By STEVE CHUANG Linking over 4,500 exhibitors to some 140,000 visitors worldwide, the biannual Automechanika Frankfurt was held this year on September 16 to 20. As an important exhibition for the global automotive industry, the event attracted a strong turnout by Taiwanese suppliers seeking to bui

By QUINCY LIANG Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) recently announced its selection as the first overseas institute approved by the Union Technique de I'Automobile du motorcycle et du Cycle (UTAC) of France to provide electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) certification services fo

By QUINCY LIANG Taiwan's top transportation vehicle R&D and testing institution, the Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), recently showcased a total of 13 technologies related to autonomous driving. The technologies have already been integrated in the center's autonomous car prototypes.

Long Gang Machinery Co., Ltd., set up by a technical expert with over 20 years of experience in the industry, specializes in designing and manufacturing hole processing machinery and special dedicated machinery:CNC turret drilling and tapping machines, automatic high-speed vertical/horizontal drill

Founded in 1990, Great Guard Industry Co., Ltd. is a specialist designer and manufacturer of superior-quality car alarm system products at competitive prices. The firm's model G-367RA car alarm system, for example, is a patented product certified to meet CE and TUV standards. The system can be ins

Founded in 1990, Great Guard Industry Co., Ltd. is a specialist designer and manufacturer of superior-quality car alarm system products at competitive prices. The firm's model G-367RA car alarm system, for example, is a patented product certified to meet CE and TUV standards. The system can be i

By QUINCY LIANG As in many other sectors, Taiwan was once a world-class supply base of auto tuning parts and accessories, offering quality, reasonably-priced products under OEM/ODM basis to international brands, but in recent years, the global auto-accessory market has been overwhelmed by unders

Established in 1973, Lih Dah Brake Lining Ind. Co., Ltd. has been devoted to developing and manufacturing brake system parts, including disc brake pads, brake shoes, brake linings and clutch shoes, for wide-ranging applications. Apparently a competent competitor in the line, the company has pass

Taiwan Brake Technology Corp. is a prestigious supplier of brake system parts, including brake pads, brake shoes, C.V.T. (continuously variable transmission) clutch shoes and brake linings, with more than 20 years of experience. The company’s brake system parts have been highly valued by end-use

Spring Lite Electronic Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been engaged in manufacturing and exporting automotive lightings and related electric and electronic parts, as well as interior accessories, for over 25 years as a veteran supplier. The company’s product lineup encompasses LED side lights and brake

Continuing to promote buyer guides that help Taiwanese manufacturers, exporters and traders explore markets overseas, CENS attended three global trade shows in July, including EASTPO-Shanghai International Machine Tool Fair, PAACE Automechanika Mexico, and EMMA Fair Myanmar. EMTE and EASTPO-Shan

Lung Jeng Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a specialist in developing and making automotive brake parts. Driven by steady business development in the past 30 years, the firm has grown into a very comprehensive and leading supplier of its kind globally. The company supplies wide-ranging products, includin

By KEN LIU At a time when machine-tool makers are rushing to introduce machines that are more durable, more precise, faster, and more energy-efficient, Taiwan’s parts makers are rushing just as fast to offer the improved components they need. Marox Tools Industry Co., Ltd., founded back in 19

Sanjet International Co., Ltd., a leading Taiwanese maker of automatic tool changers (ATCs) and tool changing systems, has introduced a series of high-speed variable-frequency automatic tool changers (ATCs) under the "SKDI" name. The new series is noted for efficiency in saving energy, boosting

3MEN Technology Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, an electronics company with expertise in automation who refocused on e-vehicle drive systems, recently debuted its MeNbike e-bicycles, equipped with power-assistance to ease uphill riding. The company says its self-developed, innovative pedal-assisted e-bikes

Formosa Forklift Parts Inc. was established by a group of professionals with abundant experience in the truck parts industry, able to supply a full-range of forklift parts, heavy duty accessories & truck parts. The company says that it is a major exporter, developer & manufacturer of forklift pa

Founded in 2002 as a developer and manufacturer of auto tool changers and tool magazines for CNC machining centers, Sanjet International Co., Ltd. has released its latest SDKI series high-speed variable-frequency tool magazine. Compared to competing models that mostly utilize conventional brake

To help Taiwanese manufacturers, exporters and traders explore world markets, CENS attended six international trade shows in May, including Thailand Auto Parts & Accessories 2014 (TAPA 2014), Architect Expo 2014, National Hardware Show, International Fair Packaging Machinery, Packaging and Confecti

Established in 1978, Cosda Manufacturing Company is a veteran tool maker specializing in developing, innovating and manufacturing quality auto repair tools and diagnostic instruments, being ISO 9001: 2008 certified, and meeting CE, SGS and REACH standards. With long-term devotion to product develo

Dia-Compe Taiwan Co., Ltd. was founded in 1987 by Dia-Compe Group of Japan, a major supplier of high-quality, high-precision bicycle parts for customers all over the world, to serve as the parent company’s main overseas manufacturing base. The Taiwan company is located in the Taichung Industri

Founded in 1988, Jisen Enterprise Company specializes in the manufacture and export of customized precision products made of rubber, plastic, metal, and glass, as well as in the provision of die-casting, lost-wax casting, powder injection molding, lathing, polishing, electroplating, bake-enameling,

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in late-April 2014 announced the 10 winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Award at a ceremony in Taipei, hosted by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) that was attended by industry leaders.

By QUINCY LIANG The Taipei AMPA, AutoTronics Taipei Innovation Awards is a highlight event during the annual Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei), a two-in-one show that is one of the world's mo

By QUINCY LIANG To present R&D achievements in recent years to global visitors, as well as attract more participants in joint development of automotive technologies, the Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC), a key automotive industry alliance formed by domestic research institutes and

Established in 1978, Cosda Manufacturing Company is a veteran tool maker specializing in developing, innovating and manufacturing quality auto repair tools and diagnostic instruments, being ISO 9001: 2008 certified, and meeting CE, SGS and REACH standards. With long-term devotion to product deve

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

A common feature of displays set up by international tier-1 auto-parts suppliers at major trade shows in recent years is stop-start, or stop-and-go, systems, which all have a simple yet valuable function: they eliminate idling by shutting off the engine when the vehicle is stationary, and then rest

A common feature of displays set up by international tier-1 auto-parts suppliers at major trade shows in recent years is stop-start, or stop-and-go, systems, which all have a simple yet valuable function: they eliminate idling by shutting off the engine when the vehicle is stationary, and then rest

Established in 1995, Jhan Ving Industrial Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2000-certified company specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-end brake pads/shoes, clutch systems and parts for powered two-wheeler (PTW) and all terrain vehicle (ATV) applications. Jhan Ving believes that the

By QUINCY LIANG The 22 winners of the 2014 International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC 2014) were announced at Taipei CYCLE, held in Taipei on March 5-8, 2014 in Taipei. The 10 best entries were rewarded with prize money amounting to a total of NT$760,000 (approximately US$25,333 or 19,000 eur