Beginning in 1998 to sever as a growth locomotive for China’s furniture industry, China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) will start its 2015 anniversary in China Import & Export Fair in Pazhou, Guangzhou, in March, and then in National Convention & Exhibition Center in Hongqiao, Shanghai, in Sep

Compiled by KEN LIU Reportedly the world’s No.4 machine-tool exporter with revenue of US$3.87 billion, Taiwan machine-tool makers generally enjoy sound reputation worldwide, due mainly for efforts to emulate advanced makers to roll out user-friendly designs that help customers cut labor cost, op

Founded in 1986 in Taichung, central Taiwan, Para Mill Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. has grown into one of Taiwan’s most experienced manufacturers of milling heads and complex machines for massive tooling. The maker supplies mainly NC double-sized milling machines, vertical/horizontal milling hea

Denver Ind. Co., Ltd., founded in Taiwan in 1972, makes lathes, milling machines, and built-to-order machines for buyers from all over the world. The company is currently promoting its HL, HK, and RHL series of heavy-duty lathes, which are laden with useful features. They have spindle bores that

Living up to Taiwan’s reputation of “Kingdom of Hand Tools,” local suppliers of auto repair tools are earning plaudits for their long-term dedication to R&D and branding upgrades. Unwilling to compromise in the face of rivalry from emerging countries and realizing the danger of market erosion ca

Founded in 1989, Grand Forging Industries Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2000-approved company specializing in forging and processing of parts and components. Backed by global reputation for high-efficiency production and processing achieved by top-end and advanced equipment, as well as skillful work

By KEN LIU After years of focusing on rolling out fast, high-precision and high value-added machine tools with multiple axes, Quick-Tech Machinery Co., Ltd. is now turning its emphasis more to friendlier management system and enhancing the functionalities of its machines. Among the latest mac

Compiled by STEVE CHUANG Responding to a downward trend of international steel prices, China Steel Corp. (CSC), Taiwan’s largest steelmaker by size, has decided to continue reduce its nominal prices of domestically sold steels by 2.27 percent, or NT$425 (US$13.49) per tonne, on average, in line

A professional supplier of CNC machinery founded in 2003, Campro Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. recently has launched its newest U series 5-axis machining center. The horizontal double column machining center features not just improved structural design for enhanced stability but also an A-axis tha

By KEN LIU Ever since China's market liberalization some 30 years ago that has drained much of Taiwan's furniture making resources to migrate offshore, the island's furniture makers have had to cope with thinning profit margins as Chinese suppliers gradually emulate Taiwanese peers on the mainla

By KEN LIU Taiwan's machinery industry will likely miss the projected revenue goal of NT$1 trillion (US$32.25 billion at US$1:NT$31) for 2014 due to the island's less competitive currency versus the Japanese yen and South Korean won, according to the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAM

By STEVE CHUANG Digitization of hand tools has been an inevitable trend in the evolution of such products as computerization or information tech seems to take over greater control of everything from home appliances to cars. Taiwan hand tool makers, backed by the island's mature information tech

HG Technology Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese designer and maker of cutting tools for various machines, with professional experiences in manufacturing Superior manufacturing technologies possessed are the biggest competitive advantage of the manufacturer, which, it claims, is the payoff of its insiste

Chung I Silver Solder Co. has been manufacturing brazing filler materials for different applications ever since its establishment in 1978. Using the know-how it has accumulated over the years, the company supplies a variety of silver-based and copper alloys as well as high-tech soldering materia

Taiwan’s hand tool industry posted an uptrend in Q3, 2014, when output totaled NT$18.17 billion (US$605.56 million), up 4.7% year-on-year (YoY) or 3.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), according to the latest statistics compiled by Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), a semi-official in

By STEVE CHUANG As pliers become ever more sophisticated and multi-functional, designers and suppliers are challenged and called on to consider features as shock-resistance, lightweight and user-friendliness in structural design. This is a trend in Taiwan led by Daiken Tools Enterprise Co., Ltd.

At the JIMTOF 2014 (the Japan International Machine Tool Fair), held Oct. 30-Nov. 4 in Tokyo, Jeton R/D & Mfg. Inc., a Taiwan-based, globally known supplier of coolant hoses and high pressure adjustable nozzles, saw overwhelming visitors without being eclipsed by other large enterprises at the fai

Ssupou Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been engaged in the foot pedal switch industry since 1985, mainly turning out electric foot pedal switches, hydro-pneumatic foot switches and foot air valve pedals for industrial use. The company has gained CE and TUV certification. This firm's products, most of whi

New Sun Far East Corp., Ltd. is a Taiwanese supplier for the top automotive and construction equipment distributors in North America and Europe, claiming to have been at the forefront of the professional tools market for more than 30 years. The firm is a major OEM/ODM supplier to many internationa

An Jui Precision Tool Co., Ltd., founded in 1995 in Taichung, central Taiwan, excels in cutting tools that are delivered as OEM products (customers' brands) brand or under own brand. The company's product lines consist of cutters and knives, CNC tool and cutter grinders, cubic boron nitride (CBN)

By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) 2014 was held on October 30 through November 4 at the Tokyo Bight Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center). Considered one of the largest and most important trade fairs in the global machine tool industry, the event drew mor

At the Guzhen lighting fair, Ruiheng Lighting Factory mainly promoted high-power LED outdoor lights, including streetlights, stainless lights, garden lights, landscape lights, lawn lights, wall lights, and outdoor column lights. The factory, operating on some-8,000 square meters of land in Yangz

An jui/global pass/bo/Kl-nov-‘14 An Jui Precision Tool Co., Ltd. Cutting tools An Jui Precision Tool Co., Ltd., founded in 1995 in Taichung, central Taiwan, excels in cutting tools that are delivered as OEM products (customers' brands) brand or under own brand. The company's product lines

Atoli Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in central Taiwan in 1974, makes drilling machines, punching machines, riveting machines, cutting tools, magnetic stands for drillers, heavy-duty electric drillers, automatic-portable magnetic cutting units, pneumatic riveting machines, and tapping machines. Havi

Fukuno Seiki Co., Ltd. is a contract supplier of machine tools, specializing in midsize CNC vertical machining centers and CNC lathes outfitted with spindles having a maximum through-hole diameter of nine inches. Its machines are designed for industries including car making, aircraft manufacturing,

Axisco Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1984, has developed into a veteran developer and manufacturer of high-quality automated metal processing equipment. The company is committed to creating the greatest benefit for customers by providing the most economical CNC equipment for mass-produc

By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF), held biennially in Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) to highlight advanced machine tools and related technology developed in Japan and throughout the world, has built a reputation among professionals as one

Yu Ting Co. was established in 2012 as a manufacturer of various industrial parts mainly on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis. It is located in Taiwan’s central county of Changhua. Despite its tender age, the manufacturer is capable of applying lathing, milling, threading, and dril

Taiwan's K-Tech Tools Co., Ltd. is a supplier of hand tools for both professional and DIY users, offering a wide range of products including combination pliers, chain-nose/side-cutting pliers, pipe cutters, electrician’s diagonal cutters, heavy-duty grip pliers, circlip pliers, wire clippers, steel

Scheduled for March 28 – April 1, 2015, the 11-year old event will continue to be held alongside the China International Furniture Fair, but with Hall 12.1 of the Pazhou Complex to also open to boost the total venue to 140,000 square meters and to likely host over 1,200 exhibitors and over 62,000