The global market revenue of light-emitting diode (LED) auto lamps is expected to nearly double from US$690 million in 2007 to US$1.2 billion in 2012, achieving a market penetration of about 8%, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% during the period, according to the statistics compiled b

The rags-to-riches story of Keen Hsu, chairman of lighting manufacturing conglomerate Bright International Group Ltd., is the stuff of inspirational speeches and movies. Some 35 years ago, Hsu as usual dug ditches as an impoverished 18-year-old. The heat of the day forced Hsu to think ahead, r

At the end of 2008 the city of Ningbo, in Zhejiang Province, had 624 auto-parts companies with 89,112 employees. Compared with a year earlier, these figures represented increases of 73 and 11,069, respectively. Ningbo’s auto-parts industry generated revenues of 30.71 billion renminbi (RMB)

The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), a benchmark automotive R&D institute in Taiwan, may have broken new ground─coming up with effective solutions to address age-old problems as clearing blind-spots and adjust headlights to better illuminate curving roads─in its program to develop innov

Over 50 representatives from various government agencies, lighting manufacturers, lighting associations and quality inspection institutes launched an NGO called Asia Lighting Compact (ALC) on the sideline of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2009 (Autumn edition), held from Oct. 27-30, to a

An LED lighting designer and maker with over 10 years of experience in marketing and applications, Color International Co., Ltd. is good at general lighting, landscape lighting, decorative lighting and public space lighting. The firm’s general lighting category is composed of 5W and 10W MR1

The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), a benchmark automotive R&D institute in Taiwan, may have broken new ground-coming up with effective solutions to address age-old problems as clearing blind-spots and adjust headlights to better illuminate curving roads-in its program to develop innov

Packagers of high-power LEDs may be in store for more rosy news: Dr. Yan-Kuin Su, President of Kun Shan University in southern Taiwan, believes silicon substrate's impressive heat-resistance makes the silicon-based wafer-level packaging (WLP) technology, already a mature packaging process in the co

Tech-based efficiency gains and joint promotion of new applications has proven a winning combination for Taiwan's light emitting diode (LED) lighting industry, one that is adding up to an increasingly bright future. Taiwan is currently the world's second largest supplier of LED lighting product

Aussmak Optoelectronics Corp. will explore opportunities in the global lighting market with cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) lighting fixtures. CCFL lamps are noted for longevity, energy efficiency, dimmability, non-tanning UV ray, and low mercury contamination, inspiring the two partne

Founded 17 years ago as a manufacturer of printed circuit boards (PCBs), Eiso Enterprise Co., Ltd. has recently branched out into the light emitting diode (LED) lighting segment, and launched a patented lighting tube. This patented product is of acrylic tubing, fully transparent, has maximum su

After 16 years in the light emitting diode (LED) sector, Chairman P.J. Wang of LED-lighting manufacturer Trend Lighting Corp., a Northwestern University materials-science Ph.D., sums up his insight: "You will survive as long as you don't take for granted the LED sector as being a picnic." The

During an interview with CENS Lighting in his Taichung office on a hot August morning, Jack Huang, clad in shorts and T-shirt, was trying to explain the thinking behind his establishment of the Aurora International Lighting Corp. together with British importer Andrew Johnson 10 years ago. "Do you r

The ISO 9001-certified Winjet Bright Auto Lighting Co., Ltd. is a leading developer and manufacturer of auto lamps and wheel caps. Over the past decade, the seasoned maker has been actively expanding its operation scales thanks to its advanced manufacturing facilities and industry-leading technolog

Fortuna Auto Industry Inc., already a leading supplier of racing/upscale side-view mirrors and tail-lamps, this year has taken an ambitious step to move upmarket: by developing a high-tech, multi-functional Bluetooth rear-view mirror, joining the popular segment that enables drivers to use cellphon

Racing Dash Enterprise Ltd. has been working hard, ever since it was established in 1992, to take the lead in the international market by developing innovative auto and motorcycle accessories that incorporate the most advanced optoelectronics features. One example of this global leadership is

Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) recently inaugurated the Automotive Optic Design Center (AODC) to help vertically integrate the island's automotive-lighting industry. Taiwan has been a key development and production base for aftermarket (AM) auto-lamp products for a very l

Taipei, Sept. 18, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwanese lighting manufacturers China Electrical Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Alliance Optotek Corp. and TYC Brother Industrial Co., Ltd. have mapped out their strategies for making inroads into mainland China's lucrative energy-saving lighting market. China Electric

Creative talent entered the spotlight at the 2009 Computex Taipei design & innovation awards, where 20 product ideas were recognized for design excellence. Five of the entries excelled in particular, winning the coveted gold medal. "Fulfilling a tradition means to continually and consistently fo

With the LED industrial chain in Taiwan having developed to considerable scale and sophistication, and the government working on a plan to replace traditional lamps with LED ones in four years islandwide, the time has come for Taiwan to set up quality inspection standards for LED lighting products.

LED lamp manufacturers in Taiwan have been working hard to make brighter and longer lasting products, and on both measures they have certainly come a long way. One of the main ingredients in achieving these gains has been more efficient thermal dissipation in LED packaging and thermal modules. A

Established in 1995, Yuan Tsu Precision Co., Ltd. has rapidly developed into a versatile supplier of quality air hose reels, exhaust extraction, PL working lamps, water hose reels, packed types etc. The company's products are well received in such major markets as the U.S., Japan, Europe and Taiwa

Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) recently inaugurated the Automotive Optic Design Center (AODC) to help vertically integrate the island's automotive-lighting industry. Taiwan has been a key development and production base for aftermarket (AM) auto-lamp products for a very l

Founded in 1986, Eminent Main Industrial Co., Ltd. supplies a variety of halogen machine lamps, magnifier lamps, tower lights, fluorescent work lights, and waterproof machine lamps for industrial purposes. In its first year of operation, the company developed the industry’s first quartz halog

The global economic downturn has been indiscriminate in its fallout, and the paper business certainly hasn't been spared. More than ever, paper producers need cost-cutting machines to help them beat the competition, and Taiwan machine suppliers are answering the call. Many of the efficiency gai

With China's car sales volume having exceeded that in the U.S. earlier this year, and Toyota having taken over GM as the largest carmaker worldwide recently, and TATA Motors of India about to launch the Nano, the cheapest runabout in the modern era, nothing can be taken for granted in the global au

Takamori was established in 2000 to supply high quality, premium automotive dress-up parts. The versatile and creative company's major products include various cosmetic accessories such as LED mirror covers, tail-lamp rings, steering wheels etc. The company claims that it is intensively working

Around 500 exhibitors from Taiwan displayed their latest and most innovative, and competitive products with 4,200 exhibitors from 76 other countries at Automechanika 2008. While Taiwanese producers lack the cost advantage and domestic market scale enjoyed by counterparts in mainland China and o

Early this year, representatives from Taiwan's leading manufacturers of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) and CCFL backlight modules met to discuss establishing an industry standard for the lamps in general lighting. CCFL lamps have long been the most widely used backlight source in liquid

Frank Wang, president of toolmaker Double Dynasty Co., Ltd., has been pursuing an ambitious goal-turning out products comparable to those from world-leading suppliers like Bosch and B&D-since he opened business some 10 years ago. "We have never moved production to mainland China and never e