Some 48 short-listed entries among 109 submits from 55 makers were judged Knowing that rewarding creativity may be the surefire way to bring out and breed innovative designers in Taiwan's bicycle, assembled-bike, parts and accessory sectors, which is critical to continual upgrading of product s

Kamioka started out with machinery components production and parts machining in 1965, having accumulated over four decades of experience in machinery operation and quality assurance on machinery construction, machining accuracy and efficiency. In 2010 Kamioka debuted a brand-new machining center

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

Nan Yun Industrial Co., Ltd., established in 1993, is one of Taiwan’s leading manufacturers able to provide the most competitive range of screws and barrels. The company adopts an in-house integrated production process to assure consistent quality of its products. Over the past few years, the

One maker’s production line is 3-month booked and working overtime Machining centers are one of the most sophisticated metalworking machinery categories designed and made in Taiwan. Over the past year, some local manufacturers claim to have successfully upgraded their manufacturing skills, enabl

The deteriorating investment climate in China has persuaded Catcher Technology, a leading producer of aluminum and magnesium cases, to shift its manufacturing and R&D focus back to Taiwan. This change was disclosed by Hung Shui-shui, chairman of Catcher Technology, in a recent exclusive intervie

Taipei, March 15, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) recently lifted the so-called "N-1" ban on local thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel manufacturers' investment projects in China, as well as permitting local companies to invest or acquire counterpa

In the fourth quarter of 2010, the flat panel display (FPD) industry in Taiwan turned out NT$383.66 billion (US$12.79 billion) of products, a 11.2% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline and a 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) decrease, according to the government-sponsored research project IEK-ITIS (Industry & Te

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

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

Easy to say but harder to do, R&D has long been one of the terms most frequently used to characterize Taiwanese wrench makers and differentiate them from their rivals in emerging countries. In the case of the Chang Long Industrial Co., everybody agrees that the term is appropriate when describing t

But some manufacturers stay home to focus on high-end innovative products Taiwan’s furniture industry, once one of the world’s top suppliers in the line, has been in a steady decline since the late 1980s due to the rising cost of land and labor. Around 70% to 80% of the furni

The 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's leading international automotive trade fair held Sept. 14-19, once again lived up to its reputation as the platform for the latest trends and developments in the automotive aftermarket and supplier sectors, as well as set various new records. Messe F

BRIC nation surpasses Germany as world's 4th largest auto market in April 2010 Brazil, the largest Latin American nation, is also targeted by China's carmakers as an important overseas market under their 'go global' strategy, in which emerging markets are focused as major export destinations. Br

Taipei, Jan. 18, 2011 (CENS)--Attracted by the business opportunities arising from the cross-Taiwan Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), Crown Luggage Group, a Taiwanese-invested firm in China and the world's largest luggage maker, has decided to return to Taiwan for investment b

Taipei, Jan. 18, 2011 (CENS)--PowerChip Semiconductor Corp. (PSC) recently announced it will begin to ship 40nm DDR3 2Gb memory chips sometime in the first quarter of the year, a quarter earlier than scheduled. The company has recently kicked off volume production of the chips and secured addit

Tycoon Precision Casting Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan’s specialists in the investment- casting field. The company is headquartered in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan. Equipped with precision production equipment, Tycoon is renowned for providing total solutions to precision castings availa

To cope with the continuing rise in the cost of materials such as iron, steel, and plastic, Taiwan’s manufacturers of office furniture are putting more effort into R & D with the aim of developing innovative, value-added, high-end, and eco-friendly products that comply with global trends and are ab

New chairman believes cross-strait cooperation is urgently needed The 12th general conference of Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (THTMA) was held September 9, 2010 in the hub of Taiwan’s hand tool industry, Taichung, where members assembled to elect a chairman, with the proce

Taiwanese makers urged to partner with more advanced counterparts Over the past several years, Taiwan’s machinery industry has been focusing on developing automated machines by using top-grade fluid transport and power control systems and parts, whose makers in Taiwan have hence been motivated t

Since its inception in 1981 in Taiwan’s central county of Changhua, Ele Shine Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. has been specialized in production of various industrial parts with CNC (computerized numerically controlled) machines for over two decades. Ele Shine employs advanced production equipment, s

Moving production offshore is not essential for survival and success Despite being impacted by rising cost of raw materials, especially that of plastics that fluctuate with the price of oil, increasingly tightening of regulations set by western buyers who demand green materials and manufacturin

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

Taipei, Jan. 5, 2011 (CENS)--Actron Technology Corporation of Taiwan, one of world's leading automotive diode manufacturers, recently claimed that its sales are expected to grow at least in 2011 due to strong demand from China. In addition, said M.K. Lu, chairman of Actron, more and more Japanes

Since its inception in 1977 in Changhua County, central Taiwan, Chia Juin Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to making furniture parts. Few can compare with the company in professionalism in the segment on the island, as the company, with over 30 years of earnest dedication, is capable of t

Taipei, Oct. 22, 2010 (CENS)--While Tatung Corp. recently announced it will furnish a factory in Taipei County with production lines for turn out crystalline silicon ingots enough for making 300 megawatts of solar cells, its photovoltaic subsidiary Green Energy Technology Inc. broke ground on Oct.

The 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's leading international automotive trade fair held Sept. 14-19, once again lived up to its reputation as the platform for the latest trends and developments in the automotive aftermarket and supplier sectors, as well as set various new records. Mes

Chuen Jaang Precision Industry Co., Ltd., established in March 1982, specializes in the development and production of all kinds of precision metal, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and plastic parts. Chuen Jaang employs state-of-the-art production equipment made by such industrialized nations

Healthy financial practices, investment in R & D and automation help the lighting maker prosper Ever since his company went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1999, Keen Hsu, chairman of Bright International Group Ltd., has held to the conventional wisdom: Never operate on debt. The payof

Neo-Neon Holdings Ltd., which is listed on the Hong Kong main board and is the world’s top manufacturer of decorative lights, is set to launch a massive promotional campaign for its light-emitting diode (LED) products. The company opened the first shop dedicated to the sale of its own-brand