我国手工具产业2021年第1季出口表现强劲，出口值达11.14亿美元，成长幅度达26.87%，其中对我手工具最大出口国美国更有高达38.21%的亮眼表现，市场商机可期。 拜登政府对中政策延续川普政府时期的方向，对台湾厂商而言仍是利多。为协助台厂争取美国市场商机，外贸协今年将持续组团参加北美规模最大、历史最悠久的全美五金展National Hardware Show(NHS)。 从占我国手工具出口38%的美国市场来看，目前近期的新闻资料显示，美国房贷利率仍处于历史低档，使得购屋成本降低，房地产景气已超越前波高点2017年状况，房市热络带动专业级工具需求。加上今年随著疫情趋缓，美国施

Taiwan's hand tools industry reported strong performances in 2021 Q1, with export value reaching USD$1.114 billion, marking a 26.87% growth. Exports to the U.S. ranked the highest in terms of the destination country, around 38.21%, putting confidence in the region. The Biden administration is co

■ Tseng Lung-nan Founded in 1981, Steel Mark is specialized in manufacturing locks and other related hardware. The company's product catalog includes padlocks, motorcycle and bike locks, deadbolt locks, digital door locks, door locks, rim & euro profile cylinders, and concern hardware and

Many traditional manufacturing sectors are experiencing the squeeze as the global industry accelerates towards a smarter, digitalized production process. This includes the hand tools and plumbing sectors, both as traditional as industries can be. In Taiwan, companies in these industries tend to be

With the electric vehicle (EV) trend sweeping across the globe, Taiwanese suppliers are focusing on certain key components as potential business opportunities, including Hon Hai, Hota Precision, Tong Yang Industrial, TECO Electric & Machinery, Hiwin, ASE Technology Holding, and passive component su

In the "Global Digital Automotive Trend Report" released by PwC Taiwan in mid-January, the firm indicated that the automotive industry is now at a crossroad, anticipating that significant synergy will buoy the automotive IoT and electric vehicle (EV) markets in the next decade. However, amid the CO

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the industries' timeline for implementing digital transformation. However, the how's and what's of applying new technologies and improving the added value to existing products and services can be daunting. Three professors from the National Taiwan University

Chung Ho Cheng (CHC) Enterprise Co., Ltd. is equipped with the experience to develop professional tooling capabilities, having produced over 3,000 sets since its inception. As a hot, warm and combination forging factory, CHC offers wide-ranging services like heat treatment and surface treatment, pr

With greater demand for electronics and manufacturers' need for more precise and diverse applications than before, testing equipment that ensures the reliability, safety, and quality of parts are in hot demand. Founded in 1993, Microtest Corporation is a professional maker and developer of high pre

Since the founders' humble beginnings in the 1960s, traveling from his hometown in Chiayi County to urban Taipei City to learn a trade, he has dedicated the eventually-formed Kuang Shin Enterprise to providing quality products. Kuang Shin offers children's desks and chairs, computer chairs, furn

Whether Hon Hai Precision can successfully transition its business model will depend on its move into the electric vehicle (EV) sector, media reported. The alliance between Hon Hai and Taiwanese car maker Yulon will offer the former much-needed automaking experience. Coupled with Hon Hai's aim to r

When COVID-19 first broke out last year, some were forced into lockdown at home and would continue to work from home, or in other cases, carry on as an essential worker at the office. Regardless of where one worked, the demand for lighting fixtures, solutions, and technologies grew according to the

Easen Hardware Corp. is a globally-renowned professional hand tool and auto repair tool manufacturer. Founded in 1983, Easen provides top-notch quality OEM services to global hand tool brands. The firm was able to leverage digitalization, its efforts in market development, and integrating experienc

■Stephanie Chao With the industry undergoing development for over half a century, Taiwan's hand tools industry has grown into the world's second-largest export country, and one of Taiwan's most critical outbound-oriented industries by housing the entire production chain, from upstream to downstr

■ Stephanie Chao The COVID-19 pandemic that upended the global economy, production chains and society has brought forth or accelerated irreversible change. Among the latest trends, digital transformation and new related technologies in automation and AI are the hottest topics and in the most urg

■Kuo Fan-lin Chang Loon Industrial Co., Ltd. is a leading Taiwanese developer and maker of ratchet wrenches, patented wrenches, bolt cutters, and patented clamps. The firm has built a reputation in fields like hardware DIY and automotive repair. Chang Loon has acquired multiple patents, with

■Stephanie Chao and Plumbing Association of Taiwan Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many global hardware shows faced the inevitable result of either being canceled or postponed to a later date. Yet, institutions in Taiwan were able to carry on, as usual, seeking new ways to assist and consult the ind

In collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute, Tatung Corporation newly announced Taiwan's first indigenous electric bus-applicable "250kW powertrain system," on Jan. 28, after undergoing and passing testing from Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC). The new

As a leading manufacturing technology and equipment exhibition in South China, ITES China was restarted in September 2020 after months of suspension due to COVID-19. The next edition 2021 ITES China will be held on Mar. 30 ━ Apr. 2 at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, Guangdong, China.

■ Huang Chih-ming Ray Fu Enterprise performed admirably well this year regarding revenue, reporting a YoY growth for orders on par with last year before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the economy. The firm saw the most increase in the Americas, followed by Europe and the Asian-Pacific regio

At the Taichung "Dadu Mountain Cross-Industry Innovation Summit," Transportation Minister Lin Chia-lung said with the advent of the 5G era, the possibilities of smart transportation has become endless thanks to 5G capabilities of wider broadband, low latency, and high connectivity. The Transport

International Fastener Show China 2020 (IFS China 2020) was grandly closed on November 5, 2020 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. IFS China 2020 covered a total display area of 38,000 sqm. 615 well-known fastener enterprises worldwide (1,683 standard booths) showcased fastener m

The Economic Ministry Department of Statistics released last year's factory census report on Tuesday, reflecting the impact from the China-U.S. trade war, showing a 3.8% YoY decline, and NTD$16.9 trillion in revenue. The report found despite the decline, the semiconductor industry showed strong

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the industries' timeline for implementing digital transformation. However, the how's and what's of applying new technologies and improving the added value to existing products and services can be daunting. Three professors from the National Taiwan University

On September 12, 2020, the 26th China International Furniture Expo (Furniture China) successfully concluded at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). While the concurrently held project, Maison Shanghai 2020, also ended the day before (September 11) at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Co

The first round of 2020 Taiwan Excellence Award selections, announced by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Taiwan External Trade Development Council, saw 31.6% of ICT products advancing, followed by machinery and parts at 19.2%, furniture equipment hardware building materials ranked at third wit

Founded in 1978, Tair Wang Enterprise Co, LTD. is a zinc die-casting manufacturer with ISO 9001 quality certified. With the excellent reputation as a professional OEM manufacturer, Tair Wang has actively expanded its businesses abroad in the past 15 years by providing high-quality products and serv

With its moniker of the “Hand Tools Kingdom,” Taiwan has continued to ride on a robust competitive outbound performance. From focusing on OEM, the hardware industry is now venturing into R&D and developing brand awareness. The sector is also more likely to deal with orders in a group than the past’

As one of Taiwan’s most competitive industries, the hand tool industry is built upon the efforts of small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs), which has elevated the sector into the top three export countries globally throughout the years. Most SMEs in the industry has been in business for over 30 years.

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