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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.


A CENS local representative promotes CENS publications at Baltic Furniture.

CENS Continues Promoting Trade and Magazines Globally in October

Dec 16, 2010

Carrying on its goal to promote export-trade magazines and help advertising clients who are manufacturers, exporters and traders build global presence, CENS sent representatives to attend some eight international trade shows in October, including Baltic Furniture, HCMC Expo, Intermot, Index International Furniture Fair, Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), Orgatec Office & Faci...


CENS senior representative (center) with local visitors at MIMS.

CENS Represented at Three Trade Shows in August

Oct 13, 2010

To keep promoting export-trade magazines and help advertising clients who are manufacturers, exporters and traders build global presence, CENS sent representatives to attend three international trade shows in August, including the 2010 International Woodworking Fair (IWF), Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS) and 2010 Japan DIY Homecenter Show (Japan DIY 2010). 2010 IWF Though the 2010 Int...


TLFEA Chairman David Chang pays fist-palm salute to an exhibitor at TILS 2010.

Taiwan International Lighting Show 2011 Set for March 18-21

Oct 04, 2010

After successfully debuting the Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) this March 15, the Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) have announced that the second or 2011 edition of the fair will be held March 18 to 21 at the Taipei World Trade Center. Featuring extensive product variety, the 2011 TILS will cover lightin...


Visitors stop by CENS booth at PAACE.

CENS Represented at Two Trade Shows in July

Sep 09, 2010

Adhering to its goal to promote export-trade magazines and help advertising clients who are manufacturers, exporters and traders build global presence, CENS sent representatives to attend two international trade shows in July: PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2010 and Shanghai International Machine Tool Fair (EASTPO). PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2010 PAACE Automechanika Mexico is the most important ...


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Global Furniture Industry Highlights

(Excerpted from publications by International Alliance of

Aug 23, 2010

Fireplace Media Units Do Double Duty By Heath E. Combs Fireplace media units, by virtue of their name, can literally be described as hot items. In recent years they’ve come into their own as home entertainment pieces, going from free standing fireplaces to being offered as part of console unit. The pieces do well at big-box stores and also are popular at smaller retailers. One reason is th...


CENS representative (center) with buyers at BIEMH.

CENS Keeps Busy Promoting Trade Magazines Globally in June

Aug 20, 2010

Taipei-based CENS continued its mission, by attending global trade fairs, in June to promote trade magazines and help Taiwanese suppliers build world markets, during which CENS was present at over eight trade shows: the 26th BIEMH (the International Machine Tools Exhibition), Autotec & Autosalon Brno 2010, China Import & Export Fair (Kunming), the 15th Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition,...


CENS representative (left) with visitors at National Hardware Show.

CENS Represented at 8 Global Trade Shows in May

Jul 26, 2010

CENS continued to participate in global trade fairs in May to promote its services and publications, and help Taiwanese manufacturers explore world markets. The eight fairs on CENS’ May agenda included the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas; Metaltech 2010 in Malaysia; Busworld Asia 2010 in Shanghai; 3P-Plas Print Pack Pakistan 2010; Lightfair Int’l in Las Vegas; China International SME Fair;...


IHFC 2010 attracts over 56,000 trade visitors from 124 countries amid sputtering  recovery.

Int'l Hardware Fair Cologne 2010 Draws Quality Trade Visitors

Exhibitors from China, Taiwan, India

Jul 26, 2010

Known as one of the world’s most important trade fairs dedicated to hand tools, fasteners and related hardware with excellent global representation, as well as wide- ranging exhibits, the International Hardware Fair Cologne (IHFC) continued wielding its considerable influence as the main trendsetter among competing shows. The event, held February 28 through March 3, 2010 at Koelnmesse in Cologne,...


Buyers shop at the 2009 Spring Edition of the HK International Lighting Fair.

2010 Spring Int'l Lighting Fair Coming to Hong Kong in April

Four-day event aims to build on succes

Apr 02, 2010

The 2010 Spring Edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair will kick off on Apr. 13 for a four-day run at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, hoping to build on the success of its debut last year. The products on show this year will be sorted by category: commercial lighting, green lighting, household lighting, LED lighting, outdoor lighting, lighting accessories/parts/c...


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Automechanika Shanghai 2009 Sets Attendance Records

Buyers report effectiveness of Matchmaking Foru

Mar 26, 2010

With economies slowly recovering in most major nations, suppliers and buyers of auto parts and services turned out in promising numbers at last year’s Automechanika Shanghai, held the 11th time from December 9 to 11 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Such encouraging numbers are not surprising, because Automechanika Shanghai is Asia’s largest trade fair for the aftermarket automotive ...