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.
Equipped with cutting-edge technology and price competitiveness, Taiwan’s medical industry is expanding its reach into the international arena, including medical tourism. Technology-wise, Taiwan’s international medical care services are divided into three major categories. The first category covers simple medical care, including micro medical beauty treatment and physical examinations...
Some 48 short-listed entries among 109 submits from 55 makers were judged Knowing that rewarding creativity may be the surefire way to bring out and breed innovative designers in Taiwan's bicycle, assembled-bike, parts and accessory sectors, which is critical to continual upgrading of product sophistication, marketability and desirability that positively influence overall industrial growth, t...
At a recent press conference held Dec. 14, 2010 in mainland China, Kenneth Yen, CEO of the Yulon Group, the largest automobile manufacturing conglomerate in Taiwan, announced the formal establishment of the Dongfeng Yulon Motor Co. Yen said that the new Taiwan-China joint venture is expected to kick off production and sales in 2011, and to start making money in 2012. Yen added that Yulon plans...
While record wintry temps have been set in northeastern China, with recent snow storms disrupting air traffic in Europe and the eastern USA, sales of new cars worldwide have been hot, according to different institutions and research firms' estimates, totaling some 70 million vehicles in 2010. China, the world's largest car market, will post record sales exceeding 17 million vehicles when all the ...
Featuring substantial weight and thickness reductions, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan recently announced its successful development of a super-slim rim motor that can be used on ordinary and folding electric bicycles. Lighter by 50% and 30% thinner, ITRI said that the newly developed rim motor is highly regarded by many bicycle makers in Taiwan. Dr. Wu Tu...
The 13th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC), hosted by the Department of Industrial Technology, under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, is not only an important overture to the Taipei International Cycle Show (Taipei Cycle), but also a savvy way to tap the world's brightest minds, newest ideas in bicycle design. With Taiwan-based bicycle makers like Giant, Merida being global le...
Once the world's largest production bases of bicycles of all kinds with an annual export volume of almost 10 million units, Taiwan has been forced by low-priced competitors from mainland China to upgrade to the front ranks in the world to roll out high-end bicycles. Just a few years ago, "Think Taiwan, Think Bicycle" was only a slogan thought up by the government as part of its plan to upgrade...
A key event held alongside the 28th International Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX 2009, May 14-17, 2009 at the Taipei World Trade Center), the 9th Young Designers' Competition (YODC 2009) is the largest student design fair in Asia, attracting more than 90,000 visitors from Taiwan and abroad every year. The YODC is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and 24 private ...
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Dec 14, 2009If 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 an anemic domestic market and nary a hand of regulatory support. The tradition of boatbuilding in ...
The Yih Guang Machine Pattern Maker Co. was established in 1975 and is now one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of high-quality wood/polystyrene patterns for foundry shop applications. The company's products are widely used with plastic injection machines, presses, pumps, butterfly valves, hydraulic injection machines, tool machines, bolt machines, extrusion machines, and pipe-making machines. ...