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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.


DATO' IR. HJ. ZULKIPLI BIN HJ. NASRI, Deputy Director General of Public Works Department, Malaysia at the Soft Launch

ENGINEER & MARVEX: A Catalyst of Growth for the Nation and Region

Mar 25, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 March, 2023 – The Malaysian Engineering Exhibition and Conference 2023 (ENGINEER) and its concurrent exhibition, the Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration & Ventilation Expo 2023 (MARVEX) is scheduled to run from 6 to 9 September in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Unveiling the second instalment of the event in a Soft Launch ceremony, the exhibitions are booked to catalyse grow...


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Meet Your Target Buyer at InterPlas Thailand 2023

Mar 13, 2023

"InterPlas Thailand" will usher every plastics manufacturer from every segment, including automotive part makers to new participants from cosmetic packaging, medical equipment, to furniture and more, on the path to sustainable business and enhanced productivity in a more eco-conscious manner with over 300 brands of machinery, technology, chemicals and raw materials in ASEAN’s most comprehensive e...


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Industrial transformation becomes inevitable in 2023

Feb 23, 2023

Thanks to the recovery of economies after the pandemic has subsided, the first half of 2022 continued the robust market conditions of 2021 for machine tools with strong manufacturing production and investments as well as demands; however, in the second half of the year, because of the “Zero-COVID” policy in China, the prolonged effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rising prices of raw mat...


Taiwan exhibition group organized by CENS and IEAT (Photo courtesy of Yen Wei)

Taiwan Exhibitors Turn Head at 2023 NHS

Feb 03, 2023

The 2023 Annual National Hardware Show (NHS 2023), running from January 31 to February 2 in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, continues to be a proven success, with a number of high-profile Taiwanese exhibitors from various sectors adding sparkle to it. For decades, few would dought that NHS is one of the most iconic professional exhibitions of this kind in North America, and ...


Economic Daily News (CENS) publication team member poses with domestic buyers at CENS' I0024 booth at 2022 TaipeiPLAS. (Photo courtesy of CENS)

TaipeiPLAS reopens after 4 years, CENS as bridge for buyers and suppliers alike

Sep 29, 2022

TaipeiPLAS and the concurrent ShoeTech Taipei return to Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 after four years in a hybrid manner on Sept. 27. This year’s edition of the biennial show would mark the series’ first since the COVID-19 pandemic officially broke out in 2020. Both shows have gathered 300 exhibitors using 1,300 booths, coming from 12 countries and regions. From the upstream material supp...


Show grounds of a previous edition of Intelligent Asia. Photo credit to Chan Chao exhibition company.

Intelligent Asia Mega Machinery Show kicks off Wednesday with 1,200 exhibitors

Aug 24, 2022

The Intelligent Asia Mega Machinery Exhibition kicked off Wednesday at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. More than 1,200 exhibitors across nine major technology categories attended, including Automation, Robots, Logistics, Cold Chain, 3D Printing, Molds & Dies, Laser, Fluid Power, and Smart Machinery -- to highlight concepts of future factories. President Tsai Ing-wen said in her speech d...


THE GRAND RETURN OF METALTECH & AUTOMEX, MALAYSIA'S LEADING METALWORKING AND AUTOMATION EXHIBITION </h2>

THE GRAND RETURN OF METALTECH & AUTOMEX, MALAYSIA'S LEADING METALWORKING AND AUTOMATION EXHIBITION

Jun 21, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 JUNE 2022: The 26th edition of METALTECH & AUTOMEX Hybrid Exhibition, Malaysia’s Leading Machine Tools, Networking and Automation Technology event organised by Informa Markets returns on the 22nd – 25th June 2022 at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibi-tion Centre (MITEC). Having successfully organised two virtual exhibitions during the year 2020 and 2021 to meet the needs...


 INTERMACH & SUBCON Thailand 2022 Prepared to promote business partnerships and to promote Thailand to be an industrial center towards sustainable development</h2>

INTERMACH & SUBCON Thailand 2022 Prepared to promote business partnerships and to promote Thailand to be an industrial center towards sustainable development

May 19, 2022

After the opening of the Intermach-Subcon Thailand 2022 Machinery Technology and Subcontracting Industry Exhibition For the procurement of leading ASEAN parts held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) today (18 May 2022), Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit,, Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), stated that the board recognises the importance of develo...


Show grounds at the 2022 Smart City & IoT expo. Photo credit: UDN

Smart City & IoT expo kicks off showcasing energy solutions

Mar 23, 2022

The 2022 Smart City and IoT exhibition kicked off on March 22, featuring top Taiwanese brands showcasing related applications in the sector. It is worth noting that in addition to 5G-related extension and other mainstream smart city applications, energy storage has become a highlight at this show, notably, TECO, Far EasTone, and Gogoro all have offered relative solutions. According to statisti...


TIMTOSxTMTS 2022 kicks off on Monday's opening ceremony. Photo credit: Chao Ting Yu/CENS

TIMTOSxTMTS 20222 Mega Show kicks off at Nangang with 950-strong exhibitors

Feb 22, 2022

TIMTOS x TMTS 2022, the first international trade show and the first of its kind on the calendar, kicked off this Monday, with Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) Chairman Larry Wei pointing out that business orders generated from the mega show are expected to hit USD$$1.7 billion (NTD$47 billion). President Tsai said that in the face of the impacts caused by the pandemic, as well ...