Paul-Yu Ind. Corp. makes handcrafted decorative lanterns using various materials, including paper, wood, foliage, stone, rattan, seashells, copper, iron, ceramic, PVC, polyresin, glass, bamboo, fabric, and so on. On the company’s lanterns are various exotic motifs, such as calligraphy and paint

Many first-time exhibitors aim to tap thriving Asian economies This year’s Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition), held April 13-16, saw over 640 exhibitors, a 70% increase over last year, as well as more interesting products. The higher exhibitor number is due to the thr

New design contest with shinier title created to lift image Hoping to establish a well-known brand for Taiwan's rapidly emerging design industry, the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced the first Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA) in mid-2009, replacing

Demand for LED bulbs to surge by 2013 due to incandescent phase-out Digitimes Research, a Taiwan-based consulting firm tracking information-technology markets, estimates the output value of the LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs is likely to account for approximately 10%, or US$8 billio

One packager believes newcomers are kept at bay by high startup cost Over the past few years, simplicity has dominated the design trend of the light emitting diode (LED) packaging industry, motivating manufacturers to minimize the packaging layers as they reduce thermal-resistance factors along

Product lines now often tap locally-available materials Taiwan's lighting fixture manufacturing industry was once regarded a sunset industry due to its labor-intensiveness and slim margin that threatened industrial survival during industrial upgrading in Taiwan. Fortunately and through one to tw

Digitimes Research, a Taiwan-based consulting firm tracking information-technology markets, estimates the output value of the LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs is likely to account for approximately 10%, or US$8 billion, of the total for the global lighting industry in 2011, surging from 2010'

CENS continued its mission by attending global trade fairs in November to promote export-oriented magazines and help Taiwanese suppliers build global presence, taking part in more than 12 international trade shows, including AAPEX Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo, EICMA─Motorcycle, Automechanik

User-friendliness usually determines if a new product can penetrate a market dominated by older items targeted for replacement. LED (light emitting diode) lighting manufacturers have been eager to build such merit into LED products to better persuade end users to adopt the new, greener light source

Neo-Neon Holdings Ltd., which is listed on the Hong Kong main board and is the world’s top manufacturer of decorative lights, is set to launch a massive promotional campaign for its light-emitting diode (LED) products. The company opened the first shop dedicated to the sale of its own-brand

The judges for the 2010 iF communication design award evaluated some 1,213 entries of a total of 1,687 from 26 nations that met the criteria, handing out 499 awards to 480 entries, including 24 to Taiwanese designers, compared to 16 in 2009, according to iF Taiwan, the local branch of the Internat

Taiwan's auto-parts industry is globally renowned for unmatched, integrated production achieved by the clustering of highly-efficient subcontractors along the supply chain, enabling local auto-parts suppliers to boast high production flexibility, broad product range, competitive production cost,

Taipei, Aug. 19, 2010 (CENS)--Neo-Neon LED Lighting International Ltd., which is reportedly the world's No.1 manufacturer of decorative lighting, will open 2,000 shops in three to five years throughout mainland China to sell its light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures at an estimated investmen

Taipei, July 14, 2010 (CENS)--Ben Fan, chief executive of lighting maker Neo-Neon Holdings Co., Ltd., yesterday said the company's LED (light emitting diode) lighting revenue and earnings for this year would surge further after posting an unexpected growth last year, when global economy remained pl

He has held the No. 1 position in the world’s incandescent-bulb decorative lighting market for 10 years, and the press in mainland China refers to him as the “Emperor of Global Lighting.” Now the Taiwan-born Ben Fan, chairman and chief executive officer of the Neo-Neon Holding Corp., which was foun

The spring edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2010, held April 13-16 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, attracted 300 exhibitors form nine countries, with light emitting diode (LED) lights being widely shown. This year the focus was on LED lighting, due to

With global warming still being reported as a pressing issue, one solution of which is to use more energy-efficient lighting, especially when lights generally burn about 30% of all electricity. Hence many countries are promoting increasing use of lighting that consumes less electricity as part of t

Since its inception in 1982, Charming Home D?cor Corp. has been versed in manufacturing quality lighting products for global markets. The firm has spared no efforts providing unique designs high-quality products and best services to its clients over the years. The company’s major lighting i

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 2009 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn edition), held from Oct. 27 through 30, showed that it is serious about highlighting LED exhibitors, with a dedicated venue for such makers despite the event already inundated with energy-saving products, notably LEDs, compact fluorescent lamp

The 54-year-old China Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd. in Taiwan is breaking bold ground in the local lighting business, notable more for shedding the stereotypical, but often accurate, operational model than actually venturing into the much touted LED lighting sector. Not many in Taiwan's business communit

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

Taipei, Dec. 3, 2009 (CENS)---Neo-Neon Holdings Co., which is reportedly the world's No.1 supplier of decorative lightings, will float Taiwan depository receipts (TDRs) to raise around US$50 million to finance construction of its first light emitting diode (LED) epitaxy-wafer factory in mainland Ch

Hoping to establish a well-known brand for Taiwan's rapidly emerging design industry, the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced the first Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA) in mid-2009, replacing the Taiwan Design Award (TDA) as the highest profile national d

With more than 20 years of experience, Lung Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd., located in Taiwan's central county of Changhua, has been producing lighting accessories and fixtures. The company is living proof that ethno-loyalty remains a factor in business decisions-explaining why it has not, like man

Handy Get Opto Electronics Co., Ltd. is promoting a 5W MR16 lamp and a 10W downlight using chip-on-board emitters, which produce 70 lumens per watt. Founded in 1998 in Taipei, the company is versed in LED packaging, thermal-dissipation modules and LED end products. Put aside the 5W MR16 lamp an

Boasting 44-plus-years in history, the Japan DIY Homecenter Show (JHS), held by the Japan DIY Industry Association, is the most specialized trade fair for DIY tools and related products in Asia, hence a key event for foreign buyers and suppliers targeting to tap the rapidly growing DIY segment in J

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

Three features will characterize the styling of China-made lighting products in 2009: minimalist design, natural materials, and green energy. Some of the country's new models of crystal lights, for example, have an appearance that belies the meticulous attention devoted to their design and material

The Neo Neon Holdings Ltd. is a real-world example of integrating the supply chain to facilitate production and enhance cost efficiencies in the LED lighting sector. But the firm has gone even further with its ambitious plan-building its own tech support-by collaborating with the elite South China