Taiwan's overall automotive production value, including that of assembled vehicles and auto parts, increased 0.8% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) or 22.5% year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter of 2010 to reach NT$81.3 billion (US$2.71 billion), according to the officially-backed Industry & Technology In

The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) has come a long way as the island’s foremost trade fair for tools, building materials, and hardware over the past decade. Organized by the Taiwan Kaigo Co. (the local representative of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH) together with the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers’ Associ

The 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's largest auto-parts, accessory, and repair equipment exhibition that attracts about 4,500 exhibitors and some 160,000 global visitors every two years, also has “green” concept as one of its main themes. Showing its dedication to eco-friendly auto parts a

After several decades of development, Taiwan’s hand tool industry has grown and achieved varying degrees of success in quite a few segments, including tools for DIY, auto repair, medical care, gardening, construction and even digitized versions. Perhaps driven by the automotive market that continu

Sikeco Auto Parts Co., Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company that develops, makes, and globally markets quality auto parts and accessories under its own SIKECO brand. With intensive investments and development efforts, SKK has developed a significant auto-electronics product line consistin

Wenzhou Import & Export United Co., Ltd. (Wenzhou B&C Industries Ltd.), founded in 1996, has grown into a major manufacturer and exporter of over 6,000 kinds of auto parts, including engine parts, electrical parts, suspension systems, power transmission systems, steering systems, brake systems, co

Among his New Year's resolutions, as chairman of the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA), Youjun Jiao lists hopes for closer cooperation between the electronics industries of Taiwan and China; as chairman of the 10-company Hwahsin Lihwa Group, he wishes for improved

After staging a remarkable comeback in profit performance last year, the Test Rite Group, Taiwan's leading channel player for household wares, is looking forward to continued robust growth this year—and perhaps even doubling both sales and profits within five years, according to Tony Ho, chairman o

Agreement marks a big step in developing trade with booming emerging markets With the implementation of the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), a quasi free trade agreement between Taiwan and China, on Jan. 1, 2011, Taiwan exporters of high-quality but lower-cost goods

Market diversification works well to lessen impact from recession Taiwan did not become the world’s fourth-largest maker of plastic-processing equipment by chance, with the island’s suppliers over the past two decades, including those specializing in packaging equipment, having focused on qualit

Neo-Neon’s Taipei office manager believes retail distribution is critical At a forum addressing LED (light emitting diode) lighting applications held recently in Taipei, both speakers, Randy Cheng and general manager of Neo-Neon Holding Ltd.’s Taipei office and Milla Wu, general manager of L

LED lighting makes up a third of displayed items Meeting 60-70% of China’s domestic demand for lighting, the 47.8-square-kilometer Guzhen Township in Guangdong Province has earned the title as the “Lighting Capital of China” since 2002. The lighting industry has been growing in this town

Global demand for power tools will grow 3.7% yearly through 2013 One of the ways for hand tool makers in Taiwan to stay ahead of emerging rivals and battle ever thinning profit margins is to explore newer segments. Despite calling for more advanced manufacturing technologies and higher capit

Taiwanese makers urged to partner with more advanced counterparts Over the past several years, Taiwan’s machinery industry has been focusing on developing automated machines by using top-grade fluid transport and power control systems and parts, whose makers in Taiwan have hence been motivated t

Industry showcases strengths at Automechankia The global auto-repair hand-tool industry has been undergoing a metamorphosis in recent years--one in which Taiwan is fast displacing Japanese players. Evidence of this trend was easy to find at the 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's leadin

Taipei, Dec. 6, 2010 (CENS)--Walsin Lihwa Corp. contracted China Airlines late last month to transport LED-manufacturing equipment to its LED venture in Xian of mainland China, officially kicking off its US$200 million LED-production project in hope of grabbing a share of the lucrative mainland Chi

Taipei, November 22, 2010 (CENS)--On Nov. 19, CUB Elecparts Inc., one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of automobile parts, began public listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The company was converted from the GreTai Securities Market, Taiwan's Over-the-counter Securities Market, becoming t

Evidence of this trend was easy to find at the 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's leading global auto-parts, accessory, and repair equipment exhibition, held on September 14-19, 2010 in Frankfurt, Germany. Only a handful of Japanese names were among the exhibitors at Hall 9 of the show, wher

Air pumps, air-powered pumps, agitator motors, paint agitators, water treatment equipment Founded 1976 in Taichung County, central Taiwan, Dyi Sheng Industry Co., Ltd. has been globally renowned for its expertise and achievements in the development of pumps and water treatment equipments. Since

Taipei, Oct. 22, 2010 (CENS)--While Tatung Corp. recently announced it will furnish a factory in Taipei County with production lines for turn out crystalline silicon ingots enough for making 300 megawatts of solar cells, its photovoltaic subsidiary Green Energy Technology Inc. broke ground on Oct.

Taiwan's surface finishing industry enjoyed significant revenue growth in the first half of this year, thanks to good business in the upstream metal products sector. In Taiwan, the industry's main business operations cover coatings and surface treatment. Companies in the industry make money by p

Neo-Neon Holdings Ltd., which is listed on the Hong Kong main board and is the world’s top manufacturer of decorative lights, is set to launch a massive promotional campaign for its light-emitting diode (LED) products. The company opened the first shop dedicated to the sale of its own-brand

The 2010 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) was held on Apr. 15-18 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1, coinciding with the timing of the Taipei AMPA (Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show) and 2010 AutoTronics Taipei (Taipei Interna

The 2010 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan), held Apr. 15-18 in Taipei and the largest annual show of its kind in Taiwan, for some reason lacked sufficient clout to attract many exhibitors, especially world-class parts suppliers. So the event this year only revealed

Adhering to its goal to promote export-trade magazines and help advertising clients who are manufacturers, exporters and traders build global presence, CENS sent representatives to attend two international trade shows in July: PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2010 and Shanghai International Machine Tool

Taipei, Sept. 3, 2010 (CENS)--The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is assessing a plan to spend NT$22 billion (US$687 million) replacing the 800,000 working mercury streetlights around the island with LED ones. The MOEA will complete the assessment next year, when required product specificat

Market diversification works well to lessen impact from recession Taiwan did not become the world’s fourth-largest maker of plastic-processing equipment by chance, with the island’s suppliers over the past two decades, including those specializing in packaging equipment, having focused on qualit

Established in 1999, the Wenzhou Ieahen Imp&Exp Co., Ltd., with ISO 9001:2008 certification pending, is an auto-parts trader in China supplying a very comprehensive range of products and services to global customers. It has rapidly grown into a globally famous supplier of aftermarket (AM) and origi

Wenzhou Seineca International Corp. is an experienced and major auto-parts trading company in China providing quality products and services. The company is located in Ruian, Wenzhou of Zhejiang Province, one of the biggest auto-parts production bases in China. The company claims quality is the t

Established in 1999, Long Serng Auto Parts Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to supplying high-caliber aftermarket auto parts especially for Volvo and Saab car models. The firm supplies more than 3,000 parts items for most car models produced by the two Swedish auto makers, all featuring high qualit