Taiwan's manufacturers of office furniture and parts are battling a surge in prices for materials such as iron, steel, and plastics by employing new composite materials such as glass and wood plate. Some say the adoption of new materials can help producers not only reduce production costs, a thi

Over the past decade Taiwan's furniture manufacturers have been striving to cope with price competition from rivals in developing-economy countries-especially mainland China-by shifting from mass-production items with a high manual input to products featuring greater technological input, multiple f

Taipei, August 10, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's state-run telecom provider Chunghwa Telecom will team up with China Telecom's Shanghai subsidiary and Suzhou subsidiary to tap business opportunities for offering services to Taiwanese business people in mainland China. Also, the Taiwanese telecom carrie

Established in 1981, Yao TA Machinery Mfg., is one of the leading machinery manufacturers in Taiwan, specializing in the manufacture of machines for the output of plastic sheets, bags, tarpaulin, PP woven bags, cement bags, and onion-net bags. With years of effort, the company has seen steady ex

The 2004 Taipei International Plastics and Rubber Machinery Show (Taipei Plas 2004) wound up a successful run on March 21. The show highlighted electric injection-molding machines, and visitors were especially impressed by the progress made by local manufacturers in creating state-of-the-art machin

Bill Hung, chairman of the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA), expects Taiwan's woodworking-machinery industry will weather an anticipated economic slowdown in mainland China, saying Taiwan's operators will most likely emerge from any troubles relatively unscathed. One reason, the

Manufacturers of office furniture in Taiwan are marrying their long-term experience in flexible small-batch production to a new emphasis on multifunctional products of sophisticated design, producing a winning formula that is gaining attention from buyers serving upscale markets. 　 Local produce

The best and newest of the global auto parts and accessoriesy industry was on display at the recent 2004 Taipei International Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 20042). The show particularly Sspotlighted at the event were the R&D achievements of Taiwanese manufacturers and the in

In recent years, the competition has become increasingly intensified in the low-price furniture market once dominated by Taiwan. Many producers on the island have sobered to the futility of competing with low-cost producers in these markets, and are instead betting their futures on promising new ma

Most of Taiwan's makers of table lamps, including those based in mainland China, are cautious about their business prospects for the second half of this year, as they continue to nurse wounds suffered from SARS. Taiwanese makers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait contend that their sales suffer

Most of Taiwan's makers of table lamps, including those based in mainland China, are cautious about their business prospects for the second half of this year, as they continue to nurse wounds suffered from SARS. Taiwanese makers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait contend that their sales suffere

20030909062.jpg] While the majority of Taiwan's furniture manufacturers have joined an exodus to mainland China in a quest to trim production costs, many of their peers in the furniture-parts industry are managing to operate profitably in Taiwan thanks to their commitment to high-quality and high-m

After enjoying a bumper year in 2002, Taiwan's woodworking-machine industry faces many uncertainties that could adversely affect business through to the end of this year, with some insiders predicting a 10% to 15% export decline in the sector. Last year Taiwan increased its exports of woodworki

Facing an increasingly competitive landscape in the mass market, lamp manufacturers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are making a concerted effort to develop niche markets for high-quality specialty products. The various strategies adopted by the manufacturers, while dissimilar in many regard

Taipei, July 1, 2003 (CENS)--Information technology heavyweights Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd. And Quanta Computer Inc. have stepped up efforts to tap the crystal display (LCD) TV market. Quanta, a leading notebook PC maker plans to introduce several LCD TV models, including some entry-level (

With their traditional markets under attack by low-cost rivals, manufacturers of work lights and industrial lamps in Taiwan are fighting back with the rollout of high-quality, feature-rich products dreamed up by inventive designers in cooperation with local research and development institutes. A

Fred P.C. Huang, president of Great Teco Whirlpool Co., was elected chairman of the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) at the association's annual general meeting in Taipei on March 27. He takes over the post from P.T. Chen. TAMI was established in 1945 and now has more than 2,200