Taipei, Feb. 23, 2012 (CENS)--Mainland China is likely to enlarge LED-lighting subsidization coverage, including not only more product items but also more supply sources, according to deputy sectary general of China Solid State Lighting Alliance, Tang Gouquin. Tang made the statement yesterday

Taipei, Feb. 23, 2012 (CENS)--The Taiwan-based Taya Kitchen Utensil Co., Ltd., a supplier of kitchen fittings and utensils targeted at the building industry on the island, has announced to invest over NT$500 million to build a factory in Taiwan’s central city of Taichung, which will be operational

Taipei, Feb. 22, 2012 (CENS)--Prices of LED replacements for 40W incandescent bulbs have fallen under the US$10 mark in South Korea to near the point in North America and the United Kingdom, hitting the so called “sweet spot pricing” earlier than expected, according to market consulting firm LEDins

Taipei, Jan. 30, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s machine-tool industry will continue to prosper in 2012 as ever more locally-made machine-tools will be shipped to China duty-free under the cross-Taiwan Strait ECFA (economic cooperation framework agreement), whose further negotiations will take place soon.

Taipei, Jan. 30, 2012 (CENS)--Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. Chairman Y.F. Yeh, whose company is the world’s No.1 LED packager, estimated price point for LED light bulbs will drop to the US$10 “sweet spot” in the second half of this year, a critical point where massive demands are estimated to be

Wise Center Industrial Group Inc., founded by Thomas Lin, has accumulated over two decades of developmental and manufacturing experience in the hand-tool sector, being dedicated to production of high-end products. The ISO9001-certified firm offers mainly lopping shears, hedge shears, pruners, gr

Established in 1980, Tai Ching Machinery Hardware Co., Ltd. diversified its business into the hand-tool sector when it was renamed in 1990 from Yung Hsieh Hsing Hardware Corp. Currently, the company supplies a variety of quality clamps and clips (innovative gun-type, parallel, quick, tube/hose

To help Taiwanese manufacturers build business opportunities globally, CENS attended 10 overseas trade shows in November, including AAPEX Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo, SEMA Show, China International Industry Fair (CIIF), International Motorcycle Exhibition Milan Fair (EICMA), InterLight Mos

Jiin Haur Industrial Co. is promoting two types of advantageous LED lighting fixtures each for office and household lighting purposes. Its 50W LED lighting fixture, measuring 60cm x 60cm x 7cm and made up of eight modules each carrying 84 20mA LED light bulbs, can save 34-40% more electrical po

Taipei, Dec. 1, 2011 (CENS)--Hong Kong-listed lighting maker Neo-Neon Holdings Ltd. recently announced it has won a two-year contract to equip gas stations run by Sinopec Corp., mainland China’s No.1 petrochemical manufacturer, with LED lighting fixtures. According to the lighting manufacturer,

Taipei, Dec. 16, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan’s industry executives estimated that the island’s LED industry would benefit from Panasonic’s restructuring plan aimed at quickly snatching up sizable share of mainland China market for LED lighting by offering less expensive but profitable products. In Janu

The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2011 (Autumn Edition), held Oct. 27 through 30, wrapped up with 33,319 buyers, up 10% from the 2010 event, to which many foreign lighting manufacturers attributed people’s sourcing cost-efficient lighting amid the gloomy economy. Interviewed by

China’s rapidly expanding LED (light-emitting diode) industry has been heartened by mainland China’s plan to replace incandescent lamps with power-saving lamps within five years. The National Development and Reform Committee has published a roadmap for the banning of sales of 100-watt and large

Since about mid-2011 the LED lighting industry has been suffering from tepid demand, which the authorities in Taiwan and China are trying to counter with subsidies and incentive projects. The LED, which used to be mainly used in computers, mobile phones and other electronic industries, has be

The emerging field of LED lighting provides suppliers with infinite opportunities for creativity, and despite the industry’s uncertain short-term prospects, new products with innovative designs are hitting the market one after another. Following up on the success of his “Non-soldering Connectio

“Green building” is a new term that refers to environment-friendly architecture built with green materials and designs. One common feature shared by all green buildings is energy-saving illumination equipment. The new green-building trend was the theme of the Taiwan Smart Green City Expo 20

Custom-made furniture is a unique niche in Taiwan’s furniture industry, characterized by the demands of discriminating customers and the methods used to meet those demands. While Taiwanese furniture companies are well known for their efficient mass OEM (original equipment manufacturing) product

Taipei, Dec. 23, 2011 (CENS)--Lustrous Technology Ltd., a leading LED packagewell versed in multichip-on-board packaging technology in Taiwan, recently introduced a series of advantageous products for lighting applications. At drive current of 200mA, its LUSTRON506 5,000K white-light device pro

Taipei, Oct. 14, 2011 (CENS)--China Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd., currently Taiwan’s No.1 lamp maker, yesterday announced it will invest US$30 million to open a new company in Xiamen of mainland China to turn out general lighting fixtures, LED lamps and lithium iron phosphate battery packs. The lamp

Taipei, Oct. 4, 2011 (CENS)--LED maker Lextar Electronics Corp. estimates sales from lighting will account for 50% of its revenue next year, up from this year’s 40%, according to the company’s chairman, David Su. Su pointed out that the LED lighting market has picked up as a whole especially af

By MICHELLE HSU After three decades of development, Taiwan’s LED industry has secured a leading position in the international market in terms of both manufacturing technology and production value. It currently commands a global market share of around 20%, trailing only Japan and equal to South K

Ledionopto Lighting Inc. is promoting its P30F lamps for par lights and TD36 lamps for downlight. Both lamps boast their excellent lens design, which allows illumination to evenly spread on objects and eliminates halo and dark spots that are often caused by substandard lamps. The lens design le

By KEN LIU Despite lukewarm sales this April, leading Taiwanese LED makers are optimistic about the market prospect for this year and beyond, citing several recent developments that they believe will help boost their sales. These developments include the March 11 Sendai earthquake and tsunam

Theta Precision Co., Ltd., a latecomer in domestic spindle industry, specializes in the development and production of precision high-speed spindles under the leadership of president C.W. Lee, machine-tool dept. manager C.T. Shih and spindle dept. manager S.W. Teng. Theta, established in 2005, is

Founded in 1973, Jin Lung Spring Co., Ltd. has been a major player in Taiwan's precision spring industry by pioneering the development of many new items such as springs used in Rubik's cube and video tapes in Taiwan. In 1996, the firm inaugurated a modern and integrated production factory in nor

Founded in 1976, Sheng Yih Hardware Enterprise Co., Ltd. is an experienced OEM of garden tools and related hardware, turning out a variety of pruners, tree pruners, garden tools, gardening accessories and parts, shovels, flower scissors, branch pruners, water-pipe shears and lawn shears. The v

Through decades of transformation and upgrading, Taiwan’s lighting industry has earned global recognition not only for its industrial technology, but also for its product innovation. Taiwan’s lighting products, which incorporate creative and artistic design in addition to skilled manufacturing

Taiwan Display Fixtures Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of display shelves and related fixtures for commercial use with a history of more than 15 years. The company employs a total of over 200 workers at its manufacturing factory in Taiwan. which is installed with advanced production equ

Taipei, July 13, 2011 (CENS)--Alpha Crystal Technology Corp. and TeraXtal Technology Corp., both under the Hon Hai Group, recently were combined through an equality stock swap, becoming one of the world's top three sapphire suppliers and Taiwan's No.1 supplier of the LED material. The combinati

Yeh Her Yow Plastic Co., Ltd., established in 1977, specializes in the development and production of different categories’ plastic parts. More than three decades of manufacturer experiences, Yeh Her Yow, the ISO 9001 - certificated company is capable to produce the precise parts that match custo