To help Taiwanese manufacturers build business opportunities globally, CENS attended 10 overseas trade shows in November, including AAPEX Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo, SEMA Show, China International Industry Fair (CIIF), International Motorcycle Exhibition Milan Fair (EICMA), InterLight Mos

Taipei, Jan. 10, 2012 (CENS)--Honda Taiwan Motor Co., a fully-owned subsidiary of Honda Japan, reportedly plans to restart auto assembly after February, according to industry sources. Honda Taiwan's production was interrupted on December 15, 2011 by the flood in Thailand, which forced Honda's p

Since its founding in 2004, 3ST Industry Co., Ltd. has been devoted to making and selling pneumatic, hydraulic tools and accessories backed by high standard of workmanship and know-how. The versatile company offers practically everything for auto repair tool dealers, including the Cyclone series

Taipei, Jan. 9, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$17.684 billion worth of machinery in the first 10 months of 2011, up 26.5% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). The sector of machine tools ranked first with e

Taipei, Dec. 26, 2011 (CENS)--Chinese bus maker Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. recently announced to tap Taiwan's tourism-bus market by promoting its latest large bus meeting fifth-stage emission standards on the island, also planning to introduce hybrid buses to Taiwan in 2012, to tap business opp

Taipei, Dec. 23, 2011 (CENS)--Despite increasing global economic uncertainty, Shih Yen-Shiang, Minister of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), claimed that MOEA will continue to work hard to boost exports, enterprise investments and domestic consumption, striving to achieve a 4.5% economi

Taipei, Dec. 16, 2011 (CENS)--The Taiwan-based Wistron Corp., one of the world’s large-sized electronic contract manufacturers, has reportedly landed Lenovo’s contract order for smart TV devices, and will start supplying the product to customer on an exclusive basis in the first quarter of 2012 at

Taipei, Dec. 13, 2011 (CENS)--The Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) resolved yesterday (Dec. 12) to set the economic target for 2012 at 4.3%, in lieu of the original proposal of a target range of 4%-4.3%. The growth target is contained in the draft national development plan 2

Taipei, Dec. 12, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$15.88 billion of machinery in the first nine months, up 28.3% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Machine tools led with export value hitting US$2.946 billion in th

To better sustain its business development in the increasingly competitive smartphone market, Taiwan’s HTC Corp., a globally known smartphone maker, has been working hard to establish footholds throughout China over the past year. This effort is expected to start paying dividends in 2012. Former

As is true of most consumer electronics that make life more convenient and socially connected, few ever ask about the unsung heroes and look upstream the supply chain. For example one can wonder how many know the majority of machine tools turning out hot-selling tablet personal computers and smartp

Despite increasing global economic uncertainty and other negative factors, including inflation, tightening credit, and a potential currency war between China and the U.S., the production of ICT- (information and communications technology)-based devices in China is expected to keep expanding at a ra

Yon-Fong Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1977, is a seasoned, specialized developer and manufacturer of a wide array of automotive engine repair equipment, with a steadily expanding product line. Besides trading in rebuilt engine parts, the company offers mainly computerized numerically controll

Weak consumer demand along with the popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs is expected to keep the growth of global notebook PC sales at only a 2% this year, with shipments of 204 million units, a five-year low. The sluggishness is predicted to continue in 2012 in the face of increasing global ec

Taipei, Oct. 4, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$12.3 billion of machinery in the first seven months, up 31.5% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Machine tools ranked first with export totaling US$2.263 bil

By MICHELLE HSU After three decades of development, Taiwan’s LED industry has secured a leading position in the international market in terms of both manufacturing technology and production value. It currently commands a global market share of around 20%, trailing only Japan and equal to South K

Taipei, Sept. 26, 2011 (CENS)--Google reportedly will send its engineers to talk with Taiwan’s server makers by the end of this month over the company’s 2012 procurements of the computing equipment for its cloud computing plan. Google is planning its procurement list for 2012, with servers amon

Taiwan’s machinery industry output reached NT$243.4 billion in the second quarter of 2011, representing an 18.9% year-on-year growth or up 15.6% from the preceding quarter, according to a survey by the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEKC) under the government-funded Industrial Technolog

The 6th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (2011 Motorcycle Taiwan) and first-ever Taiwan Int'l Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan 2011), held April 14-17, were held simultaneously at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC). The twin format event, according to organizer Taiwan External T

Some 235 exhibitors joined the 2011 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) and 2011 Taiwan Int'l Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan), which were held April 14-17. Most were makers of parts and accessories for powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Stren

Europe has always been one of the most important areas for the global powered two-wheeler (PTW) industry. The region represents an annual market of two million to 2.5 million PTWs, and the greatest majority of international PTW brands are based on the continent. In the first two quarters of the

Taipei, Sept. 15, 2011 (CENS)--Volkswagen’s investment project for Taiwan is expected to be finalized in October, according to insiders familiar with its progress, with Taikoo-Beldare, VW’s local agent, refusing to comment by saying that all announcements must be from the German headquarters. T

As the world's largest market for powered two-wheelers (PTWs)—it takes more than 80% of global production—Asia has been attracting intensive attention from international PTW makers. Among them is Piaggio, the largest Italian PTW manufacturer, which is striving to boost its business in the region.

Founded in 1977, LONGHO has completely understood “OE KNOW HOW” since 1992, and is now a leading maker of automotive rubber parts as engine mounts, control arm bushings, radiator hoses, stabilizer links, and other rubber items. The company claims to be a 20-year expert in developing and manufacturi

The ISO 9001: 2000-certified Lu Chou Machinery Works is Taiwan’s top supplier of aftermarket (AM) rocker arms and cam shafts. The firm also supplies other kinds of automotive engine parts, including valve lifters, rocker shafts, tappets, filter, fuel pumps, water pumps, oil pumps, chambers, push ro

Founded in 2010, Chuan Hung Chang Enterprise Co., Ltd. (CHC) is a technology-oriented company specializing in developing and making energy-saving and carbon-reducing products for different kinds of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. After years of development, the firm has successfully

Sonyco Industrial Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2008-certified company specializing in making high-quality gasket and overhaul kit products with operations in Taiwan. The company supplies a wide array of quality products meeting the original equipment (OE)-parts standards. The company’s major produc

The 27th Taipei Int`l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2011) and the 6th Taipei Int`l Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei 2011) wound down after being staged at the Taipei Nankang Exhibition Hall April 12-15, attracting 1,100 local and foreign exhibitors (up 4.5% from previous

Since the global recession in 2008 as well as resulting weaker consumer confidence, the global performance-tuning auto-parts market has sagged, a situation exasperated by automakers trying to spice up product competitiveness with enhanced engine output and exterior styling. High fuel prices, unemp

Established in 1996, Demax Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a specialized maker of automotive oil seals and rubber products, which are globally marketed under the company’s own brand "DEMAX" or on an OEM/ODM basis. The firm claims that it is capable of developing and manufacturing all kinds of oil seals