Taipei, Oct. 14, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's four leading listed machine tool makers, including Kao Fong Machinery Co., Tong-Tai Machine & Tool Co., Hota Industrial Mfg. Co., and Awea Mechantronic Co., are mapping out plans to expand production capacities in a bid to rank among the world's top-20 manufac

Machine-tool producers in Taiwan are developing such state-of-the-art production equipment in cooperation with manufacturers in such high-tech industries as semiconductors, optoelectronics, and TFT-LCD (thin film transistor-liquid crystal display) flat panels. All-electric plastic- injection mo

Riding the crest of Taiwan's high-flying electronics industry, the island's makers of plugs, sockets, and switches have enjoyed good sales in recent years as they have constantly widened their technological edge and expanded into high-margin niche markets. Many of their gains have come through a

Taipei, Oct. 4, 2004 (CENS)--Thanks to the increased influx of orders in the fourth quarter of last year, Taiwan's machine-tool industry saw exports post an annual growth of 35.9% to reach US$1.24 billion in the first seven months of this year, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine

Nanotechnology and other new technologies have been causing much excitement and are breathing new life into Taiwan's grinding machine sector, as players in the industry team up with R&D centers to develop sophisticated new models. This June, the government-backed Precision Machinery Research &

Taiwanese woodworking-machinery manufacturers are striving to consolidate their existing customer base and win new buyers in today's intensely competitive environment by deliberately setting out to offer attractive machines that feature a sector-leading combination of efficiency, durability, and lo

If their local makers are right' auto-repair tools may be the last goldmine in Taiwan's tool industry thanks to their high added value' the high technical barriers to market entry' and the strict quality demands made by professional users. While mainland Chinese suppliers are taking aim at what

After more than half a century in the business, Taiwan's plumbing-goods manufacturers have become known for high product quality and are offering unique types of models that are proving extremely attractive to international buyers. Industry insiders say that the development in Taiwan of copper d

With the global economy once again kicking into gear, manufacturers of machining centers in Taiwan saw both output and sales surge in the first half of this year, forcing many to work overtime to keep up with overseas demand. The machining-center sector, the largest export category for Taiwan-m

Established in 1976, Pinnacle Machine Tool Co., Ltd. Is a firm proudly sporting ISO 9001 (BVQI), CE, and EMC approval engaged in the making of high-end machining centers, computerized numerically controlled (CNC) lathes, and milling machines. The company is also a frequent winner of quality and pro

L&L Machinery Industry Co., Ltd., established in June 1991, is one of Taiwan's most reputable manufacturers of large-sized conventional and computerized numerically controlled (CNC) lathes. Over the past few years, the company has rolled out veritable smorgasbord of new and innovative models. Th

For close to 30 years, You Ji Machine Industrial Co., Ltd. Has held as its core, unalterable business principle the manufacture and supply of reliable heavy-duty cutting systems with an unbeatable performance/cost combination to discerning customers all over the world. The company's CNC vertical

With over two decades of manufacturing experience, Intertech Machinery Inc. is one of Taiwan's best-integrated producers of plastic-injection molds. The company boasts it is capable of designing and fabricating any type of sophisticated mold in-house in accordance with the specific needs of custome

With a spanking-new three-story factory providing a total of 2,574 square meters of floor space, Huang Kou-shu, chairman of Yong Yen Metal Co., is more confident about the company's ability to fill big orders for its garden-sprinkling hoses. "In this industry," he explains, "a big capacity gives

Founded in 1988, the ISO9001-qualified A-John Enterprise Co., Ltd. Has impressed customers for its ball-bearing sets and precision parts with its consistent, and superior, manufacturing quality. The company is fully equipped to compete in the international big leagues, with 25 computerized numer

Taipei, Aug. 30, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.01 billion worth of machine tools in the first half of this year, up 35.7% from the corresponding period of last year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports of metal-cutting machin

Taipei, Aug. 5, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.01 billion worth of machine tools in the first half of this year, up 35.5% from the same period of last year, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of this, exports of metal-cutting machine tools commanded

Here is a rare picture: a customer walks into a pharmacy and cosmetics store, asks to buy something like a bottle of Aspirin, and the clerk coldly answers, "We have no stock." Why don't they restock when they run out of something? The clerk has a chilly reply to this, too: "We're operated by the go

Taipei, Aug. 3, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan exported 5,306 machining centers at an average price of US$41,200 per unit in the first five months of the year, with the total export value rising 53% from one year earlier to reach US$218 million, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Ma

Taipei, July 28, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$830 million worth of machine tools in the first five months of this year, up 37.1% from the corresponding period of last year, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). The tallies showed that metal-cutting mac

Since the beginning of this year the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has been trying to control exports of Taiwan-made high-technology products, including precision machine tools, with the aim of preventing them from helping Iraq, Iran, and North Korea to make missiles and weapons of mass destr

With demand booming on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's top-tier manufacturers of metal-working and other types of industrial machinery are enjoying a surge in orders that will keep their production lines humming through the end of the third quarter of this year, with some saying they are

Founded three decades ago, For Dah Industry Co., Ltd. Is one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of whole-plant equipment for the production of PP/HDPE (polypropylene/ high-density polyethylene) woven bags, onion bags, and cement bags, and of HD/LDPE (high-density/low-density PE) blown film-type bags

Jashico Machine Manufacture Co., Ltd., established in 1982, is one of Taiwan's most professional manufacturers of computerized numerically controlled (CNC) and high-speed lathes. A specialized manufacturer, Jashico is dedicated to developing high-added-value products that fill all requirements for

L&W Machine Tools Inc. evolved from the integration of several machinery manufacturers in 1996, a plan initiated by chairman Victor Wang. The company has since expanded steadily, with ever-growing exports of high-precision CNC machine-tools for the aerospace, auto, and die & mold industries, for to

Taipei, July 5, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$640 million worth of machine tools in the first four months of this year, an increase of 34.1% from the corresponding period last year, according to statistics compiled by the Directorate General of Customs under the Ministry of Finance. Of this, m

Uncompromising quality and innovative designs have engendered a renaissance in Taiwan's furniture industry, which is quickly building a reputation for excellence in high-end markets around the world. The industry's steadily brightening future has also given rise to bright sunlight shining on the lo

Bill Hung, chairman of the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA), expects Taiwan's woodworking-machinery industry will weather an anticipated economic slowdown in mainland China, saying Taiwan's operators will most likely emerge from any troubles relatively unscathed. One reason, the

Manufacturers of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products in Taiwan have been turning out more attractive products, and in greater variety, thanks mainly to recent advances in ultra-bright light-emitting diode (LED) technology and the falling cost of locally produced diodes. Recently, some

Taipei, June 7, 2004 (CENS)--Thanks to the substantial increase of orders in the fourth quarter of last year, Taiwan's exports of machine tools posted a sharp annual growth of 37.2% to reach US$468 million in the first three months of this year, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machin