For international tuning-parts makers and exporters' 2004 would likely have been a cold year if they had depended heavily on the U.S. market' where many big importers and chainstores have gone bust. Many leading companies in the line in Taiwan expect the picture in the U.S.' the largest buyer o

Eugene Hsiao, the young and energetic president of Shine Jean Industrial Inc., says he has played the key role in gaining his company an international reputation for quality in the specialized market for high-end car-upgrade accessories. Shine Jean is known all over the world as a developer, ma

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

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

Over the past two decades, most of Taiwan's lighting-fixture makers have shifted their production to mainland China in search of lower costs, but most of these firms have discovered that the move across the strait is not necessary to the maintenance of global competitiveness. The answer, instead

[right_20041001605.jpg}Winlites Ind. Co., Ltd., founded in 1976, is one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of lamps for commercial use. In recent years the company has applied LEDs (light emitting diodes) to its product lines in response to customer demand from the U.S. and Europe, with great succes

In today's ever more rapidly changing world, the ability to constantly develop new products is a key to manufacturers' survival, not least of all in the lighting business. Like their counterparts in many other traditional industries, lighting makers in Taiwan are increasingly applying high-tech fea

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

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

Decorative-light supplier Bueno Corp. is gearing up for a bumper year in 2004 after a hefty 40% increase last year and projected growth of 30% this year. The company plans to roll out several new products to drive up sales in the coming year. Christmas lights, party lights, Thanksgiving lights,

Jack Liu, managing director of Euphoria Industrial Ltd., has an unconventional design and marketing idea for his company's newest product, a light-emitting diode (LED) solar garden lamp, which hit the market early this year. While most solar garden lamps consist of a solar panel shade over a bu

With over 40 years of experience, Jinn Yah Metals Co., Ltd. Is an professional designer and manufacturer of plastic and metal parts and accessories for buses and coaches. With unmatched product comprehensiveness, Jinn Yah is provides one-stop-shopping services that meet the varied requirements of c

With more than 90% of Taiwan's lighting makers moving their production lines to mainland China, those that stay in Taiwan have to either diversify their operations or rack their brains to develop high-end products to survive. Outdoor lamp manufacturers seem to be facing the greatest challenges, as

Chandelier makers in Taiwan today are moving in one of two directions. One group is producing other types of lamps as well as chandeliers and packaging them as sets to meet the trend toward one-stop shopping, and a smaller group is continuing to concentrate on chandeliers together with matching flo

Wall lamps have traditionally been treated as the supporting actors in an industry dominated by other more lucrative lighting products. Yet despite their limited market share--about 10% to 20% of the total lighting market--they play an irreplaceable role as auxiliary and decorative lighting. Conseq

Over the past year or two floor-lamp manufacturers in Taiwan have been rushing to develop matching series of floor, desk and wall lamps, demand for which they say is increasing in major markets around the world. Creating matching sets of lamps is made easier by the extensive product-development

Over the past year or two floor-lamp manufacturers in Taiwan have been rushing to develop matching series of floor, desk and wall lamps, demand for which they say is increasing in major markets around the world. Creating matching sets of lamps is made easier by the extensive product-development

Wall lamps have traditionally been treated as the supporting actors in an industry dominated by other more lucrative lighting products. Yet despite their limited market share--about 10% to 20% of the total lighting market--they play an irreplaceable role as auxiliary and decorative lighting. Conseq

After a decade of turning to mainland China as a low-cost production site, Taiwan lighting-fixture makers increasingly see their local start-ups in their neighbor to the west as a significant threat in low-margin markets, forcing them to exploit new niche markets higher up the industry's food chain

Household lamps made at both the local and overseas plants of Taiwanese manufacturers are in greater demand among international buyers thanks to the wave of innovative new products available. The trend owes much to the industry's success in cultivating talented designers who know how to add value a

With their traditional markets under attack by low-cost rivals, manufacturers of work lights and industrial lamps in Taiwan are fighting back with the rollout of high-quality, feature-rich products dreamed up by inventive designers in cooperation with local research and development institutes. A

The days when cars were simple transportation tools are long gone, and the modern trend toward fashion and entertainment in driving is boosting the market for high-end interior- and exterior-use products. This trend is opening up new opportunities for the suppliers of such items, especially those d

Now in its fourth consecutive year, the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair continued to grow and glow in its 2002 rendition, alongside the Hong Kong Electronics Fair and ElectronicAsia. The flood of visitors to the trio of exhibitions created a carnival atmosphere at Hong Kong's Convention Plaza