These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
In light of stagnant growth of the smartphone market in China, gradual changes in customers buying behaviors and continuous evolution of smartphones, market observers forecasted that in the future, demands for low-to-middle-end models will play as main growth engines for nowadays smartphone manufacturers. Dampened by China’s anemic smartphone market, output of the global smartphone industry i...
The Taiwan-based Valens Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to the development of LED auxiliary driving lights and well recognized by professionals for its well-honed R&D technologies. With high quality and performance, Valens’ products, including truck light, warning light, side light, etc., all have been certified to ECE R65, SAE CLASS 1 and ICAO Type3. Three decades ago, the firm received a big or...
Fashion Auto Parts Enterprise Co., Ltd. (FST) has been dedicated to developing shock absorber assembly, shock absorber, shock strut mount kit, and other related parts. With satisfying after-market (AM) services and products of fine quality, FST has successfully built robust grounds in several overseas markets including Southeast Asia and North America. Howard Ching, sales manager of Internati...
Tesla, the world-known electric vehicle (EV) maker, has added pressure to the already limited supply of neodymium since the firm turned to a magnetic motor using the said rare earth in its Model 3 long-range EV. To further reduce the volume of petroleum cars and carbon emission, ever more countries around the world have increased their demands for lithium and cobalt, the key elements for the p...
With governments around the world scheduling to replace petroleum vehicles with electric vehicles (EV), global sales of EVs are estimated to post an annual compound growth of 35.8 percent in the coming years, to trigger considerable demands for lithium batteries and related materials, reported Frost & Sullivan, an international well-known consulting firm. The firm said that prices of lithium ...
Wang Jun-xian, the new chairman of Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd. (FCS), the largest plastic injection molding machine maker by output in Taiwan, has shown an ambition to further boost the company’s business deployments overseas through setting branches overseas and developing niche products. After FCS scored a new high of NT$3.389 billion (US$115 million) in revenue last year, t...
Benefiting from the electric vehicle (EV) trend, Hota Industrial Mfg. Co., Ltd., one of the largest precision auto transmission component makers by size in the global market, has witnessed a flood of contract orders for reduction gearboxes for use in EVs. With the new orders, Hota is very likely to see a rosy future in the coming years. For the first two months of 2018, Hota reported consolida...
The Taiwan-based HPMJ Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer of lead-acid battery-based products such as emergency power supplies for vehicles and energy storage battery packs for solar power installation. Dai Jian-lang, owner of HPMJ, said that backed by over 20 years of experience in R&D, the firm has successfully developed reliable lead-acid battery products that can be applied in emergen...
Located in central Taiwan, Taiwan Ignition System Co. is an ISO 9001:2008-certified developer and manufacturer of ignition parts including ignition modules, ignition coils, crank angle sensors, etc. To secure sustainable in the global market, Taiwan Ignition System takes advantage of its strong R&D capability to work out innovative with fine quality. As part of its effort on ensuring custo...
Wenchi & Brothers Co., Ltd., a major auto parts manufacturer in Taiwan, offers a wide range of product lines including center wheel caps, power inverters, battery chargers, car heaters, fog lights, and various exterior decoration products of plastic and metal, etc. Founded in 1986, the company has effectively built a solid reputation in the global market thanks to its satisfying customer servi...