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.
Four top makers size up their prospects for the year
Aug 22, 2012The high-profile products of Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers attracted the attention of professional buyers in the 2012 Taipei International Auto Parts and Accessories Show (AMPA) that ran from April 11 to April 14. Four prominent Taiwanese manufacturers, Proxene Tools Co., Ltd., Honiton Industries Inc., Machan International Co., Ltd. and Hands tool Industrial Co., Ltd., which showcased thei...
Chinese exhibitors number the highest among others
Aug 22, 2012Despite a gloomy market climate across the EU bloc following governments’ fiscal austerity to solve the debt crisis, the International Hardware Fair Cologne 2012 (IHF), held March 3-7 at the Koelnmesse fairgrounds for the 38th time, reported positive results for the global hardware industry. Robust German Growth Amid still weak economic climate especially in Spain, Italy and Greece, Germa...
The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS), inaugurated a decade ago, was held the 11th time October 20-22, 2011 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1, showing influence by drawing nearly 6,000 visitors from home and abroad on the first day and logging over 19,000 visitors when the curtains fell, with business delegations from Japan, China, Russia and Malaysia and buyers from the U.S., Middle East,...
A total of 530 exhibitors displayed their latest products in 1,873 booths at the four-day Taipei International Building, Construction and Decoration Exposition 2011, which got under way on Dec. 15. The show drew around 60,800 attendees, including 1,154 professional buyers. The numbers of exhibitors and booths both set record highs for the event, which was first held in 1987, according to...
Two publications proved a huge success with visitors The CENS Hardware Magazine and Guidebook to Taiwan Hand Tools, both published by the China Economic News Service (CENS), were highly popular with participants at the 2011 National Hardware Show (NHS) in Las Vegas, which ran May 10-12, and Ferroforma-Bricoforma 2011 in Bilbao, which was held on Mar. 23-26. Because of high demand, stocks o...
The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) has come a long way as the island’s foremost trade fair for tools, building materials, and hardware over the past decade. Organized by the Taiwan Kaigo Co. (the local representative of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH) together with the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (THTMA), THS celebrated its 10th anniversary show from October 21 to 23, 2010 in Hall 1 of the...
Since its inception in 1987, the Taipei International Building, Construction and Decoration Exhibition (Taipei B, C & Dex) has been recognized as the most specialized trade fair of its kind in Taiwan for buyers and suppliers in construction, architecture, and interior design sectors. This event is even livelier now, buoyed by the booming real estate market on the island in 2010, during which reco...
The 10th anniversary draws 250 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors and buyers Taiwan’s hand tool makers have had to change with the times. For many decades, the island had been supplying large quantities of DIY tools at competitive prices to the world. But China’s cost advantages have taken over Taiwan’s dominance by annual output value for years, forcing Taiwanese manufacturers to go upmar...
Industry output value in first six months already 60% of that in 2009 Undaunted by the still wavering global recovery, the organizer of the 10th Taiwan Hardware Show (THS), held Oct. 21-23, 2010 at the TWTC (Taipei World Trade Center) Hall 1, apparently pulled off a reportedly well-received event with better organization, wider spectrum of professional-caliber tools, and more positive mood am...
Manufacturers survive in Taiwan through innovation and upmarket targeting The 10th Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) wrapped up on Oct. 23 in Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1, after having put on a wide-ranging exhibition of products for all the world to see. Among them were the screwdrivers displayed there by local manufacturers. Screwdrivers and bits are among the earthiest tools on s...