By QUINCY LIANG The Taipei AMPA, AutoTronics Taipei Innovation Awards is a highlight event during the annual Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei), a two-in-one show that is one of the world's mo

By KEN LIU A total of 10,097 buyers from 112 countries and regions eagerly shopped for energy-saving lighting products, especially LED lamps, that were displayed by 1,081 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) 2014, which was held o

A winner of Good Design Award 2012, Red Dot Design Award 2011, iF Product Design Award 2012, and M Technology Award 2009, Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT) has recently released a series of LED lamps, including the Orion series 4-inch recessed lamps, the ALTLED T8 high-bay lamp, zero-glaring lin

By STEVE CHUANG Although 2013 was a year of declining exports for most Taiwanese machinery suppliers, makers of packaging machines finished the year with robust growth. The latest statistics published by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry show that exports of Taiwan-made food and ot

By CARMEN LO The ignition system is one of the key components in a gas-powered engine. It also sets the bar for the overall powertrain performance, especially in terms of horsepower, fuel efficiency and emissions. Developing reliable and high-performance ignition systems is consequently a perennia

At the Light + Building 2014 lighting trade show, slated for Mar. 30 through Apr. 4 at the Frankfurt Exhibition Center in Germany, a total of 71 Taiwanese manufacturers will show off their advantages in LED manufacturing and R&D. Among the prominent Taiwanese exhibitors will be the ADATA Technol

A winner of Good Design Award 2012, Red Dot Design Award 2011, iF Product Design Award 2012, and M Technology Award 2009, Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT) has recently released a series of LED lamps, including the Orion 4-inch recessed lamps, the ALTLED T8 high-bay lamp, zero-glaring linear la

Kuen Tong Industrial Co., Ltd., which has won ISO 9001:2008 certification and has ISO/TS 16949 certification pending, is a veteran specialist in the design, development, and manufacturing of high-quality, high-precision metal parts for a large variety of applications. Ever since its establishmen

By KEN LIU “Plant factory” has emerged as a theme at the LED Lighting Taiwan trade show during the past two years, and Wei Fang, director of National Taiwan University’s Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering and a specialist in greenhouse horticulture, believes that Taiwan is wel

Memory-module maker Adata Technology Co., Ltd. has recently launched a series of LED desk lamps named Tulip, to zero in on Taiwan’s household reading lamp market, which is another LED lighting item after the firm ventured into the sector 2009, after which it had rolled out retrofit types of LED lig

ADATA Lighting, the LED lighting arm of memory-module maker ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., predicts its 2014 revenue to quadruple or quintuple from 2013 to above NT$1 billion (US$33.3 million) mostly thanks to sharp increase in orders from overseas and Taiwan. According to ADATA Technology Chairman

A record number of 2,360 exhibitors from 38 countries took part in the 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), held Oct. 27-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC), drawing 38,030 buyers from 144 countries and regions. This year, the event featured t

The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2013, held Oct. 27-30, hosted the first “My Favorite Lighting Products Award,” with nine products voted by buyers as the winners among 87 products sorted into Architectural/Commercial Lighting, Decorative Household Lighting, and Outdoor Lig

Green lighting focusing on LED technology took center stage at the 12th China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair & LED Application Show, which was held on Oct. 18-21, 2013 at the just-opened Guzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Guangdong. This year, the show drew a record 550 exhibitors t

Taiwan Semiconductor Lighting Co. (TSLC) produces high-power LED emitters for general lighting using a unique chip-scale packaging (CSP) technology based on silicon substrate and aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate, providing customers with high price/performance ratio solutions and tailor-made produc

Yu Kuang Electronics & Energy Co., Ltd. makes a variety of LED lighting fixtures, including high-power streetlights, indoor/outdoor lights, solar-powered landscape lights, fishing lamps, water/explosion-proof lamps, navigation lamps, warning lights, and solar-powered recessed ground lights. The co

The Guangzhou International Lighting Fair, which claims to be the most influential show of its kind in Asia, celebrated its 18th run on June 9-12 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. The event attracted a large number of top-end exhibitors from around the world to showcase cutt

Dr. Jacob Tarn, president of TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd. (TSMC SSL), is confident that his company will soon achieve to a top position in LED lighting despite its relatively late entry into the industry. It was founded by semiconductor foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. only in

Taiwan’s packaging machinery industry has been developed over the decades by local companies using skills and know-how learned from overseas, initially with the aim of replacing imports. The industry went on to become an exporter, and many companies in the line have built a reputation in the global

Mobility, convergence, and cloud technology spotlighted in the jury selections A notebook doubling as a tablet PC, cloud storage, cutting-edge gaming devices, ultrabooks, seamless wireless connections, powerful smartphones, mobility, touch-sensing technology and smart video and audio capability

Taiwanese lighting manufacturers are competing to introduce eco-friendly products as LED (light emitting diode), electrode-less and Internet-controlled ones to attract orders when the green cause continues to gain ever rising importance. Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. Everlight Electroni

The Innovative Product Award this year at the 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Technology Show (TILS) entered its 4th year. If the Taiwan lighting industry aims for sustainable development, it has to come up with practical, innovative designs, says the Taiwan External Trade Development Counci

The 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) pulled in 2,280 exhibitors during its October 27-30 run, up from 2,104 exhibitors in 2011. The show also built on earlier editions with the debut of Advertising Lighting and Small-Order zones and the Hong Kong International Lighting Pr

Over 200 Taiwanese lighting manufacturers attended the autumn edition of the 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair. Paul-Yu Ind. Corp. Paul-Yu Ind. Corp. tapped handcraftsmanship to catch visitors’ attention, showing decorative lanterns made of paper, wood, foliage, stone, rattan, seas

Owl Lighting manufactures LED light bars, T8 LED light tubes and T5 LED light fittings that are used for general lighting purposes in commercial sites, hotels, clubs, residences, underground parking lots, office buildings and rooms, schools, and factories. They can also be used as building outline

The first Technology Innovation Awards was held during the 38th Taipei International Electronics Show (TAITRONICS) on October 9-12, 2012. The award, organized by the quasi-official Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TE

Taipei, Dec. 3, 2012 (CENS)--With Apple Inc.’s new iMac all-in-one desktop PC expected to be a hot-seller in a persistently slack consumer market, Taiwanese PC and parts manufacturers involved in the supply chain, such as Quanta Computer Inc. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., are very likel

Government-backed institute trails only Oak Ridge National Lab of USA Taiwan once again proves its technology innovation capability, in a contest among the world's leading R&D labs. The Taiwanese team sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) won seven of the 2012 R&D 100 Awards, give

Despite earnest governmental support and the awareness among lighting manufacturers of the need to develop LED lighting to upgrade the industry, China’s LED lighting industry, albeit having seen some progress, has a long road ahead. Inconsistent Standards While LED lighting is touted by espe

Since its inception in 1978 in Tainan County, southern Taiwan, Maxthermo-Gitta Group Corp. has been working on production of factory-automation instruments and components. This maker began by making temperature controllers and thermo-couplers, and then set up an R&D department to venture into PI