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

Manufacturers look to South America to make up for falling European sales The market for powered two-wheelers (PTWs) in Taiwan has long matured. Statistics show that in 2013 each 1.54 Taiwan residents owned one PTW, up from 1.91 per PTW in 2001. Ownership on the island has just about hit its cei

Taiwan has long been a mature market for powered two-wheelers (PTWs) as most the population crowds in major cities in the west part of the island. Statistics show that in 2013 each 1.54 Taiwanese people own one PTW, compared to 1.91 people in 2001, implying an almost ceiling ownership volume. Th

Seventeen winners emerged from a slate of 62 competitors at the second annual Taiwan Machine Tools Industry Award 2013 for Excellence in Research and Innovation contest held during the Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) 2013 in early March. The number of award contenders this year

The Chinese and international furniture markets are warming up, and market observers in China believe that furniture manufacturers there will prosper this year as the real estate industry regains strength and the Building Household Index (BHI) surges. The dining set sector of the industry has b

The Taiwan International Furniture Show (TIFS), which was held at the Taipei World Trade Center this spring shortly after the Chinese New Year, has experienced a gradual shift in its nature over the years along with structural changes in the island’s furniture industry. Unlike the shows of the past

Broader spectrum of winners highlights Taiwan's advances beyond the ICT sector The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced the 10 winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Award at a gala ceremony held in Taipei in late April. The award has traditionally focused

Taiwanese lighting manufacturers are competing to introduce eco-friendly products as LED (light emitting diode), electrode-less and Internet-controlled ones to attract orders when the green cause continues to gain ever rising importance. Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. Everlight Electroni

Founded in 1973, Shih Kuo Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a versatile manufacturer of gardenings, home care products, bathroom fittings, and household hardware. The products are turned out by a skillful, experienced workforce of more than 100 people. Shih Kuo is noted for a comprehensive product mix tha

For the first time, machine tool makers specializing in CNC PCB-drilling machines were invited to display their technologies at the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association Show 2012 (TPCA Show 2012), indicative of the capacity of Taiwan’s machine-tool industry. As machine tools typically call for pr

In recent years, car sales in emerging markets, especially in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, have outpaced that in industrially advanced counterparts, with international carmakers rapidly adopting regional division-of-labor schemes to adapt to such changes. So it is very clear th

Operators remain focused on upgrading technologies to prepare for rebound Taiwan’s surface treatment industry saw output value for the third quarter of 2012 abruptly drop 6.4% compared to a quarter ago, or 15% from a year ago, to NT$36.4 billion, according to the latest report issued by the Meta

Taipei, Dec. 18, 2012 (CENS)--The Taiwan-based China Steel Structure Co., Ltd., a steel structure manufacturer affiliated with the largest steelmaker, China Steel Corp., on the island, is close to signing a big contract for constructing steel structure for a 27-store building located in Myanmar’s c

Government-backed institute trails only Oak Ridge National Lab of USA Taiwan once again proves its technology innovation capability, in a contest among the world's leading R&D labs. The Taiwanese team sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) won seven of the 2012 R&D 100 Awards, give

Struck by shrinking sales and global market share, HTC Corp., a Taiwan-based developer and vendor of branded smartphones that may be regarded as the island’s upstart against Apple and Sansung, erstwhile the industry leader who launched the world’s first Android phone two years ago to ignite short-l

Reception furniture, or the furniture that is placed in waiting rooms or guest areas, is important to first impressions, and image-conscious companies take pains to select furniture that best mirrors their corporate style while expressing welcome and respect. Aesthetic factors, therefore, are a pri

The Thailand International Furniture Fair (TIFF) 2012, co-organized by the Department of Export Promotion, Furniture Industry Group of the Federation of Thai Industries, and Thai Furniture Industries Association, was held on Mar. 14-18 at BITEC in Bangkok. The five-day event drew more than 120 lead

The Innovation Awards is a key activity associated with the annual Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei), a 2-in-1 show that is one of the world's most important trade fairs for the automotive compo

Taipei, June 15, 2012 (CENS)--Bosch GmbH of Germany remained the world's top supplier of automotive micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) in 2011, according to an IHS iSuppli. Booking US$625 million in revenue in 2011, up 19% from US$524 million in previous year, Bosch outpaced the 14% growth o

Taipei, April 23, 2012 (CENS)--Buoyed by increasing output, the Taiwan-based Ho Tung Chemical Corp., a large-sized manufacturer of detergent materials as linear alkyl benzene (LAB), normal paraffin (NP) and linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), ambitiously aims to become the world’s second-largest s

As Taiwanese furniture makers seek to build a reputation in the market with their own brand names, their weapon of choice for adding value to their products is patents. A number of companies, after years of struggle, have launched products incorporating their own patented designs, and a number of t

Taipei, Sept. 22, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan’s electronics manufacturers as HTC Corp., MediaTek Inc. and Quanta Computer Inc. are expected to benefit from a partnership that China Mobile Ltd. and Clearwire Corp. recently built to develop multimode wireless end products and supply chain of TD-LTE mobile ph

Driven by the steady global economic recovery, Taiwan’s production value of auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs), and electric scooters grew substantially in the second quarter of 2011. The production value of assembled automobiles dropped 3.9% from the previous quarter to NT$98.63 billion (US$3

Chanto Air Hydraulics Co., Ltd., established three decades ago, is one of Taiwan’s most renowned manufacturers of pneumatic and hydraulic products. The TUV Rheinland ISO9001:2008-certified company has ample product development experience and can offer high-quality products. Buyers typically look

Driven by the steady global economic recovery, Taiwan's production value of auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs), and electric scooters grew substantially in the second quarter of 2011. The production value of assembled automobiles dropped 3.9% from the previous quarter to NT$98.63 billion (US$3

Taipei, July 29, 2011 (CENS)--The Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) region (APEJ) PC market grew 10% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 13% year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter of 2011 to reach 30.1 million units, as the region returned to double-digit year-on-year growth, according to IDC's preliminary

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in mid-April announced the 10 winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Award at a gala ceremony in Taipei, hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and attended by leaders from different industries. Taiwan Excellence is the

"ROC Centennial Celebration: Taiwan Furniture Retrospection" series report-1 Furniture masterpieces exhibited the Chinese wisdom of life In celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Republic of China (ROC), the Taiwan Furniture Manufacturers' Association (TFMA) organized a special pavi

Green Life is a major theme this year The 21st Taipei International Furniture Show, or TIFS 2011 and held March 11-14, raised curtains fatefully on the same day when the record-setting quake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan. While the global business communities held their breath in the

Thanks to the effects of the cross-Taiwan Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) and the shifting of orders from Japan because of the massive damage wrought by the recent earthquake and tsunami there, Taiwan's leading manufacturers of machine tools have their production lines fully