Global car sales have declined by 4.7%, although we can see a slight growth in the US, Japan, and Germany. However, with a 10%-decrease of demand in China and India respectively, both high-ranking auto markets are a major factor in the worldwide decline. On the other hand, the number of electric ca

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 21st Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), the fourth Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo and the 14th Eco Expo Asia concluded with more than 59,000 buyers from 135 countries and regions visiting the

K, the leading global trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, has drawn to a close in Düsseldorf after eight days on Wednesday (23 October 2019). The 3,330 exhibitors from 63 nations proved impressively: plastics continue to be an innovative, indispensable material. But they also unanimous

聯合報 記者鄒秀明╱即時報導 由中華民國對外貿易發展協會及臺灣機械工業同業公會共同主辦的「2019年台北國際工具機展(TIMTOS)」一連6天在世貿一、三館及南港1、2館盛大展出，今天圓滿落幕。本屆展覽展示高精度關鍵零組件、智慧化機械與生產線、以及智慧製造解決方案，精銳機種盡出，截至今天下午4時，總計有7511名國外買主參觀，較上屆成長2.3% 。 貿協公布，今年前10大買主國（地區）依序為中國大陸、日本、印度、馬來西亞、俄羅斯、美國、南韓、泰國、土耳其及埃及，其中俄羅斯及印度排名大幅往前，埃及更首度擠進前10大。下屆「台北國際工具機展」將於2021年登場，外貿協會與機械公會將力

27 – 30 August, IEC “Expocentre” will host the 22nd MIMS Automechanika Moscow, Russia’s leading international trade fair for the automotive service industry targeting trade visitors from Russia and the CIS. The Exhibition is organized by ITEMF Expo. The company’s portfolio also features Busworld Ru

With ever more carmakers venturing into the electric vehicle (EV) field, demands for nickel is very likely to surge in the years to come, causing global investors paying high attention to the economic potential of the base metal. As of November 1, nickel price at London Metal Exchange (LME) has

Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), a Taiwanese government-funded R&D institute, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TECHNOSPARK Nanotechnology Center, a Moscow-based scientific park in Russia, to further enhance the bilateral cooperation on the development of semico

The 2017 Russia-Taiwan Semiconductor Smart Manufacturing and Equipment Technology and Business Matchmaking Event, held at Zelenogard, Moscow, Russia, took place in late June, gaining fruitful results as a platform for Russia-Taiwan business cooperation and bilateral markets development. Memorand

The Taiwan-headquartered Foxconn, an affiliate of Hon Hai Group, world’s largest EMS (electronic manufacturing service) provider by size, has moved to deepen its cooperation with Korean partners to promote the smartphone model Luna outside of Korea after the product proved sought-after by local con

Most successful brands come with an intriguing back story, as Steve Jobs' of Apple, Stan Shih's of Acer the Taiwanese PC brand, and Terry Guo of Taiwan-based Hon Hai group who is a self-made ITC tycoon, that generally maintains a level of interest among observers, with content that often borders on

While Taiwan has posted several consecutive months of negative export growths this year to mark its worst export performance ever in the past six years, hence likely to see flat growth in its export-driven economy this year, Arthur Wu, chairman of Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (THTMA)

Pinnacle Machine Tool Co., Ltd., founded in central Taiwan back in 1976, releases a feature-laden five-axis CNC machining center dubbed BX700 for budget-conscious, high-end manufacturers looking for machines that are competitively priced yet uncompromising in precision and quality. The BX700

Chairman David Shen of Kao Fong Machinery Co., Ltd., a leading machine-tool maker under the Hota Group in Taiwan, forecasts mainland China to transform into Taiwan’s foremost competitor on the global machine-tool market in only three years, and his company has drawn up strategies to counter such ch

ulon Group, a major automobile manufacturing conglomerate in Taiwan, recently claimed that the group's companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (Taimex) are expected to together generate profits of about NT$13 billion (US$433.33 million) this year, according to Yulon's president Yao Chen-hsian

With 2015 off to a good start, IHS Automotive, part of IHS Inc., forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 million, an increase of 2.4 percent over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the aftermath of the global financial

Compiled by STEVE CHUANG Responding to a downward trend of international steel prices, China Steel Corp. (CSC), Taiwan’s largest steelmaker by size, has decided to continue reduce its nominal prices of domestically sold steels by 2.27 percent, or NT$425 (US$13.49) per tonne, on average, in line

By KEN LIU "I look to make Fair Friend the world’s No.1 machine-tool manufacturer to be a proud example in Taiwan," says Jimmy Chu, chairman of the Fair Friend Ent. Group, Taiwan’s biggest machine-tool conglomerate by revenue, who plans to generate consolidated revenue exceeding US$8.3 billion b

Taiwan’s hand tool industry posted an uptrend in Q3, 2014, when output totaled NT$18.17 billion (US$605.56 million), up 4.7% year-on-year (YoY) or 3.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), according to the latest statistics compiled by Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), a semi-official in

Chairman Jimmy Chu of the Fair Friend Ent. Group, Taiwan’s biggest machine-tool maker by revenue, said the group will add five factories in 2015 through acquisition or partnership at cost exceeding US$100 million to expand into machine tools for mobile device casings. The group is in talks with

With a tip at one end of the metal shaft and a plastic handle at the other, a screwdriver is one of the earthiest, most commonly used tools with a stereotyped shape in the minds of the public. Strelka’s brand-new ToolBook is designed to give that stereotype a makeover. The ToolBook is a screwdr

The machine-tool manufacturer, Fair Friend Enterprise Group, broke ground on Oct.18 to construct a plant in the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Experimental Zone (ZAEZ) in Henan Province, China as part of its goal to lead the global machine-tool sector by 2020 with estimated revenue of US$8.3 billion.

To help Taiwanese manufacturers, exporters and traders explore world markets, CENS attended two global exhibitions in August, including MIMS Automechanika Moscow and Spoga + Gafa Cologne. MIMS Automechanika Moscow MIMS (Moscow International Motor Show), held alongside Automechanika Moscow, is

After launching its own line of Luxgens in Taiwan, China and Russia, Yulon Group of Taiwan, a major carmaker on the island, recently announced its business development plan for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market. Kenneth Yen, Yulon's chairman, says that Yulon will asse

Founded in 1973, Jieng Beeing Enterprise Co., Ltd. is the first in Taiwan to produce thread-rolling dies, selling products globally under its own “JP” brand, including threading dies, header punches, nut and screw tooling, as well as heat treatment and coating services. Offering products that are R

By JENNY WU Along with the rapid advancement of new technologies, automotive electronics--vital to upgrading the powertrain performance, safety, and comfort of modern vehicles--have been drawing intense attention in recent year through the constant development of newer and better products and ap

The year 2013 was challenging for most Taiwanese enterprises, which seemed to have been left behind by the simmering American and Japanese stock markets, with Taiwan’s economic growth having reached only around 2% to lag behind those of most of Asian countries; but it remained a busy year for China

By CARMEN LO With its stunning economic performance over the past decades, China is today a huge and much-coveted market for global manufacturers in the furniture industry. Nearly 200 European furniture brands have reportedly heeded the call of China, hoping to tap demand there, along with other

Taiwan’s leading machine-tool makers vow to increase their 2014 sales by at least 10% from 2013 based on the recent surge in orders that will keep production lines running at full throttle throughout the second quarter. Falcon Machine Tools Co., Ltd., with the Chevalier brand, plans to boost sa

Hannover Messe, serving not only as a successful business platform but also as a global driver of industrial technology development, continued leading the way in showing the world the future of industrial integration—dubbed by some experts “the fourth industrial revolution”--in Germany this year.

Machine-screw rolling dies, tapping-screw rolling dies, Phillips punches, drill-point dies, heading dies, knockout pins, trimming dies, cut-off knives, hex segments etc. Founded in 1973, Jieng Beeing Enterprise Co., Ltd. is the first in Taiwan to produce thread-rolling dies, selling products glo