Subscribing to the belief religiously that to stay a top-caliber supplier of bar-making machines hinges on building high added-value has effectively kept Sheng Chyean Enterprise Co., Ltd. atop the industry with world-class reputation in Taiwan. Sheng Chyean set up its business in 1994 in Taiwan's central country of Changhua, by selling machinery parts initially, and then venturing into produci...

Among many strategies adopted to cope with the reckless underselling by mainland Chinese competitors in the global fastener segment, Taiwan-based suppliers have chosen to go upmarket, or engage in R&D and fabrication of OE (original equipment) automotive fasteners in recent years. However, it may be easier said than done as measuring up to OE standards, especially for high-end makes and models, w...

It's obvious that the management and CEO S.C. Yu at Re-Dai Precision Tools Co., Ltd. believe that the socket tool business need not be all steely-hard serious-everybody's business cards are printed with the catchword "Happy Torque Torque." Those who are pun-savvy would know right away that somebody spun the conversational phrase often used in trading companies, more often taken for granted in Tai...

Ding Fang Po, a relatively rural district in Changhwa County, central Taiwan, has been quietly manufacturing world-class plumbing and bathroom fixtures for over 40 years, a lifespan soundly maintained by a cluster of dedicated professionals. However, they are facing fierce competition from undercutting rivals in mainland China. Nevertheless, the outlook may not be totally gloomy: A government...

Taiwan ranks among the five biggest fastener exporters in the world (after 40 years of development), and the industry has upgraded itself to where it is now able to develop and certify auto fasteners. These products are expected to inject new vitality into the island's fastener manufacturers. The island's exports have been declining in volume but growing in value. Back in 1997 exports were m...

Celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2007, the National Industrial Fastener Show West opened November 13-14 in Las Vegas for the first time and rounded off with a record number of 684 companies from around the world. The show, held annually in the U.S., has been one of the world's most typical and largest exhibitions for the industry that turns out industrial-grade fasteners, and built a solid ...

Many years of consistent dedication to fabricating bar-making machinery has helped build considerable success for Sheng Chyean, which has a solid reputation as a leading supplier of such machines in Taiwan on an ODM (original design manufacturing) and OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis. Sheng Chyean, founded in 1994 in Changhwa County, central Taiwan, started by selling machinery p...

The Bricoforma-Ferroforma show, held biennially in the Spanish city of Bilbao, drew 30,248 attendees (28,921 domestic and 1,327 foreign) to the new Bilbao Exhibition Center on March 7-10, 2007. This was an increase of 53% from the previous show, making Bricoforma-Ferroforma one of Europe's most popular hardware and building materials exhibitions. At last year's show, 1,314 exhibitors fille...

Celebrating its 6th anniversary in 2007, the International Auto Aftermarket Expo (IAAE) opened its doors from March 16 to 18 in the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center in Japan, where over 40,000 visitors from all over Japan and worldwide browsed goods and services, negotiated and closed deals of various descriptions in the automotive aftermarket (AM) segment. The IAAE 2007 featured the the...

A strong emphasis on research and development ever since its establishment in 1978 has made the Chang Loon Industrial Co. one of Taiwan's top suppliers of hand tools. Starting out by making low-end hand tools on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) basis, Chang Loon quickly accumulated the metalworking know-how and understanding of the importance of quality needed to keep its business grow...