These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
Taiwan Hardware Show 2019 (THS）served as the best business platform for the hardware industry in Taiwan, netting tremendous business opportunities for participants during its three-day run from October 17 to 19 in Taichung.With over 430 exhibitors using over 1000 booths, it created a record high this year. Huang Hsin-te, chairman of Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association said Taiwan is a...
K, the leading global trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, has drawn to a close in Düsseldorf after eight days on Wednesday (23 October 2019). The 3,330 exhibitors from 63 nations proved impressively: plastics continue to be an innovative, indispensable material. But they also unanimously underscored the necessity of having operational circular economies along the complete material ch...
The biennial EMO Hannover, the leading machine tool exhibition kicked off on Sept 16th for six days in a row. This year, the theme focuses on the transformation of the industrial production mode, pursuing better, faster, more precise production and developing new function under the framework of industry 4.0. On the first day, ROC representative in Germany Hsieh Chih-wei attended the fair in th...
China Steel Corporation’s bar and rod's price tended to be unchanged. The cost structure of major fastener factory Chunyu, Tycons and Sanshing tended to be stable and poised to gear up next year after going through the low season in the fourth quarter.CSC expressed that they will make the best pricing strategy according to the market condition to assist the exports. Tsai, Tu-chin pointed out t...
Under the influence of a stable, global economy, the production value of Taiwan’s plastics and rubber machinery in 2018 hovered at TWD$43 billion compared to 2017 data. Exports and imports of plastic and rubbery machinery were valued at US$1.17147 billion and US$315.8 million respectively, an increase of 0.6% and 2.2% respectively compared to the same period last year. Taiwan is one of the mo...
According to Taiwan’s customs statistics, Taiwan exported a total of US$3.6557 billion-worth this year, boasting an increase of 9.5% compared to the same period last year. For exports of metal cutting machine tools, it is valued at US$3.7286 billion, an increase of 10.2% compared to last year while the metal forming machinery exported US$582.4 million-worth of an increase of 5.8% compared to 2017...
The biennial EMO Hannover 2019 will debut on September 16 in Hannover, Germany. As one of the world's largest trade fairs, it is considered a must-attend fair for Taiwanese machinery firms primarily focusing on exports. Apart from the registration of individual firms, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry will both send delegations to ex...
As manufacturing industries around the globe gear up for smart manufacturing, corporations are learning how to effectively acquire and manage their own production data to enhance market competitiveness. In the past, managers needed an enormous amount of labor hours to retain production and factory data. At traditional factories, operators meter data at a designated location and pass the data on t...
In 2017, the value of Taiwan machinery industry first surpassed the NT$1 trillion mark at NT$1.1 trillion. The export value of the industry in 2018 amounted to US$27.4 billion, exporting towards the island’s top three destinations: China, the U.S, and Japan. On the other hand, the production value reached a record high of NT$1.18 trillion, representing a 7.3% growth. This year, the Taiwan Associa...
Under the influence of a stable, global economy, the production value of Taiwan’s plastics and rubber machinery in 2018 hovered at TWD$43 billion compared to 2017 data. Exports and imports of plastic and rubbery machinery were valued at US$1.17147 billion and US$315.8 million respectively, an increase of 0.6% and 2.2% respectively compared to the same period last year. Taiwan is one of the mo...
