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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.


Taichung Machine Tool Exhibition 2017 Generates Biz Opportunities Worth Some NT$1 Bn.</h2>

Taichung Machine Tool Exhibition 2017 Generates Biz Opportunities Worth Some NT$1 Bn.

Nov 07, 2017

Taichung Machine Tool Exhibition 2017 (TMTE 2017), held November 2-6, rounded off with encouraging results, with nearly 70,000 professional buyers and visitors attending to together generate about NT$1 billion (US$33 million) worth of business opportunities. Showcasing a wide spectrum of exhibits categorized into seven groups and covering CNC lathes, machine tools, cutting tools, auto lathes,...


AGRI WORLD - 7th International Agricultural Material & Technology Expo Tokyo and TOOL JAPAN -7th International Hardware & Tools Expo Tokyo</h2>

AGRI WORLD - 7th International Agricultural Material & Technology Expo Tokyo and TOOL JAPAN -7th International Hardware & Tools Expo Tokyo

Sep 18, 2017

Join us in Fall 2017! AGRI WORLD - 7th International Agricultural Material & Technology Expo Tokyo and TOOL JAPAN -7th International Hardware & Tools Expo Tokyo will take place in Makuhari Messe, Japan from October 11th (Wed) - 13th (Fri), 2017. Show Management is expecting to have 1,050 exhibitors from 51 countries for the two exhibitions. Among the exhibitors, 150 companies will be there for...


Shen Jong-Chin, Political Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs. (photographed by Huang, Yi-Shu)

Enhanced Exchanges between Taiwan and Japan's Smart Machinery Industry Bear Sweet Fruit

Jun 28, 2017

The smart manufacturing delegation’s visit, led by Deputy Minister of Economic affairs, Shen Jong-Chin, to Japan-Taiwan Smart Machinery forum has gain fruitful results. Taiwan-Japan Smart Machinery Forum, held at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan on June 8 by Industrial Technology Research Institute, a Taiwanese government-funded R&D body, is an international platform for smart machinery manufacturers fr...


65% continuous glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6 UD-tape from CGN Juner New Materials Co., LTD. (photo courtesy of show organizer).

CHINAPLAS 2017 Will Enable Automotive Industry to Find Answers to Lightweighting and Smart Manufacturing

Advanced, new plastic and rubber materials coupled with technologies will debut there

Mar 20, 2017

As energy and environmental protection become increasingly important global issues, a lot of efforts have been put into lightweighting vehicles, as the reduced weight of a vehicle attributes a lot to the efficient use of energy. According to statistics, a 100kg reduction in car weight can translate into a 10% increase in driving mileage and a 15% to 20% decrease in power costs. It also helps redu...


Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair has earned a high reputation among global buyers as an effective, one-stop business platform for such industries (photo courtesy of HKTDC).

More New Features Are Imparted to Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair 2017

10 highlighted exhibition zones are set up to keep buyers updated with market trends

Mar 14, 2017

Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and CIEC Exhibition Company (HK) Limited, the 12th the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair will run from April 27 through 30, 2017 at the AsiaWorld-Expo. By gathering quality exhibitors and decision level buyers, the fair acts as Asia’s leading printing and packaging trade platform, further exemplifying Hong Kong’s extensi...


TIMTOS 2017 hosts over 1,100 exhibitors and showcases a full line of machine tools and related products from March 7 through 12 in Taipei, capital of Taiwan (photo courtesy of show organizers).

TIMTOS 2017 Set to Take Place Mar. 7-12 in Taipei

Mar 06, 2017

TIMTOS 2017 (Taiwan International Machine Tool Show 2017) is set to open from March 7 through 12 in Taipei, capital of Taiwan, with four exhibition halls at different locations to impress participants with a full spectrum of machine tools and related products from all over the world. Organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a semi-official export promoter, in associate ...


Growing concerns about environmental protection worldwide have helped boost development of and market demand for eco-friendly packaging (photo courtesy of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd.).

CHINAPLAS 2017 Set to Underline Technology Advances in Plastic & Rubber Materials

Three themes set tone for end-user-oriented trade fair

Jan 26, 2017

As Asia's largest trade fair for the plastic and rubber industries, CHINAPLAS 2017, scheduled May 16-19 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China, will focus on technology advances in plastic and rubber material and various exhibits revolving around the three themes: Intelligent Manufacturing, High-tech Materials and Green Solutions. Since inaugurated in 1983, CH...


The 2017 edition of the show will continue to offer a series of expert seminars and forums to help participants keep updated with the latest trends in the industries (photo courtesy of HKTDC).

Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair 2017 to Take Place Apr. 27-30

Trade fair to serve as one-stop shop for printing and packaging solutions

Jan 24, 2017

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and CIEC Exhibition Company (HK) Limited present the region's leading industry platform, the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair, from 27-30 April, 2017 at AsiaWorld-Expo. The fair offers a wide spread of reputable suppliers of printing and packaging equipment, products, services and total solutions. In 2016, some 14,400 buyers from 96...


TIMTOS 2017 creates much expectations for the global business visitors in MTduo 2016

TIMTOS 2017 to attract over 1020 international exhibitors

Sep 11, 2016

TIMTOS 2017, which is scheduled to be held in Taipei from March 7-12, 2017, will attract participants from around 18 countries. Sharing details about the expo with media persons at MT duo 2016 trade fair, Thomas Huang, Deputy Executive Director, Exhibition Department, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) , said “This is the first time for us to arrange TIMTOS pre-show press confe...


CIMES is renowned as Asia's largest trade fair for the machine-tool industry by turnout.

CIMES 2016 Staged Jun. 22-26 in Beijing, China as Asia's Largest Machine-tool Exhibition

More than 1,300 exhibitors to showcase over 3,000 sets of various machine tools

May 30, 2016

The 13th edition of the China International Machine Tool & Tools Exhibition (CIMES) will be held at Beijing’s China New International Center from June 22 to 26, 2016. CIMES is a truly global machine tool trading and sourcing platform in the world’s largest machine tool market: China. As Asia’s leading machine tool exhibition this year, CIMES 2016 will display the widest range of mid and high-e...