Since its founding in 1978 in the central Taiwan county of Changhwa, Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd. has specialized in making all kinds of hand tools. Having started with manufacturing hand tools meeting GeprUfte Sicherheit (GS) standards, Chang Loon is also one of the most experienced makers i

The jury of the 2011 iF Product Design Award, the “Oscars” of the design world, selected 991 favorites out of 2,756 entries by 1,121 participants from 43 countries, compared to the 2,486 registrations from 39 countries in 2010. The jurors noticed that the consistent brand strategy of many c

Industry to likely achieve record-high output value of NT$61 billion in 2011 Driven by the simmering American economy, the Taiwanese hand tool industry turned out NT$14.65 billion of products in the fourth quarter of 2010 for a 19.2% growth from that in 2009. But due to the appreciating New Taiw

The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) has come a long way as the island’s foremost trade fair for tools, building materials, and hardware over the past decade. Organized by the Taiwan Kaigo Co. (the local representative of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH) together with the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Associ

Easy to say but harder to do, R&D has long been one of the terms most frequently used to characterize Taiwanese wrench makers and differentiate them from their rivals in emerging countries. In the case of the Chang Long Industrial Co., everybody agrees that the term is appropriate when describing t

After several decades of development, Taiwan’s hand tool industry has grown and achieved varying degrees of success in quite a few segments, including tools for DIY, auto repair, medical care, gardening, construction and even digitized versions. Perhaps driven by the automotive market that continu

Ratchet handles, torque wrenches, high-performance torque tools Since its inception in 1999, William Tools Co., Ltd., now located in Central Taiwan Science Park of Taichung City, central Taiwan, has specialized in production and development of a variety of hand tools. Employing skillful workers

With global demand for hand tools steadily growing, the Taiwan hand tool industry turned out NT$15.97 billion of tools in the third quarter of 2010, for a 30.9% growth from a year earlier or 10.8% from a quarter earlier, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan-based Metal Industries Research

Rung See Industry Co., Ltd., founded in 1978, has been dedicated to production of high-caliber auto repair tools, has newly launched its universal S4146A-B 146PCS Socket Set. The socket set includes over one hundred sizable sockets, impact sockets and adaptors, and wrenches ranging in size from

Stand Tools Enterprise Co., Ltd., founded in 1988, is an innovatively impressive manufacturer of digital torque wrenches in Taiwan. As the firm’s pride, its independently developed MEMS-integrated digital torque wrench debuted in 2008 is known as Taiwan’s first tool of this kind with marketabili

Sunheng Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2010, is a new player in the digital hand-tool field with strong technology background. The company's slogan is "Innovation, Quality, Sustainability, and Service", implying its strong commitment to developing and supplying high-end tool products incor

Transtime Tools Co., Ltd., established in 2001, is a burgeoning, globally competitive maker of auto repair tools. To build a higher profile over its competitors, the company conscientiously sticks to stringent quality controls and focuses its production on professional-caliber tools that meet Eu

Wilson Tools Industrial Co., Ltd., situated in Taichung City, central Taiwan, is a specialized maker of sockets and socket sets. With more than 20 years of experience and professionalism, the company turns out a variety of quality sockets, socket wrenches and socket sets available in diverse siz

Alliance aims to boost Taiwan's profile as world's manufacturing base of top-caliber hand tools With an active push from Corporate Synergy Development Center (CSDC), the T-team has brought together leading local hand tool makers with the goal of making Taiwan a global sourcing base of hand t

The 10th anniversary draws 250 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors and buyers Taiwan’s hand tool makers have had to change with the times. For many decades, the island had been supplying large quantities of DIY tools at competitive prices to the world. But China’s cost advantages have taken o

Global demand for power tools will grow 3.7% yearly through 2013 One of the ways for hand tool makers in Taiwan to stay ahead of emerging rivals and battle ever thinning profit margins is to explore newer segments. Despite calling for more advanced manufacturing technologies and higher capit

Manufacturers survive in Taiwan through innovation and upmarket targeting The 10th Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) wrapped up on Oct. 23 in Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1, after having put on a wide-ranging exhibition of products for all the world to see. Among them were the screwdrivers

A poll says foreign buyers are more willing to place on-the-spot orders As in many other sectors, the past decade has also seen the steady rise of China in the global supply chain of hardware. Besides focusing on quality improvement and service over the years, Chinese makers of hardware have

With some decades of expertise, Janstone Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been a dedicated manufacturer of hand tools and power tools for industrial and DIY use on the OEM and ODM basis. The company’s comprehensive product lines include air tools, power tools, impact wrenches, ratchet wrenches, die grin

Industry showcases strengths at Automechankia The global auto-repair hand-tool industry has been undergoing a metamorphosis in recent years--one in which Taiwan is fast displacing Japanese players. Evidence of this trend was easy to find at the 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's leadin

Maker’s digital wrenches are calibrated and tested in TAF lab Stand Tools Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been focused on pursuing absolute accuracy and impeccable product quality in building digital torque wrenches over the past few years, efforts that have helped the maker to be Taiwan’s only hand to

Evidence of this trend was easy to find at the 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's leading global auto-parts, accessory, and repair equipment exhibition, held on September 14-19, 2010 in Frankfurt, Germany. Only a handful of Japanese names were among the exhibitors at Hall 9 of the show, wher

Since its establishment in 1999, William Tools has been dedicated to development and production of torque tools as one of the best-recognized makers in the line in Taiwan. The company’s high-profile ratchet wrench handles, torque multi pliers and torque wrenches are available in either standard or

Motivated by perfectionism, Stand Tools Enterprise Co., Ltd., a 22-year-old hand tool maker in Taiwan's central county of Taichung, has spent considerable time and money building world-class calibration equipment in house, helping to turn a new page in its corporate history. After nearly two yea

Taking after the success of Taiwan’s A-team, an alliance among leading bicycle brands as Giant, Merida and subcontractors in Taiwan, 14 ambitious hand tool makers formed the “T-team” on July 22, 2009 in Taichung County, central Taiwan, aided by the Corporate Synergy Development Center (CSDC), to s

Since its inception in 1999, William Tools Co., Ltd., now located in Taichung Industrial Park of Taichung City, central Taiwan, has specialized in production and development of a variety of hand tools. Employing skillful workers and advanced manufacturing equipment at its plant, the company

Stand Tools Enterprise Co., Ltd., founded in 1988, is one of the leading manufacturers of hand tools in Taiwan, with its independently developed MEMS (micro electro mechanical systems)-integrated digital torque wrench helping to boost the firm’s capability and images. Debuted in 2008, the MEMS-

Starward Manufacturing Corp., formerly known as New Sun Far East Corp., Ltd. and founded in 1976, is one of Taiwan’s most veteran specialists in manufacturing hand tools and related parts mainly for professional users. Decades of devotion to quality upgrading has put the company’s name on the gl

Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd. believes that the development of wrenches has not yet reached its apex, despite their evolution over hundreds of years of use, and has constantly worked to add more value to its wrenches ever since its establishment in 1978. The company has been developing and pro

Welih Tools Co., Ltd. established in 1986, is a specialized manufacturer of a wide range of pneumatic tools and accessories. The company has been devoted to supplying high-quality products and offering satisfactory after-sale services to global customers. Four years ago Welih successfully launc