Taipei, May 23, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) predicted yesterday (May 22) that Taiwan’s manufacturing industry will remain in the realm of yellow-blue light in the second quarter, which will rise to green light for both the third and fourth quarter. Sun Min-teh, dir

About 6,000 buyers showed up on the first day of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) 2012, which was held on Apr. 6-9, a record high since the spring show was made independent from its co-location shows four years ago. A total of 15,220 buyers visited the show this year.

Jan W. Denneman, president of the Global Lighting Association (GLA) and chairman of the Zhaga Consortium, as well as a VP with Philips Lighting, announced at the opening ceremony of the Taiwan International Lighting Show 2012, which took place on March 13-16, that the Global Lighting Forum (GLF) ha

Taiwan's LED lighting industry has moved one step closer to reaching the goal of having all of its products worldwide receive one-stop certification, after the Center for Measurement Standards (CMS), part of the governmental Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), unveiled a certification

Global tensions and competition take their toll, but a bright future lies ahead Overall production in Taiwan's machinery industry will decrease 4.18% year-on-year to NT$905.8 billion in 2012 due to a slump in orders in the first half of the year. That's the prediction made by Yeh Lih-lun, an ind

Taipei, May 7, 2012 (CENS)--Mainly affected by rising gas prices, new-car sales in Taiwan declined 13.2% to only around 28,600 units in April from March, according to official statistics compiled by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC). MOTC’s statistics also indicate that the agg

Taipei, May 4, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$3.106 billion of machinery in the first two months of 2012, up 4.7% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Machine tools led in export value of US$652 million in

Taipei, April 27, 2012 (CENS)--Chien Wei Precise Technology Co., Ltd., a maker of grinders in Taiwan, has recently introduced the CVG-4T high-precision vertical grinder, the first of its kind developed in Taiwan. To be debuted at the 2012 Taipei Manufacturing Technology Show (MT duo 2012) slate

Taipei, April 23, 2012 (CENS)--The 2012 Taipei Int'l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei), held in Taiwan April 11-14, set records for exhibitor number, according to show organizer Taiwan External Trade Development Cou

Taipei, April 20, 2012 (CENS)--The 12th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition or Auto China 2012, one of the most important auto shows in the world, will be staged April 23-May 2 in Beijing, capital of China, the world's largest automobile market. The Taiwan-based China Economic News Serv

Taipei, April 20, 2012 (CENS)--The 5th Thailand Auto Parts & Accessories (TAPA 2012), organized by the Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government and co-organized by Thai Auto-Parts Manufacturers Association (TAPMA) and many automotive organizations in Thailand, wil

"Think bicycle, think Taiwan" is no longer a promotional slogan, but a fact that the island is the world's most important supply base of high-end bicycles. The industry, as well as the government, however, knows that Taiwan must not rest on its laurels to keep its lead. Interested authorities in

Taipei, April 18, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s major manufacturers of machine tools, including Victor Taichung Machinery Works Co., Fair Friend Group, Tongtai Machine & Tool Co., Awea Mechantronic Co., Goodway Machine Corp., Hota Industrial Mfg. Co., Kao Fong Machinery Co. and Falcon Machine Tools Co., ar

Taipei, April 17, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.57 billion of machinery in January this year, down 5.4% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Machine tools led in export with value amounting to US$331.14 million

Taipei, April 17, 2012 (CENS)--Several Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE)-listed auto-parts manufacturers in Taiwan reported lucrative results for March. Tung Thih Electronic Co., Ltd. (TTE), a major original equipment (OE) automotive-electronics supplier in Taiwan, has successfully tapped into the sup

Taipei, April 11, 2012 (CENS)--Officially supported by the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, a couple of Taiwanese woodworking machinery manufacturers have formed the W-Team, which is designed to help Taiwan become one of the world’s top two exporters of s

Taiwan auto parts exports grew 7.9% in 2011 to a new high of NT$184.8 billion (US$6.16 billion) despite the global recession causing fluctuating uncertainties. In 2010 the island's auto parts export sales increased 22.6%. Auto parts export sales have grown every year in the past eleven years exc

Shih Hsiang Auto Parts Co., Ltd. is the largest and most comprehensive supplier of aftermarket (AM) suspension and steering parts in Taiwan; while in terms of product comprehensiveness, the firm is also a leader-of-the-pack in the international market. Since its inception in 1978, Shih Hsiang h

For years, the Yuholi Co., Ltd. has been a major player in Taiwan specializing in developing and manufacturing different kinds of high-quality auto parts, especially brake and clutch master cylinder repair kits, clutch operation repair kits, wheel-cylinder cups, wheel cylinder cup kits, disc-brake

After opening up China to global carmakers which have driven the nation past even the U.S. to lead annual new car sales worldwide since a few years ago, the Beijing government, struggling with worsening air pollution, traffic gridlock, has been working on ways to adjust automotive industrial policy

Taipei, April 5, 2012 (CENS)--The indicator of Taiwan’s manufacturing industry turned yellow-blue in February from the fourth consecutive month of blue with the score of 11.83 points higher than 10.62 points, also a yellow-blue, recorded in September 2011. The Taiwan government uses a five-color

Taiwan exported US$21.11 billion of machinery in 2011, up 22.6% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Despite double-digit growth in exports, many machinery manufacturers worry about losing ground to Korean counterpar

Taipei, April 2, 2012 (CENS)--The spring edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2012, scheduled for April 6-9 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, is being staged about one week earlier than usual, with Hall 1 provided for the first time as the main venue in its fourth

Yinsh Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of precision parts and components in Taiwan for the national defense, diagnostics, and aerospace industries, such as locknuts for bearings for machine tools. To ensure high quality products, the company adopts a stringent internal

Taipei, March 29, 2012 (CENS)--Via alliance with Sharp, Hon Hai will obtain IGZO technology, build a 10th-generation FPD (flat panel display) plant, and establish dedicated FPD production line for Apple iTV, thereby offering an integrated production service for Apple. Industry insiders noted th

After suffering a long period of sluggish sales that began in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, Taiwanese manufacturers of machine-tool components and accessories rebounded with robust sales in the first three quarters of 2011 thanks to the robust recovery of the world economy. T

Chanto Air Hydraulics Co., Ltd., established three decades ago, is a maker of pneumatic and hydraulic equipment parts in Taiwan, being TUV Rheinland ISO9001:2008 certified and backed by ample experience in designing pneumatic and hydraulic equipment parts. The maker offers durability, precision

Gin Chan Machinery Co., Ltd., established in 1988, is a specialized manufacturer of precision accessories for grinding machines and milling machines. The company uses ‘GIN’ brand to distribute products the world over. Gin Chan has recently set up a second plant of 3,000 square meters in Sulin of

Taipei, March 27 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s manufacturing industries are poised to grow steadily, as the island’ industrial production index for February rebounded 8.22% yearly to 123.02 and is estimated to keep trending upward month by month this year for a variety of reasons, according to Ministry of

Taiwan exported US$19.368 billion worth of machinery in the first 11 months of 2011, up 24.2% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). The machine tool category led with exports of US$3.648 billion in the first 11 mont