Taipei, July 25, 2005 (CENS)--Following mainland China, India is the second country that has launched dumping charge on Taiwan-made nylon yarns, as it has requested investigation on the dumping of nylon filament and textured yarns in the country from Taiwan, mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Tha

Taipei, May 24, 2005 (CENS)--Facing low-price competition from their counterparts in mainland China, Taiwan's long-fiber textile makers have adjusted the structure of their operations, with some of them, such as Everest Textile Co. and Li Peng Enterprise Co., having expanded or changed part of thei

Taipei, May 23, 2005 (CENS)--Thanks to mining exploitation and various economic cooperation and aid projects, Africa has in recent years been developing very rapidly, prompting Taiwan's trade organizations to actively develop exports to the market there. In 2004, Taiwan's two-way trade with Afr

Taipei, May 5, 2005 (CENS)--The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) of mainland China has decided to scrap anti-dumping tariffs on imports of nylon filament No.6 and No. 66 from Taiwan. In the fourth quarter of 2003, the MOC, based on an initial verdict, imposed different anti-dumping tariff rates on imp

Founded in 1989, Jenn Chong Plastics Machinery Works Co., Ltd. Has grown rapidly over the last decade or so to become a major producer in Taiwan's plastics machinery arena. The company employs a workforce of 30 people at its 3,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Chiayi County, southern Ta

Taipei, March 23, 2005 (CENS)--European Union (EU) has scrapped anti-dumping duty on Taiwan's polyester filament yarn makers, effective five days ago. The Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs noted that EU had imposed anti-dumping tariffs on polyester filament y

Taipei, Feb. 24, 2005 (CENS)--The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) of mainland China is reportedly to postpone its final verdict on the dumping charge against Taiwan's makers of nylon 6, nylon 66 filament and textured yarns from the original schedule of the end of April to the end of October this year.

Taipei, Feb. 24, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's textile manufacturers in Vietnam are expanding their production capacity there to meet the increasing orders as Vietnam will widely open its market after its entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) expected this year. Leading garment makers such as Ma

Taipei, Feb. 18, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's exports of textile products came to US$930 million in January, up 15% from the corresponding figure of last year, according to customs statistics. Among export items, textured yarns saw the highest growth of 18%, with export value amounting to US$652 millio

Taipei, Jan. 6, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's trade deficit with S. Korea shot up some 50% to US$5.62 billion in the first 11 months of 2004 from US$4.11 billion of one year earlier, according to the statistics compiled by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

To help Taiwan's textile industry lay a sounder foundation for the development of high-added-value products, the government-backed Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) launched the Taiwan Functional Textiles (TFT) certification and labeling program at the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei on Sept. 15. T

Taipei, Dec. 24, 2004 (CENS)--The construction of Taiwan's first silk weaving industrial zone, located in Yunlin, central Taiwan, is slated for completion by the end of this year, in order for relevant manufacturers to move in before March of 2005. The zone will have a total of 174.9 hectares of

To help Taiwan's textile industry lay a sounder foundation for the development of high-added-value products, the government-backed Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) launched the Taiwan Functional Textiles (TFT) certification and labeling program at the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei on Sept. 15. T

Taipei, Dec. 15, 2004 (CENS)--To meet possible challenges ensuing from the cancellation of the Multi-Fiber Agreement on global textile quotas in 2005, Honmyue Ent. Co., Taiwan's professional manufacturer of industrial-use cloth, is to reinforce its production bases in mainland China, Thailand and V

Taipei, Dec. 1, 2004 (CENS)--Formosa Chemical & Fiber Corp., Taiwan's leading manufacturer of nylon filament, and its sister enterprise Formosa Taffeta Co. will jointly set up a nylon filament plant in mainland China, probably in Changzhou of Jiangsu Province, to conduct integrated operations inclu

The Taipei International Textile & Apparel Show (TITAS), organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) and held on Sept. 21-23 this year at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), featured some of the world's most innovative textiles. This year's event—TITAS is held annually—was divided i

Taipei, Sept. 20, 2004 (CENS)--Far Eastern Textile, Taiwan's leading textile manufacturer, is actively expanding its operations in mainland China, particularly for the manufacture of polyester (PE) chips. Cheng Po, general manager of Far Eastern's operations in Shanghai, disclosed that the compa

Taipei, Sept. 16, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$532 million worth of textile machinery in the first half of this year, up 8.4% from the corresponding period of last year, according to statistics conducted by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). TAMI vice president Wang Cheng-ch

Taipei, Sept. 7, 2004 (CENS)--The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) of mainland China has preliminarily ruled to impose different anti-dumping tariff rates on Taiwan's makers of nylon 6 & nylon 66 filament and texture imported into the mainland. Initially, MOC is going to levy anti-dumping tax of 5%-7

Jenn Chong Plastics Machinery Works Co., Ltd., established in 1989, has become one of Taiwan's major manufacturers of plastics-processing machinery. The company has seen steady growth in output and sales over the past decade. With a production facility occupying a land space of 3,000 square mete

Eyeing potential development opportunities in Vietnam, Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), Taiwan's leading plastics & petrochemicals conglomerate, has of late beenactively launched investing activelyments in the country, trying to building up what is being called "a textile & petrochemical kingdom" ther

Leading golf-equipment makers in Taiwan experienced sharp growth in sales in the first quarter of 2004, thanks to increasing OEM (original equipment manufacturer) orders from major international vendors, according to industry sources. Leading international brands, including Callaway, Cobra, Lynx

Taipei, June 18, 2004 (CENS)--Facing the impact of the expansions by mainland China's large synthetic fiber plants, some leading textile manufacturers in Taiwan, including Lealea Enterprise co., Chung Shing Textile Co., and Tainan Enterprise co., are actively streamlining their facilities to enhanc

Taipei, May 24, 2004 (CENS)--With strategic alliance with Nan Ya Plastics Corp., Lan Fa Textile Co. has grown into Taiwan's largest polyester filament producer in terms of production capacity. Today Nan Ya supplies about 80% of its specific and functional micro fiber fabrics to Lan Fa, which as

Taipei, May 17, 2004 (CENS)--Seeing potential development in Vietnam, Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), Taiwan's leading petrochemical conglomerate, is going to launch more investments in the country to expand the operations there. Formosa Taffeta Co., an affiliate of FPG, is planning to set up a lo

Taipei, March 15, 2004 (CENS)--Thanks to upbeat economic climate, Taiwan's leading synthetic fiber manufacturers, including Zig Sheng Industrial Co. and Li Peng Enterprise Co., are seeing rosy picture for the market this year. In February Zig Sheng saw its revenue soar to a new monthly high of N

Taipei, Feb. 19, 2004 (CENS)--To meet the demand of the world's leading manufacturers of cell phones, Unitech Printed Circuit Board Corp., Taiwan's leading manufacturer of flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs), will add rigid-flexible PCBs to its product lines. To this end, the company plans t

Taipei, Feb. 13, 2004 (CENS)--Nan Ya Plastics Corp. and Lan Fa Textile Co. have decided to jointly tap the market in mainland China through strategic alliance. The former is Taiwan's largest manufacturer of polyester filament, and the latter the largest polyester texture yarn producer. Nan Ya de

Taipei, Jan. 29, 2004 (CENS)--Due to global economic recovery, Taiwan manufacturers are actively expanding their operations both at home and abroad, boosting the demand for raw materials. Smelling the thriving business, leading domestic petrochemical manufacturers, including Shinkong Synthetic F

Founded in 1989, Jenn Chong Plastics Machinery Works Co., Ltd. Has grown rapidly over the last decade or so to become a major producer in Taiwan's plastics machinery arena. The company employs a workforce of 30 people at its 3,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Chiayi County, southern Ta