Office furniture manufacturers in Taiwan are rolling out top-of-the-line products with advanced ergonomic designs, marking a further a break from their past dependence on lower-end commodity items. Like their counterparts in other labor-intensive sectors, most of Taiwan's office furniture suppli

Power Base Co., Ltd. Already a leading AC electric motor maker in Taiwan, recently diversified its product line into 12V/24V DC brushless motors/blower (fan) sets for bus air-conditioner systems, making it a world pioneer in the business. Power Base president Jeanie Liu says that her company's D

The recent 2005 Taipei Int'l Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA '05) proved once again why this is the biggest and best event of its kind in Asia, serving up cutting-edge products and giving visitors a good picture of where the industry is heading. The show also underscored Ta

Taipei, Oct. 7, 2005 (CENS)--China Network Systems Co. (CNS) yesterday unveiled an interactive TV program based on Taiwan's professional baseball games. The program will be shown on the CNS "Total TV" digital cable TV channel in cooperation with VideoLand TV Station. Taiwan's largest multiple sy

The China Economic News Service (CENS)' Taiwan's largest trade-media organization' made its presence felt at a number of prestigious international hardware shows in the first half of 2005' including the International Construction Exhibition in Spain' the National Hardware Show in the United States'

Taipei, Aug. 9, 2005 (CENS)-- Siemens VDO Automotive AG of Germany, a leading global auto-parts supplier, recently held a procurement-policy briefing session in Taiwan seeking to find some qualified suppliers on the island. According to Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), which h

The Taiwan pavilion at the International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS) 2005 was this year once again dominated by glass-metal furniture products that impressed buyers with their innovative design, advanced functions, new materials, and sophisticated manufacturing technology. Sixty Taiwanese fu

The recent 2005 Taipei Int'l Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA '05) proved once again why this is the biggest and best event of its kind in Asia, serving up cutting-edge products and giving visitors a good picture of where the industry is heading. The show also underscored T

Specializing in office-automation (OA) furniture, Taiwan's Ofisworld Co., Ltd. Recently introduced a proprietary type of composite board now being used in its products. The board has casing of ABS-plastic and a super-strong internal structure of paper honeycomb—ideal, says the firm, for making envi

VIA Technologies Inc., a leading chip designer based in Taiwan, recently announced the establishment of a multimedia consumer-business division (MCE) to explore the automotive processor-chip market. The plan is to cooperate with major original-equipment (OE) auto-parts makers in Asia to turn out x8

Taipei, May 26, 2005 (CENS)-- Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd., a leading door lock manufacturer, recently announced that it signed a strategic-alliance agreement with Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd. To release 51% equity of its overseas door-lock manufacturing subsidiaries of Shanghai, China-based

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) recently kicked off its Global Aftermarket Auto Parts Promotion (GAAP) project during the 2005 Taipei Int'l Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA '05). The show, staged May 13-16, is a key channel for major international buyers

Taipei, May 23, 2005 (CENS)--Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd., a U.S.-based maker of varied industrial equipment and components, and Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co. Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of mechanical door locks based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, have signed a contract to form a strategic alliance to joint

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

Gin Chan Machinery Co., Ltd., established in 1988, is a professional manufacturer of precision accessories for grinding machines and milling machines. The company exports these components under the "Gin" brand to markets around the world. The company's commitment to research is evident in the ma

Safeway Machinery Industry Corporation, a leading Taiwan manufacturer of machine vises, was founded in 1985 in Taichung county, central Taiwan. In more recent years, the company has extended its product lines to include rotary tables, sub tables and machine accessories. Since its first days the

EverFocus Electronics Corp., established in 1995, is a specialized maker of a wide range of security system equipment including black-and-white and color charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras, video processors, digital-video recorders (DVRs), monitors, and related peripherals. The company, which e

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

Continental AG of Germany recently held a meeting in Taiwan with over 30 local auto-parts makers-its first such--to evaluate qualified suppliers of brake-caliper parts and components. Zou Bo' chief of Continental's Asia procurement office' which is located in Shanghai' says that his office plans

Established in 1985, Yuh Lee Enterprise Co., Ltd. Is an ISO9000:2000-approved maker of high-level devices for automobile and other types of machinery-related applications. The company's wide array of product series includes switches (horn, door, brake, auto-lamp, fog-lamp, others), key locks, knobs

Suction Industrial Co., Ltd. Recently developed what management states is a "killer-application" lubrication item, the A-508CS angle-free-rotation, continuous-operation pneumatic grease gun, providing an industry-beating choice for the professional market. The A508CS is advertised as having thre

Continental AG of Germany recently held a meeting in Taiwan with over 30 local auto-parts makers—its first such--to evaluate qualified suppliers of brake-caliper parts and components. Zou Bo, chief of Continental's Asia procurement office, which is located in Shanghai, says that his office plan

Ever Focus Electronics Corp., established in 1995, is a specialized maker of a wide range of security system equipment including black-and-white and color charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras, video processors, digital-video recorders (DVRs), monitors, and related peripherals. The company, which

If their local makers are right' auto-repair tools may be the last goldmine in Taiwan's tool industry thanks to their high added value' the high technical barriers to market entry' and the strict quality demands made by professional users. While mainland Chinese suppliers are taking aim at what

Established in 1979, Ching Ying Metals Co., Ltd. Is one of Taiwan's most experienced makers of aftermarket (AM) power-window regulators, power-window motors, handle locks, and key switches. Possessing strong development and manufacturing capabilities, Ching Ying has also successfully tapped the int

We're Top Co. (WAT) was set up in 1999 to develop and manufacture high-end auto-racing parts that promise more power, enhanced steering, and more driving fun. It was a young Taiwanese auto racer, in fact, who established the firm together with a Japanese professional auto technician. Polo Shih,

Six years ago, nobody would have thought that the financially struggling Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., a lock maker, would one day be the darling of the Cathay Life Insurance Group and Yulon Motor Corp. when it issued new shares to attain a capital increase (last October). Part of the attraction

A Taiwanese delegation consistings of representatives from the island's makers of automobile, PTW (powered two-wheeler)motorcycle, and related parts makers recently visited India to and discuss cooperation possibilities with called upon seven complete auto/ and motorcycle makers there for future's

Safeway Machinery Industry Corporation, a leading Taiwan manufacturer of machine vises, was founded in 1985 in Chingshui, Taichung County, central Taiwan. With its two decades of accumulated experience in the industry, the company has extended its product lines to include rotary tables, sub tables

Taipei, July 1, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan government plans to spend NT$37 billion (US$1.1 billion at US$1:NT$33) on broadband infrastructures and wireless applications to allow the island's cellular-service subscribers to connect the Internet with handsets by the end of this year. The Science and Tec