017 Kickoff Meeting for Wind-Team Alliance the firm initiated and founded last September, welcoming four new global wind turbine system providers, namely GE, Hitachi, SGRE (Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy) and MVOW (Mitsubishi Vestas Offshore Wind), as new team members. T...
As the international prospects for the aviation market has been promising, Taiwan’s aviation companies, with its excellent R&D experience and manufacturing skills, plans to enter the global supply chain through developing the high niche products. According to Current Market Outlook published by Boeing, an American multinational aircraft designer and manufacturer, the forecasted global economic...
With SpaceX and Blue Origin successfully launching ever more satellites and rockets to orbit around the earth to herald a new era in space exploration and attract more venture capital firms to invest in the space industry, future prospects for startups in the line have turned increasingly bright. It’s forecasted that an increasing number of next-gen smaller satellites will be sent to space in ...
FORMOSAT-5, an Earth observation satellite operated by National Space Organization (NPSO), a national civilian space agency of Taiwan under the auspices of Ministry of Science and Technology, is to be launched at the Vandenberg Air Force Base, the U.S., at 2:50 a.m. on Aug 25, local time in Taiwan. Wang Yeong-her, president of National Applied Research Laboratories, explained that Taiwan’s aer...
A Taiwanese official delegation led by Governor Wei Ming-Gu of Changhua County visited Tesla’s factory in Silicon Valley in late June, actively soliciting investments by the globally prestigious electric vehicle maker in the central administrative region of Taiwan. To lure investments by the carmaker, Changhua County has lots of advantages, including the vehicle-testing ground and advanced eq...
