Taipei, Oct. 18, 2011 (CENS)--The Taiwan-based Pegatron Corp., a contract manufacturer of electronics, is reported to have garnered Apple Inc.’s big order for 15 million units of iPhone 4S, which will contribute considerably to the manufacturer’s revenue in the fourth quarter of this year, accordin

Taipei, Oct. 14, 2011 (CENS)--In light of increasing demand for metal PC housings, Compal Electronics Inc. and Ju Teng International Holdings Ltd. have moved to expand output of the PC components at their joint venture sited in China, Jubao Precision Machining (Jiangsu) Co., triggering more competi

Taipei, Oct. 14, 2011 (CENS)--Stan Shih, the founder of Acer Inc., one of the world’s top five PC suppliers, stated in an interview with Taiwan’s Chinese-language United Daily News that consistently tapping synergies of Wintel (Windows plus Intel) and Google on innovation, Android leaguers are like

The electronic component industry in Taiwan turned out US$7.42 billion of products in the second quarter of 2011, a 7.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 0.7% year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to the government-backed IEK-ITIS (Industry & Technology Intelligence Services) in Taiwan. Impacted by a

The Eurobike Award is the seventh most important bicycle-design award in the world. And in the international bicycle industry EUROBIKE is the world's leading tradeshow. The winners of this year’s Eurobike Award were honored on the first day of the EUROBIKE tradeshow in Friedrichshafen, Germany, whi

Continually developing wind turbine manufacturing, Taiwan-based Teco Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd., perhaps the oldest name in industrial motor making in Taiwan and world’s third-largest industrial motor manufacturer by market share, is seen as the major player in the sector on the island. Taiw

Taipei, Oct. 4, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$12.3 billion of machinery in the first seven months, up 31.5% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Machine tools ranked first with export totaling US$2.263 bil

Taipei, Oct. 4, 2011 (CENS)--Foxconn Technology Group, a large-sized electronic manufacturer affiliated with the world’s largest EMS (electronic manufacturing service) provider, Hon Hai Group, has signed an agreement with local officials in Jincheng, Shanxi Province, western China, to help the city

The international jury for the 2011 Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA) An international panel of judges selectedchose a total fifteen15 winners out of 944 entries for the 2011 Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA): seven for industrial design (seven winners), two for visual communication design (two), two for

Taipei, Sept. 28, 2011 (CENS)--Barco, a global technology company specializing in providing imaging systems, recently set up an international procurement office (IPO) in Taiwan to source projector and opto-electronic parts and components etc. on the island. The Belgium-based firm is expected to

Taipei, Sept. 28, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan’s industrial production index stood at 133.32 in August, up only 3.88% from a year earlier, signaling that the island’s economic growth has slowed down, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. In the meantime, MOEA also reporte

By MICHELLE HSU After several rounds of negotiation, Taiwan and China finally signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), agreeing to cooperate in the LED, solar energy, and flat panel industries. The two sides will work together in creating industrial standards for these three emerging industri

By KEN LIU Despite lukewarm sales this April, leading Taiwanese LED makers are optimistic about the market prospect for this year and beyond, citing several recent developments that they believe will help boost their sales. These developments include the March 11 Sendai earthquake and tsunam

Taipei, Sept. 27, 2011 (CENS)--The Taiwan-based Acer Inc., a globally leading PC supplier, has recently unveiled its Aspire S3 Ultrabook PC in associate with Intel at a product presentation held in Beijing, poised to bring the product to the Chinese market at the end of this month. In fact, Acer

Taipei, Sept. 26, 2011 (CENS)--Google reportedly will send its engineers to talk with Taiwan’s server makers by the end of this month over the company’s 2012 procurements of the computing equipment for its cloud computing plan. Google is planning its procurement list for 2012, with servers amon

Taiwan’s machinery industry output reached NT$243.4 billion in the second quarter of 2011, representing an 18.9% year-on-year growth or up 15.6% from the preceding quarter, according to a survey by the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEKC) under the government-funded Industrial Technolog

Taipei, Sept. 23, 2011 (CENS)--The 2011 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference organized by Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to solicit foreign investments is scheduled for October 19, aiming to help Taiwan ink investment letters of intent (LOI) with 30 foreign enterprises, according to MOEA offici

Simon Industrial Co., Ltd. (SIC) is a seasoned supplier of powder-metallurgical items, shock-absorber oil seals, piston skirt, formed-metal items, as well as Fluorocarbon Rubber (FKM or Viton) compounds (MIL-SPEC / AMS /FDA) and FKM parts for automotive, defense (missile component) and other crucia

Taipei, Sept. 19, 2011 (CENS)--Elpida Memory Inc. recently decided to contract Rexchip Electronics Corp., its DRAM joint venture with PowerChip Semiconductor Corp. (PSC) in Taiwan, to make around 40% of its DRAM chips due the appreciation of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar. According t

Taipei, Sept. 16, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan’s manufacturers of machine tools and components are scrambling to take part in the 2011 EMO Hannover, the world’s largest machine-tool show, slated for Sept. 19-24 in Hannover. Hiwin Technologies Corp., a Taiwanese participant, says Taiwan’s leading manufact

To promote Taiwan's motorcycle, equipment and green vehicle technologies, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) this year combined the 6th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan 2011) with the inaugural Taiwan Int'l Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan 2011).

Some 235 exhibitors joined the 2011 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) and 2011 Taiwan Int'l Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan), which were held April 14-17. Most were makers of parts and accessories for powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Stren

Driven by the steady global economic recovery, Taiwan’s production value of auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs), and electric scooters grew substantially in the second quarter of 2011. The production value of assembled automobiles dropped 3.9% from the previous quarter to NT$98.63 billion (US$3

Taipei, Sept. 15, 2011 (CENS)--Many market researchers have dissented from Intel’s optimism about the market prospects for Ultrabook PCs, which the company thinks will contribute 40% to global PC sales in 2012, with one of them, DRAMeXchange, predicting such devices to command only a 10% share in t

Taipei, Sept. 13, 2011 (CENS)--Thanks to the effect of cross-Taiwan Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), Mazda has decided to import auto components and parts from mainland China for assembly of its CX5 recreational vehicles in Taiwan. The move underscores the trend that more

Established in 1978, Kentex Industry Co., Ltd. has been versed in developing and manufacturing reliable sintered metal components for automobiles, motorcycles, home appliances, and machinery in Taiwan. The company currently operates a modern and integrated plant on the island with about 180 workers

Established in 1970, Mao Chuan Industrial Co., Ltd. is an ISO/TS 16949:2002- and ISO 14001:2004-certified company specializing in metal stamping backed by wide-ranging precision skills, offering production, assembly, to final packaging according to specification. Mao Chuan started as a small OE

Established in 1992, View Max Industrial Co., Ltd. is a world-famous developer and manufacturer of auto mirrors, mirror lamps, and other related auto-mirror parts. View Max has become one of the world’s leading suppliers of aftermarket auto mirrors and is known for providing a wide range of auto mi

Taipei, March 28, 2011 (CENS)--The March 11 earthquake and tsunami have disrupted the entire automotive industry supply chain in Japan, according to HIS iSuppli. Japan in 2010 accounted for 35% of the US$31.5 billion global automotive infotainment segment, during which the country produced US$

The 27th Taipei Int`l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2011) and the 6th Taipei Int`l Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei 2011) wound down after being staged at the Taipei Nankang Exhibition Hall April 12-15, attracting 1,100 local and foreign exhibitors (up 4.5% from previous