The National Hardware Show (NHS) 2013 attracted a strong turnout among local and international buyers, helped by a recovering U.S. economy. The Las Vegas hosted show, which wrapped up on May 9, confirmed its place as the biggest trade fair for hardware and home improvement products in North America. The upbeat mood at the showground was evident among the Taiwanese exhibitors interviewed by China ...

To the uninformed observer, the array of 40 product patents and several industry-standard certificates hanging on the walls of the office of Andy Lai, CEO of plumbing-hardware manufacturer Wen Sheng Fu Co., Ltd., would not seem the type of trophies to brag about. "They are only a part of our credentials," says Lai, whose confidence and comment reflect the importance of acquiring such competence-p...

Realizing that long-term success rests with exceeding built-to-order manufacturing, Wise Center Industrial Group Inc., seasoned maker of garden tools, has been working earnestly on competiveness optimization to build a global-caliber brand for more sustainable development. Since its inception in 1991 in Taichung, central Taiwan, Wise Center has specialized in production of garden tools and...

Over the past 10 years or so, Taiwan has made major advances in producing auto repair tools with high durability and functionality. These higher-end tools are helping the local industry to escape price-cutting competition as they open up new possibilities in the industrial and professional markets. With their move upstream, Taiwan's hand-tool makers are rapidly grabbing the high-end market sha...

Unsatisfied to rest on its laurels as Taiwan’s largest supplier of ratchet wrenches by annual export volume, Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd. has been focusing on R&D, aiming to build new growth with its ProRatchet® brand. Since its founding in 1978 in the central Taiwan county of Changhwa, Chang Loon has specialized in making wrenches meeting GeprUfte Sicherheit (GS) standards for over three d...

At the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Association (THTMA), which took place on Oct. 5, 2012, association chairman Jack Lin called for the development of Taiwan’s central city of Taichung into a “Top Global One-stop Shopping Hub for Tools.” The 2012 AGM was upbeat, with participation by more than 100 industry insiders together with government officials ...

The China Economic News Service (CENS) has come a long way during its more than 38 years of proactively promoting Taiwanese exports, and has consistently made the most of every chance to sharpen its competitive edge in the field. Knowing that knowledge is power, CENS invited T.R. Lee, Ph.D., to deliver a lecture on branding to staff members at its head office in Taipei, with the aim of en...

Exports have remained flat for most Taiwanese hand-tool storage equipment and materials suppliers in 2012, thanks to the European debt crisis and the uncertain global economic recovery. Many makers in the line are optimistic about the coming year, however, because of the reputation for quality they have built up over the years, their cultivation in international markets, and the reliable after-sa...

The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) 2012 again proved itself as the best business platform for the hardware industry in Taiwan, netting tremendous business opportunities for participants during its three-day run from October 11 to 13 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1. The show has come a long way over the past decade as the island’s premier forum bringing international buyers and Taiw...

Leading manufacturer of metal stamping parts offers unparalleled customer service and innovative manufacturing skills. CDC Groups mainly manufactures stamping parts, CNC metal parts, stainless steel casting parts, aluminum alloy parts, titanium fasteners, stainless steel pistons and cylinders. CDC’s designers dedicate much of their time to research and development, obtaining patents in Taiwan...