Held annually at Sands Expo in Las Vegas, the U.S., AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo) has ended another successful year and unveiled future trends of the continuously growing auto aftermarket and car servicing industries through a great deal of innovative products brought by exhibitors.

Hwey Der Industrial Co., Ltd. supplies sockets and air sockets, as well as socket wrench & socket sets and air impact socket sets, mainly for repair and maintenance of cars, trucks and watercrafts. Ever since founded in 1984 in Taichung City, central Taiwan, Hwey Der has been dedicated to resear

Compiled by STEVE CHUANG To pull ahead of rivals in the global market for gardening tools, Wise Center Appliance Precision Co., Ltd. has been sharpening its competitive edge from operational efficiency, worker training and education to product R&D and marketing over the past years. Already seein

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

By STEVE CHUANG Wise Center Appliance Precision Co., Ltd. has worked hard in recent edge to pull ahead of its competition by sharpening its operational efficiency and worker training, and by enhancing its product development and marketing. The results of this effort are already being realized.

Established in 1979, Lyang Jeng Industry Co., Ltd. is a time-tested Taiwanese manufacturer dedicated to producing springs and parts for textile machines. Lyang Jeng’s product line is centered on springs, including torsion springs, constant force springs, extension springs, wave springs, fort-type

Established in 1979, Lyang Jeng Industry Co., Ltd. is a time-tested Taiwanese manufacturer dedicated to producing springs and parts for textile machines. Lyang Jeng’s product line is centered on springs, including torsion springs, constant force springs, extension springs, wave springs, fort-typ

In a secluded hilly area of suburban Taipei, a retired professor has been staging his own version of upgrading and enlightenment of the furniture industry, with the Furniture Bibliotheca HDG, a private library in an isolated, decades-old traditional Chinese residence amid sylvan woods that is perha

The jury of the 2011 iF Product Design Award, the “Oscars” of the design world, selected 991 favorites out of 2,756 entries by 1,121 participants from 43 countries, compared to the 2,486 registrations from 39 countries in 2010. The jurors noticed that the consistent brand strategy of many c

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

Taiwan-made furniture never made much of a hit in the European design market until the emergence of the “Yii” brand, which was debuted at the Milan International Furniture Fair (MIFF) 2009. The new brand had an even more successful presence at this year’s MIFF, which was held on April 14-19. During

The first Taiwan International Lighting Show, held from March 12 through 15 this year, drew 170 lighting manufacturers in 400 booths, who truly showed ingenuity in lighting products by displaying a range of patented innovations, an advantage that Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)

Taiwan designers came home with 76 awards in the 2010 iF Product Design Award, the 'Oscar' of the design world. The strong showing underscored the remarkable gains Taiwan has made in recent years in turning products with world-class designs. The 76 wins represented about almost one-tenth of all

A key event held alongside the 28th International Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX 2009, May 14-17, 2009 at the Taipei World Trade Center), the 9th Young Designers' Competition (YODC 2009) is the largest student design fair in Asia, attracting more than 90,000 visitors from Taiwan and abroad ever

It seems that more and more manufacturers, especially in Asia, are realizing the importance of well-thought-out design in the commercial success of products. Such belief has been confirmed by the level of turnout at the "red dot design award 2009," where a record number of product entries were subm

The Big Sleep—the comfortable world of mattresses There’s never been a better time to rest easy in the bed department. Mattresses, in particular, are resurrected as the savior of this division. Customers want comfort, as they always have. But particularly, in a time of economic uncertainty, this

A key event held alongside the 28th International Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX 2009, May 14-17, 2009 at the Taipei World Trade Center), the 9th Young Designers' Competition (YODC 2009) is the largest student design fair in Asia, attracting more than 90,000 visitors from Taiwan and abroad ever

The Taiwan Design Center (TDC) recently announced the results of the sixth Taiwan International Design Competition (2007 TIDC). From a total of 27 entries, Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards as well 15 Merit Award winners were selected. Held under the theme of "Amusement," the design competition un

The Taiwan Design Center (TDC) recently announced the results of the sixth Taiwan International Design Competition (2007 TIDC). From a total of 27 entries, Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards as well 15 Merit Award winners were selected. Held under the theme of "Amusement," the design competition un

Office furniture manufacturers in Taiwan are rolling out top-of-the-line products with advanced ergonomic designs, marking a further a break from their past dependence on lower-end commodity items. Like their counterparts in other labor-intensive sectors, most of Taiwan's office furniture suppli

The 11th edition of the annual China International Furniture Expo (Furniture China 2005) attracted record numbers of both exhibitors and visitors to the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center on Sept. 14-17 this year, further consolidating its position as Asia's biggest furniture fair. Sta

Taipei, July 4, 2005 (CENS)--Over 50 organizations in Taiwan formed a consortium on July 1 to foster the island's flexible electronics industry, which is projected to be Taiwan's another NT$1 trillion (US$32 billion at US$1:NT$31) industry along with semiconductor and flat-panel industries. All