With recent TV reports on CNN and CNBC stating encouraging vehicle sales in the U.S., likely due to record-low gasoline prices across North America, the global automotive market may be one sector of the volatile global economy that is set for steady growth, despite widely reported economic slowdown

Thanks to growing R&D spending by Taiwan's enterprises along with continual price drops of raw materials, the overall value-added ratio by Taiwan’s manufacturing industries hit a 5-year zenith of 24.8 percent in 2014, slightly higher than the corresponding figure of 23.3 percent in S. Korea, accord

Being Japan’s only aftermarket exhibition dedicated to the automotive sector, International Auto Aftermarket EXPO (IAAE) has consistently provided the latest information, products, technologies and industry trends in the automotive aftermarket, with exhibitors engaged in sales, repair, maintenance,

The Tongtai Group of Taiwan estimates machine tools for making aircraft parts to rise to account for 10 percent of its revenue by 2016, up from the projected five to seven percent for 2015. Although machines for making automotive and motorcycle components remain the group’s major revenue earner,

Taiwan’s machine-tool makers have entered into an alliance with the island’s aircraft builders and a government-backed laboratory to develop intelligent industrial technology to sharpen their machine tool capability to manufacture aircraft, in an effort to tap the global aircraft-building market, w

CHINAPLAS 2016, the 30th annual edition of Asia’s largest plastics and rubber trade fair, looks to build on last year’s record-setting performance when it will take place in Shanghai next April 25-28. More than 27 percent of the 2015 edition’s 128,000 attendees in Guanghzou came from overseas, u

A total of 2,727 exhibitors form countries drew nearly 50,000 buyers to the 17th Autumn Edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (LFAE) and the inaugural World of Outdoor Lighting & Lighting Accessories (WOLLA), making the two-in-one trade event the world’s biggest lighting marketplace,

Tung Yu O.A. Co., Ltd., founded in 1986, is a leading manufacturer of office chair components in Taiwan, being known for products boasting multi-functionality. The company’s products, including synchronizing mechanism, self-weighing mechanism, tilt mechanism, seat slider, and back bar, feature e

If the success of Taiwan's information technology (IT) and electronics manufacturing industries is a consequence of generous government support, the rise of the island's yacht industry must be a miracle. For over 40 years, this luxury goods sector has been faring well in the global market despite a

Electrical and electronics (E&E) products are becoming smaller, more interconnected and increasingly demanding in terms of performance requirements. Designers continue to cram additional electronic features into the slim, compact form factors of these packages. This often makes them run hotter w

Ever since the organizers and trade group made the practical decision three years ago to move the show to Taichung, central Taiwan, to be closer to the hub of Taiwan’s manufacturers of hardware products, such as hand tools, plumbing fittings and garden accessories and tools, Taiwan Hardware Show (T

The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) recently announced survey results related to the top-20 Most Innovative Companies in Taiwan 2015, of which technology companies continue to account for the lion's share. This regular survey, kicked off in 2011, is

With the European Central Bank recently hinting strongly of more quantitative easing to fuel the slowing economic recovery in the EU and amid growing optimism toward the continuous recovery of the global machine-tool market in 2015, EMO Milano 2015 rounded off with strong turnout and mixed impressi

While Taiwanese makers have come a long way since the 1970s when they mostly filled export orders based on buyer specifications to offer OEM (original equipment manufacturing) service, which later evolved to ODM (original design manufacturing) along with changing market structure and rising technol

With plastics widely applied as affordable, flexible packaging of food, crops, cosmetics and other consumer products in every corner of the world, ever more plastic-processing machinery is developed with advanced technology and components to improve performance and functionality. One supplier of th

Taiwan's Industrial Production Index (IPI) decreased 5.46% from a year earlier, or year-on-year (YoY), in August to 104.47, according to Department of Statistics (DOS), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). The island's IPI saw YoY drop for the past four months in a row, DOS said, and the rat

The rise of China’s “red supply chain,” a term coined by market observers for aggressive development of Chinese tech industries backed by the central government to minimize dependence on imports and secure sustained economic growth, is widely regarded a growing threat to Taiwanese manufacturers, es

The 17th Autumn Edition of HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (LFAE), to be staged October 27-30, 2015 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, will accommodate over 2,530 exhibitors from 38 countries, an increase from 2014 event’s 2,492 exhibitors. First-time exhibitors at th

Established in 1986 and based in southern Taiwan’s Tainan City, Tele Long Enterprise Co., Ltd. specializes in manufacturing a variety of electronic components and parts for audio, video, computer, and telecommunications products. Working constantly for sustainability, the firm has built up a sound

The longest-established, most trusted promoter of Taiwan’s exports, CENS (China Economic News Service), will be present at the upcoming Hong Kong Int’l Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), to be held October 27-30, 2015 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, ready to circulate the newest edi

Since inaugurated in 1988, Kang Chyau Industry Co. has been devoted to making plastic processing machines as one of the most respectful Taiwanese suppliers in the line. The company supplies a wide variety of machine models, including plastic bag-making machines, plastic inflation machines, print

Producing packaging machines has been a sizable part of Taiwan’s machinery industry, with strong global presence over the past few decades mostly thanks to insiders’ steady investment in R&D to enhance added-value for customers by delivering quality machines and services. However, the sector, as is

Ever since its establishment in 1976, Li Xiang Mach. & Elec. Co., Ltd. has been specialized in the developing and manufacturing of gear reducers and related products for nearly four decades. The veteran manufacturer mainly supplies a variety of gear reducers, worm gear speed reducers, single red

With decades of expertise, Tai Shin Plastic Machinery Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan’s specialized manufacturers of extrusion lines and pelletizing equipment, having focused on rolling out price-competitive machines rather than constant expansion of output and product lines. The firm’s product categ

Ever since founded in 1982, Pota Corporation has been dedicated to developing and making paper-ware making machines, with strong R&D capability and abundant experiences. Pota’s product lineup covers a variety of versatile paper-ware making machines, including fully automatic toilet paper rewinde

Established in 1980, Jenn Chong Plastics Machinery Works Co., Ltd. is a highly respected supplier of a broad range of plastic extrusion lines in the global market. The ISO-9001-ceritfied manufacturer builds all its machines in tune with CE safety and international standards to ensure high perfo

Founded in 1983, Shin Yi Automobile Industrial Co., Ltd. is a veteran company specializing in making automotive steering and suspension parts in Taiwan. The ISO 9001-approved maker has adopted the latest technologies, materials, and most advanced equipments to turn out high-quality products. Wi

Established in 1990 in Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan, C.S. Machinery Co., Ltd. is a specialized developer and maker of circular looms and flat yarn making machines. The company has built a solid name as a professional extrusion-related equipment supplier committed to high performance, productivi

Hwang Yu Automobile Parts Co. Ltd. of Taiwan, a leading supplier of steering, suspension and brake parts in the international automotive aftermarket (AM) with over 40 years of manufacturing experience, confirms its participation of the upcoming Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2015 to b

Taiwan Ignition System Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2008-approved company specializing in manufacturing ignition parts for the automotive aftermarket, offering ignition modules, ignition coils, crank angle sensors, etc. The firm invites inquiries about the new crank angle sensors, pencil coils it has d