Taipei, Dec. 16, 2011 (CENS)--The industries of both sides of Taiwan Strait are expected to see rosy picture in 2012 as 94% of the products on the ECFA (Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement) fast-track gainer list will be exempted from customs tax, according to Wang Liaoping, chairman of Mainla

Taipei, March 3, 2011 (CENS)--The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) publicized the second-wave liberalization list for Chinese investments in Taiwan, allowing investors from the other side of the Taiwan Strait to invest in such strategic lines as semiconductor, flat panel display, and machine too

CENS continued its mission by attending global trade fairs in November to promote export-oriented magazines and help Taiwanese suppliers build global presence, taking part in more than 12 international trade shows, including AAPEX Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo, EICMA—Motorcycle, Automechanik

Dahshin Knife Product Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer of outdoor hardware products, including a variety of knives. Dahshin knives represent a totally new concept in functional outdoor cutting tools, shaped and balanced to fit customers’ special requirements. The sharp blad

Stimulated by the impact of the “ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Plus One (China)” agreement which took effect on Jan. 1 this year, Taiwan is stepping up the pace of talks with China on the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), which is likely to be inked in mid-year. ECFA

Only if global economic growth could mimic the rise in Red Dot Design Award prizes won by the Taiwan design sector over the past seven years, with 34 times as many awards having been won from 2004 to 2010. Designers from Taiwan won 68 prizes, including one Best of Best, the highest honor, in th

As the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to watercraft, marine equipment, and related services, the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), organized by the Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition and Congress Organizers in association with the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (I

The Department of Industrial Technology (DIT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs initiated the Southern Taiwan Alliance of Researchers & Scholars (STARS) Project in 2007 to bolster the development of traditional industries in seven counties and cities of southern Taiwan, and to guide their tran

As the world's largest trade fair dedicated to industries of watercrafts, marine equipment and related services, the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), organized by the Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition and Congress Organizers of the Netherlands in association with the International Council o

As of the writing of this report on the Taipei AMPA 2009, held April 14 to 17 at the TWTC (Taipei World Trade Center) Nangang Exhibition Hall, the global automotive landscape has been changing. GM filed for Chapter 11 on June 1. Penske, the second-largest car dealership in the USA, is buying the S

The marine hardware and accessory suppliers in Taiwan have been benefiting and growing from the synergy achieved from supplying a very successful group of downstream yacht builders on the island. Over the years the yacht builders in Taiwan have gradually evolved upward to be ODM (original desig

Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in 1978 to make low-end tools in Taiwan's central county of Changhua, has developed into one of the leading hand tool makers on the island following over 30 years of strenuous efforts in product and production improvement. The company offers a wide range

Founded in 1992, Taurus International Co., Ltd. is a dedicated manufacturer of pressing and die casting parts and hardware for motorcycles and automobiles. The company offers a wide spectrum of hardware products, including lathed industrial hardware, hand tools, DIY tools, industrial safety pr

As Taiwan's biggest exporter of high-end ratchet wrenches by volume, Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd. attributes its current status to long-term dedication to R&D, a key strategy that helps hand tool makers in Taiwan to keep at bay and stay ahead of rivals from emerging countries, who tend to emula

Light Middle East While world economies of all levels seem to be floundering, the spiraling oil prices have in the past year literally pumped even more wealth into the already recession-proof Middle East, where major infrastructural projects, including off-the-scale hotels, have reportedly been te

Since its inception in 1985 in Taiwan's southern county of Tainan, Golf Express International Inc. has been specialized in production of industrial parts on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis. With advanced, sound production equipment and testing facilities in house, the company is

Equally significant as seeing CENS' September issue of Taiwan Transportation Equipment Guide (TTG), the largest, longest-running and most influential trade magazine focused on automotive products and services trades in Greater China, at key auto-parts shows worldwide in the fourth quarter is that C

On May 20 the Sweden-based SKF Group, a world-caliber manufacturer of bearings and related technologies, launched a technical press day in Tokyo, Japan aimed at further building its profile worldwide, and helping customers better access state-of-the-art technologies it has developed in recent years

Taiwan's hardware and hand tool manufacturing industries is heeding the call of brands, enticed by the higher margins that original brand manufacturing (OBM) offers compared to their traditional mainstay OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) output. The b

In the world of manufacturing today, there are few truisms more uncontested than the importance of innovation to survival. "In the manufacturing industry, you can't remain unchanged for long. Otherwise, you will be left far behind and soon disappear," says Sophia Kung, founder and general manager o