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.
Exhibitors from China, Taiwan, India
Jul 26, 2010Known as one of the world’s most important trade fairs dedicated to hand tools, fasteners and related hardware with excellent global representation, as well as wide- ranging exhibits, the International Hardware Fair Cologne (IHFC) continued wielding its considerable influence as the main trendsetter among competing shows. The event, held February 28 through March 3, 2010 at Koelnmesse in Cologne,...
Organizing the first
Jun 09, 2010Ever since his inauguration as chairman of the Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute (TIFI) in 2008, Joe Chen has devoted himself to the sustainable development of the domestic fastener industry. Chen is also chairman of the Ho Hong Works Co., founded in 1973 in Kaohsiung County as one of the oldest fastener makers on the island. Chen’s devotion to Taiwan’s fastener industry is seen in his...
Taiwan firms praised as being more sophis
Mar 18, 2010The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced the eight winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards at an April 16 ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and attended by Taiwan industry leaders. The 17th edition of the awards honors products that embody "innovalue," or “value created by innovation.” A panel of international judges with e...
As the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to watercraft, marine equipment, and related services, the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), organized by the Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition and Congress Organizers in association with the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), has long been a vital business platform for yacht builders, naval architects, distributors, ...
The Japan DIY Homecenter Show (JDHS), held by the Japan DIY Industry Association, is regarded as a key event of its kind globally, a platform with excellent potential for dealers of DIY tools and home improvement items, especially during leaner times when Japanese and foreign suppliers are catering to rising demand from budget-conscious do-it-yourselfers. As reflection of the continual popularity...
Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in 1978 in the central Taiwan county of Changhua, is living example of a rags-to-riches story in traditional manufacturing on the island. The firm has developed into a top-notch wrench supplier in Taiwan through incessant dedication to R & D over the years. Having begun 32 years ago as an OEM of low-end hand tools, Chang Loon has been over the years i...
Building green can help Tai
Mar 04, 2010Taiwan’s Premier Den-yih Wu designated in early January four key strategic industries to be developed in 2010, including intelligent green building, cloud computing, EVs (electric vehicles) and intellectual property licensing. The premier promised to make green buildings more widely available and affordable to the public in Taiwan, setting the stage to perhaps generate more lucrative busi...
Chairman Ho believes and practices OBM as c
Mar 04, 2010Following in the footsteps of other manufacturing groups that have set up formal trade associations, and with assistance of the (Metal Industries Research & Development Centre), a non-profit R&D institute founded in 1963 in Kaohsiung to develop metallic industries, over one hundred lock manufactures, locksmiths and subcontractors in Taiwan officially set up the Locks Association of Taiwan (LAT) o...
Japan's lock-trade surplus indicative of
Mar 04, 2010The Department of Industrial Technology (DIT) under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) held an event recently to help the lock making sector in Taiwan find opportunities in Japan. At the South STARS Project achievement presentation held Dec. 7-10, 2009 in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan and backed by the DIT and MIRDC, the LAT (Lo...
Quality assurance efforts make
Mar 04, 2010Taiwan’s involvement in the sanitary ware industry dates back to the 1950s, when a number of manufacturers in the line set up shop in the central-Taiwan county of Changhua. After half a century of development the industry now boasts about 1,000 producers and supporting companies, and serves markets throughout the globe. One of the foremost firms in the line is the Her Chern Sanitary C...
