A few makers of metal beds have managed to survive in Taiwan's deteriorating manufacturing environment, carving out niches for themselves by emphasizing self-design, small-volume and large-variety production, quality control, and product detail. The development of products designed by themselves

Although most of Taiwan's wooden furniture makers have moved their factories offshore, Taiwan still occupies a niche in the production of high-quality metal furniture, office furniture, and SOHO (small office, home office) furniture, says Friedrich Chen, chairman of the Taiwan Furniture Manufacture

Sun White Industrial Co., LTD. Is a specialized manufacturer that uses basic materials in different combinations (glass and wood, wood and iron, iron and glass, and aluminum and glass) to turn out a variety of innovative furniture items designed by its own in-house research and development departm

Shuter Enterprise Co., Limited was founded in 1979 and has since grown into one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of home, office, and industrial furniture. The company espouses a management philosophy of providing premium-quality products and services, and is devoted to the development of human-or

The Taiwan pavilion at the International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS) 2005 was this year once again dominated by glass-metal furniture products that impressed buyers with their innovative design, advanced functions, new materials, and sophisticated manufacturing technology. Sixty Taiwanese fu

Though competition is growing, Taiwan retains a strong position in the international market for office furniture, helped in large part by the industry's wholesale migration to mainland China, Vietnam and other lower-cost production sites. Friedrich Chen, chairman of the Taiwan Furniture Manufact

CUSP International Associates specializes in the supply of office furniture and parts, using its strong design capability to develop innovative products and its powerful marketing skills to sell them in the international marketplace. Production is handled by factories in Taiwan and mainland China.

Synthesizing decades of experience and a strong spirit of innovation, Taiwan's furniture parts and hardware industry has steadily grown and maintained its edge in the international market despite growing competitive pressures. Domestic manufacturers in this line also attribute their success to t

With the continuation of the global rise in prices of raw materials such as iron and steel over the past year and more, Taiwan's makers of office-furniture parts are seeking to boost the added value of their products in an effort to overcome the higher materials costs. Fortunately, with more than t

A firm emphasis on research and development work enabled Taiwanese exhibitors at the recent International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT) 2004 to display numerous innovative products featuring new technologies, new materials, and new functions. They were aiming at Japanese niche markets, hoping to repl

A respected furniture designer and manufacturer, Sing Bee Enterprise Co., Ltd. Is now taking advantage of its solid manufacturing experience to expand its array of product lines. One of Taiwan's top three office-system furniture manufacturers, Sing Bee has recently jumped into children's furniture

For Taiwan's manufacturers of dining sets, innovative design and unique structures have long been the focal point of their production efforts in the quest for differentiation of product from cheaper items made in developing economies, particularly mainland China and some Southeast Asian nations.

For Taiwan's manufacturers of dining sets, innovative design and unique structures have long been the focal point of their production efforts in the quest for differentiation of product from cheaper items made in developing economies, particularly mainland China and some Southeast Asian nations.

A firm emphasis on research and development work enabled Taiwanese exhibitors at the recent International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT) 2004 to display numerous innovative products featuring new technologies, new materials, and new functions. They were aiming at Japanese niche markets, hoping to repl

Taiwan's manufacturers of household and decorative products have cultivated a strong ability to develop and produce a wide array of items with the help of highly flexible operations and a solid network of supportive industries, from sheet-metal makers to hardware-parts suppliers. This flexibilit

As prices plunge in their traditional markets, furniture makers in Taiwan are desperately looking for new high-margin series that play to their competitive edge in design and quality. For many, medical furniture is proving to be the ticket to ride. One nice thing about the medical-furniture mark

Taiwan's manufacturers of office furniture and parts are battling a surge in prices for materials such as iron, steel, and plastics by employing new composite materials such as glass and wood plate. Some say the adoption of new materials can help producers not only reduce production costs, a thi

Tech & Q Furniture Ltd. Is a professional manufacturer of stacking chairs, office chairs, public-seating chairs, and chair parts. Recognizing the importance of sitting posture to human health, the company concentrates on the development of ergonomic models of maximum user convenience. Management

Over the past decade Taiwan's furniture manufacturers have been striving to cope with price competition from rivals in developing-economy countries-especially mainland China-by shifting from mass-production items with a high manual input to products featuring greater technological input, multiple f

Landmega Furniture Co., Ltd. Has been one of mainland China's leading furniture manufacturers and exporters for more than 13 years. The company is capable of supplying all kinds of revolving office chairs, steel folding chairs, recliner chairs, computer desks, conference desks, and other related fi

Welltrust Industries Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of office automation (OA) furniture, is hastening its pace or the establishment of an international procurement office (IPO) in the Tainan High-Tech Industrial Park, which is expected to be completed in March 2005. The company's

In home decoration, lighting is today attracting more attention as a way to create the right ambiance in a room by complementing the other design elements. Consumers are choosing table lamps not only for their illumination functions, but increasingly for their design and look as well. The evolvi

Manufacturers of office furniture in Taiwan are marrying their long-term experience in flexible small-batch production to a new emphasis on multifunctional products of sophisticated design, producing a winning formula that is gaining attention from buyers serving upscale markets. 　 Local produce

Over the past year, Taiwan's producers of metal furniture have found themselves between a rock and a hard place. On one side, local producers have been hit by a 40% surge in the prices of iron and steel--key materials used in their products--while on the other side fierce competition from rivals in

With an eye to penetrating high-end markets abroad, an increasing number of furniture manufacturers in Taiwan are developing innovative products with patented designs. The new products not only command higher margins than mass-market items, but are also helping Taiwan's furniture industry hone its

Taiwan's furniture-hardware manu-facturers are working with full en-ergy on creating products of one-of-a-kind and not-easily-copied design, and are being aided in this effort by the island's iron and steel industry in the supply of high-grade materials. Although domestic makers of furniture har

Thanks to the establishment of a solid core competency in leading production technology, Chyn Fuh Enterprise Co. has seen its "Rainbow"-brand system furniture succeed admirably in the international marketplace. In fact, its total sales have doubled each year for the past several years. Overseas

With the aid of a dedicated R&D team, Isotech Products Inc. has been pressing forward with the development of new products made of polyurethane (PU) foam, from madballs and sporting goods to furniture parts and shoe materials. Isotech launched its first runaway hit, the madball, in 1986, just a

Taiwan's CLD-Taipei recently marked a milestone in its four-year rise up the office-automation (OA) furniture quality ladder with the signing of a technology transfer and production deal with Kusch + Co Sitzmobelwerke GmbH, a renowned German manufacturer of high-end OA chairs. The deal gives CLD

Supreme A&E Ltd., established in 1990, is a professional manufacturer of dual-brake industrial-use wheels and casters. The company employs advanced manufacturing skills to recreate these as decorative as well as functional products to increase the price of the furniture items with which they are us