Sun White Industrial Co., LTD. Is a specialized manufacturer that uses basic materials in different combinations (glass and wood, wood and iron, iron and glass, and aluminum and glass) to turn out a variety of innovative furniture items designed by its own in-house research and development departm

Taipei, July 20, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Formosa Automobile Corp. (FAC) will start to sell Skoda cars imported from the Czech Republic on the island in the fourth quarter of the year, and it will also debut Taiwan's first hybrid-power (gasoline and electricity) car in 2007 at the earliest. FAC's a

Taipei, July 5, 2005 (CENS)--Exports of Taiwan-made machinery amounted to US$4.1307 billion in the first four months of this year, up 9.7% from the corresponding period of last year, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). Of major export items, m

Taipei, July 4, 2005 (CENS)--The hot sales in the global positioning system (GPS) market have kept pushing up shipment volumes of Taiwanese suppliers of GPS products, according to industry sources. Some major makers of GPS-related products in Taiwan are expected to enjoy high sales growth this

Taipei, June 29, 2005 (CENS)--Light-emitting diode (LED) maker Opto Tech Corp. of Taiwan expects its monthly shipments to surge ten folds beginning in the second half of the year thanks to orders from Japanese shareholders Nichia Chemical and Hitachi Cable, according to company president Y.C. Huang

Taiwan's China Engine Corp. (CEC) recently announced that it was developing a series of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and pan-utility gasoline engines with displacements of 400cc to 700cc. The first of the new engines, scheduled for mass production late next year, will be the largest ATV engine produce

Taipei, June 27, 2005 (CENS)--Several leading auto-parts makers in Taiwan have reportedly won big-ticket orders from foreign customers. Hota Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a leading maker of transmission systems and parts in Taiwan, announced that it has won an order for 1.25 million sets o

Taipei, June 16, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Metal Industries Research & Development Center (MIRDC) has set up an alliance to develop precision forging parts for local 3C (computer, communication, and consumer electronics) and auto-parts makers and help them enter major international supply chains. M

Microsoft Corp. recently announced an interest in cooperating with Taiwan software and hardware enterprises on auto-use computer technology. According to industry sources, the software giant has already sent missions to consult with leading information technology (IT) equipment manufacturers on the

Taiwan has announced that it will hold to the rules of the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse-gas emissions, even though it is not a signatory to the environment-protection pact. This commitment, however, is expected to pose significant challenges to the island's development policy, which gives priority

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

At the recent 2005 Taipei International Auto/Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA '05), one of the clearest statements made was of the rapid transformation made by Taiwan's auto parts and accessory industry in recent years. Local manufacturers showcased cutting-edge products at the show

The Industrial Technology Department (ITD) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) recently brought four domestic research institutions together to form the Taiwan Vehicle Technology Development Alliance (TVTDA). The goal behind the new grouping is the beefing up of the island's automoti

Taipei, June 2, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's Shihlin Electric & Engineering Corp. (SEEC) has decided to set up an auto-parts production venture in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, mainland China, in cooperation with Mitsuba Corp. of Japan. The new venture, in which the two parties will each hold a 50% stake, w

Taipei, May 31, 2005 (CENS)--A bidding team formed by Taiwan's Sanyang Industry Co., Ltd. And International Truck and Engine Corp. (ITEC) of the U.S. recently won a government bid and is expected to release over NT$3 billion (US$95.54 million at US$1: NT$31.4) worth of business opportunities to loc

Total output for transportation vehicles and parts made in Taiwan, including the automobile, powered two-wheeler (PTW), and bicycle segments, reached NT$121.6 billion (US$3.87 billion at US$1:NT$31.4) in the first quarter, up 5.2% from the same period of last year By individual segment, th

Taipei, May 30, 2005 (CENS)--Taiwan's machinery exports amounted to US$3.037 billion in the first three months of this year, representing an increase of 10.5% from US$2.747 billion posted in the corresponding period of last year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Associ

Kenneth Yen, CEO of the Yulon Group, Taiwan's largest automobile-manufacturing conglomerate, recently disclosed that the group's flagship company Yulon Motor Co. is participating in the development of new Nissan car models for sale in mainland China. Cooperation with Nissan, he stated, will gen

Taiwan is quickly building a name as one of the world's top suppliers of parts for powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), thanks to the high product quality and reasonable pricing it brings to the table. Nevertheless, it has not all been easy sailing for local players. PTW-

Sales of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the United States amounted to only 780, 000 units in 2004, bringing a halt to a 30-year run of growth. This sales decline in the world's largest market has forced Taiwanese ATV makers, who supply a large percentage of U.S. sales on an original equipment manuf

After more than two decades of development' Taiwan's powered two-wheeler (PTW) industry is able to compete head on' in both quality and price' with the best products the world has to offer. Now' however' manufacturers in the line are diversifying out of their traditional niche of vehicles with engi

With over two decades of long-term cultivation' stable development' and backing from a strong electronics industry' Taiwan is a leading production base of high quality' reasonably priced automotive electrical parts. The domestic industry boasts over 700 firms of varying sizes' all connected to w

For international tuning-parts makers and exporters' 2004 would likely have been a cold year if they had depended heavily on the U.S. market' where many big importers and chainstores have gone bust. Many leading companies in the line in Taiwan expect the picture in the U.S.' the largest buyer o

Automechanika Asia 2005 (AMA '05) drew record numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur during its April 6-9 run. The show' which was organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. With help from the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp. (Matrade)' attracted

Taiwan Golden Bee Co. (TGB), a specialized maker of motor scooters, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and continuous variable transmission (CVT) systems, recently announced that it has developed a high-performance 403cc engine in cooperation with Morini Franco of Italy. TGB president George Lin says

Taiwan's Sanyang Industry Co., Ltd. (SYM brand) is in the midst of implementing a medium-to-long-term business expansion plan for its powered two-wheeler (PTW) production subsidiary in Vietnam-- Vietnam Manufacturing Export Processing Co. Ltd. (VMEP). The plan is designed to upgrade VMEP into an

Sanyang Industry Co., Ltd. Has long been known in Taiwan as a major producer of powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and automobiles, and now it has become well known in Vietnam as well-as a manufacturer of PTWs and cement, and as a bank. Sanyang ended its cooperation with Honda for the production of PTW

Eugene Hsiao, the young and energetic president of Shine Jean Industrial Inc., says he has played the key role in gaining his company an international reputation for quality in the specialized market for high-end car-upgrade accessories. Shine Jean is known all over the world as a developer, ma

Established in 1969, Tong Hong Automobile Parts Co. is one of Taiwan's most experienced maker of engine gaskets, and its largest. The ISO9002- and QS9000-approved company also produces rubber parts, oil seals, and valve-stem seals. Its products are marketed worldwide under the THG, KP, and NR brand

Taipei, May 16, 2005 (CENS)--The Volvo Group of Sweden, a leading truck and bus manufacturing group, plans to invest in Taiwan and develop cooperation ties with local partners, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). MOEA confirmed that Volvo Group has expressed its willingness to