Being a major furniture-parts maker in Taiwan, Eam-Win Co., Ltd. focuses on production of OA chair-parts such as base, caster, back-part, armrest, foot ring, seat-cover, and metal mechanism, etc. Applying compounded-material including nylon, glass-fiber, and plastics, the company operates three

Founded in 2005, Yang Light Engineering Co. is an ISO 9001: 2008-approved developer and manufacturer of metal hardware of high quality and precision with very competitive prices. The maker operates two factories in Taiwan with some 150 employees and backed by a wide range of advanced and fully aut

To help Taiwanese manufacturers, exporters and traders explore world markets, CENS attended six international trade shows in March, including Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF), LED Next Stage, International Hardware Fair Cologne, International Auto Aftermarket Expo (IAAE) Tokyo, The Ind

Founded in 1994 in Tainan County, southern Taiwan, Wan Der Ful Co., Ltd. (WDF) is a prestigious manufacturer turning out mainly gas springs for OA chairs, computer desks, Japaness-style chairs, trunk lifter and adjustable gas lifts for auto vehicles. Continuously sharpening its manufaturing and

Founded in 1997 in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan, Kao Chuan Tswen Enterprise Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9000-certified specialist in building materials and furniture fittings. Committed to the motto of “Safety, Quality, Service and Efficiency,” Kao Chuan Tswen has rapidly developed into a world-calib

Founded in 1994 in central Taiwan, QF Development Inc. designs and manufactures various bathroom accessories, fire sprinkler system, furniture accessories, household supplies, garden accessories, and OE stainless steel, pressed and injection molded parts. The manufacturer has in-house integrate

Founded in 2000, Ray Fu Enterprise Co., Ltd. is dedicated to manufacturing fasteners and steel wires as a world-caliber supplier with ISO9001:2008, ISO14001:2004, and ISO/TS16949:2002 certification. As part of its continuous pursuit of excellence, the company acquired CE EN14592 certification la

By STEVE CHUANG Saudi Arabia is working hard to restructure its economy toward more industrial production and less dependence on the oil sector, and this effort was reflected in Saudi PPPP 2014, a business event combining two exhibitions: the 12th International Trade Exhibition for Printing & Pa

Homer Hardware Inc. is a specialist manufacturer of metallic parts, including hinges, latches, pulls, handles, knobs, towel holders, D-rings, suction cup hooks, seatbelts, seatbelt buckles, and many other stamped hardware items for furniture, bathroom, and automotive applications. An experienced

Established in 1995, Vance Lock Industrial Co., Ltd. is a burgeoning supplier of locks in Taiwan, dedicated to developing and manufacturing higher-end, higher-security locks such as cam locks, tubular locks, tumbler locks, disc locks, dimple locks, switch locks, etc. Additionally, this innovativ

The year 2013 was challenging for most Taiwanese enterprises, which seemed to have been left behind by the simmering American and Japanese stock markets, with Taiwan’s economic growth having reached only around 2% to lag behind those of most of Asian countries; but it remained a busy year for China

By CARMEN LO With its stunning economic performance over the past decades, China is today a huge and much-coveted market for global manufacturers in the furniture industry. Nearly 200 European furniture brands have reportedly heeded the call of China, hoping to tap demand there, along with other

Jan Far Machinery Industry Co. has 28 years of experience in tube processing as well as manufacturing and exporting tube-processing machinery, using self-developed technologies and always giving top priority to the quality and practicality of its products. Since its inception the company has str

By STEVE CHUANG Despite a sluggish 2013, most of Taiwanese furniture parts makers have not slackened their efforts to continue developing through improved production capability and better. The three manufacturers described below are noted for their consistent efforts to sharpen their competit

By MICHELLE HSU Dutch designer Florentijn Hofman’s Big Yellow Duck became a hot attraction in all of the three Taiwanese harbor cities where it was displayed, and it aroused heated discussion in the cultural/creative industry. What, people asked, gives a simple-looking duck such a much-see appea

By MICHELLE HSU The Taiwan International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, organized by the Ministry of Culture since 2010, is now in its 4th iteration. During its short life the expo has strived to turn “creative ideas” into “commercial value” and play the role of a platform for communicatio

Founded in 2005, Yang Light Engineering Co. is an ISO 9001: 2008-approved developer and manufacturer of metal hardware of high quality and precision with very competitive prices. The maker operates two factories in Taiwan with some 150 employees and backed by a wide range of advanced and fully a

Driven by a consistent dedication to improving production technology, Taiwan’s OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) sector has built up a solid global reputation, particularly for unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and precision. For the past decade,

Following 16 years of development, Jih Sheng Spring Co., Ltd., inaugurated in 1997 in Taiwan’s central county of Changhua, has grown into a world-caliber manufacturer of springs and related parts for different purposes. Jih Sheng is an ISO9001-certified manufacturer with D&B D-U-N-S certificatio

Established in 2003, Primacy Tech. Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and supplying hydraulic lifting platforms and related parts and accessories. Company president Brendon Chiu stresses that Primacy Tech. provides full solutions for lift and dock equipment for industrial purposes, encompassin

Since inaugurated in 1973 in Taiwan’s southern metropolis of Tainan, Hsien Sun Industry Co., Ltd., has been engaged in producing nuts and related fasteners mostly for automotive, industrial production and professional applications for over 40 years. The seasoned manufacturer began by making nuts f

To help advertisers who are manufacturers, exporters and traders to find potential business opportunities globally, CENS attended 11 overseas trade shows in November, including Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), SEMA Show, InterLight Moscow, Moscow International Tool Expo (MITEX), METALE

The continuing slump in the international market, along with other factors, has caused Taiwanese furniture makers, one after another, to shift their attention to the domestic market. To their disappointment, however, they have discovered that Taiwan is actually part of the weak global market. S

Furniture China 2013 chalked up record visitor and exhibitor numbers during its five-day run from Sept. 11-15 at the New International Expo Center and Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Visitor turnout was up 18.5% and the number of international exhibitors with foreign brands gain

Tsung-Yeh International Exhibition of Wooden Artifacts 2013 The Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center, operated by the Tainan City Cultural Affairs Bureau, has held the Tsung-Yeh International Exhibition of Wooden Artifacts for three years in a row to promote handicraft aesthetics and the wood ha

Exports of metal furniture from Taiwan have held steady despite market fluctuations, underscoring the global competitiveness of the domestic industry. Metal is more flexible than many other furniture materials, such as wood, rattan, glass, and plastics, making it well-suited to making furniture

Founded in 2011, Arth Tech Co., Ltd. is a young, energetic, innovative company specializing in designing, developing and producing a wide range of parts for recreational vehicles (RVs), motor homes, caravans, trailers, and motor vehicles. The Japanese-capitalized firm claims to focus on product

Mostly clustered in Taiwan’s central counties of Taichung and Changhua, Taiwanese furniture parts makers saw their heyday as the island’s export-driven economy took off in the 1960s, with the prosperity being relatively fleeting as labor, land costs rose on the island, coupled with rivalry from eme

Starting this year, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will also target woodworking-machine industry as part of its official plan focusing on reinvigorating Taiwan’s traditional industries by enhancing added-value. The plan attempts to push the woodworking-machine line to pursue thre

Taiwan’s furniture makers have been moving offshore in droves over the past two decades, but some of them have managed to stay on the island and use their strong manufacturing capability and flexibility to compete in the international arena. Those that have kept their roots in Taiwan have worke