Yung Hsien Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1992, is a winner of the 2005 Excellent Taiwan-made Environmentally Friendly Products Award honored by the Industrial Development Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, for its self-designed EPS/EPP/EPO recycling machine. The machine, patented i

Ecolighting Inc. builds many intelligent technologies into its LED lights including MR16, downlight, spotlight, grid lighting fixture, wall lamps, streetlights, garden lights and wall wash lights. The smart technologies include embedded power factor correction (PFC) IC and pulse width modulation

The oldest adage in business may be "one man's downturn is another man's opportunity," which may be another way to say that the current recession has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd., Taiwan's leading lock maker and reportedly Asia's top supplier of hig

Established in 1990, Handyway Co., Ltd. is a specialized maker of various kinds of locks and accessories. The firm's strong design, development, and innovation capabilities enable the firm to stay competitive in the line. In addition, Handyway has built a solid reputation in supplying quality bi

On June 11 the EasyCard Corp. and President Chain Store Corp. announced an alliance for the joint issuance of the icash-EasyCard, which promises to become a highly popular e-wallet for small daily purchases in Taiwan much as the Octopus Card is in Hong Kong. The new card will combine the functi

The coveted 2009 iF Product Design Award saw 2,808 entries from 39 countries enter the competition, 802 of which were cited for excellent design, with a remarkably high 48 winners (items) coming from Taiwan as well as 12 from Hong Kong and mainland China, according to the Hanover-based organizer iF

Taipei, June 22, 2009 (CENS)--Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan has signed a contract with Newport Digital Technologies Inc. (NDT) of the U.S. to supply the latter 10,000 customized mini-sized, ultrahigh-frequency RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag readers, paving the

A positive side effect of the global recession is that Taiwan's woodworking-equipment makers have been motivated to brainstorm to upgrade as well as accept orders usually shunned by others: they are developing machines with features that help users cut cost, tapping core woodworking technologies to

Taipei, May 12, 2009 (CENS)--The government will open three major kinds of infrastructural projects, airport, harbor, and tourist site facilities, to Chinese investments during the first phase, totaling NT$200 billion in scale this year, said Fan Liang-yeou, chairman of Public Construction Commissi

The 2008 Moscow International Tool Expo (MITEX), the most important event of the year for DIY tools, building materials and related industries in the country, as well as one of the most influential in Europe, is the only trade fair in Russia officially recognized by AUMA and German Ministry of Econ

Over the past decades similar stories have been told in various export-reliant sectors in Taiwan-the ultimate achievement for many local suppliers of industrial machines and tools is to catch up with their German and Japanese doyens in terms of quality and reputation so as to break their domination

Founded in 1990, Como Furniture Enterprise has been turning out a range of furniture, including home furniture, children's furniture, PC desks and workstations. Mostly filling OEM and ODM orders placed by world-renowned brands, with major clients in the United States and Europe, the company also ma

Taipei, May 4, 2009 (CENS)--Chinese investors will be able to invest in 11 items of infrastructural facilities, with Taoyuan International Air City, or Aerotropolis, expected to be a major magnet for Chinese investment capital. The 11 items include airport facilities, harbor facilities, and tou

The global economic downturn has been indiscriminate in its fallout, and the paper business certainly hasn't been spared. More than ever, paper producers need cost-cutting machines to help them beat the competition, and Taiwan machine suppliers are answering the call. Many of the efficiency gai

A few hundred reporters got an early peek at the world's latest and greatest powered two wheelers (PTWs) displayed at INTERMOT Cologne 2008 on October 7, one day before the event's grand opening. If the constant strobe of camera flashes was any indication, they were clearly impressed by what they s

Taiwanese exhibitors impressed global buyers with a slate of innovative products at the 2008 INTERMOT Cologne, one of the world's top-three motorcycle and scooter shows. Assembled vehicles, parts, accessories, and even a new industrial standard were on display at the Taiwan booths, offering a gl

Taipei, April 17, 2009 (CENS)--Labor unions will be able to stage strikes with the approval of half of its members via unregistered balloting directly, without the need of convening a general assembly of union members as currently required, according to the draft revisions to the Labor Union Law an

The ISO 9001:2000- and TS 16949-certified Tesor Plus Corp. has newly unveiled its latest innovation: the high-performance and -sensitivity GPS vehicle-tracking device, the GPS3. It is a smart and reliable GPS/GSM/GPRS vehicle tracking device that is developed and designed for vehicle real-time tra

Increasingly more trade show organizers realize that progress in especially technologically-intensive trades as the automotive industry hinges on innovation being made, which relies on inspiring and rewarding creative minds who are willing to turn cutting-edge ideas into reality, even better if suc

Founder E.C. Chou is living-proof that bureaucratic bumbling in Taiwan can put a bizarre twist on an otherwise well-planned beginning. The man originally christened his firm "OneQue," abbreviated for "One Quality," but a business registration clerk misspelled it "OncQue Corp.," and the oversight st

A few hundred reporters got an early peek at the world's latest and greatest powered two wheelers (PTWs) displayed at INTERMOT Cologne 2008 on October 7, one day before the event's grand opening. If the constant strobe of camera flashes was any indication, they were clearly impressed by what they s

At the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2008, held in late October, a large number of the 28,210 attending buyers were eagerly searching for energy-saving products, notably LED lights, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and solar lighting systems. Suppliers of green products at the show were con

Taiwanese exhibitors impressed global buyers with a slate of innovative products at the 2008 INTERMOT Cologne, one of the world's top-three motorcycle and scooter shows. Assembled vehicles, parts, accessories, and even a new industrial standard were on display at the Taiwan booths, offering a gl

Despite the global economic downturn, the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan and its Industry & Technology Intelligence Services (ITIS) have been sponsoring a series of seminars themed "Discovering Taiwan 2008: Building Future Industries." As part of this program, the Market Intelligence Center

Taipei, Dec. 17, 2008 (CENS)--Domestic enterprises should not cut the monthly pays for their employees below the legal basic pay of NT$17,280, despite the practice of unpaid leave amid the current economic recession, said Jennifer Ju-shuan Wang, minister of the Cabinet-level Council of Labor Affai

Taipei, Dec. 15, 2008 (CENS)--Top executives at Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. recently vowed the company will earn at least NT$45 billion (US$1.36 billion at US$1:NT$33) in 2009, exceeding the NT$43.59 billion (US$1.32 billion) planned for 2008. The company's chairman, L.J. Lu, pointed out that it

Computerization, high-speed and high-precision technologies took center stage at the Taipei International Woodworking Machinery and Supplies Show 2008, or Interwood 2008, which was held from July 4 through 7. At the opening ceremony, Fred Huang, chairman of Taiwan Association of Machinery Indust

Increasingly more trade show organizers realize that progress in especially technologically-intensive trades as the automotive industry hinges on innovation being made, which relies on inspiring and rewarding creative minds who are willing to turn cutting-edge ideas into reality, even better if suc

Taiwan has built up an impressive reputation for delivering high-quality parts to some of the world's top brands of powered two-wheelers (PTWs). They are also providing a solid foundation for Taiwan's push into the global assembled PTW market, a push that was widely apparent at the 3rd Taiwan Inter

Taipei, Oct. 9, 2008 (CENS)--Latest mobile technologies will take center stage at the upcoming Taipei session of the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), to be held Oct. 21 and 22 at the Taipei International Convention Center. Next-generation 45-nanometer microprocessors, notebook platform Calpella and