Taipei, July 19, 2006 (CENS)--A Taiwan research alliance consisting of local auto and motorcycle makers, automotive electronics companies, auto-lamp suppliers, and research institutes have jointly developed a light-emitting diode (LED) auto and motorcycle headlamp. The LED headlamp has passed br

Taiwan's leading information and communication technology (ICT) makers' efforts to diversify into the automotive-electronics business recently bore fruit when Ford Lio Ho Motor Co., the local subsidiary of Ford of the U.S., announced it would add BenQ Corp. (a leading computer-peripheral and consum

Safety examination of lighting products, including light sources, power controllers, lighting fixtures and lighting control systems, is a top concern to consumers. Safety is a much more important issue than energy conservation, proper light brightness and even ease on eyes, given the fact that

Durability, safety, efficiency and even RoHS-compliance (Restriction of Hazardous Substance-compliance) today have become top concerns in products supplied by premise-lighting equipment manufacturers in Taiwan and mainland China. To achieve these goals, most producers have installed efficient m

To cope with the increased global demand for automated manufacturing facilities, Taiwan's manufacturers of drilling, tapping, and thread-rolling machines have spared no effort developing computer numerically controlled (CNC) models over the past several years. By drawing on more than four decades o

Taipei, Jan. 2, 2006 (CENS)--Wellypower Optronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan's No. 1 cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) maker, recently claimed that after its aggressive capacity expansion, the company has become the world's third-largest supplier of the lamps, with a monthly production capacity of about

Office furniture manufacturers in Taiwan are rolling out top-of-the-line products with advanced ergonomic designs, marking a further a break from their past dependence on lower-end commodity items. Like their counterparts in other labor-intensive sectors, most of Taiwan's office furniture suppli

Established in 1953, Shin Chin Industrial Co., Ltd. (SCI) is one of the most respected electronics/auto parts manufacturers in Taiwan. The ISO9001- and QS9000-certified company has grown apace with the island's high-flying electronics and auto parts lines, becoming a leading producer in this segmen

Established in 1988, Home Resource Industrial Co. has grown rapidly to become one of the most professional lighting manufacturers in both Taiwan and mainland China. In addition to its wide range of traditional lamps, the company has recently spared no effort to develop innovative and multifunctiona

The recent 2005 Taipei Int'l Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA '05) proved once again why this is the biggest and best event of its kind in Asia, serving up cutting-edge products and giving visitors a good picture of where the industry is heading. The show also underscored Ta

Taiwan held its first light emitting diode (LED) lighting show in June this year. The show attracted some 60 world leading LED-lamp suppliers from Singapore, Hong Kong, the U.S., Japan and Taiwan. Manufacturers including Nichia and Lumileds displayed their latest products at more than 100 booths on

After scoring a resounding success in its debut edition last year, the second Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring), organized by the semi-official Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), wrapped up its four-day run on April 17 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. This round saw en

The recent 2005 Taipei Int'l Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA '05) proved once again why this is the biggest and best event of its kind in Asia, serving up cutting-edge products and giving visitors a good picture of where the industry is heading. The show also underscored T

Established in 2002, Shunde Fengquan Lighting Co., Ltd. Is a young and dynamic lighting company located in mainland China that offers a wide variety of lighting products, including floor lamps, table lamps, ceiling lamps, pendant lamps, wall lamps, spotlights, and downlights. It has over 300 models

Taiwan Golden Bee Co. (TGB), a specialized maker of motor scooters, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and continuous variable transmission (CVT) systems, recently announced that it has developed a high-performance 403cc engine in cooperation with Morini Franco of Italy. TGB president George Lin says

Lighting manufacturers in Taiwan are able to offer ever more complicated light-emitting diode (LED) products, reflecting the impressive technological progress they have made over the years. When the suppliers began introducing their products 10-odd years ago, they focused mainly on low-end appli

In the world of manufacturing today, there are few truisms more uncontested than the importance of innovation to survival. "In the manufacturing industry, you can't remain unchanged for long. Otherwise, you will be left far behind and soon disappear," says Sophia Kung, founder and general manager o

Class Technology Co., Ltd. Is promoting two attractive new lighting products. One is an infra-red sensor which turns lights on when moving objects are detected. The other is a three-in-one emergency lamp. The sensor, 22 millimeters wide, 41 mm long, and 38 mm in height, has a maximum detection

Established in 1995, Sunny Lighting & Electrical Co. is a Taiwan-invested, mainland China-based lighting manufacturer specializing in the making of halogen bulbs on an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) basis for export. According to company founder and chairman Kenny Ho, mainland China's hal

Taipei, March 1, 2005 (CENS)--Epitech Co., Ltd., a light-emitting diode affiliate of foundry giant United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), has merged with South Epitaxy Corp., forming Taiwan's second-largest LED manufacturing conglomerate trailing only Epistar Corp. Executives of both companies hav

Taipei, Dec. 31, 2004 (CENS)--The Electronics Research & Service Organization (ERSO) of Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has successfully developed a 20-inch carbon nanotube field-emission backlight unit (CNT-BLU), the largest of its kind available in the world. ERSO deve

Change is a vital requirement for products that hope to maintain market share, and in the ever-changing world of today products strive to catch the eyes of consumers with novelty, freshness, and distinctiveness. Manufacturers, of course, do everything they can to equip their products with these fea

Although leading international lighting-source manufacturers have been selling T5 fluorescent lamps in Taiwan for nearly five years, and despite the fact that these lamps have become standard in parts of Europe and North America, they still account for only an insignificant portion of Taiwan's lamp

Taiwan's manufacturers of living-room furniture are gearing up to use composite materials such as high-end glass, electroplated iron tubes, and carved wood to boost the value of their products. This reorientation to a focus on high-added-value products is in part being undertaken to avoid the downw

Stars City Enterprise Co., Ltd. Is a specialized maker of various kinds of lighting products. In a bid to further diversify its product lines, taking full advantage of its accumulated design, development, and manufacturing capabilities the company has moved into in-vehicle lighting products in rece

After a punishing downturn in 2003, track-lighting manufacturers in Taiwan are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, with orders this year riding high on the wave of global economic recovery. The turnaround is welcome news to the producers, who have been struggling to hold onto market share ag

In home decoration, lighting is today attracting more attention as a way to create the right ambiance in a room by complementing the other design elements. Consumers are choosing table lamps not only for their illumination functions, but increasingly for their design and look as well. The evolvi

Taiwan's tiffany lamp makers found out more than a decade ago that it's very difficult for them to make their labor-intensive wares competitively in Taiwan, where wages are much higher than in neighboring areas such as the Philippines, Thailand, and mainland China. No wonder, then, that almost all

With the regional exodus of lamp manufacturers to lower-cost mainland China, Taiwan's lampshade makers have been forced to relocate their operations across the Taiwan Strait in growing numbers since the early 1990s. Industry insiders say the trend has been an inevitable one for a labor-intensive bu

Compared with indoor lighting equipment, outdoor equipment is made with more sophisticated technology as they have to fight humidity and dramatic temperature changes, and must also be able to go on and off automatically. Happily enough for makers, higher prices can be asked for these more sophistic