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.
High-performance materials & automated, precision processing driving innovation
Nov 23, 2015Electrical and electronics (E&E) products are becoming smaller, more interconnected and increasingly demanding in terms of performance requirements. Designers continue to cram additional electronic features into the slim, compact form factors of these packages. This often makes them run hotter while also necessitating exceedingly tight molding tolerances, extremely thin walls, and Class A, mul...
Trade show hosts some 1,600 exhibitors from 42 countries or up 12% from 2009 edition
Nov 02, 2015With the European Central Bank recently hinting strongly of more quantitative easing to fuel the slowing economic recovery in the EU and amid growing optimism toward the continuous recovery of the global machine-tool market in 2015, EMO Milano 2015 rounded off with strong turnout and mixed impressions to help further pump growth momentum into the industry. EMO is a globally top-2 exhibition fo...
Event draws 130 exhibitors and 4,338 buyers
Jul 27, 2015By organizing three concurrent exhibitions for different industries in Myanmar, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the semi-official export promoter, continues to try exploring new markets for Taiwanese suppliers, whose sales and market shares are being challenged by mainland Chinese rivals, to build new business opportunities across the AEC (the ASEAN Economic Community) blo...
4-day event hosts 3,200-plus exhibitors from 39 nations
Jul 24, 2015At this year’s ChinaPlas (the 29th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries), held May 20-23 in the China Import & Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, southeastern China, over 3,200 exhibitors from 39 countries together showcased a full spectrum of products and services applicable throughout the plastic and rubber industries. An understated aspect of the show revolved around the v...
Locally made machines on display were notable for comparable performance to those in Germany and Italy
Jul 16, 2015The four-day Taiwan International Woodworking Machinery Show 2015, or TaiwanWood 2015, wrapped up on July 5 at the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall to have created an estimated US$50 million plus of business for the exhibitors on-site and in post-show orders, according to surveys conducted by co-organizer Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the semi-official trade promoter, with the s...
Key event hosts 3,200-plus exhibitors from 39 nations
Jun 24, 2015Compiled by STEVE CHUANG Just as the plastics industry gave birth to one of the pioneering industrial giants in Taiwan, the sector is proving to be a driving force in China, with advanced plastic technologies and machinery displayed at the ChinaPlas 2015 (29th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) setting up a platform to enable exchanging among global exhibitors and buye...
The 10th edition Hong Kong International Printing and Packaging Fair 2015 was concluded with huge success. The fair presented 420 international exhibitors. Visitor attendance was equally encouraging - a total of 14,367 buyers from 111 countries and regions were recorded. Highlighted zones included De Luxe Zone and Green Printing & Packaging Solutions. The fair gathered a wide array of qual...
Event now ranks 4th globally in visitor number
Apr 10, 2015Compiled by STEVE CHUANG With the Japanese yen at record-lows recently to make the nation's exports more competitive, coupled with its machine tool industry still commanding global respect for supplying some of the best, the 28th Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF), a globally top-5 trade fair for machine tools, will be staged Nov. 17-22, 2016 at the Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo Internati...
Industry Award 2015 for Excellence in Research and Innovation handed out to 15 makers
Mar 24, 2015Compiled By KEN LIU The biennial 2015 Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS), held March 3-8 in the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1 and Nangang Exhibition Hall, saw notable technologies as multitasking, robotic arms and Industry 4.0 that are touted as crucial to "Smart Manufacturing." In the forums held alongside this show, specialists forecast that Industry 4.0 to be the next...
Exhibitors showcase R&D gains in push to grow overseas markets
Dec 11, 2014By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) 2014 was held on October 30 through November 4 at the Tokyo Bight Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center). Considered one of the largest and most important trade fairs in the global machine tool industry, the event drew more than 130,000 visitors and provided a stage for Taiwanese exhibitors to show off their R&D prowess ...
