Taipei, Sept. 30, 2008 (CENS)--Taiwan will replace South Korea as the world's fifth0-largest producing nation of machine tools this year, according to statistics released by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). The TAMI made the projection in accord with the survey results of the

Size unfortunately does matter even in the hand tool making and exporting business: skilled but modest-scaled makers in Taiwan sometimes find themselves rowing upstream to capture bigger market shares or outdo rivals globally; however, Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd., with a workforce of only 70 in

Despite boasting less than 10 years of experience in making automatic faucets, or ones turned on by IR (infrared) sensor activated by body heat, Chang Yi Shin Industries Co., Ltd. has become likely the best supplier of such product worldwide. In fact, the company's innovative IR faucet redefines th

Subscribing to the belief religiously that to stay a top-caliber supplier of bar-making machines hinges on building high added-value has effectively kept Sheng Chyean Enterprise Co., Ltd. atop the industry with world-class reputation in Taiwan. Sheng Chyean set up its business in 1994 in Taiwan'

Taipei, Sept. 4, 2008 (CENS)--The gloomy global economy is making major machine-tool manufacturers in Taiwan uncertain toward production and sales in the second half of this year, while some small-cap manufacturers of low-tier CNC lathes are cutting work days. Sluggish sales of domestic electro

Taipei, Aug. 27, 2008 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.921 billion worth of machine tools in the first half of this year, representing a 20.8% year-on-year growth, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of this, exports for metal-cutting machin

Since its inception in 1985 in Changhua County, central Taiwan, Altpack Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to producing food packaging machines and garden tools on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis. Long committed to product innovation, the firm has recently worked

S.B. Wu, chairman of the Jiin Haur Industrial Co., cuts one wooden branch after another into neat pieces, demonstrating how his company's pruner cuts wood like paper. "This is a fine example of a pair of quality shears," Wu says smugly, "leaving no cracks or chips on the cut ends and is comfy t

Taipei, July 30, 2008 (CENS)--Thanks to cutting operating costs and the stabilized N.T. dollar against the greenback, Goodway Machine Corp. saw after-tax earnings double to NT$107 million (US$3.53 million at US$1:NT$30.3) in the second quarter of this year from the previous quarter. Goodway said

Taipei, July 23, 2008 (CENS)--The Mechanical and Systems Research Laboratories (MSL) under the government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) takes another step towards developing next-generation machine tools with its introduction of the wire electrical discharge machine (WEDM)

Not merely touting the motto but actually taking substantial steps to realize the corporate belief that°sdelivering outstanding product quality is the basis on which to build successful sustainability," Sane Kuei Machinery Co. has gradually become one of Taiwan's well-known manufacturers of high-en

Wu Shyh-biau, chairman of the Jiin Haur Industrial Co., cuts one wooden twig after another into neat pieces, demonstrating how easy it is to do orchard work with his company's pruner. "This is what quality shears should be like," Wu comments, "leaving no cracks or chips on the cut ends and havi

While most Taiwan-based plastics processing machinery makers are feeling the pinch of skyrocketing crude oil prices, which inevitably trickle down to the cost of plastic raw materials considering that petroleum is the basis of various plastics, Matila Industrial Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's leading m

Nan Dee Precision Co., Ltd., a top-three lathed/machined parts maker in Taiwan, specializes in manufacturing various kinds of high-precision parts made of different metals. This ISO 9001: 2000 approved company claims that its leading edge and trend-setting techniques and know-how can effectivel

On May 20 the Sweden-based SKF Group, a world-caliber manufacturer of bearings and related technologies, launched a technical press day in Tokyo, Japan aimed at further building its profile worldwide, and helping customers better access state-of-the-art technologies it has developed in recent years

More important than its once-two-year staging is that the lighting and building sectors are two pivotal economic drivers-with lights of all kinds consuming a significant proportion of overall power input generally and building sectors being the foundation upon which so many other downstream economi

Taipei, June 27, 2008 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.199 billion of machine tools in the first four months of this year, up 20.7% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Machine tools are typically grouped into two major categori

Rise Lighting Co., Ltd. saw its design portfolio significantly widen when a well- known boutique store in the Malaysian shopping complex Gardens Galleria decided in August 2007 to adopt its recessed downlight fixtures on the advice of a lighting designer. "Our fixtures impressed the designer an

Good Automatic Co. is one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of water jet equipment. The company is capable of designing and manufacturing a wide range of high-pressure cutting systems and related parts in-house. At present, the company's major product lines include high-pressure water jet, machi

Taipei, May 7, 2008 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$534.9 million worth of machine tools in the first two months of this year, representing a year-on-year growth of 16.3%, according to customs statistics compiled by the non-profit Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of the above, exports of metal-

Taipei, May 2, 2008 (CENS)--Despite a loss of NT$210 million due to foreign exchange, Radiant Optoelectronics Corp., a Taiwan-based supplier of flat panel backlights, reported net profits of NT$322 million, or NT$0.84 per share, and combined revenue of NT$8.966 billion for the first quarter of this

With a history of some 25 years, King Brass Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan's leading furniture hardware manufacturers. The firm supplies mainly bathroom accessories and door handles, which are marketed globally. Today among the company's product pool are a wide variety of furniture hardware products

Established in 1970, Chung Yee International Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of press components, injection-molding, stamping parts and front panels. With an in-house research and development department, the company is capable of designing and developing sophisticated products in

Spring Lake Enterprise Co., Ltd., founded in 1980 in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, is one of the most experienced makers of fasteners on both OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) basis. Over the years, Spring Lake has accumulated ample experiences in

Yunsing Industrial Co., founded in June 1972, specializes in producing automatic cold-roll forming machines and such products as roofing and wall cladding, automotive parts, furniture, corrugated sheets, stepped tile roofing, floor decking, C-channel, ceiling T-bars and partitions, rolling shutters

Jang Wuel Steel Machinery Co., Ltd., established in 1982, is one of Taiwan's most professional manufacturers of whole-plant mild-steel and stainless-steel tube making machines. At present, the company's major product lines include stainless steel tube mills, mild steel tube mills, round tube pol

Benign Enterprise Co., Ltd., founded in 1976, is one of Taiwan's leading suppliers of precision machine tools. The company employs a strict quality-control system to secure supply of high-quality products. With a history of over 30 years, the company is well noted for its own brand of "Bemat

Career Industry Corp. is one of Taiwan's leading suppliers and coordinators of paper-core making plants. The company has been in this business since 1982. With over two decades of development, the company has installed a couple of hundred paper-core making machines in the global marketplaces

With a history of more than 20 years, Chen Way Machinery Co., Ltd., located in southern Taiwan county of Tainan, has been specialized in manufacturing blow molding machines and has earned great reputation among foreign buyers. Presently, the company offers a wide range of plastic processing

Fu Yu Shan Machine Works Co., Ltd., established 30 years ago, specializes in the development and production of various kinds of plastic extrusion and injection-molding machines. In addition to CNC (computerized numerically controlled) injection molding machines, the company currently focuse