Taiwanese Hand Tool Makers Should Cultivate Contrary Thinking and Keen Sensitiveness to Market Trends for R&D: MIRDC Analyst Hsu--Mature technology keeps local manufacturers growing despite fierce co
(2013/12/06)Technology upgrading and transformation from OEM (original equipment manufacturing) to ODM (original design manufacturing) and OBM (original brand manufacturing) are essential efforts for Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers in their pursuit of enhanced added value. To achieve success in those efforts
Taiwan’s Net Employment Outlook Stands at 33% to Lead World in Q2, 2013
(2013/11/18)Despite lingering uncertainty, the global economy was still on the mend steadily in the second quarter of this year, sustaining the improvement of Taiwan’s job market, as the island’s net employment outlook stood at 30%, down 3 percentage points from a quarter ago but hitting the highest globally,
Overview of Auto and PTW Segments in Taiwan and Abroad
(2013/11/18)New car sales in Taiwan increased 35.8% month-on-month (MoM) and 31.6% year-on-year (YoY) in September to 28,941 units, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), with the rise having narrowed the first-three-quarter YoY sales-volume drop to less t
Merida Seeks Continued Growth in Mainland China
(2013/11/18)Taiwanese bicycle marker places equal emphasis on capacity expansion and marketing Taiwan's bicycle makers are expected to win a growing share of the global market by continuously weeding out rivals in Japan and South Korea, but they will have to invest constantly in their core business and furt
Wise Center Industrial Group Inc.--Pruners, handle tools, lapping shears, ladders, die-cast products
(2013/10/07)Founded in 1991, Wise Center Industrial Group Inc. is one of Taiwan’s top-end suppliers of garden tools, well known among buyers for strong commitment to quality and outstanding R&D capability. This maker insists on by-the-book quality control in line with IQC (input quality control), IPQC (in p
Taiwan’s Mold and Die Industry Production up 2.2% in Q2
(2013/10/04)Driven primarily by domestic demand, Taiwan’s mold and die industry saw its output value grow 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) or 10.5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter of this year, to NT$13.7 billion, according to the latest report from the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIR
Highlights of Latest Report by Metal Ind. R&D Center in Taiwan
(2013/10/04)Amid still slowly recovering global economies, Taiwan’s fastener industry finished the first half of this year with output of NT$59.6 billion, compared to NT$61.5 billion scored a year ago, according to the latest report issued by Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC). The repor
Automation Drives Up Nanya Photonics’ LED Bulb Sales
(2013/10/04)Nanya Photonics Inc. (NYPI), an LED subsidiary co-owned by the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) and Epistar Corp., saw LED light bulb orders nearly double in the first half of this year relative to the second half of last year mostly thanks to automated assembly, reportedly the world’s first. The l
Weak Demand for Tablets Pushes Q2 PC Shipments Down 10.9%
(2013/10/04)Thanks mostly to declining demand for tablets, global PC shipments in the second quarter of this year dropped by 10.9% year-on-year (YoY) to around 76 million units, according to preliminary estimates by Gartner Inc., a British market research firm. In its recent report, Garnter pointed out that
Taiwan Printing Equipment Makers Urged to Vertically Integrate
(2013/10/04)Local operators focus on individual R&D to overlook interchange amid peers With the rise of e-books driving printed electronics as well as sapping demand for traditional printing equipment, Taiwanese printing machine suppliers should step up going upmarket and achieving vertical integration to
7th Automechanika Istanbul Remains Key Auto Parts Trade Fair--Event attracts some 1,245 exhibitors with 536 from 35 countries
(2013/10/04)Growing as rapidly as the Turkish automotive industry and market, the 7th Automechanika Istanbul wrapped up on April 14, 2013, at the TUYAP Fair, Convention and Congress Center in Istanbul alongside Petroleum Istanbul 2013, with encouraging turnout compared to its last edition. According to Mes
Taiwanese Exhibitors Upbeat About Automechanika Istanbul--Only those supplying hard-to-copy products at popular prices can survive
(2013/10/04)Turkey’s most influential trade fair for the auto parts industry, Automechanika Istanbul 2013 rounded off on April 14, in TUYAP Fair, Convention and Congress Center with a larger turnout compared to the 2011 edition. Despite the half-day flight to the country, some 20 Taiwanese companies took p
Taipei AMPA and AutoTronics Taipei Highlight Local Players--One maker launches “ECO” series friction products
(2013/09/25)Taiwan's auto-parts industry is often reported to be internationally known for supplying quality, reasonably-priced products for the global aftermarket (AM), as well as product comprehensiveness that is not easily surpassed by typical rivals due to steady product development over decades. At the 2
Steady Growth of Car Ownership Boosts Chinese Aftermarket --China is expected to become the world’s largest auto parts aftermarket in 2015
(2013/09/25)Although the growth of car sales in China has slowed in recent years, the steady increase in car ownership there has continuously boosted demand for vehicle maintenance and repair services. The result has been an accelerated growth in the number of car service outlets and in the demand for aftermar
Wise Center Industrial Group Inc.--Planet Gear series cutting tools, Gardening tools as pruners, lapping shears, ladders, die-cast products--
(2013/09/17)Founded in 1991 in Taiwan’s central metropolis of Taichung, Wise Center Industrial Group Inc. has been dedicated to developing and manufacturing gardening tools, being globally recognized as a reliable supplier of its kind in the global market. The company mainly supplies lopping shears, hedge s
ARGO Technology Co., Ltd.--Frequency control products, microwave wireless communication parts, oscillators, SAW filters, resonators, etc.
(2013/09/15)Founded in 1998, ARGO Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in developing, designing, and manufacturing band frequency controlling devices and microwave wireless communication parts. Over the years, the company has developed into a leading supplier of high-precision and -reliability products which are d
Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.--Converting equipment, packaging system, whole-plant solutions
(2013/09/11)Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1987, is one of Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of converting equipment and packaging systems, offering whole-plant solutions and technical know-how. Its comprehensive product range includes fully automatic kitchen-towel and toilet-roll converting lines, ta
Hinnli Co., Ltd.--Papermaking and Steel & Iron Processing Machines
(2013/09/11)Hinnli Co., Ltd., established 20 years ago, is one of the major producers in Taiwan of papermaking and steel/iron processing machines. Besides individual machines and related components and parts, the company also specializes in supplying turnkey equipment to global buyers whose requirements may
Four Furniture Parts Makers Talk About Survival Strategies--One maker boasts high self-manufacturing ratio to secure production flexibility
(2013/09/11)Mostly clustered in Taiwan’s central counties of Taichung and Changhua, Taiwanese furniture parts makers saw their heyday as the island’s export-driven economy took off in the 1960s, with the prosperity being relatively fleeting as labor, land costs rose on the island, coupled with rivalry from eme
Taiwan’s Plastic Extruders and Parts Makers Survive Amid Downturn--One maker hires Japanese experts to enhance technologies
(2013/09/10)Mainly due to uneven recovery and ongoing systemic problems in global economies along with depreciating Japanese yen against the greenback, Taiwan’s plastic and rubber machine industry experienced declining exports during the first half of this year, which will continue for the rest of 2013, accord
Kasuga Seiki Turns Taiwan’s Machine Tool Strength to Its Advantage--Setting up plant in Taiwan allows global deployment from Greater China
(2013/09/10)When machine-tool maker Kasuga Co. of Japan decided to open its first overseas workshop around one year ago, it chose Taiwan over China on the advice of Jackson Wong, a Hong Kong citizen operating for more than 10 years as machine trader before becoming chairman of the Taiwan subsidiary, Kasuga Sei
Dining Set Makers in China Focus on “Green” Products--Global awareness of environmental protection and energy conservation drives manufacturers to change
(2013/09/09)The Chinese and international furniture markets are warming up, and market observers in China believe that furniture manufacturers there will prosper this year as the real estate industry regains strength and the Building Household Index (BHI) surges. The dining set sector of the industry has b
Newbud Industrial Corp.--Trigger nozzles, fittings, connectors, spray wands, sprinklers, gardening tools
(2013/09/04)Founded in 2007 in Changhua County, central Taiwan, Newbud Industrial Corp. is a busy supplier of brass connectors and tools for gardening. Backed by its parent company Hsiu Fu Bronze Corp., a veteran maker of brass connectors on the island, Newbud concentrates on R&D to work out top-quality, tr
Winland Garden Tools Co., Ltd.--Long reach pruners, shears, ratchet pruners, trimmers, pruning saws, grass shears
(2013/09/04)Over the past four decades, Winland Garden Tools Co., Ltd. has focused on producing gardening tools as a specialist in Taiwan. Steadily sharpening competitive edge, the firm is reputed for its ample expertise and conscientious approach to reliable quality, on-time delivery and timely customer
Wise Center Sees Explosive Growth in Asia as European Sales Slump--Focus on innovative high-end products keeps garden tool maker expanding in unstable times
(2013/09/03)Wise Center Industrial Group Inc., one of Taiwan’s most globally competitive suppliers of garden tools, has experienced an explosive growth of sales in Southeast Asia, offsetting declines that have afflicted the European market in the wake of the debt crisis there. Founded in 1991 in the ce
Chung Cheng Scissors Co.--Gardening scissors, long reach pruners, pruning shears, multifunctional shears
(2013/09/03)Founded in 1958 in Changhua County, central Taiwan, Chung Cheng Scissors Co., has focused on production of gardening cutters as one of the oldest makers on the island. With over 50 years of hard work, the company steadily hones competitiveness to stay in the ever-changing market. Such effort has
Geon Hung Ent., Co., Ltd.--Rakes, trowels, shears, pruners, trash pickers, gardening hand tools
(2013/09/03)Since its founding in 1976 in Taichung, central Taiwan, Geon Hung Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been specializing in manufacturing gardening tools, marketing products under its SUMIO brand in international markets, including North America, Europe and Oceania. The company offers pruners, long-reach sh
Four Furniture Parts Makers Talk About Survival Strategies--One maker boasts high self-manufacturing ratio to secure production flexibility
(2013/09/03)Mostly clustered in Taiwan’s central counties of Taichung and Changhua, Taiwanese furniture parts makers saw their heyday as the island’s export-driven economy took off in the 1960s, with the prosperity being relatively fleeting as labor, land costs rose on the island, coupled with rivalry from eme
Hung Yi Metal Co., Ltd.--Hand saws, hack saws, pruning saws, rough-machining cutters
(2013/09/03)Established in 1986 in Taiwan’s central county of Changhua, Hung Yi Metal Co., Ltd. works on saws and saw blades as a conscientious supplier, whose products are sought-after by buyers and end-users in America and Europe. Initially a supplier of metal processing services to local saw and saw bla
Computex d&i 2013 Awards Five Golds Among 90 Winners
(2013/07/16)The 7-category contest is in its 6th year The Computex Taipei 2013 trade show hosted the sixth annual Computex d&i Competition, with the jury having selected five winners for the Gold Award out of 90 award winners. The product design and innovation competition, co-hosted by the Taiwan Exteral