The world's largest international trade fair for motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, and light electric vehicles (LEVs), INTERMOT Cologne 2010 once again proved its influence in the industry from October 6-10 in Cologne, a major motorcycling city in Germany. New technologies, materials, and manufa

Race-ready buggy has side-by-side seating for adventurous couples Motive Power Industry Co. Ltd., which globally markets a line of performance-oriented, stylish powered two-wheelers (PTW), all terrain vehicles (ATV), buggies, and e-scooters under the iconic "PGO" brand, recently launched the 2

Established in 1985, Kuo Chuan Precision. Co. is a major auto-parts original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplying top-quality auto parts and accessories to many international automakers, especially in Europe and the U.S. Thanks to its strong development and manufacturing capability, Kuo Chuan

Established in 1969, C.L. Auto Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. is one of the most veteran and leading providers in Taiwan of wide-ranging quality auto security products, including central door locking systems, actuators, security systems, back sensors, alarm pagers, window closers, power window lifts, t

Truck parts, body parts, trailer parts, hardware, hinges, bar locks etc. Established in 1992, Hangcheng Industrial Parts Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001: 2000-certified company devoted to manufacturing bar locks, latches, hinges, truck hardware etc. More notably, the company claims it can supply truck

S.M.L. Stainless Industrial Co., Ltd., established in 1989, specializes in polishing stainless products. Located in Wufong Dist. of Taichung City, central Taiwan, the company can turn out specific handles and hinges, or even wax-lost and pressed products in accord with customers’ special requiremen

New design contest with shinier title created to lift image Hoping to establish a well-known brand for Taiwan's rapidly emerging design industry, the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced the first Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA) in mid-2009, replacing

Some 720 entries from 49 nations entered this year’s design contest The winners of the 14th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC), hosted by the Department of Industrial Technology under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, were honored at the opening ceremony of the Taipei Internati

One supplier builds higher precision via partnering with academia Driven by steadily recovering global economy, Taiwan’s manufacturers of machinery parts and accessories, mainly medium and small enterprises, achieved substantial growth in sales in the first three quarters of 2010. With a history

A Singaporean firm launches infrared-activated LED lighting for cabinets One of the future trends to enhance LED (light emitting diode) lighting is computerization, programming to tweak dimming capacity and color variation to make the lights more intelligent, or shaping their behavior accord

Since its establishment in 1999 in Changhua County, central Taiwan, I Yilong Copper Ware Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to development of production of bathroom products and related fittings for sales around the world under its sown brands, namely Long Young and Elong. Starting out as a subcontrac

Since its establishment in 1972 in Taichung City, central Taiwan, Ta Chin Hardware Factory has been devoted to production of various door locks as one of the most veteran lock manufacturers in Taiwan. Following decades of hard work in the field, the company has effectively integrated production

One maker attributes steady profit margin to dedication to R&D After enjoying very rapid growths in the first half of 2010, Taiwan’s furniture hardware makers were alarmed by an abrupt slowdown starting in the second half, when the developed economies, especially the U.S. and peripheral Europea

As China’s GDP surged 10.3% to US$6.04 trillion to outpace Japan (US$5.4 trillion) as the world’s second-largest economy in 2010, few now question the country as one of the fastest markets globally, also seen as an opportunity for Taiwanese hand tool makers to promote own-brand products for sustain

The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) has come a long way as the island’s foremost trade fair for tools, building materials, and hardware over the past decade. Organized by the Taiwan Kaigo Co. (the local representative of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH) together with the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Associ

Since its inception in 1987, the Taipei International Building, Construction and Decoration Exhibition (Taipei B, C & Dex) has been recognized as the most specialized trade fair of its kind in Taiwan for buyers and suppliers in construction, architecture, and interior design sectors. This event is

Furniture parts A professional maker of high-end furniture parts, Kao Fu Co., Ltd. turns out mainly locks, glides, chair legs, screws, fasteners, knobs, tube plugs, etc., which are made of either metal or plastics. Backed by a strong R & D team and seasoned workers, the company can turn out

Sikeco Auto Parts Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company that develops, makes, and globally markets quality auto parts and accessories under its own SIKECO brand. With intensive investments and development efforts, SKK has developed a significant auto-electronics product line consistin

Taipei, Feb. 18, 2011 (CENS)--Moody's Investors Service said in a new report that issuance of high-yield bonds from Asia ex-Japan will be strong in 2011, with the potential for a record year. "2010 was a bumper year for high-yield issuance in Asia -- deals amounting to $13.7 billion closed, near

After staging a remarkable comeback in profit performance last year, the Test Rite Group, Taiwan's leading channel player for household wares, is looking forward to continued robust growth this year—and perhaps even doubling both sales and profits within five years, according to Tony Ho, chairman o

With a history of more than 16 years, King Shen Co., Ltd., located in Taiwan’s central county of Changhua, is a professional maker of hardware, repair tools and accessories for bikes and cars. Constantly improving metalworking technologies and quality, the company has achieved excellent producti

The 10th anniversary draws 250 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors and buyers Taiwan’s hand tool makers have had to change with the times. For many decades, the island had been supplying large quantities of DIY tools at competitive prices to the world. But China’s cost advantages have taken o

A poll says foreign buyers are more willing to place on-the-spot orders As in many other sectors, the past decade has also seen the steady rise of China in the global supply chain of hardware. Besides focusing on quality improvement and service over the years, Chinese makers of hardware have

Jiuh Ching Industries Co., Ltd., established in 1987, is one of Taiwan’s most professional manufacturers of parts and components for the automation equipment used in machinery, automobile, hardware and electronics industries. The company says its products are developed to help customers boost th

Forever Goods Mold Company, located in Taiwan’s central city of Taichung, has been engaged in the plastic injection field, producing various tool packs and organizers as a veteran maker of this kind. Backed by seasoned plastic injection and tooling capability, the company has earned its reputati

Keeping an eye on stylish design helps one maker to be competitive Taiwan’s furniture industry was also shaken by the global downturn in 2009, turning out only US$1.359 billion of furniture and related products, compared with US$1.680 billion posted in 2008, according to statistics from the Taiw

The Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Taiwan's leading lock maker, is trying to cope with its Chinese competition by transplanting its lock production to the Philippines and converting its Taiwan factories to the production of kitchen appliances. The conversion of the Taiwan factories to the product

Taiwan Lock Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to manufacturing a variety of quality locks and lockers for near 30 years, with its products sold globally on the OEM/ODM basis, especially in the United States, Canada, and Europe, in addition to Taiwan. The company’s lock lines include card locks, keyl

Taipei, Dec. 17, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Tsinghua University of Beijing yesterday jointly announced several innovative 65-nm tapeouts based on their teamwork. Using TSMC's proprietary 65nm CyberShuttle prototyping service, the prestigious university in mai

Since its establishment 1981 in Taichung city, central Taiwan, Asmith Manufacturing Co. has been engaged in production and promotion of industrial hardware and accessories, which have been exported worldwide under the firm’s own brand Asmith. Starting out as a provider of mold design and manufac