After more than six decades of development, fastener manufacturing has evolved into one of Taiwan’s few traditional industries that enjoy sustained global competitiveness. Having upgraded from low-end, DIY-caliber fasteners to the higher end of the line, Taiwanese fasteners suppliers increasingly f

Despite sales slowdown relative to the peak a few years ago, China’s automobile sales broke 19 million units last year, maintaining its lead in both global vehicle sales and production, hence the reasonable prediction that China’s auto electronics market would reach US$16.471 billion in 2012 and th

At the Progress Meeting of Auto Parts Remanufacturing Project hosted by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on March 2, 2012 in Beijing, Ye Shengji, deputy secretary general of CAAM, said remanufacturing is a strategic, emerging industry in China slated for special development,

As one of the most aggressive among global counterparts, the Chinese government continues to drive the development of its new-energy vehicle industry. In January 2012, the Chinese government has removed in the 5th edition of the "Foreign-funded Industry Guide" the "assembled vehicle" from the

Founded in 1989, Spring Come Industrial Co., Ltd. is an ISO/TS 16949-certified company based in Taiwan and specializing in making various kinds of quality auto parts, including mainly water pumps, fan clutches, C.V. joints, engine bearings etc., at its Chinese facilities. The company started as a

Zhejiang Henko Auto Spare Parts Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and manufacturing automotive electronics and electrical parts. Founded in 1984, the company changed its name from ChangZheng Auto Switch Factory to Henko. Henko's parts meet several major international standards, including the I

Taiwan exported US$21.11 billion of machinery in 2011, up 22.6% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Despite double-digit growth in exports, many machinery manufacturers worry about losing ground to Korean counterpar

Amid globally uncertain economy and sliding sales of new powered two-wheelers (PTWs), Taiwan's production value of transportation vehicles and parts, a category including automobiles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric scooters (e-scooters), dropped 2.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) b

Amid globally uncertain economy and sliding sales of new powered two-wheelers (PTWs), Taiwan's production value of transportation vehicles and parts, a category including automobiles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric scooters (e-scooters), dropped 2.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) b

Shadowed by the debt crisis of Greece and anemic economies of peripheral European countries, the European Union (EU) saw a sharp decline of 7.1% in new commercial vehicle registration in January. According to the European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA), registrations varied among c

L&W Machine Tools, Inc. is a specialist manufacturer of various kinds of CNC (computerized numerically controlled) machine tools for wide-ranging industrial purposes. The company’s machines are especially designed for tool room, small-batch mold and die production, as well as the automotive and aer

Taipei, March 27 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s manufacturing industries are poised to grow steadily, as the island’ industrial production index for February rebounded 8.22% yearly to 123.02 and is estimated to keep trending upward month by month this year for a variety of reasons, according to Ministry of

Taiwan exported US$19.368 billion worth of machinery in the first 11 months of 2011, up 24.2% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). The machine tool category led with exports of US$3.648 billion in the first 11 mont

Taiwan’s manufacturers of machining centers enjoyed robust growth in sales in 2011 despite the impact of the European sovereign debt crisis. And through the first half of this year most of them received enough orders to keep their production lines busy. And now they have also called for the inclusi

The European Union’s (EU) powered two-wheeler (PTW) market in 2011 saw the worst performance of the decade, with new-PTW registrations falling by another 9.5%, or about 170,000 units, to only 1.7 million units sold, according to statistics released by the ACEM (Association of Motorcycle Manufactur

Taiwan's prominent lighting manufacturers promoted their new brand names and smart technologies at the 2011 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) in late October. This was a significant change from their past emphasis on manufacturing capability. One such company was Bright

Taipei, March 8, 2012 (CENS)--To leverage its competitive advantages, the Taiwan-based SMC Corp., a specialized maker of power farming and garden tools, has widely applied engine technologies licensed by Japan's Honda into its products. The company stated that all of its power tools and equipmen

The global financial tsunami, albeit sparing the designer goods sector, has caused Taiwan’s yacht-building industry to list over the past few years, with the ripple-effect washing over downstream suppliers of yacht and marine hardware, including the top-2 in Taiwan—Man Ship Machinery & Hardware C

Taipei, March 5, 2012 (CENS)--The year 2011 was significant for the introduction of the first consumer plug-in electric vehicle (PEVs) and battery electric vehicle (BEV) models from major manufacturers, along with promises of more in 2012, according to ABI Research. However, the market intellige

As part of the government’s effort to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in Taiwan, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) held a ceremony in Taipei recently to launch two EV pilot projects. The MOEA plans to carry out 10 EV projects in different locations throughout Taiwan over the next f

The global automotive industry has been mired in turbulence for several years, with the situation worsening in late 2008 when the global financial tsunami struck blows at almost every aspect of life. Despite a modest rebound, the industry is still facing challenges in the new year. Year 2011: G

Seemingly defying the globally volatile economy, Taiwan's production value of transportation vehicles and parts, a category including assembled automobiles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric scooters (e-scooters), grew 13.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 15.8% year-on-year (YoY) i

Taida Motor Part Co., Ltd., established in 1997, is a top-end supplier of performance parts and accessories for motorcycles and motorcycle engines, with its own TD brand. The company, aware of the huge market potential of performance parts for motorcycle engines, decided to focus on the segment

Taipei, Feb. 24, 2012 (CENS)--Jieh Jia Enterprise Co., a maker of high-end auto and motorcycle intake systems and parts in Taiwan, recently claimed that a rebuilt Renault F2000 racer with its parts set the fastest record in its class at a racetrack. The ISO 9001:2008 certified company, establis

Taipei, Feb. 21, 2012 (CENS)--Taida Motor Part Co., a supplier of high-performance powered two-wheeler (PTW) engine parts in Taiwan, recently claimed that it has introduced a high-end grinder for making precision, performance cylinder heads and valves. Founded in 1997, Taida Motor specializes in

Taipei, Feb. 14, 2012 (CENS)--Several listed auto-parts makers in Taiwan recently expressed optimism toward 2012 for both the aftermarket (AM) and original equipment (OE) segments. Tong Yang Industrial Co., Ltd., the world's largest maker of aftermarket (AM) plastic body-parts and OE parts suppl

Taipei, Jan. 30, 2012 (CENS)--The market value for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) deployed in public transport operations in Europe was 0.65 billion euro in 2010, but is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% to 1.3 billion euro by 2015, according to analyst Berg Insig

'''Taiwan’s overall machinery industry will go back to a normal development situation with production value growing 6% up to 9% year-on-year in 2012. Even a double-digit growth like years before is out of the picture, the industry will see annual production value break the NT$1 trillion mark in 201

Subsidies drive e-scooter production value up 115% in 2011 over 2010 Seemingly defying the globally volatile economy, Taiwan's production value of transportation vehicles and parts, a category including assembled automobiles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric scooters (e-scoot

Taipei, Jan. 17, 2012 (CENS)--The cross-Taiwan Strait ECFA (economic cooperation framework agreement) works for Taiwan’s machine-tool industry as some major products as CNC (computerized numerically controlled) lathes will be allowed duty-free shipment to China from the beginning of this year, said