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.
Facing a highly competitive market, office- furniture producers in Taiwan are learning to distinguish their products from the rest of the pack through redoubled emphasis on style, ergonomic design, and reasonable pricing. The days of turning out copycat models are now long past, and local manufacturers are investing ever greater resources in the development of innovative and multifunctional p...
Makers of wooden furniture parts in Taiwan are adapting to labor shortages and rising production costs by boosting their use of advanced automated-production equipment to turn out high-end products. Some of them are also moving some of their production lines to Southeast Asia and mainland China to take advantage of the low-cost labor available there. In addition, some of the island's manufact...
For Taiwan's manufacturers of occasional tables, the competitive landscape is becoming tougher by the year, with low-cost rivals chipping away at the commodity side of the market and rising materials costs eroding margins. This dual threat has forced the industry to rethink its strategy for survival, a strong emphasis on unique designs and superior quality emerging as a result. Producers usin...
