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Major Machine-tool Firms Enjoy Influx of Orders

(2012/03/08)

Taipei, March 8, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan's major machine-tool manufacturers, including Awea Mechantronic Corp., Goodway Machine Corp. and Tongtai Machine & Tool Co., have enjoyed influx of orders to keep their production line busy through the end of the second quarter of this year. These companies s

Liouy Hsing Debuts Extra-heavy-duty CNC Lathe

(2012/03/02)

Taipei, March 2, 2012 (CENS)--Liouy Hsing Co. has recently debuted extra-heavy-duty CNC (computerized numerically controlled) lathes that are dubbed CNC-500, which have relatively higher machining capacity. Founded in 1992 with industry/academic cooperation, Liouy Hsing has remained in central

Taiwan’s Machine-tool Firms See Orders Packed in Q2

(2012/02/29)

Taipei, Feb.29, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s major manufacturers of machine tools and components, including Awea Mechantronic Co., Goodway Machine Corp., Roundtop Machinery Industries Co., Tongtai Machine & Tool Co., Falcon Machine Tools Co. and Hiwin Technologies Corp., have orders backlogged till the en

Jarng Yeong Enterprise Launches Dual-spindle CNC Lathe

(2012/02/24)

Taipei, Feb. 24, 2012 (CENS)--Jarng Yeong Enterprise Co., maker of CNC (computerized numerically controlled) lathes in Taiwan, has recently launched an innovative product line—HCS-25B/32B Swiss-type dual-spindle lathes—which has high-efficiency, built-in spindle with both gang-type and Swiss-type m

Accuway Debuts Latest UT-400 CNC Lathe

(2012/02/20)

Taipei, Feb. 20, 2012 (CENS)--The Taiwan-headquartered Accuway Machinery Co., Ltd., a supplier of machining centers and lathes marketed worldwide under the own brand Accuway, has released its latest UT series CNC (computer numerically controlled) lathe UT-400. The company introduced that the lar

You Ji Machine Expands Production in Taiwan and China

(2012/02/17)

Taipei, Feb. 17, 2012 (CENS)--You Ji Machine Industrial Co., Ltd., a maker of CNC (computerized numerically controlled) vertical lathes in Taiwan, is speeding up expanding production capacities both in Taiwan’s headquarters in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan and Kunshan, Jiangsu province, China.

Taiwan Takisawa to Double Sales in China by Consolidation

(2012/02/14)

Taipei, Feb. 14, 2012 (CENS)--By consolidating marketing and production with parent company—the Japan-based Takisawa Machine Tools Co., Taiwan Takisawa Technology Co., a manufacturers of CNC (computerized numerically controlled) machine tools in Taiwan, will see sales in China double in three years

Goodway Group Aims for NT$10 B. Annual Sales in 2012

(2012/02/07)

Taipei, Feb. 7, 2012 (CENS)--Goodway Group, one of Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of CNC (computerized numerically controlled) machine tools, has recently announced a NT$5 billion investment plan for the Dapumei Industrial Park in Chiayi County, southern Taiwan. One of the group’s three major su

Machine-tool Firms Skip Lunar New Year Break to Increase Production

(2012/02/01)

Taipei, Feb., 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of machine tools and accessories, including Rechi Precision Co., Hiwin Technologies Corp., Tongtai Machine & Tool Co., Awea Mechantronic Co. and Goodway Machine Corp., all had to skip the Lunar New Year holidays to keep working to fill order

Machine-tool Production Value to Top US$5.5 B. in 2012

(2012/02/01)

Taipei, Feb. 1, 2012 (CENS)--The production value of Taiwan’s machine-tool industry will grow 10% to US$5.5 billion in 2012 from last year’s US$5 billion, forecasts the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), whose president C.C. Wang also predicts the industry’s export value to grow 10%

Machine-tool Industry Expected to Continue Prospering in 2012

(2012/01/30)

Taipei, Jan. 30, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s machine-tool industry will continue to prosper in 2012 as ever more locally-made machine-tools will be shipped to China duty-free under the cross-Taiwan Strait ECFA (economic cooperation framework agreement), whose further negotiations will take place soon.

IEK`: Taiwan`s Machinery Industry SRto SGGo Back to Steady-growth Period in 2012

(2012/01/20)

'''Taiwan’s overall machinery industry will go back to a normal development situation with production value growing 6% up to 9% year-on-year in 2012. Even a double-digit growth like years before is out of the picture, the industry will see annual production value break the NT$1 trillion mark in 201

Johnson Tools Co., Ltd.--Sockets, wrenches & accessories, sockets & accessories

(2012/01/19)

Johnson Tools Co., Ltd., founded in 1978, specializes in manufacturing a variety of high-end industrial hand tools and pneumatic tools, mainly sockets, wrenches and related accessories. With advanced manufacturing and testing equipment, including hot-forging machines, heavy-duty pressing machin

Kenswell Tube Forming Inc.--Reflective coil, liner, decorative molding, rubber tube

(2012/01/19)

With manufacturing experience exceeding 15 years, Kenswell Tube Forming Inc. is one of Taiwan’s most specialized manufacturers of guide wire liners and other types of liners. Headquartered in Lungching Dist. of Taichung City, central Taiwan, the ISO9002-certified firm mainly offers a wide range

Goodway Machine Holds NT$1.5 B. in Orders

(2012/01/19)

Taipei, Jan. 19, 2012 (CENS)--Seemingly defying the European sovereign debt crisis and China’s credit-tightening policy, Goodway Machine Corp., a listed, leading manufacturer of CNC (computerized numerically controlled) machine tools in Taiwan, saw monthly sales hit a historic high of NT$343 millio

Stand Tools Enterprise Co., Ltd.--Digital torque wrenches, torque tools and accessories, magnetic tools, ratchet screwdrivers

(2012/01/19)

Initially supplying ratchet screwdrivers in 1988, Stand Tools Enterprise Co., Ltd. is now one of the most technologically competitive suppliers of digital torque wrenches in Taiwan. Since launching its first MEMS-integrated model in 2008, the company has consistently expanded product diversity

Hiwin Aims to be No. 2 Maker of Transmission Systems in 2012

(2012/01/17)

Taipei, Jan. 17, 2012 (CENS)--The Hiwin Group recently announced the goal to be the world’s No. 2 manufacturer of transmission systems in 2012. Hiwin Group chairman Eric Y.T. Chuo is cautiously optimistic towards the second half, despite unclear signs in the first half. Driven by orders from ov

Duty-free Term of ECFA Works for Taiwan’s Machine-tool Firms

(2012/01/17)

Taipei, Jan. 17, 2012 (CENS)--The cross-Taiwan Strait ECFA (economic cooperation framework agreement) works for Taiwan’s machine-tool industry as some major products as CNC (computerized numerically controlled) lathes will be allowed duty-free shipment to China from the beginning of this year, said

Taiwan’s Plastic Injection Firms Prosper With the IT Industry

(2012/01/16)

Taiwan’s plastic injection industry has matured and grown strong over the 30 years or so since its inception, building up a strong manufacturing ecosystem that covers almost all sectors of the industry from molds and components to machines and injected parts. Along with its wide coverage th

Taiwanese Hand Tool Makers Go Digital

(2012/01/09)

The development of digital tools is one means that Taiwan’s hand tool makers are using to deal with price-slashing rivals in emerging countries. Digital models, including torque wrenches and screwdrivers, require advanced electromechanical integration and feature higher torque precision than mechan

Taiwan is Likely the Third-largest Machine-Tool Exporter in 2011

(2012/01/04)

Taipei, Jan. 4, 2012 (CENS)--Thanks to the cross-Taiwan Strait ECFA (economic cooperation framework agreement), Taiwan will likely replace Italy as the world's third-largest exporter of machine tools in 2011. Taiwan exported US$3.65 billion of machine tools in the first 11 months of 2011, a hist

Hiwin Aims to Be World’s No.2 Producer of Ball Screws in 2012

(2011/11/18)

As is true of most consumer electronics that make life more convenient and socially connected, few ever ask about the unsung heroes and look upstream the supply chain. For example one can wonder how many know the majority of machine tools turning out hot-selling tablet personal computers and smartp

Machine-tool Firms Increase Investments Amid Gloomy Economy

(2011/11/18)

Taipei, Nov. 18, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of machine tools, including Fair Friend Group, Hiwin Technologies Corp., Goodway Machine Corp., Taiwan Takisawa Technology Co., and Keyarrow (Taiwan) Co., will invest over NT$10 billion in 2012. To rival Japanese competitors as NSK an

Yon-Fong Machinery Co., Ltd.--Peripheral cutter and attachment for Mira valve-seat dressers, CNC honing machines, boring machines, cylinder borers, valve-seat grinding tools

(2011/11/11)

Yon-Fong Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1977, is a seasoned, specialized developer and manufacturer of a wide array of automotive engine repair equipment, with a steadily expanding product line. Besides trading in rebuilt engine parts, the company offers mainly computerized numerically controll

Fair Friend Group Inks MOU With Delcam of Britain

(2011/11/09)

Taipei, Nov. 9, 2011 (CENS)--Fair Friend Group, Taiwan’s largest machine-tool conglomerate, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Delcam of Britain, the world’s largest firm focusing on CAD/CAM (computer aided design/manufacturing) development, calling for cooperation and exc

Hiwin is Taiwan’s Most Profitable Machine-tool Firm in First 3 Quarters

(2011/11/03)

Taipei, Nov. 3, 2011 (CENS)--Hiwin Technologies Corp., Taiwan’s leading manufacturer of linear-motion devices and ball screws, posted NT$2.782 billion in after-tax earnings, or NT$11.86 per share, in the first three quarters, hitting a historic high, making it Taiwan’s most profitable listed firm o

Flooding in Thailand Diverts Machine-tool Orders to Taiwan

(2011/10/31)

Taipei, Oct. 31, 2011 (CENS)--While Taiwan’s machine-tool makers delay shipments, they have also received recently rush orders due to flooding in Thailand. Some Japanese-invested makers of automotive parts and machine tools, whose plants are inundated, are eager to procure production equipment

IEKC Looks at Nuts and Bolts of Taiwan’s Machinery Industry

(2011/09/23)

Taiwan’s machinery industry output reached NT$243.4 billion in the second quarter of 2011, representing an 18.9% year-on-year growth or up 15.6% from the preceding quarter, according to a survey by the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEKC) under the government-funded Industrial Technolog

Win Tec Gear and Shaft Corporation--Transmission gear, worm gear, motor gear, shaft coupling

(2011/09/14)

Win Tec Gear and Shaft Corporation was founded in 1988 by Hong Zhi-zhong, starting out with customized gear hobbing service for the domestic gear industry. To meet customers' demand for high-quality products on the volume production basis, Win Tec has installed a spate of Japan and Germany-made

Everox Industrial Co., Ltd.--Heavy-duty precision lathes, CNC bed-type milling machines, vertical ma

(2011/08/31)

Everox Industrial Co., Ltd., founded in March 2000 in Wufeng Dist. of Taichung City, central Taiwan, is versed in the manufacture of bed-type milling machines, heavy-duty bed-type CNC (computerized numerically controlled) milling machines, dual-turret, dual-spindle multi-tasking lathes, powerful fl