To help Taiwanese manufacturers, exporters and traders explore world markets, CENS attended two global exhibitions in August, including MIMS Automechanika Moscow and Spoga + Gafa Cologne. MIMS Automechanika Moscow MIMS (Moscow International Motor Show), held alongside Automechanika Moscow, is

Seeing gradual growth in its smartphone sales in Thailand, Malaysia and other emerging countries, Acer Inc., a Taiwan-based supplier of branded PCs and consumer electronics, looks to attaining annual sales of 5 million smartphones this year and 10 million units next year, according to S.T. Liu, hea

With applied technologies such as big data, cloud computing and wireless Internet access advancing, the Internet of Things (IOT) is increasingly deemed as the next ITC sector since the advent of smart devices to generate vast business opportunities for Taiwanese high-tech firms, especially given t

A government-backed R&D institute of metalworking technology in Taiwan, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) showcased micro metal parts, dies and molds developed with its “microprecision manufacturing technology” at the Taipei International Mold & Die Industry Fair 2014, held Au

Yu Kun Hardware Enterprise Co., Ltd. started up in 1970 by making agricultural machines, and then branched out into the production of metal parts and accessories for various applications including outboard motors, chainsaws, lawn mowers , engines, and ATVs. Today Yu Kun has developed into a sea

By STEVE CHUANG According to Visiongain, a British market research firm, the global flexible packaging market has reached some US$143.83 billion, mostly driven by growing sales of consumer products in emerging nations. In the next decade, the firm forecasts the global market will likely peak, gi

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., a major telecom in Taiwan, and Intel Corp. recently signed an agreement to extend cooperation to offer services based on Internet of Things (IOT) and software defined networking (SDN) from cloud computing. Such agreement provides the island’s telecoms with less expens

Found in 1979, Comfort Lighting Inc. supplies OEM/ODM-based touch lamps, pendant lamps, track lamps, desk lamps, floor lamps, chandeliers, wall lamps, and lighting electronics produced at its factories in Taipei, northern Taiwan, and Zhuhai, mainland China. The company has built up a self-suffic

Founded only in June 2013, Kunshan Sinton Software Co., Ltd. is a young and vigorous high-tech company headquartered in Zhangpu Town, Kuanshan City, in China's Jiangsu Province. Company executives claims that they have excellent research and design teams and are focusing on the development of x8

As part of its strategy to sustain business recovery, Acer Inc., a Taiwan-based supplier of PCs, is focusing more on the promising potential of the segment for Chrome-powered PCs by launching its newest Chromebox desktop and Chromebook laptop. With Intel’s fourth-generation Haswell processor, t

Fong Perng International Corp. is a leading Taiwan manufacturer and exporter of chain and rope accessories, pet products, and horse equipment. The company supplies a wide variety of snaps, hooks, buckles, rings, and clips, as well as pet leashes, collars, harnesses, dog muzzles, horse halters, g

Founded in 1981, Nal Hon Industrial Co., Ltd. specializes in manufacturing hardware parts for personal protective equipment, including snap and swivel snap hooks, aluminum scaffold safety, eye, and parachute hooks, carabiners, locking carabiners, auto-repair tools, buckles, cam buckles, hoof nippe

Ever since its establishment in 1984, Sane Jen Industrial Co. has devoted itself to supplying a wide range of warehouse storage and transportation products, mostly made of stainless steel, steel wire, steel pipe, and steel plate. The firm’s product line includes wire folding containers, wire foldin

Founded in 2006, Hanaco Group is a world-caliber manufacturer and marketer of furniture, with a production base in China and a branch in Taiwan. Despite its tender age of only eight years, Hanaco claims it is one of the few furniture makers that have integrated production capability, from material

A seasoned manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fittings and plumbing hardware established in 1968, Sans Chuan is known for supplying faucets and shower items of stainless steel as one of only handful suppliers of this kind in Taiwan. Mainly motivated by California’s AB1953 law, which phases out

Chew Long Developing Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a creative Taiwanese manufacturer of building materials and door and window hardware, including fireproof windows, fireproof glass partition walls, and flush bolt sets, among other items. The company is strongly competitive thanks largely to the R&D c

Established in 1977, Precaster Enterprises Co., Ltd. started as a surveying solution provider engaged in selling, consulting, training, maintenance and manufacturing operations. The company later established an R&D department in 1992 to further sharpen competitive edge by developing better products

Founded in 1990 in central Taiwan, Hon Chen Industrial Co., Ltd. produces balls of bronze, iron, and stainless steel for use as fittings for furniture, railings, lighting fixtures, and gardening hardware, as well as copper welding parts using silver, copper, and tin rods for building materials, fur

The Autumn 2014 edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair will take place on October 27-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Over 2,300 exhibitors are expected to display their latest lighting technologies at the fair. The fair is a one-stop-shopping pla

San So Industry Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of hardware for doors, sliding doors, folding doors etc. Having been in business for over 30 years, San So started by making brass door handles, and then gradually branched into developing, manufacturing and assembling door hardware to meet

Founded in 1974, Knopro Industrial Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of custom metal hardware in Taiwan, providing a wide variety of furniture accessories, decorative hardware and plastic fittings as handles, knobs, ring pulls, hooks, hinges, tube holders, wire grommets, shelf support, gas strut,

Established in 1955, Rung Fung Hardware & Spring Co., Ltd. specializes in manufacturing and marketing springs, die springs, extension springs, steel wires and related products. Steadily concentrating on improvement in production technology and product standardization over the past five decades,

Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a government-backed trade promoter, has recently been approved by the Cambodian government to set up the "Taiwan Trade Center" in Phnom Penh City, the national capital, which is to open at the end of August and become the eighth such center in AS

Founded in 1990 in central Taiwan, Hon Chen Industrial Co., Ltd. produces balls of bronze, iron, and stainless steel for use as fittings for furniture, railings, lighting fixtures, and gardening hardware, as well as copper welding parts using silver, copper, and tin rods for building materials, fur

To help Taiwanese manufacturers, exporters and traders build business globally, CENS attended six overseas trade shows in June to promote product sourcing guides and help advertising clients build contacts. The six shows were Automechanika Middle East, Lightfair International, Guangzhou Interna

Taiwan's information technology (IT) spending is estimated to increase by 3% to reach NT$645.6 billion (US$21.52 billion) in 2014, with an annual growth rate some 50% higher than global average, according to Gartner Inc., the world's leading IT research and advisory company. Worldwide IT spendin

Inaugurated in 1976, Sheng Yih Hardware Enterprise Co., Ltd. has worked on gardening tools and accessories for 38 years as a seasoned manufacturer in central Taiwan. Sheng Yih supplies a wide spectrum of gardening tools, including pruners, tree pruners, garden tools, handle tools, gardening peri

Since its inception in 1967, Jang Lai Zih Scissors Hardware Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to manufacturing cutting tools for over 47 years in Taiwan. Integrated in-house production is Jang Lai Zih’s key to sustainable development over the decades. Employing state-of-the-art equipment that is cont

Founded in 1993, Tsun Meng Co., Ltd. has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in mechanical hardware and in more recent years has specialized in developing, manufacturing, and selling air tools. Its air screwdrivers are ideal for industries to use in making and assembling 3C parts, audio sy

Ever since its establishment in 1982, Cheng Chi Metal Factory has specialized in developing and manufacturing metal furniture and hardware products for household use. Cheng Chi is notable for its globally proven R&D, resulting partly from a dedication to continuous improvement based on decades-lon