Over the past decades, Taiwan's OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have lubricated the island's industrial machinery and export-dependent economy, supplying all kinds of products made to buyers' specification. Although not the most glamorous role in manufacturing, OEMs in Taiwan have built a s

Fui Jet Tech Co., Ltd., established in 1983, is a specialized manufacturer of a variety of hardware parts on the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) basis. The company employs CAD/CAM (computer aided design/manufacturing) system and precision testing and measuring instruments to provide rapid and

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, June 5, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$444.85 million in machine tools in the first quarter of 2009, down 50.9% year-on-year, according to the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). The exports of metal-cutting machine tools amounted to US$333.93 million, down 53.8% and that for metal-f

To help Taiwan-based makers of metallic products of all kinds to achieve high added-value in their products, the MIRDC (Metal Industries Research and Development Centre), a Taiwan-based government-funded research institute, has been working on development of high-end clad metals and applications wi

Taipei, May 6, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$281.12 million of machine tools in the first two months of 2009, down 47.8% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). The exports for metal-cutting machine tools came to US$212.78 mi

Founded in 2003 in central Taiwan, Campro Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. is a young company with a highly experienced management team, specializing in the development and production of CNC horizontal lathes, CNC vertical machining centers and other kinds of machine tools. The company sells most of i

Thanks to its long-term dedication to developing sophisticated machine tools, CNC-Takang Co., Ltd. recently announced it has introduced heavy-duty, ultra-low-speed CNC (computerized numerically controlled) lathes and vertical machining centers. CNC-Takang, founded in 1994, is one of Taiwan's pre

Everox Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in March 2000 in Taichung County, central Taiwan, specializes in the manufacture of bed-type milling machines, heavy-duty bed-type CNC (computerized numerically controlled) milling machines, powerful flatbed CNC lathes, heavy-duty precision lathes, and vertical

Fepotec Industrial Co., Ltd., established in 1996, is one of Taiwan's few manufacturers of spindles and tailstocks for a variety of high-precision, high-performance machine tools. In January 2009, the company moved production facility to a new factory of 14,400 square feet in plant space in Wujih H

Kamioka Corporation, founded by Huang Kao-shoung in 1965, is one of Taiwan's most specialized manufacturers of high-value-added machine tools. Ever since its inception, the company has been focusing on developing specialized machines with rigid structure that is very distinct from those made by riv

King Rich Industries Co., Ltd., established in 1975, is one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of precision CNC (computerized numerically controlled) machines, and has been striving to enrich product lines to meet the specific demand of customers from around the world over the years. With decade

Paramill Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., established in 1986, is one of Taiwan's most experienced manufacturers of milling heads and large-sized complex machines suitable for processing large-sized molds. At present, the company's major product lines are CNC double-sided milling machines, vertica

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced the eight winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards at an April 16 ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and attended by Taiwan industry leaders. The 17th edition of the awards honors products th

Tongtai Machine & Tool Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of high-value-added machines, concentrates on the development and manufacture of production equipment for automobile parts, mold-making, and PCB (printed circuit board) industries. At present, Tongtai’s major product lines

The 2009 Taipei International Tool Show (2009 TIMTOS), slated for March 2-7 in Taipei, is expected to attract 850 exhibitors from home and abroad, who will occupy some 4,800 booths, a historic high and up a whopping 73% from that in 2007. The biennial show will be spread across the three exhibit

Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers, including the She Hong Industrial Co., Awea Mechantronic Corp., Falcon (Chevalier) Machine Tools Co., and You Ji Machine Industrial Co., have set aside extra funds to boost the development of innovative products. This, they hope, will help them get through the

Large-sized, multitasking, energy-saving, five-axis machining centers, like those displayed at the Tokyo International Machine Show on Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 last year, have become the mainstay of Taiwan's machine-tool industry. Many manufacturers in the line believe that these machines will become thei

For as long as anyone in the industry can recall, the leaders from Japan, Germany and the USA have always occupied enviable roles in supplying the most precise, state-of-the-art machining centers globally. And it has been the motto for the sector in Taiwan to try to develop machining centers that c

Taiwanese makers of lathes, both conventional and advanced automated models, enjoyed remarkable growths in production and exports due robust demand globally in the first 10 months of last year; however the growth has declined into the negative by November last year and is expected to continue for t

Taiwan-based lathe maker Quick-Tech Machinery Co., Ltd. and Muga of Germany reached a co-branding agreement in June 2008, opening a door for Quick-Tech to expand sales of its computerized numerically controlled (CNC) lathes in the European market. Following the inking of a strategic-alliance ag

The 2009 14th Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) wound up on March 7 after six days of run, with the number of local and foreign visitors totaling close to 43,000, up 32.4% from that two years ago. The TIMTOS 2009, co-organized by the government-backed Taiwan External Trade Develop

Italy's Milan will once again host EMO Milano, a top machine tool exhibition and a main event for operators in the international manufacturing industry, on October 5-10 this year. The announcement of the upcoming event was made by Davide Orsenigo, the Asian area manager of the marketing directorate

Over the past few years, the forged aluminum wheel sector has been growing rapidly in Taiwan, with a handful of serious players having geared up to take on the Big Leaguers. Industry observers are eagle-eyeing the moves made by Taiwan-based forged aluminum-wheel makers, who aim to crack the

Taipei, April 6, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$154.45 million of machine tools in January 2009, down 48.8% year-on-year, according to the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports for metal-cutting machine tools came to US$117.54 million, down 50.9%; exports for metal-forming machine too

Clear Dawn Co. Ltd. was founded in 1982 mainly to handle the production of hardware. Since then, the company has grown and diversified into handling more complex hardware parts for mass transit vehicles as well as the designing and production of display solutions, mainly for the commercial and resi

With more than four years of development, Certain Machinery Co., Ltd. has transformed itself from an electric-parts processor to a professional machinery manufacturer with an in-house research and development team. The company currently focuses on production of vertical machining centers and CNC mi

Taipei, March 17, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$3.721 billion of machine tools in 2008, a 5.9% year-on-year growth, according to the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports of metal-cutting machine tools came to US$2.964 billion in 2008, up 7.4% from the previous year; that of metal-for

To help Taiwan-based makers of metallic products of all kinds to achieve high added-value in their products, the MIRDC (Metal Industries Research and Development Centre), a Taiwan-based government-funded research institute, has been working on development of high-end clad metals and applications wi

Safeway Machinery Industry Corporation was set up by Hong Ching-wen in collaboration with some enthusiastic investors in 1985. Each of the original investors has solid technology background in mechanical research and development work. In the early stage of its inception, Safeway mainly manufactu