Mainly driven by global economic recovery, the full-year output of Taiwan's steel industry totaled NT$1.4198 trillion in 2010, for an increase of 47.7% from NT$961.4 billion in 2009, according to statistics compiled by Taiwan's Industry & Technology Intelligence Services Project (ITIS) of the Metal

Yunsing Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in June 1972, specializes in developing and producing automatic cold roll forming machines with applications extended to steel roofing, wall cladding, corrugated sheets, steel stepped tile, floor decking, C-purlin, ceiling T-bars, partitions, and rolling shutte

Fonntai Rollform Machinery Corp., established in 2000, is one of Taiwan’s most professional manufacturers of customized metal sheet cold roll-forming machines. The company is versed in providing roll forming design and manufacturing solutions. At present, the company’s major product lines are ge

Taipei, March 11, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$2.961 billion worth of machine tools in 2010, representing a 69.9% year-on-year growth, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of the total exports, those of metal-cutting machine tools cam

Yih Shen Machinery Co., Ltd. was founded in 1979 to design and manufacture machines for cutting, coiling and forming metal springs. At present, the company’s major product lines are automatic forming machines and bend wire forming machines. The company has developed six models of automatic f

The development of the electric vehicle (EV) industry in Taiwan moved another step forward when the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) recently invited several local private companies with expertise in different areas to set up an EV Chassis R&D Alliance. The signing cer

The best place to see first-hand the forte wielded by Taiwanese after-market auto-parts makers is the 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's largest bi-annual auto-parts fair focusing on the aftermarket. Some 4,486 exhibitors from 76 countries were spread over 305,000 square meters at the venue,

After several decades of development, Taiwan’s hand tool industry has grown and achieved varying degrees of success in quite a few segments, including tools for DIY, auto repair, medical care, gardening, construction and even digitized versions. Perhaps driven by the automotive market that continu

Kings Yao Industrial Co., Ltd., established in 1984, is a globally prestigious manufacturer of saw blades and filing tools in Taiwan’s central metropolis of Taichung. Aiming to become a world-caliber OEM in the line, the company has kept sharpening its manufacturing capability and has installed

Taipei, Feb. 9, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$2.665 billion worth of machine tools in the first 11 months of 2010, representing a 70% year-on-year growth, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports of metal-cutting machine tools came to US$2.096 bill

Agreement marks a big step in developing trade with booming emerging markets With the implementation of the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), a quasi free trade agreement between Taiwan and China, on Jan. 1, 2011, Taiwan exporters of high-quality but lower-cost goods

Having advanced production equipment is critical to meet diversifying demand One underlying, historical reason for the success of Taiwan’s contract manufacturers is price competitiveness initially and then later improving quality. In the 1960s, some Japanese customers, in the wake of the WWII an

Taipei, Jan. 6, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$2.367 billion of machine tools in the first 10 months of 2010, for a 68.4% year-on-year growth, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports of metal-cutting machine tools totaled US$1.849 b

Homn Reen Enterprise Co., Ltd., founded in 1985 in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, is one of Taiwan’s most professional manufacturers of screws. With a well-established research and development department, the company is capable of developing and turning out a variety of specialty and standard screws i

Moving production offshore is not essential for survival and success Despite being impacted by rising cost of raw materials, especially that of plastics that fluctuate with the price of oil, increasingly tightening of regulations set by western buyers who demand green materials and manufacturin

Taipei, Dec. 6, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$2.097 billion of machine tools in the first three quarters of this year, for an annual growth of 65.5%, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports for metal-cutting machine tools totaled U

Taipei, Nov. 10, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan’s machine-tool industry saw exports total US$1.84 billion in the first eight months, up 62.9% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). The exports for metal-cutting machine tools total

Jin Hon Forging Industrial Co., a forging expert with more than 30 years of manufacturing experiences, specializes in the development and production of tie-downs, ratchet pullers, heavy-duty steel/aluminum-alloy safety hooks, rings and buckles, as well as professional auto repair tools. The company

Taipei, Oct. 5, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.549 billion of machine tools in the first seven months of 2010, for a year-on-year growth of 56.8% from a year earlier, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports for metal-cutting machine tools came to

Taiwan’s machinery industry scored NT$145.89 billion (US$4.56 billion) in production value in the second quarter of this year, up 59.3% from a year earlier, according to statistics compiled by the government-backed Industry & Technology Intelligence Services Office (ITIS), which says the domestic

Taipei, Sept. 14, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.27 billion of machine tools in the first six months, up 46% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). The exports of metal-cutting machine tools totaled US$972.74 million

Taiwan's auto-parts industry is globally renowned for unmatched, integrated production achieved by the clustering of highly-efficient subcontractors along the supply chain, enabling local auto-parts suppliers to boast high production flexibility, broad product range, competitive production cost,

Taipei-based CENS continued its mission, by attending global trade fairs, in June to promote trade magazines and help Taiwanese suppliers build world markets, during which CENS was present at over eight trade shows: the 26th BIEMH (the International Machine Tools Exhibition), Autotec & Autosalon Br

Taipei, Aug. 3, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.029 billion of machine tools in the first five months, up 45% year-on-year from US$710 million, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports of metal-cutting machine tools came to US$789.6

Over 35,000 global buyers and trade specialists visited the 26th Spanish Machine-Tool Biennial (BIEMH), which closed on Saturday, June 5. Speaking to journalists Jose Miguel Corres, CEO of the Bilbao Exhibition Center, stated that the event's success had "defied the widespread crisis." Some 1,08

Taipei, July 7, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$758.76 million of machine tools in the first four months of 2010, for a 29.5% year-on-year growth, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports of EDMs (electric discharge machines) and lase

Taipei, June 9, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$532.74 million of machine tools in the first quarter of this year, for an annual growth of 19.8%, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). The export value for metal-cutting machine tools came t

The massive outflow of Taiwan's furniture manufacturers over the past two decades has drastically changed the landscape of the sector, forcing many to come up with more creative solutions to better compete globally. Some of the makers are going upmarket, building unique, high quality piec

Taiwan’s light emitting diode (LED) industry has developed many appreciable technologies to offset its shortage of patents on key LED technologies as white-LED ingredient and phosphor formula. Taiwan leads the global LED supply by volume but far lags Japan in value, suggesting Taiwan’s pro

Chant River Co., Ltd., established in Changhua County, central Taiwan, has applied its capability of metal forming onto production of furniture, furniture parts and auto parts for many years. The versatile company turns out comprehensive product lines, covering dining room furniture, kitchen fur