Taipei, Feb. 5, 2008 (CENS)--Raymond Soong, chairman of the Lite-On Group, recently said his group will place its next business focus on developing strong presence in green-energy sector. In this business, the company has opened a set up operation in solar-cell, power-converter, LED and portabl

Chuan Mo Corp. recently introduced a lineup of LED track lighting systems, whose control mode is constant current, ensuring stable operation of the systems. The company was established in 1988 to design, manufacture and market power supplies and halogen lamps, allowing it to lay solid foundati

Established in 1978 in Taiwan, Yah Juang Enterprise Ltd. is quality contract lighting manufacturer good at energy-saving fluorescent lamps for households use, lighting fixtures for commercial purposes, and light-emitting diode (LED) indication lights. The company supplies not only contract manu

Taipei, June 30, 2006 (CENS)--Universal Microelectronics Co., Ltd., a major manufacturer of broadband-communication devices in Taiwan, recently has become the sole contract manufacturer of Japan-based Koden Co. for producing radar devices used in vessels and fish detectors. Universal Microelectr

Durability, safety, efficiency and even RoHS-compliance (Restriction of Hazardous Substance-compliance) today have become top concerns in products supplied by premise-lighting equipment manufacturers in Taiwan and mainland China. To achieve these goals, most producers have installed efficient m

Competition in the indoor lighting market is very stiff today because of the low technical barriers in the industry. In face of such competition, many manufacturers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait find they must keep rolling out new niche products so that they can differentiate themselves from o

Although it began nearly 20 years of development in the late 1980s, mainland China' s electronic-ballast industry has really begun to make impressive progress over the past three or four years, when exports, led by reactor-type ballasts, have more than doubled. As the heart of fluorescent and en

Taipei, May 26, 2006 (CENS)--Delta Electronics Group, Taiwan' s leading manufacturer of power supplies, will invest more than US$200 million to set up a new production base for the production of high-capacity power supplies in the Shihchieh suburb of Dongguan in Guangdong province, mainland China.

Although it has only been involved in the production of electronic ballasts and transformers for three years, Channg Chin Fa Technology Co. has already won a good reputation in the lighting industry. Unlike other Taiwanese ballast makers, Channg Chin Fa has decided to run its factory in Taiwan a

As a leading lighting parts manufacturer in Taiwan, OmniTronix has turned out high-end electronic ballasts, transformers, LED drivers, emergency light units, and dimmers under its own "OmniTronix" brand. Available on the world market for more than a decade, OmniTronix lighting parts have receive

As with manufacturers in many other industries, makers of lampholders, sockets and switches in Taiwan have all offshored production to mainland China to cut costs and ramp up production capacity. The strategy has proved successful, as most makers scramble to expand their facilities and keep up with

Taipei, April 7, 2005 (CENS)--China Steel Corporation (CSC), Taiwan's largest integrated steel manufacturer, has resolved to invest NT$7 billion (US$222.22 million at US$1:NT$31.5) to expand production of steel slabs by adding a progressive casting machine, the seventh of its kind installed by the

For nearly two decades, Suenn Liang Electric Co., Ltd. Has been a leading manufacturer of transformers and other products for computerized numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools in Taiwan. The company currently supplies single-phase control transformers, three-phase power transformers, mul

The government-backed Mechanical Industry Research Laboratories (MIRL) recently introduced a patented micro power generator that produces power by simply taking advantage of the natural laws of dynamics, making it one of the most environment-friendly models on the market. The generator, measurin

Yng-Yuh Electronics Co. (known as YY Power) was established in 1976 and today is one of Taiwan's leading power-supply manufacturers. The ISO-9001:2000 company specializes in the development, production, and marketing of power-supply products. Company officials claim that a firm commitment to be

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), Taiwan's (and the world's) second-largest wafer foundry service, recently acquired a majority stake in Bcom Electronics Inc., a supplier of original equipment (OE) products to local automakers. UMC's vice chairman, John Hsuan, is expected to become Bcom's new ch

The government-backed Mechanical Industry Research Laboratories (MIRL) recently introduced a patented micro power generator that produces power by simply taking advantage of the natural laws of dynamics, making it one of the most environment-friendly models on the market. The generator, measuri

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

Taipei, Dec. 13, 2004 (CENS)--Most of Taiwan's power-supply manufacturers registered hefty revenues in November thanks to the arrival of traditional business peak. Last month alone, Delta Electronics Inc. raked in NT$5.9 billion (US$185 million at US$1:NT$32), Acbel Polytech Inc. had NT$1.3 bil

Taipei, Nov. 1, 2004 (CENS)--To meet the global energy conservation trend, Delta Electronics Inc., a leading Taiwanese maker of switching power supplies, transformers, and stepping motors, has recently ventured into the solar battery industry and will kick off its first production line in July of 2

Established in 1989, Goldyear Industry Ltd. (formerly Flying Dragon Electronic Co.) recently introduced a series of highly efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lamps with state-of-the-art design and functions and incorporating top-quality LEDs supplied by LumiLeds of the U.S. Goldyear president

AC Power Corp. of Taiwan recently demonstrated its brand-new APU advanced uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment series, featuring unmatched user-friendliness and comprehensive functions. The APU series consists of about 30 models, with power output ranging from 10 KVA to 80 KVA. The new A

After a period of intensive research and development, Home Resource Industrial Co. unveiled a series of indoor-lighting fixtures, dubbed the "Glass Concept-Diana" series, at the end of July. This new unified-design concept is being used in both pendant and wall lamps. The new products, which fea

Winlites Ind. Co., Ltd., established in 1976, specializes in the development of various kinds of commercial lights, cabinet lights, and other lights specifically designed to accompany furniture sets. The firm owns a manufacturing plant in mainland China; the lower costs of the mainland are trans

The Tatung Group, one of Taiwan's largest manufacturers of heavy electrical machinery and home appliances, recently announced plans to invest US$3 million in a new joint-venture plant for the production of high-voltage alternating-current (AC) electric motors in mainland China. The plant will be bu

With support from a powerful electronics industry, Taiwan has become one of the world's leading suppliers of electronic transformers. As electronic models have come to the forefront of the local industry, manufacturers are moving production of their lower margin conventional products to mainland Ch

Taipei, Sept. 22, 2003 (CENS)--Delta Electronics Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's largest manufacturers of electronic products, has selected Wujiang of Jiangsu Province, mainland China as a major production base after it kicked off mass production at a plant there at the end of last year. Delta said i

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

Facing an increasingly competitive landscape in the mass market, lamp manufacturers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are making a concerted effort to develop niche markets for high-quality specialty products. The various strategies adopted by the manufacturers, while dissimilar in many regard