A reduction in the volatility of raw-materials prices helped Taiwan' s first-tier machine-tool makers, including the Victor Taichung Machinery Works Co., Tong-Tai Machine & Tool Co., Roundtop Machinery Industries Co., Goodway Machinery Corp., and AWEA Mechantronic Co., chalk up a robust performance

Taipei, May 3, 2006 (CENS)—Taiwan' s exports of machine tools amounted to US$388.29 million in the first two months of this year, up 5.4% from the corresponding period of last year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of the exports, met

With over four decades of manufacturing experience, Taiwan's plastic bag-making machinery industry has been elevating production technology to crack into high-end markets. The industry is also stepping up production of conventional models to meet growing demand from emerging markets, such as Centra

To cope with the increased global demand for automated manufacturing facilities, Taiwan's manufacturers of drilling, tapping, and thread-rolling machines have spared no effort developing computer numerically controlled (CNC) models over the past several years. By drawing on more than four decades o

Machining center suppliers in Taiwan are tapping their extensive design and machining experiences to roll out price-competitive state-of-the-art models, some of which are poised to go head-to-head on quality and functionality with advanced models produced by industry leaders Japan, Germany, and the

Taipei, March 31, 2006 (CENS)--Exports of Taiwan-made machine tools amounted to US$212.8 million in January, down 3.9% from the same period of last year, according to statistics compiled by the non-profit Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of the total exports, metal-cutting machine tools ac

Taipei, March 20, 2006 (CENS)--Taiwan' s Executive Yuan (Cabinet) recently listed cultivating local talent and increasing local content ratio as the two major goals for the thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel industry in Taiwan. The Executive Yuan targets to boost local c

Taipei, March 6, 2006 (CENS)--Taiwan' s exports of machine tools amounted to US$2.658 billion in 2005, representing an 18.1% year-on-year increase, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of the total, exports for metal-cutting machine tools

Taipei, Feb. 22, 2006 (CENS)--Taiwan' s manufacturers of machine tools have shown strong interest in tapping Vietnamese market as many are scrambling to display products at the 2006 Vietnam International Machine Tool Show to be held in Ho Chi Minh City March 1-4, according to a survey conducted by

Taipei, Feb. 15, 2006 (CENS)--Awea Mechantronic Corp., one of Taiwan' s largest manufacturers of large-sized machining centers, has stricken a technical-cooperation deal with Japan-based Toyoda Machinery, a member of the Toyota Group. With the deal, both sides will collaboratively market Awea-pr

Taipei, Feb. 8, 2006 (CENS)--Thanks to the efforts of domestic manufacturers to explore such overseas markets as South Korea and mainland China, Taiwan rolled out 1, 000 double-column machining centers in 2005, representing a 70% year-on-year growth and making the island the world' s largest produc

Taipei, Feb. 8, 2006 (CENS)--Taiwan' s machine-tool industry suffered a sales slowdown in 2005 because of volatility in foreign exchange and the imposition of macro-economic control policy by mainland China. With tougher competition plus continued volatility, domestic machine-tool manufacturers

Taipei, Jan. 27, 2006 (CENS)--Exports of Taiwan-made machine tools grew 19.3% year-on-year to reach US$2.417 billion in the first 11 months of 2005, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of total machine tools sold abroad, exports of metal

Taipei, Nov. 29, 2005 (CENS)--Exports of Taiwan-made machine tools amounted to US$1.946 billion in the first nine months of this year, up 21.4% from the corresponding period of last year, according to customs statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of the total exports,

Taiwan's machine tool industry has followed up a growth of more than 30% in production and export value in 2004 by posting a further increase of 25% in production value in the first seven months of this year, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). T

Taipei, Nov. 10, 2005 (CENS)--After experiencing two years of growth, Taiwan's machinery industry saw a slowdown in output in the third quarter of this year, according to statistics compiled by the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) under the government-backed Industrial Technology Res

Taipei, Nov. 7, 2005 (CENS)--The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has worked out a draft revision on investment tax incentives applicable to the Internet and manufacturing industries. Contained in the MOEA's Statute for Industrial Upgrading, the revised measure will be implemented from the be

Established in 1996, Taiwan's Auto King Co. Ltd. Is a specialized supplier of high-level brake-system tuning parts. The company's "VTTR" brand is No. 1 on the island. The firm supplies several key brake-system items, including six-piston caliper kits, brake disks, and brake pads. With the VTTR n

Taipei, Nov. 2, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's exports of machine tools amounted to US$1.732 billion in the first eight months of this year, representing an annual increase of 22.6%, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of the total exports, metal

Huarong Plastic Machinery Co., Ltd. One of Taiwan's most professional manufacturers of plastic processing machines, focuses on the development and production of safe and durable thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic injection molding machines. With an in-house research and development departme

Taiwanese woodworking equipment suppliers impressed world buyers with their progresses in computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment at the InterWood Taipei 2005 woodworking show, held from July 1 to 4. According to Bill Hung, chairman of Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA), a c

Taipei, Oct. 3, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's exports of machine tools totaled US$1.494 billion in the first seven months of this year, up 24.2% from the corresponding period of last year, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of total export sales, metal-cutting

To cope with the rising use of 100%-electronic injection molding machines in the U.S., Japan and Europe, domestic manufacturers of plastic and rubber processing machines are making all-out efforts to follow suit. To do so, they have decided to form an alliance under the assistance of Taiwan's Mecha

Machining center manufacturers in Taiwan are rolling out new models with linear motors and guideways to meet the growing demand for high-speed metalworking capability. Many models with linear motors were first debuted in March this year at the Taipei International Machine Tools Show (TIMTOS) held a

Taiwan outpaced competitors Japan, South Korea and the U.S. in terms of sales growth for machine tools in the first five months of this year. Taiwan exported US$1.058 billion worth of machine tools in the first five months, representing a 26% year-on-year growth, according to statistics compiled by

Thanks to the assistance of a research and development alliance, Taiwanese manufacturers of machine tools, especially those focusing on the production of machining centers, have recently brought advanced linear-motor-based machine tools to market. The new tools were first showcased at the six-day T

Taipei, Sept. 9, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's domestic machinery manufacturers saw profitability mixed in the first half of this year, with some reporting profits and others incurring losses. Thanks to the increased demand for automation equipment and garden tools, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering Co., Je

Ningbo Lis Industrial Co., Ltd., established in 1984, is a leading maker of spray guns in China. The company's products come in two major categories, spray guns along with air tools and garage tools. The spray gun line includes the firm's "HVLP" environment-friendly series, high-pressure paint a

Taipei, Sept. 5, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.278 billion worth of machine tools in the first half of this year, up 25.5% from the corresponding period of last year, according to customs statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports of metal-cutting machine tools

Taipei, Aug. 31, 2005 (CENS)--Due to the price hike in raw materials and the fluctuations of foreign exchange rates, Taiwan's makers of machine tools saw their earnings fail to meet expectations in the first half of this year. Bolstered by the substantial growth in exports, Taiwan's machine-tool