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

Taipei, Dec. 13, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$2.946 billion of machine tools in the first nine months, up 40.5% from a year earlier, according customs-cleared statistics from the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports of metal-cutting machine tools led with US$2.4 billion in the first

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

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

Taipei, Nov.16, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$2.626 billion of machine tools in the first eight months, up 42.7% from a year earlier, according to the customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports for metal-cutting machine tools amounted to US$2.134

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

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

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

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

Taipei, Oct. 5, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$2.263 billion of machine tools in the first seven months, up 46.1% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled y the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Metal-cutting machine tools led as exports totaling US$1.833 billi

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 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

Taipei, Sept. 6, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan exported US$1.91 billion of machine tools in the first half of 2011, up 50.4% year-on-year, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Export of metal-cutting machine tools came to US$1.543 billion, up 58.7%

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

Denver Ind. Co., Ltd., founded by Kao Yuan-tang in 1972, is a leading maker in Taiwan of lathes, CNC lathes (with large spindle bore) and CNC milling machines, specializing in made-to-order machines for global buyers. Its DHK series heavy-duty precision CNC end-facing lathe with mid-mounted Z-a

Taiwan exported US$1.213 billion worth of machine tools in the first four months of 2011, representing a 59.9% year-on-year growth, according to customs statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Of the total, metal-cutting machine tools accounted for US$980.35 million, up 67

The recovering global economy over the past year has enabled Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of machining centers to achieve robust sales in the past several months, with the performance expected to continue for the rest of this year and most local makers claiming to have enough orders to fill produ

Lico Machinery Co., Ltd., established in 1978 by its president Hank Lin, is renowned for manufacturing cam-operated single-spindle automatic lathes to technical CNC turning centers, which are adopted by aviation, vehicle, ITC, plumbing fittings, and optical instrument sectors. Lico lathes are popul

Primero Machine Tools Corp. specializes in designing and manufacturing high-quality metal-cutting machine tools, including CNC milling machines, vertical machining centers and CNC lathes. The company boasts that it has expertise to develop sophisticated machines for sales worldwide. The company

Sanjet International Co., Ltd., founded in 2002, is Taiwan’s leading manufacturer of many types of automatic tool changers (ATCs) with numerical control system for vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers, and door/double-column machining centers. The company is famed for its own

Sun Firm Machinery Ind. Co., Ltd., established in 1992, specializes in manufacturing horizontal heavy-duty CNC (computerized numerically controlled) lathes, high-speed lathes, and super-large lathes, focusing on product quality instead of production capacity. Sun Firm has a wholly owned plant in

Theta Precision Co., Ltd., a latecomer in domestic spindle industry, specializes in the development and production of precision high-speed spindles under the leadership of president C.W. Lee, machine-tool dept. manager C.T. Shih and spindle dept. manager S.W. Teng. Theta, established in 2005, is

Established in 1986, Yong Yen Metal Co., Ltd. has been developing and producing garden hoses and accessories. Backed by over 20 years of experience and various CNC lathes and precision machinery, the company offers plumbing fittings, hoses, nozzles, spray guns, sprinkler stands, misters, coiled

Taipei, Aug. 8, 2011 (CENS)--Exports for Taiwan’s machine-tool industry totaled US$1.581 billion in the first five months of 2011, surging 53.6% from a year earlier, according to customs-cleared statistics compiled by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF). Exports for metal-cutting machine

Pilot Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. is a veteran specialist in making mainly spindles and metallic parts for office machines. The company owns a comprehensive range of manufacturing and processing equipment, including top-end and precision computer numeric control (CNC) machine tools and sliding-heads

Autogrip Machinery Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of power chucks and rotary cylinders, who is fully capable of developing, producing precision products by employing advanced CNC lathes, grinders, machining centers, gauges to test rotary cylinders and pressure. The company’s

Hwang Yu Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., founded in 1972 and certified to ISO9000:2008 and TS16949 standards, is a dedicated maker of auto parts, mainly supplying suspensions to steering systems, chassis parts and brake parts. To ensure world-class quality, Hwang Yu adopts in-house state-of-the-art

Yih Chuan Machinery Industry Co., Ltd., founded in 1973, is one of Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of a variety of machine tools. The company’s major products include bench lathes, CNC and conventional milling machines, double-column machining centers, high-speed machining centers, and five-axis

With manufacturing experience exceeding 15 years, Kenswell Tube Forming Inc., headquartered in Lungching Dist. of Taichung City, central Taiwan, is a highly specialized maker of guide-wire liners and other types of liners. The ISO9002-certified Kenswell offers wide ranging liners for coated wir

Founded in 1989 in Changhua County, central Taiwan, Fwu Yih Brass Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a specialized OEM of copper hardware for industrial applications. Having turned out around 1,000 different products of various specifications, this maker can efficiently produce hardware for pneumatic syst