Taipei, Feb. 21, 2005 (CENS)--Hong Kong-based Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. (FIH), an affiliate of Taiwan's Hon Hai Group, recently was officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. FIH has integrated all of Hon Hai Group's cell-phone development and manufacturing resources worldwide

Taipei, Feb. 17, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd. Has wholly acquired Antec Eelectric System Co., Ltd., a leading maker of automobile wire-harness products, as its first official step to enter the auto-parts field. Hon Hai, the world's No. 1 maker of barebone PCs, connectors

Taipei, Feb. 16, 2005 (CENS)--Hon Hai Precision Industry has acquired Chi Mei Communication Systems as its first step to join production of original design manufacturing-based (ODM-based) mobile phones for big names. Chi Mei Communication, a member of the Chi Mei Group, confirmed press reports

Taipei, Feb. 16, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) has set up an auto-electronic committee, which is designed to help local makers form a cluster effect to effectively tap the global market for auto electronics parts. The new committee was initiate

Founded eight years ago, EBRO International Co., Ltd. Is one of Taiwan's most professional manufacturers of high-end hand tools, especially time- and labor-saving wrenches. The company's president Tony Lee already had over two decades of experience in the hand-tool sector before the company was est

Asustek Computer Inc., Taiwan's biggest maker of motherboards, recently announced plans to set up a new business unit charged with developing the auto-electronics business. The unit's team will be headed by Lin Shao-chang, the company's chief technology officer, and will cooperate with local and fo

Taipei, Jan. 7, 2005 (CENS)--Asustek Computer Inc., Taiwan's largest maker of motherboards, has unveiled plans to set up a new business team to tap the auto-electronic business in 2005. The new team will be headed by Asustek's incumbent chief technology officer (CTO) Lin Shao-chang and may coope

Two leading information-technology (IT) conglomerates in Taiwan─the Mitac Group and the Hon Hai Group--recently announced plans to jump into the auto-parts business. A group of smaller firms is expected to follow suit. Mitac will cooperate with Honda (Guangzhou) Motor Co., a joint venture betwe

Taipei, Dec. 10, 2004 (CENS)--Dell Computer Corp. of the U.S. has decided to release more contract orders to suppliers in Taiwan next year, including Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd., MiTAC International Corp. and Asustek Computer Inc. Industry sources said that Dell's share of the global desktop

Taipei, Dec. 9, 2004 (CENS)--Two leading information technology (IT) conglomerates in Taiwan have recently announced plans to tap the auto-parts business, including Mitac Group and Hon Hai Group. Mitac will cooperate with Honda (Guangzhou) Motor Co. Ltd. In mainland China, a joint venture betwee

Taipei, Dec. 7, 2004 (CENS)--Even run by the same family, Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd. And Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Are intensively competing for orders for mobile-phone connectors, currently dominated by Japanese suppliers. Taiwan's industry watchers analyzed Japanese sup

Taipei, Dec. 6, 2004 (CENS)--Avaya Inc. of the U.S., a world leader in communication solutions for enterprises, plans to release contract orders for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephones with Taiwan suppliers. Some local information technology (IT) and communication equipment makers are

Taipei, Nov. 25, 2004 (CENS)--Mitac Precision Technology Corp., a subsidiary of the Taiwan's Mitac Group, recently won a contract supply order from Sony of Japan for mechanical parts used in the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game machines. Sony has sent about 20 technicians to Mitac Precis

Taipei, Nov. 16, 2004 (CENS)--Asustek Computer Inc., a leading motherboard maker in Taiwan, has completed its initial global business deployment and is poised to see annual revenue grow by leaps and bounds in 2005, according to company sources. Asustek will begin delivering desktop PCs to a big

Taipei, Nov. 10, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's motherboard maker ABIT Computer Corp. will soon sign an agreement to tie up with Kobian Pte. Ltd. In India and hopes to get a 50% share of the Indian market. Kobian, with its products marketed under the brand of "Mercury" (one of the top-four motherboard b

Taipei, Nov. 5, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd. is expected to tap the auto-parts business by way of a series of acquisitions through its investment platforms in Taiwan and other nations, according company chairman Terry Gou. Currently, Hon Hai is the world's largest maker

Taipei, Oct. 28, 2004 (CENS)--Several connector makers listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange scored lucrative businesses in the first three quarters. Industry sources noted that with the advent of the peak season in the second half, local connector makers began to see their businesses pick up from

Taipei, Oct. 26, 2004 (CENS)--Acer Inc., Taiwan's largest brand computer maker, recently announced that its overall PC shipment volume to the pan-Europe region (including the Middle East and Africa) advanced to the No. 3 in the third quarter. Citing statistics compiled by International Data Corp

Taipei, Oct. 25, 2004 (CENS)--Two leading optical-disc drive makers in Taiwan, Lite-On IT Corp. and Quanta Storage Inc., enjoyed a double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter but their profit margins dropped from the previous quarter due to price falls caused by fierce market competition. L

The 2004 Taipei International Electronics Show (Taitronics 2004), one of the largest events of its kind in Asia, was divided into two separate exhibits this year: Taitronics Components & Equipment show (held Oct. 8-12) and the Taitronics Finished Products show (Oct. 16-20). Exhibitors showed off th

Established in 1992, D&C technology Co., Ltd. Is a skillful company of deep experience specializing in designing, developing, and manufacturing high-precision molds and dies. It also produces many key components for such things as PCMCIA cards, card buses, and compact flash (CF) cards, including fr

Riding the crest of Taiwan's high-flying electronics industry, the island's makers of plugs, sockets, and switches have enjoyed good sales in recent years as they have constantly widened their technological edge and expanded into high-margin niche markets. Many of their gains have come through a

Taipei, Sept. 30, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd. Recently won big-ticket orders for cell phone connectors, batteries and input/output (I/O) cables from some international brands and is actively expanding production capacity. Cheng Uei has asked its subsidiary FoxLink

After more than half a century in the business, Taiwan's plumbing-goods manufacturers have become known for high product quality and are offering unique types of models that are proving extremely attractive to international buyers. Industry insiders say that the development in Taiwan of copper d

Taipei, Sept. 8, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd. Plans to set up a 3,000-acre industry zone in Shanxi Province, mainland China as its auto-parts production base. Hon Hai is currently the largest private manufacturer in Taiwan, the world's largest maker of barebone PCs, con

We're Top Co. (WAT) was set up in 1999 to develop and manufacture high-end auto-racing parts that promise more power, enhanced steering, and more driving fun. It was a young Taiwanese auto racer, in fact, who established the firm together with a Japanese professional auto technician. Polo Shih,

Taipei, Sept. 1, 2004 (CENS)--Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd., the largest private manufacturer in Taiwan, recorded the most-lucrative operation results for the second quarter among all local personal computer (PC) makers, with its gross margin rate rising to 7.04% in the first six months from 6.38

With a spanking-new three-story factory providing a total of 2,574 square meters of floor space, Huang Kou-shu, chairman of Yong Yen Metal Co., is more confident about the company's ability to fill big orders for its garden-sprinkling hoses. "In this industry," he explains, "a big capacity gives

Taipei, Aug. 19, 2004 (CENS)--Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Will see investment effects from its flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) business and its handset-camera module business in a half to one year, the company's chairman, T.M. Kuo, said recently. Kuo's company recently acquired

The production value of Taiwan's electronic-component production rose 19% in the first half of 2004, to NT$251.4 billion (US$7.35 billion at NT$34.2:US$1), according to the Industrial Technology Information Services (IT IS) office of the Industrial Technology Department (ITD), Ministry of Economic