Founded in 1978 in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, Lico Machinery Co., Ltd. is known for manufacturing metalworking machines ranging from cam operated single-spindle automatic lathes to CNC turning centers for metal parts essential to aircrafts, vehicles, computers, plumbing fittings, optical instruments

Jiann Sheng Machinery & Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., in business since 1982, is a Taiwan-based EDM (electrical discharge machining) machine manufacturer globally recognized for expertise, exporting globally with plans to further expand markets worldwide. Under its own “JSEDM” brand, Jiann Shen

By JENNY WU Along with the rapid advancement of new technologies, automotive electronics--vital to upgrading the powertrain performance, safety, and comfort of modern vehicles--have been drawing intense attention in recent year through the constant development of newer and better products and ap

Founded in 1988, Jisen Enterprise Company specializes in the manufacture and export of customized precision products made of rubber, plastic, metal, and glass, as well as in the provision of die-casting, lost-wax casting, powder injection molding, lathing, polishing, electroplating, bake-enameling,

Founded in 1996, Genemax Industrial Inc. is a top-caliber Taiwanese supplier of precision parts and key components for extruders. Genemax supplies a full line of extruder parts and components, from gears, gearboxes, screws and barrels, screw and barrel segments, conical and parallel twin screws,

With more than three decades of expertise and practice, Lian Chang Casting Inc. is a Taiwanese veteran manufacturer of die castings of aluminum, brass, and zinc alloy, as well as molds, snap hook ends and wall plates. This maker turns out 40-50 tonnes of aluminum die castings, 30-45 tonnes of zinc

Kao Fong Machinery Co., Ltd. recently broke ground to construct a factory at the Central Taiwan Science Park to boost revenue to NT$2.4 billion (US$80 million) for 2014 and NT$3 billion (US$100 million) for 2015. The company budgets an estimated NT$340 million (US$11.3 million) for the new facto

By KEN LIU “Plant factory” has emerged as a theme at the LED Lighting Taiwan trade show during the past two years, and Wei Fang, director of National Taiwan University’s Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering and a specialist in greenhouse horticulture, believes that Taiwan is wel

Despite market outlook remaining hazy for Taiwan’s machine-tool makers, most of the island’s leading manufacturers will launch ambitious investment projects as scheduled this year. The incumbent chairman of both the Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders’ Association (TMBA) and Hiwin Technolog

Flooded by orders in the first quarter of 2014 and upbeat about business for the second quarter, Taiwan’s leading machine-tool makers will inaugurate expansion plans earlier than originally scheduled. Industry executives point out that the recovering economies in the Europe Union, United States

Since established in 1988, Elem Technology Co., Ltd. has been supplying precision parts and components on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis for over 16 years. The company is adept at precision processing, capably manufacturing and assembling optical instrument parts, bicycle parts,

Auroral Sinter Metals Co., located in the powder metallurgy industrial cluster in northern Taiwan’s Miaoli, was established in 1996 and has since developed into one of the island’s most professional powder metallurgy manufacturers. The firm has spared no effort to carry out research and development

With more than three decades of expertise and practice, Lian Chang Casting Inc. is a Taiwanese veteran manufacturer of die castings of aluminum, brass, and zinc alloy, as well as molds, snap hook ends and wall plates. This maker turns out 40-50 tonnes of aluminum die castings, 30-45 tonnes of zi

Since established in 1988, Elem Technology Co., Ltd. has been supplying precision parts and components on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis for over 16 years. The company is adept at precision processing, capably manufacturing and assembling optical instrument parts, bicycle parts

Chairman S.C. Hsu of Ecoca Industrial Co., Ltd., a major lathe maker in Taiwan, projects the company’s revenue to top NT$1 billion (US$33.3 million) by 2015, surging from the estimated NT$400 million (US$13.3 million) for 2013 and projected NT$600 million (US$20 million) for 2014. Hsu bases the

Driven by a consistent dedication to improving production technology, Taiwan’s OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) sector has built up a solid global reputation, particularly for unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and precision. For the past decade,

Facing increasing global rivalry from underselling competitors, Taiwanese metalworking and metal product manufacturers are upgrading their technology and improving their operations to boost added value. “Added value” refers to output value minus the cost of intermediate inputs, and in the case

Founded in 1988, Elem Technology Co., Ltd. is an ISO-9001 certified original equipment manufacturer of various kinds of parts and components, as well as an assembler and precision processing service provider. Consummate production capability achieved by dedication to constant technological impro

With a bigger turnout that included key decision makers, managers, and experts, Fastener Expo Shanghai 2013, held on June 20-22 in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, again proved to be one of the most influential exhibitions for the global fastener industry. It was also the onl

Since inaugurated in 1995, Fu Yeeh Industry Co., Ltd. has been processing and machining various parts for nearly two decades with an ISO-9001 certificate. Fu Yeeh was initially focused on milling and drilling, and then, to adapt to ever-changing market, continually brought in various advanced C

Founded back in 1979, Power Cast Co. Ltd. has developed into a veteran manufacturer of die castings and CNC machining parts with a strong reputation among professional buyers from different industries all over the world. Power Cast is well-versed not only at die-casting, investment casting (lost

Machine-tool maker Kao Fong Machinery Co., Ltd. is forecast to score new high in 2013 earnings and revenue, with the latter projected to stay above NT$2 billion (US$66.6 million) and former at NT$1.5 per share. The company predicts its 2014 revenue to rise 20% from 2013 and earnings to rise to N

CNC machining centers, CNC double-column machining centers, CNC lathes 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 j

Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC), a major aircraft and parts maker in Taiwan, recently claimed to have received flooding orders from major customers GEAE and Rolls Royce for aircraft engine housings. In addition to expecting its engine business revenue to grow to NT$7.6 billion (US

Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC), a major aircraft and parts maker in Taiwan, recently claimed to have received flooding orders from major customers GEAE and Rolls Royce for aircraft engine housings. In addition to expecting its engine business revenue to grow to NT$7.6 billion (US

Founded in 1979, Chin Liang Broach Tools Works Co., Ltd. is one of the earliest companies in Taiwan specializing in designing, developing and manufacturing high-quality broaching tools, including all types of broaches and gear hobs. The firm globally markets quality and precision products under

Established in 1973, Yih Feng Industrial Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2008- and ISO/TS 16949: 2009-approved company specializing in aluminum alloy forging, die-casting, and computer numeric control (CNC) machining. The company has steadily invested in technique upgrading and equipment renewal, intro

Technology upgrading and transformation from OEM (original equipment manufacturing) to ODM (original design manufacturing) and OBM (original brand manufacturing) are essential efforts for Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers in their pursuit of enhanced added value. To achieve success in those efforts

Auto State Industrial Co., Ltd. was founded in 1994 in Taiwan and today leads the highly competitive industry in manufacturing performance kick starters and gearshift leavers for powered two-wheelers (PTWs). Using the most advanced CNC machining centers and graphics software, the company also pr

Taiwan’s machine-tool makers are being flooded with orders from Europe, and some of them are fully booked into the first quarter of 2014 with orders ranging from NT$500 million (US$16.6 million at NT$30: US$1) to NT$1.75 billion (US$58.3 million) in value. Industry executives say that although