Taipei, May 24, 2005 (CENS)--Facing low-price competition from their counterparts in mainland China, Taiwan's long-fiber textile makers have adjusted the structure of their operations, with some of them, such as Everest Textile Co. and Li Peng Enterprise Co., having expanded or changed part of thei

Synthesizing decades of experience and a strong spirit of innovation, Taiwan's furniture parts and hardware industry has steadily grown and maintained its edge in the international market despite growing competitive pressures. Domestic manufacturers in this line also attribute their success to t

With the continuation of the global rise in prices of raw materials such as iron and steel over the past year and more, Taiwan's makers of office-furniture parts are seeking to boost the added value of their products in an effort to overcome the higher materials costs. Fortunately, with more than t

A firm emphasis on research and development work enabled Taiwanese exhibitors at the recent International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT) 2004 to display numerous innovative products featuring new technologies, new materials, and new functions. They were aiming at Japanese niche markets, hoping to repl

Iron and steel prices have shot up over 80% in the past year, and few are hurting more as a result than Taiwan's metal-furniture manufacturers. Metal materials account for at least 40% of their production costs, and as these costs have risen their profits have headed south. Normally producers pass

Taiwan's wood-furniture manufacturers have responded to the rising threat of competition from mainland China and other low-cost countries in two ways. Some have joined the low-cost makers by moving offshore, to mainland China or elsewhere, in search of cheaper materials and labor. Others have adopt

Makers of office furniture in Taiwan have mixed views about their export prospects this year, due to weakened competitiveness in overseas markets brought on by the recent appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar and rising prices of raw materials. Manufacturers are also uncertain about their pricing a

Mirror-making is an old, traditional industry. In earlier times, most mirror producers were family-run operations, in which the all-important handicraft skills were handed down across the generations. Volume was small and markets were local. In more recent years, the small business character of

China's furniture industry is labor intensive. This is proving a key to competitiveness in a world market seeing serious shortages and rising prices for steel, wood, and other raw materials, increased labor costs worldwide, and big swings in the rates of floating currencies. Founded in February

For Taiwan's manufacturers of dining sets, innovative design and unique structures have long been the focal point of their production efforts in the quest for differentiation of product from cheaper items made in developing economies, particularly mainland China and some Southeast Asian nations.

For Taiwan's manufacturers of dining sets, innovative design and unique structures have long been the focal point of their production efforts in the quest for differentiation of product from cheaper items made in developing economies, particularly mainland China and some Southeast Asian nations.

A firm emphasis on research and development work enabled Taiwanese exhibitors at the recent International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT) 2004 to display numerous innovative products featuring new technologies, new materials, and new functions. They were aiming at Japanese niche markets, hoping to repl

Taiwan's manufacturers of living-room furniture are gearing up to use composite materials such as high-end glass, electroplated iron tubes, and carved wood to boost the value of their products. This reorientation to a focus on high-added-value products is in part being undertaken to avoid the downw

Taiwan's manufacturers of household and decorative products have cultivated a strong ability to develop and produce a wide array of items with the help of highly flexible operations and a solid network of supportive industries, from sheet-metal makers to hardware-parts suppliers. This flexibilit

As prices plunge in their traditional markets, furniture makers in Taiwan are desperately looking for new high-margin series that play to their competitive edge in design and quality. For many, medical furniture is proving to be the ticket to ride. One nice thing about the medical-furniture mark

Taiwan's manufacturers of office furniture and parts are battling a surge in prices for materials such as iron, steel, and plastics by employing new composite materials such as glass and wood plate. Some say the adoption of new materials can help producers not only reduce production costs, a thi

Tech & Q Furniture Ltd. Is a professional manufacturer of stacking chairs, office chairs, public-seating chairs, and chair parts. Recognizing the importance of sitting posture to human health, the company concentrates on the development of ergonomic models of maximum user convenience. Management

Over the past decade Taiwan's furniture manufacturers have been striving to cope with price competition from rivals in developing-economy countries-especially mainland China-by shifting from mass-production items with a high manual input to products featuring greater technological input, multiple f

Kuo Tien-hsiang set up Samson Global Co. back in 1964 as a maker of billiard cues, but quickly expanded into furniture. The company endured many vicissitudes and challenges in its earlier years, but has developed into a leading global supplier of both categories of products. In his younger days,

Wrought Enterprise Co. was established in 1997 and today is one of Taiwan's top makers of office automation (OA) chairs. The company concentrates on developing own-design, high-end chairs to meet the needs of an ever-changing world. Ever since its inception Wrought Enterprises has focused on the

Michael Chiu, director of I Jang Industrial Co., says he will never forget a time about five years ago when his company lost a major contract for wire household goods to a lower-bidding mainland Chinese rival. The shock was keenly felt, since I Jang had already lopped 30% off what it had already be

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

Welltrust Industries Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of office automation (OA) furniture, is hastening its pace or the establishment of an international procurement office (IPO) in the Tainan High-Tech Industrial Park, which is expected to be completed in March 2005. The company's

Taipei, June 29, 2004 (CENS)--To mitigate the impact of heavy customs tariffs imposed by the U.S. government, more than 200 Taiwanese-invested furniture manufacturers in Dalingshan, Dongguan Province of mainland China are moving their production facilities to Vietnam. Dalingshan is the productio

Thanks to long-term efforts at developing advanced manufacturing technologies, domestic manufacturers of metal-forming machines have been making notable inroads into major world markets, such as Japan, the U.S., Canada, and European nations. But it is on mainland China that many in the sector are p

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

Taiwan' s makers of household decorative products are now able to supply a wide variety of plastic and metal items to meet the differing needs of customers all over the world, thanks to an abundant supply of raw materials and hardware. Manufacturers in the line claim that the accumulation of ma

Taiwanese exhibitors caught the eye of buyers at the International Furniture Fair Singapore/ASEAN Furniture 2004 show, held on Mar. 1-5, with the attractive design, innovative structure, fine craftsmanship, and quality materials of their glass-furniture products. A total of 59 Taiwanese furnitur

Taiwanese companies targeted niche sectors of the Japanese market in their displays at the recent International Furniture Tokyo (IFFT) 2003, which was held on Nov. 26-30. This marked a divergence from their past strategy of aiming high-quality, own-design products at mainstream markets. A total

Over the past year, Taiwan's producers of metal furniture have found themselves between a rock and a hard place. On one side, local producers have been hit by a 40% surge in the prices of iron and steel--key materials used in their products--while on the other side fierce competition from rivals in