In recent years, car sales in emerging markets, especially in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, have outpaced that in industrially advanced counterparts, with international carmakers rapidly adopting regional division-of-labor schemes to adapt to such changes. So it is very clear th

China is reportedly considering the possibility of adopting some of Taiwan’s LED lighting certification standards, initially those applicable to LED models which can be immediately applied in the Chinese market, in order to speed up the replacement of traditional lighting with LED alternatives. Thi

Obviously Taiwan’s lighting makers are seeing their investments in R&D to generate innovations pay off, not only in garnering frequent international awards, but also in promoting their global image and breeding potential business opportunities. The “Energy-saving lighting fixture” designed by

Cai Yahui is known for being the founder of mainland China’s first LED-lighting tube maker using mechanized production equipment, Shenzhen Pu Sheng Yuan Lighting Co., which now has an annual output of 10 million tubes that are marketed under the “BCX” brand. The firm’s current success, however, cam

Since established in 1988, Home Resource has now come to 25th anniversary. The company would like to extend her heartfelt thanks to all the clients, parts & component suppliers and all the HR staffs hoping to strive for another 25 years. The company is now taking a great diversity of new strat

Taiwan’s Indoor Air Quality Act took effect in November 2012, bringing more stringent rules for indoor air quality and giving a boost to the island’s green building materials industry. The new law imposes strict requirements for air quality inside houses to keep residents from inhaling hazardou

Established in 1987, Chao Yuan Industrial Co. today is an ISO 9001- and TS16949-certified manufacturer dedicated to producing high-precision stamping parts for a wide range of applications. Its precision-stamping manufacturing capability has helped the firm to become a key supplier of precision

Taiwan’s economy may be growing at a sluggish pace, but the island’s production of molds and dies in the third quarter of 2012 expanded at a brisk pace of 17.7% from the previous quarter and 8.5% from a year earlier, achieving an output value of NT$13.3 billion for the quarter, according to the lat

Industry turned out NT$16.38 billion in hand tools in the quarter, up 2.1% QoQ Amid widespread decline of Taiwan’s exports, the hand tool industry however saw output grow moderately in the third quarter of 2012 to stay in comparatively good shape. According to the latest report by the Metal

S ince its establishment in 1984, First Bicycle Components Co., Ltd. has been a major bicycle parts developer and manufacturer in the global market, whose own "FIRST" branded line is synonymous with superior-quality and innovation, competitive prices, and prompt delivery. From lighting sets to

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

Six lights were chosen as the winners out of nearly 140 entries in the Hong Kong International Lighting Product Award 2012, an added event of the 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), staged Oct. 27-30, with four of which being submissions by Taiwanese exhibitors: Vaxcel Inte

Amanda Radley, International Sales Director of Microlights Ltd., a member of the Aurora Group of the United Kingdom, made her first-ever trade presentations in Taiwan (one each in Taipei and Taichung) in May 2012. Her objective was to make the company’s Taiwanese teams more familiar Aurora’s lighti

Despite the lingering market pessimism which may last through 2013 and bring even greater challenges to LED lighting companies, the anticipation of a growing market share for LED lighting gives reason for optimism. The market slump may continue for years and the European Union, the world’s lar

The Taiwan LED Street Light Industry Alliance, which was organized by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in August 2010, has decided to upgrade itself to an industry association and rename itself the “Taiwan LED Light Industry Alliance” so that it will be able to take in all LED-re

Taiwan’s Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA) signed a memorandum of understanding in September for cooperation on LED lighting standardization with the European Photonic Industry Consortium (EPIC), Korea LED Association (KLEDA), Electrical & Electronics Association Malays

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. 25, 2012 (CENS)--Industry executives estimated Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. to see revenue by increase 50%-100% in 2013, to over NT$20 billion (US$689 million at US$1:NT$29), citing that the company has won United States UL on its LED streetlights and has landed orders from European

Taipei, Dec. 24, 2012 (CENS)--With its first automatic production line completed, Nan Ya Photonics Inc., an LED lighting maker, will ambitiously scramble for orders from international brands such as GE and Philips, in the near future. At a press conference held earlier for completion of the auto

After around one decade of development, Taiwan’s creative cultural industry has seen fruitful results and attracts creative participants from various fields, reinforcing the influence of “creative culture” on human life. The Taiwan International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo (TICCIE) has thus s

A survey of 341 Taiwanese optoelectronics manufacturers from the LED (light emitting diode), photovoltaic, LCD (liquid crystal display), and opto-communications sectors, conducted by the non-profit Photonics Industry Technology and Development Association (PIDA), revealed relatively weak confidence

Many exciting new products, bikes and concepts were unveiled at the 2012 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) and Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan) held at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1 from April 12-15. The joint four-day e

Taipei, Nov. 1, 2012 (CENS)--Japan-based Nichia Corporation, a major light emitting diode (LED) maker, planned to tap LED markets in China and enlarge its market share there, but has been foiled by simmering anti-Japan sentiment in China due mainly to the Diaoyutai island issue, so is considering t

Taipei, Oct. 26, 2012 (CENS)--China’s incandescent phase-out this month is expected to create multibillion RMBs of business opportunity for LED (light emitting diode) lighting makers there. The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) began as the first step to ban sale and im

Taipei, Oct. 12, 2012 (CENS) - LiteOn Technology Corporation, a Taiwanese supplier of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and power supplies, claims revenues in September hit a two-year monthly high, mainly driven by its cloud computing server power- management and LED products With the coming launch

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

Shyam Sujan, Sectary General of India’s Electric Lamp & Component Manufacturers’ Association (ELCOMA), hopes that compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) will replace incandescent lamps in India in three to four years under the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism carbon credit scheme. The b

In recent years, the Beijing authority announced policies unfavorable to the so-called traditional export-driven industries, having also impacted heavily most of the Taiwanese-run companies set up to take advantage of China’s exporter-friendly environment 20 or 30 years ago. The “cut in exp

Some data show Taiwan’s LED industry to have a strong second quarter, but forecasts are mixed regarding the local industry’s 2012 outlook. Rush orders for LED backlights have boosted capacity utilizations as of mid-May for most of Taiwan’s LED makers to an estimated 90%, up from 70% or so. The