Chun Chu Co., Ltd., established in 1985, specializes in developing and manufacturing different types of textile machines using self-developed manufacturing technologies. The company's team of veteran technicians brings optimal solutions to the yarn-weaving process. With approximately two decades

The government hopes to revitalize Taiwan's textile industry by stepping up financial support aimed at encouraging manufacturers to invest more over the next five years. The target is for NT$150 billion (US$4.4 billion at NT$34:US$1) of investment in the upgrading of production capacity and skills

The global household-upholstery textile market is expected to grow at double-digit rates for the next few years and has huge potential for further development, according to the China Textile Institute, a unit of the Economic Ministry’s (MOEA) Industrial Technology Information Services (IT IS) offic

Taipei, Nov. 5, 2003 (CENS)--Mainland China's Ministry of Commerce recently decided to conduct an investigation on Taiwan's alleged dumping of nylon filament and textured nylon yarn in the mainland market. To face the investigation, Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) and Taiwan Man-made Fiber Indus

Taipei, Oct. 6, 2003 (CENS)--Touliu Export Processing Zone (TEPZ) in Yunlin County, central Taiwan will be available for interested enterprises to move in before the end of this year. The processing zone is established especially for textile manufacturers and is the first of its kind on the island.

With an eye to the lifting of global quota restrictions on textiles and garments in 2005, leading Taiwanese manufacturers of garments and other textile products are making plans to set up either factories or sales channels in mainland China. Among the firms making such plans are Everest Textile Co.

Taipei, Sept. 16, 2003 (CENS)--With the ever-expanding output of mainland Chinese long-fiber manufacturers, Taiwan's textile manufacturers are facing increasing difficulty in surviving in the global polyester suiting market. To counter, some of them have tried to diversify their manufacturing strat

Manufacturers of auto lamps in Taiwan have been moving upmarket with higher-added-value products, and are being paid off in growing sales and profits. This shift means a change in market focus away from low-end markets, such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, mainland China, and Latin America,

Facing an increasingly competitive landscape in the mass market, lamp manufacturers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are making a concerted effort to develop niche markets for high-quality specialty products. The various strategies adopted by the manufacturers, while dissimilar in many regard

Taipei, Aug. 27, 2003 (CENS)--Local manufacturers of polyester compound, polyester filament yarn, and polyester staple fiber have decided to adjust up their domestic sales prices by NT$2 per kilogram each for September, in a bid to reflect increased costs. Main local producers of these polyester

Everest Textile Co., Ltd., a Taiwan producer of filament woven fabrics and yarn-dyed woven fabrics used in apparel, home-use textiles and accessories, will spend NT$1.2 billion (US$34.3 million at US$1:NT$35) to expand capacity at its mills in Taiwan, Thailand, and mainland China as part of a strat

Taipei, Aug. 6, 2003 (CENS)--Grace T.H.W. Group has been aggressively expanding output of electronic materials in eastern China, putting it into direct competition with Nan Ya Plastics Corp., a subsidiary of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG). Grace T.H.W. Group was founded in mainland China by Wi

Taipei, July 22, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's fabric firms, including Taiwan Taffeta Fabric Co., Hong Ho Precision Textile Co. and Wisher Industrial Co., are rushing to build up production of suede and super-thin filaments as demand for these materials rises. Despite the decline of suede prices over th

Taipei, July 3, 2003 (CENS)--Local manufacturers of nylon yarn, in light of growing domestic demand and orders from mainland China, just raised their domestic sales prices and export quotations by NT$2-3 per kilogram for this month. Li Peng Enterprise Co., Ltd., a local manufacturer, turns out 3

Taipei, June 17, 2003 (CENS)-- Nan Ya Plastics Corp. of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) and Far Eastern Textile Corp.(FET) of the Far Eastern Group are locked in battle for the top position in Taiwan's polyester market. Nan Ya has topped FET in supplying polyester raw materials, while FET has

Taipei, June 16, 2003 (CENS)--Makalot Industrial Co., Ltd. And Tainan Enterprises Co., Ltd., two local manufacturers of garments listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), recorded earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.92 and NT$2.82, respectively, for the January-May period this year. Makalot Indust

Although the manufacture of golf clubs, golf-club shafts, golf-club heads, bicycle frames, and bicycle forks is regarded as a traditional industry in Taiwan, Advanced Group has continued to post operating results that are no less impressive than those of the island’s high-tech industries. The c

Taipei, June 9, 2003 (CENS)--Nan Plastics Corp., the largest local manufacturer of plastic products, will establish three subsidiary manufacturers to build an integrated production base of polyester products in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, mainland China. In light of the market potential in main

Taipei, June 3, 2003 (CENS)--Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. (FCF), a large local textile and chemical manufacturer, is establishing a factory of polyester products in Vietnam, with yarn spinning to begin in September this year. A core affiliate of the Formosa Plastics Group, FCF is setting up a

Chang Gung Biotechnology Corp., an affiliate of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), has recently introduced a full-spectrum fluorescent desk lamp with a color-rendering index the company says can achieve 90% of the color rendering of natural daylight, versus an average of 80% for distorted-sine-wave

Taipei, Ma 30, 2003 (CENS)--Tainan Spinning Co., Ltd., a main local manufacturer of various yarn listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, will distribute a cash dividend of NT$0.2 per share for its operation in 2002. Tainan Spinning produces polyester filament yarn, blended yarn, draw textured yarn,

Taipei, May 28, 2003 (CENS)--Local manufacturers of polyester textured yarn, after reducing production for a while, have decided to keep their domestic sales prices generally at the current levels for June. The domestic sales prices of polyester filament yarn and polyester textured yarn kept dec

Taipei, May 27, 2003 (CENS)--Tri Ocean Textile Co., Ltd., a local manufacturer of textured yarn listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, projected the net (after-tax) earnings per share (EPS) for this year at NT$1.91. Tri Ocean Textile has extended its production from DTY (draw textured yarn) of pol

Taipei, May 27, 2003 (CENS)--The inventory volume of polyester textured yarn in Taiwan stood at 72,192 metric tons at the end of April, increasing by 7.21% from the end of March. According to the Taiwan Association of Synthetic Stretch Yarn Industries, the domestic inventory volume of polyester

Taipei, May 13, 2003 (CENS)--Due to the expansion of production capacity by domestic petrochemical firms, Taiwan will replace South Korea as the world's largest producer of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) in May. Taiwan's overall annual production capacity will reach 4.94 million metric tons of

Taipei, May 9, 2003 (CENS)--Shinih Enterprise Co., Ltd., among three listed local fabric manufacturers, recorded the highest annual revenue growth of 23%. The other two companies are Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. And De Licacy Industrial Co., Ltd. Formosa Taffeta and De Licacy are listed on the Taiw

Taipei, May 5, 2003 (CENS)--Tri Ocean Textile Co., Ltd., among four listed local textile manufacturers, ranks first in projected net (after-tax) earnings per share (EPS) for 2003 with NT$1.91. The other three companies are Honmyue Enterprise Co., Ltd., Eclat Textile Co., Ltd., and Kwang Ming Sil

Taipei, April 29, 2003 (CENS)--The inventory volume of polyester textured yarn in Taiwan stood at 67,355 metric tons at the end of March, increasing by 22.91% from the end of February this year. According to the Taiwan Association of Synthetic Stretch Yarn Industries, the domestic inventory volu

Taipei, March 27, 2003 (CENS)--The inventory volume of polyester textured yarn in Taiwan stood at 54,999 metric tons at the end of February, decreasing by 4.60% from the end of January this year. According to the Taiwan Association of Synthetic Stretch Yarn Industries, the domestic inventory vol

Taipei, Feb. 26, 2003 (CENS)--The inventory volume of polyester textured yarn in Taiwan stood at 57,651 metric tons at the end of last month, decreasing by 4.51% from the end of December last year. According to the Taiwan Association of Synthetic Stretch Yarn Industries, the domestic inventory v