Imm cologne 2008, running from Jan. 14 to 20 in Cologne, Germany, is considered one of the world's leading furnishing shows and a centerpiece of the furniture sector in Europe. The world-class event drew to a close successfully amid ample praise from high-profile visitors and industry professional

Perhaps not totally due to their willing sense of social duty to the world but more likely, at least in part, waken up by the obvious manifestations of global warming-where many parts of the world have been torn by unusually severe weather events-increasingly more makers of furnishings have been tu

Despite the obvious downsizing of Taiwan's furniture industry in recent year due to the massive outflow of production lines to neighboring Southeast Asia and China, mainly caused by less favorable conditions at home-rising labor rates, land prices and clearly more competitive counterparts offshore-

Backed by the huge domestic market, the Chinese auto-parts industry has quickly emerged as a major force in the international market, as many multinationals have made China their global manufacturing base and local Chinese makers are stepping up efforts to tap overseas markets. Exports of Chin

Three top automotive and motorcycle trade shows will take the stage together in Taipei this April, promising an unprecedented opportunity for industry buyers and sellers. The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) recently announced that the 2008 Taipei Int'l Auto Parts & Accessorie

Taipei, Jan. 22, 2008 (CENS)--Taiwan's efforts to localize production of flat-panel manufacturing equipment, and parts and consumables paid off with local contents hitting record highs of 40% and 50% respectively, supplanting NT$50 billion (US$1.54 billion at US$1:NT$32.3) worth of imported product

Chuann Full Industry Co., Ltd., headquartered in Taichung, central Taiwan, has been specialized in manufacturing a variety of hand tools on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis. Chaunn Full now offers a broad range of hand tools, including pruners, utility knives, claw hammers, nail-b

Taipei, Jan. 14, 2008 (CENS)--Some major auto-parts makers in Taiwan are actively expanding operations into overseas markets to counter their decreasing sales on the island due to shrinking domestic new-car sales. Jui Li Enterprise Co. Ltd., which sells sheet-metal body parts to both original eq

Clear Dawn Co., Ltd. was founded in 1982 to produce metal parts for infrastructural projects like buildings and mass transit vehicles such as trams, buses, and subway cars. In recent years, the company has since diversified into production of display racks for commeical premise.

Locks have been a vital part of human lives for over 2,000 years, even if only serving as peace of mind, and its importance has never waned because the demand for privacy and security continues unabated, especially nowadays when terrorism seems to be on our doorsteps and the widening rich-and-poor

Frank Wang, president of toolmaker Double Dynasty Co., Ltd., has been pursuing an ambitious goal-turning out products comparable to those from world-leading suppliers like Bosch and B&D-since he opened business some 10 years ago. "We have never moved production to mainland China and never eng

Yung Chi Industry Co., Ltd. is promoting a cutting-edge tool-its TC-150 C-clamp cutter for professional users. The cutter is an ideal tool for cutting soft-metal pipes and plastic pipes in diameter ranging from six millimeters to 67 mm used in plumbing systems, as well as refrigeration and air-cond

J.Y. Huang, chief executive officer (CEO) of Power & Hard Industry Co., Ltd., can never forget the rigorous training he received from the Japanese technicians around 30 years ago when apprenticing at a Japanese-run pliers-making factory in Taiwan. Fortunately the hardship had not been in vain as th

Taiwan's iron and steel industry will continue to grow through 2010, according to the speakers at a seminar held by the Industrial Technology Intelligence Services (ITIS) office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on Nov. 22. The speakers included Chen Chien-jen, senior industry consultant a

Taipei, July 10, 2006 (CENS)--Six Taiwanese hand-tool makers, China Steel Corp., and the government-backed Metal Industries Research and Development Center recently co-formed a technology forum as part of their plan to help the island's hand-tool industry boost its value. The forum will initial

For most auto-parts manufacturers with strong ambitions to further expand their global sales, the international original equipment manufacturing (OEM) parts market is often the final goal, allowing a maker to demonstrate its R&D capability, show its ability to compete in terms of quality and cost w

Sales were relatively flat for Taiwan's makers of aftermarket (AM) collision parts—parts that are replaced after collision damage—in the first half of 2006, but prospects are brighter for the second half of the year and the first few months of 2007. In response, the manufacturers are planning capac

Sales were relatively flat for Taiwan's makers of aftermarket (AM) collision parts-parts that are replaced after collision damage-in the first half of 2006, but prospects are brighter for the second half of the year and the first few months of 2007. In response, the manufacturers are planning capac

Competition in the indoor lighting market is very stiff today because of the low technical barriers in the industry. In face of such competition, many manufacturers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait find they must keep rolling out new niche products so that they can differentiate themselves from o

The global auto industry is undergoing a revolution with basic structural changes. Manufacturing conglomerates that have long manipulated the global market, especially in Europe and the U.S., are being forced to restructure and modify their traditional production modes under high cost pressures tha

After an absence of six years, the Taipei International Furniture Show (TIFS) regained its strength on the international stage with its Mar. 15-18, 2006 expo held at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC). The show was believed to be the most significant event this year by many Taiwanese furniture ma

The Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) 2006 took place from March 7-11, attracting more than 440 exhibitors from 17 nations that covered a combined exhibition space of 70, 000 square meters. The exhibitors came from Australia, Belgium, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, K

Taiwan's manufacturers of office furniture and parts are battling with the soaring cost of materials, such as iron, steel and plastics, which account for almost one-third of their production expense. To relieve the problem, they are using more alternative materials, such as glass and wood plate.

Taking the advantages of their stable supplies of quality materials, well-established satellite plants, advanced manufacturing technology, and experienced and skilled workers, Taiwan' s metal furniture parts manufacturers are still confident of their competitiveness in the world market. Metal fu

In a move to reverse export declines, Taiwanese suppliers of furniture-manufacturing equipment last year began to redouble their focus on turning out high-efficiency and specialized products. In 2005, Taiwan's exports of woodworking-equipment, the biggest slice of the furniture-making equipment

Taipei, May 23, 2006 (CENS)--The Taiwan government will help local auto-parts makers set up industrial zones and auto-parts supply centers on the island so as to further upgrade their global competitiveness, according to Huang Chih-peng, director general of Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the M

Taipei, May 16, 2006 (CENS)--With a high local-content rate for key parts, Taiwan's flat panel display (FPD) industry is poised to accelerate integration of the development of upstream materials, according to David Hsieh, president of DisplaySearch Greater China. Taiwan was the largest supply na

Taiwan's plastics and rubber machinery industry saw production value slip 1% to NT$37.2 billion (US$1.14 billion at US$1:NT$32.5) in 2005, according to preliminary statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Exports and imports in the industry amounted to US$949.1

Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd. Shares resumed trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter stock market on March 23 after nearly eight years of restructuring that began in 1998. "The trade resumption means the restructuring has been successfully carried out, " comments Chung-yu Wang, company chairman a

The 12th Cross-Strait Lighting Technology and Sales Seminar, jointly organized by the Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) and the China Illuminating Engineering Society (CIES), was held in Chengdu, China on Nov. 9-11 last year. The seminar focused on green lighting and covered suc