At the world’s largest trade fair for hardware products, International Hardware Fair Cologne (IHF Cologne) 2014, held March 9-12, in Germany, China Economic News Service (CENS), the veteran export media in Taiwan, was kept busy responding to an influx of inquiries from global buyers interested in T

By STEVE CHUANG Over the past decade, Taiwan’s hand tool industry has built up solid reputations among international buyers for supplying high-quality, high-precision tools catering to professional end-users, and as a result has enjoyed steady growth. The hand tool industry took off in Taiwan

By STEVE CHUANG Pneumatic tools—a category covering air-powered hammers, impact wrenches, spray guns, socket wrenches, grinders, sanders and screwdrivers—account for a major part of Taiwan's power tool production. Local products in this segment have also established a strong presence in the global

Established in 2007, Bai Cheng Tools Co., Ltd. has been making various wrenches and extension bars mostly for auto repair and maintenance as a competitive newcomer in the line. Bai Cheng’s product category encompasses ratchet wrenches, ratchet handles, socket wrenches, extension bars, combinatio

Established in 2007, Bai Cheng Tools Co., Ltd. has been making various wrenches and extension bars mostly for auto repair and maintenance as a competitive newcomer in the line. Bai Cheng’s product category encompasses ratchet wrenches, ratchet handles, socket wrenches, extension bars, combination

With the second straight quarter of growth, Taiwan’s hand tool industry finished the third quarter of 2013 with output of NT$18.4 billion, up 9.6% year-on-year (YoY), according to the latest report authorized by Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), a government-funded research i

Growing as rapidly as the Turkish automotive industry and market, the 7th Automechanika Istanbul wrapped up on April 14, 2013, at the TUYAP Fair, Convention and Congress Center in Istanbul alongside Petroleum Istanbul 2013, with encouraging turnout compared to its last edition. According to Mes

Turkey’s most influential trade fair for the auto parts industry, Automechanika Istanbul 2013 rounded off on April 14, in TUYAP Fair, Convention and Congress Center with a larger turnout compared to the 2011 edition. Despite the half-day flight to the country, some 20 Taiwanese companies took p

Established in 1994, Tsai Hsing Fa Co., Ltd. is dedicated to making and exporting repair tools mainly for automobiles as an ISO-9001-certified supplier in Taiwan, with an own brand SK. Inspired by real-world market experience, the veteran manufacturer has consistently improved manufacturing tec

The 2013 TAIPEI AMPA (29th Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show) and 2013 AutoTronics Taipei (8th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show), two of the most important global auto-parts shows, were held April 10-13 and set all-time records, including 1,100 (up 4.7%) exhibitors

Machan International Co., Ltd., founded in 1975, is a specialized developer and manufacturer of innovative and high-quality tool boxes, tool storages, tool trolleys, and hand tools as sockets, impact sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, auto repair tools etc. Since 2005, the company’s

Jo Long Machine Industrial Co. has been making garage equipment and lubrication and maintenance tools for automobiles and motorcycles ever since it was established in 1976. Today, the company is known around the world as a reputable supplier in its line. The company claims that consummate produc

Bolstered by over 30 years of experience, LNTOOL Industrial Co., Ltd. has been making sockets and extension bars backed by superior quality and reasonable prices to satisfy DIY users and professionals worldwide. To achieve structural strength and impact resistance, the company’s products are all

Four-in-one event held first time to offer everything related to PTWs and cars The 2013 TAIPEI AMPA (29th Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show) and 2013 AutoTronics Taipei (8th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show), two of the most important global auto-parts shows, w

FCWS warns when a driver’s safe distance to a vehicle ahead is compromised The Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC), a key automotive-technology research and innovation task force in Taiwan, recently demonstrated its R&D achievements in active vehicle safety systems that are adopted by

Taiwan’s hand-tool makers are doing very well today despite the threat from competitors in mainland China and other countries with low manufacturing costs, thanks to the advanced technology they have accumulated over the decades and the comprehensive supply chain available to them in central Taiwan

The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) 2012 again proved itself as the best business platform for the hardware industry in Taiwan, netting tremendous business opportunities for participants during its three-day run from October 11 to 13 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1. The show has come

The Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC), a key automotive-technology research and innovation task force in Taiwan, recently demonstrated its R&D achievements in active vehicle safety systems that are adopted by commercial fleets, mainly advanced Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system, Front C

Over the past 10 years or so, Taiwan has made major advances in producing auto repair tools with high durability and functionality. These higher-end tools are helping the local industry to escape price-cutting competition as they open up new possibilities in the industrial and professional markets.

Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers showcased products in a themed pavilion set up by the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (THTMA) and Taichung City Government at the China International Hardware Sow (CIHS) 2012, held the 12th time September 19-21 at the Shanghai New International Expo Ce

The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) 2012 again proved itself as the best business platform for the hardware industry in Taiwan, netting tremendous business opportunities for participants during its three-day run from October 11 to 13 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1. The show has come

Eight-member jury selects the nine winners from 117 entries Besides being the world’s largest auto-parts trade show, Automechanika Frankfurt is also the backdrop for the Automechanika Innovation Awards, an event that honors innovations in auto parts development to perhaps push the next wave in t

Since its inception in 1968, Yeuen Young Electrical Co., Ltd. has been devoted to making electrical terminals and related tools as one of veteran suppliers of this kind ni Taiwan. The company’s product lines include a variety of electrical terminals, terminal kits, connectors, crimping tools, st

For four days record numbers attended the two shows that offered nearly everything about auto parts and accessories. The 28th Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2012) and the seventh International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei) were held jointly at the

Chang Loon Industrial Co. has been one of Taiwan’s leading wrench makers and exporters for decades and is now known all over the world, thanks largely to its long-term devotion to R&D. The company began life as an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) supplier of low-end tools in 1978 in the ce

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

Surging production costs due to factors such as rising oil prices worldwide have led customers of Taiwanese packaging equipment suppliers to demand more cost-efficient products. What customers have wanted most has been shorter product delivery, less labor time, zero material waste, accurate one

The 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 Indus

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Taipei, May 7, 2012 (CENS)--Following the footsteps of its Taiwanese peers having built OEM (original equipment manufacturing) partnerships with local carmakers in China, Mobiletron Electronics Co., Ltd., a large-sized supplier of auto electronics, has also tapped two Chinese carmakers’ supply chai