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.
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Mar 04, 2010Being one of the emerging economies that has shown robust post-meltdown recovery is just one reason to visit The IndiaMart Hardware & Tools Expo (IHTE). Another motivation is that the IHTE is the largest, hardware-and-tools exclusive show in India, one that consistently attracts many manufacturers, exporters and buyers all around the world to reinforce contacts and discover new business opportun...
Beginning in 1985, The Big 5 Show has been held in Dubai as the biggest event for buyers and suppliers of construction and related items in the Gulf. Fueled by the third-largest oil reserve worldwide, Dubai and the UAE sit atop one of the wealthiest economies globally, and has been diversifying its economic base into real estate, tourism, finance and manufacturing. Recently Dubai has been ...
The Department of Industrial Technology (DIT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs initiated the Southern Taiwan Alliance of Researchers & Scholars (STARS) Project in 2007 to bolster the development of traditional industries in seven counties and cities of southern Taiwan, and to guide their transition from original equipment manufacturing (OEM) to original design manufacturing (ODM). The seven...
Calling Taiwan the "Kingdom of Hand Tools" would have been accurate many years ago, but no longer as China and Germany now lead the island with higher annual production values. Such flattering title was however a generalization even in years past as casual observers could not readily cite real-world, proven examples of excellence and innovation, while absolute numbers in output, production value ...
As the world's largest trade fair dedicated to industries of watercrafts, marine equipment and related services, the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), organized by the Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition and Congress Organizers of the Netherlands in association with the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), has hardly had its sails ruffled amid the rough seas since ...
One can debate whether being nominated the chairman of the THTMA (Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers' Association) in September 2007 obliged M.C. Cheng, also chairman of Horniton Industries Inc., a Taiwan-based supplier of sockets and auto repair tools with a private brand, to devote more time and effort to better growth and development of the hand tool sector in Taiwan at the expense of self-intere...
With a far higher degree of precision of torque application than traditional mechanical models, digital tools such as torque wrenches and screwdrivers have become an increasingly important category in the hand tool industry. They generate better margins, but at the same time require more advanced production technologies that use electromechanical integration to ensure quality and reliability. ...
The Veterinary Surgical Instrument R&D Alliance was officially inaugurated on July 15, 2009 to further develop Taiwan-made surgical tools. With the Department of Industrial Technology under the Minister of Economic Affairs commissioning the MIRDC (Metal Industries Research & Development Centre) to form the alliance, the team is made up of the leading hand tool makers in Taiwan-K&W Tools C...
One wonders if certain sectors are immune to the global downturn, triggered apparently by the sub-prime mortgage fiasco stateside some time prior to the fourth quarter of 2008, but casual observers of the two recent trade shows held at the TWTC (Taipei World Trade Center) Exhibition Hall 1 in Taipei, Taiwan would say yes. The organizer of the events-the 9th Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) and the 2nd ...
The marine hardware and accessory suppliers in Taiwan have been benefiting and growing from the synergy achieved from supplying a very successful group of downstream yacht builders on the island. Over the years the yacht builders in Taiwan have gradually evolved upward to be ODM (original design manufacturer) from OEM (original equipment manufacturer), as well as establish themselves as world...
