Hung Chin Enterprise Co., Ltd., located in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan, has been engaged in production of rubber products for different use for over 25 years. The company now supplies a wide range of rubber-made auto and industrial parts, including suspension system bushings and front sway-b

Perhaps fortuitously timed, when the global car-making sector is lurching and starting amid the recession, the 2009 Taipei International Automotive Electronics Forum (TIAEF), simultaneously held alongside the Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei) and Taipei Int'l Aut

Taiwan's automotive sectors did not escape the global downturn in the first quarter of this year: the production values of vehicle assembly and auto parts manufacture plunged 22.98% year-on-year (YoY) to NT$55.02 billion (US$1.62 billion at US$1: NT$34), but rose 8.17% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), acc

Taipei, June 8, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$2.6 billion of machinery in the first quarter of 2009, down 35.1% year-on-year from US$4.007 billion, according to the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). The export of machine tools led in value reaching US$444.85 million in the fir

Taipei, June 6, 2009 (CENS)--Honda Taiwan Motor Co., the 100%-owned subsidiary of Honda Japan, recently announced to cut prices of its locally assembled cars by NT$5,000 to NT$10,000 (US$154 to US$308 at US$1: NT$32.5) as rebate to consumers. Honda Taiwan's move upsets the mildly-recovering dome

Onorino Di Tanna, 31, a mechanical engineer who has been working at Piaggio for the past five years in the Scooter Technical Innovation section, was invited by the 4th Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan 2009) as a key speaker to talk about the successful innovation of

China's new car sales earlier this year eclipsed that in the U.S., formerly the biggest car market worldwide; all the established carmakers have set up affiliates and partnerships in China, helping also to build a vast supply chain of OE (original equipment) parts makers; the per-capita car ownersh

The 4th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei 2009), held simultaneously with the 2009 Taipei Int'l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2009) April 14-17 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Nankang Exhibition Hall, achieved success on two fronts. Despi

Taipei, May 20, 2009 (CENS)--To further stimulate domestic demand, the Chinese government has decided to subsidize replacement purchase of autos and home appliances in urban areas, a move expected to bring handsome business opportunities to Taiwanese auto-parts and home appliances suppliers. Th

Japan's Furniture Imports and Exports in the First Half of 2008 Japan's furniture imports in the first half of 2008 totaled approximately ￥244.17 billion, down 7% compared with results for the same period last year. For the first time in many years Japan's furniture imports demonstrated year-on-

Since its establishment in 1982 in Taipei City, northern Taiwan, Clear Dawn Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to production of building hardware, industrial parts and display shelves. The company has recently launched its newest "Brass Plumb Bob" that features a removable cap on the upper side of the

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced the eight winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards at an April 16 ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and attended by Taiwan industry leaders. The 17th edition of the awards honors products th

Taipei, May 5, 2009 (CENS)--Thanks to the incentive of free commodity tax for auto purchase and stock market upturn, the domestic auto market appears to have bottomed out, as domestic automakers are running overtime, in order to fill their backlog of orders. The total backlog of orders of domes

Taipei, May 5, 2009 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.657 billion worth of machinery in the first two months of 2009, down 32.3% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). The global recession has resulted in the industry seeing

Large-sized, multitasking, energy-saving, five-axis machining centers, like those displayed at the Tokyo International Machine Show on Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 last year, have become the mainstay of Taiwan's machine-tool industry. Many manufacturers in the line believe that these machines will become thei

For as long as anyone in the industry can recall, the leaders from Japan, Germany and the USA have always occupied enviable roles in supplying the most precise, state-of-the-art machining centers globally. And it has been the motto for the sector in Taiwan to try to develop machining centers that c

The plastic extrusion machinery sector in Taiwan goes back some four decades, with most manufacturers in this line having accumulated more than three decades of development and manufacturing experience that enable their products to be marketed globally. Over the past few years, many major makers ha

Backed by Taiwan's well-founded IT (information technology) industry, Yulon Motors is setting its sights on the world's emerging electric car market. This market presents a lucrative opportunity for Taiwan to develop another mainstay industry with an annual output exceeding NT$1 trillion, said Kenn

Devoting years of effort to develop vehicular technologies in Taiwan to realize urban transport solutions based on need has paid off again, besides playing a role to launch an LEV in 2007, for James Wang, a familiar figure at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the largest and most

The INTERMOT Cologne 2008, the trade show focused on "crotch rockets" and scooters held in Koln, Germany from October 7-12, made progress in all statistical aspects relative to the previous 2006 event. Clearly the German PTW show was important enough a business platform to warrant attendance from a

Taiwanese exhibitors impressed global buyers with a slate of innovative products at the 2008 INTERMOT Cologne, one of the world's top-three motorcycle and scooter shows. Assembled vehicles, parts, accessories, and even a new industrial standard were on display at the Taiwan booths, offering a gl

If there was any doubt that a green revolution is gathering force in the motorcycle and scooter sectors, 2008 INTERMOT Cologne put it to rest. Electric vehicles were the star attractions at the world's third-biggest motorcycle and scooter show, which ran from October 8 to 10. While pump prices a

While oil crisis may come and go, the relevance of electric vehicles as green means of mass transport will not wane. In fact there remains a group of die-hards who continue to work on more viable, popular electric vehicles, with the Tesla and the recently-reported rapid recharge lithium battery dev

Devoting years of effort to develop vehicular technologies in Taiwan to realize urban transport solutions based on need has paid off again, besides playing a role to launch an LEV in 2007, for James Wang, a familiar figure at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the largest and most

With a global economy as bad as this one, it should come as no surprise that Taiwan's automotive industry (including both assembled vehicles and auto parts) is shifting into lower gear. In the fourth quarter of 2008, output in the industry plunged by 14.7% from the same period of 2007 to NT$88.28 b

With China's car sales volume having exceeded that in the U.S. earlier this year, and Toyota having taken over GM as the largest carmaker worldwide recently, and TATA Motors of India about to launch the Nano, the cheapest runabout in the modern era, nothing can be taken for granted in the global au

The auto market has been among the worst hit by the global recession, and the pain has been spreading out to OEM auto parts makers in Taiwan. Many in the industry say things have never been worse. But some are looking through of the gloom in search of a "Blue Ocean" strategy to help them weather th

After spending years of effort and piles of money, the Yulon Group, Taiwan's largest carmaker, recently presented its LUXGEN own-brand car development project to the world. A lot of work remains to be done, noted Yulon CEO Kenneth Yen, who said that his company has NT$25 billion (US$757.58 million

Ginotek Parts Co., Ltd. is veteran and specialized manufacturer of diverse spare parts for automobile, truck, trailer, and forklift applications. The firm's major product lines include: 1. Auto brake caliper assemblies and related parts such as calipers, pistons, cores, push rods, hand-brake levers

Hao Zou Yi Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a versatile supplier of a wide array of auto parts and accessory products, including brake supporters, brake drums, clutch forks, antennas, engine fitting, transmission parts, chassis parts, body parts etc. The company claims that all of its products are of hig