Taipei, Jan. 15, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan saw overall production value of machine tools amount to US$2 billion in 2003, up 15% from 2002 and advancing one notch as the world's sixth-largest producer by squeezing out Switzerland. Taiwan ranked the world's fourth largest exporter of machine tools last

Frank Phoenix International Corp. started in 1990 as a manufacturer and exporter of conventional machine tools such as mold- making lathes, grinders, and milling machines and their related accessories. Shooting for higher achievements, the company teamed up with other similar companies in 1995 to e

Sun Firm Machinery Ind. Co., Ltd. Specializes in manufacturing computerized numerically controlled (CNC) lathes, high-speed lathes, heavy-duty lathes, and super-large lathes. Although the company is a professional manufacturer in developing a wide range of lathes, its dedication is to product quali

L&L Machinery Industry Co., Ltd., founded in June 1991, specializes in the development of large-sized conventional lathes and computerized numerically controlled (CNC) lathes. Due to the increased demand globally for the machines that can process large-sized workpieces, over the past few years the

With a history of two decades, SEHO Industry Co. specializes in the manufacture of various types of machinery, including lathes, milling machines, grinding machines, drilling machines, electrical-discharge machines, wire-cut machines, punching machines, forging machines, shearing machines, band saw

Koan Cho Machinery Co., Ltd., a veteran Taiwan manufacturer of lathes, was founded in 1976 in Taichung City, central Taiwan. With decades of development experience in the machine-tool industry, the company has extended its product lines to include machining centers, electric-discharge machines, and

CNC-Takang Co., Ltd. Is one of Taiwan's premier manufacturers of computerized numerically controlled (CNC) lathes and machining centers, with outstanding performance in terms of export growth over the past several years. The company states that it uses self-developed technology to develop its hi

Kojex Machinery Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in 1988, is one of Taiwan's leading professional manufacturers of tools for high-speed computerized numerically controlled (CNC) milling machines. Major product lines include NC tooling systems, tool holders, collets, and collet chucks. The company's

On Dec. 17, Yeong Chin Machinery Co., Ltd., Taiwan's largest manufacturer of computerized numerically controlled (CNC) machining centers, debuted its MT200S high-precision multi-spindle complex machining center, which can handle both cutting and milling jobs. The new machine was developed over t

An international procurement delegation from AGCO, a UK-based company that is one of the world’s largest makers of agricultural-use tractors and other heavy machines, recently held a procurement-strategy seminar at the Taipei World Trade Center for over 100 potential suppliers in Taiwan. The delega

Taipei, Nov. 7, 2003 (CENS)--Affected by the price hike on raw materials, Taiwan's leading manufacturers of do-it-yourself (DIY) hand tools are adjusting their operating strategies. Chiu Ting Machinery Co., Ltd., specialized in the production of woodworking planers, has begun shipping cast iron

Building on decades of expertise in making sophisticated molds, Taiwan has become one of the world's preeminent manufacturers of tube and pipe making machinery. Local manufacturers of such equipment are capable of turning out a wide array of products to meet the special requirements of buyers from

Taiwanese makers of machine tools are benefiting from mainland China’s booming automobile and motorcycle market by filling orders from mainland manufacturers for the machinery they need to support production there. For example, Chin Fong Machine Industrial Co., Taiwan’s No. 1 maker of large-siz

Taiwan's aerospace industry is expected to generate NT$40 billion (US$1.19 billion at US$1:NT$33.7) in revenue next year, up at least 30% from this year, due to a surge in foreign contract orders and military aircraft repair and maintenance business, according to the Taiwan Aerospace Industry Assoc

Taipei, Oct. 9, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's exports of machine tools amounted to US$751 million in the first half of this year, up 14.7% from the same period of last year, according to statistics compiled by the Directorate General of Customs under the Ministry of Finance. Thanks to the increased dema

After laying a solid foundation in the domestic and mainland Chinese markets over the past few years, some Taiwanese manufacturers of machine tools, including Victor Taichung Machinery Works Co., Ltd., Leadwell CNC Machines Mfg. Corp., and Kao Fong Machinery Co., Ltd., are preparing to expand sales

Taipei, Sept. 29, 2003 (CENS)--Thanks to the influx of orders from domestic and mainland China markets, Taiwan's large-sized manufacturers of machine tools have seen their production capacity fully booked through the end of this year. Taiwan's leading machine tool makers, including Tong-Tai Prec

Taipei, Sept. 26, 2003 (CENS)--Thanks to the recovery of the machine tool industry, Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), Taiwan's largest machinery industry association, recently resolved to rename Taipei International Automation & Precision Machinery Show (Taipei Automat) as Taipei Int

Taipei, Sept. 3, 2003 (CENS)--To beat foreign rival competitors, Taiwanese machine tool makers have to strengthen distribution channels and services in the lucrative mainland market, said C.C. Wang, managing director of the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Wang made the remarks at a semina

Taipei, Aug. 12, 2003 (CENS)--Awea Mecatronic Co. posted pretax profits of NT$114 million in the first half of the year, translating into earnings per share (EPS) of NT$2.42. Its board passed the financial statement yesterday. A major large-size CNC machining center maker in Taiwan, Awea Mecatro

Falcon Machine Tools Co., Ltd., Taiwan's leading manufacturer of computerized numerically controlled (CNC) grinding machines and machining centers, is speeding up its deployment in mainland China and will also step up expansion of its marketing channels there, according to the company's chairman an

Taipei, July 21, 2003 (CENS)--Three listed local manufacturers of machines garnered robust pretax profits in the first half of this year, with Kao Fong Machinery Co., Ltd. Recording the highest earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.9. The other two companies are Chian Hsing Forging Industry Co., Ltd.

Taiwan's largest makers of machine tools are enjoying substantial growth in sales to mainland China, thanks largely to the booming auto industry there, and many of them are anticipating handsome profits this year as a result. For example, Tong-Tai Machine & Tool Co. and Kao Fong Machinery Co.,

Taipei, July 2, 2003 (CENS)--Kao Fong Machinery Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's largest machine-tool manufacturers, will begin processing automobile and motorcycle parts this year using its high-precision fixed-axis machining centers. Kao Fong will begin production at its Kunshan plant in Jiangsu pro

Taipei, June 10, 2003 (CENS)--Anderson Industrial Corp. said yesterday that its revenue stood at NT$246 million in May, a historical high figure in recent years and up 24% from the same month a year earlier. The local precision machine maker scored revenue of NT$991 million in the first five mon

With the demand for automated machinery on the rise globally, manufacturers of drilling machines in Taiwan have spared no efforts to develop computerized numerically controlled (CNC) models over the past several years. Most of the large-sized CNC drilling machines and other sophisticated models

Once primarily known for their competitive pricing, Taiwanese manufacturers of plastic- processing machines are now turning heads in the global market with products rivaling and even beating their Japanese counterparts in terms of quality and functions. This has paved the way for Taiwan's rapid ris

Undeterred by the sagging global economy, lathe manufacturers in Taiwan have been holding steady on investment levels over the past year. Their efforts are paying off with the rollout of innovative products, many of which will be on display at the Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS 2003

Machine-tool manufacturers in Taiwan, including such major outfits as Tong-Tai Machine & Tool Co., Fair Friend Enterprise Co., and Falcon Machine Tools Co., have steadily increased their production of whole- plant and whole-line machinery aimed at the mainland Chinese market in recent years. Such p

High-speed, ultra-high-precision machine tools were spotlighted at the 2003 Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS), which wound up on March 23 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC). President Chen Shui-bian spoke at the show on the current state of, and development prospects for, the mac