By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) 2014 was held on October 30 through November 4 at the Tokyo Bight Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center). Considered one of the largest and most important trade fairs in the global machine tool industry, the event drew mor

INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL FASTENER EXHIBITION (INDOFASTENER 2014) POST-SHOW REPORT 14-16 May 2014 Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Indonesia The 2nd Edition - Concluded with a breakthrough achievement! “In my opinion, this exhibition has been pretty good because helped us a

Fair Friend Group recently set up with its local agent in India a 50-50 joint venture, Feeler Cosmos, to make machining centers for the Indian machine-tool market, which is projected to bring in NT$5 billion (US$166.6 million) in revenue by 2020, according to group chairman Jimmy Chu. Having se

Landing better-than-expected orders at the Taiwan International Machine Tool Show 2014, held Nov. 5-9 in Taichung, central Taiwan, Taiwan’s leading machine-tool builders are upbeat about business in Q1, 2015. Chairman D.H. Yang of the Goodway Group said its Goodway Machine Corp. and Awea Mecha

Fukuno Seiki Co., Ltd. is a contract supplier of machine tools, specializing in midsize CNC vertical machining centers and CNC lathes outfitted with spindles having a maximum through-hole diameter of nine inches. Its machines are designed for industries including car making, aircraft manufacturing,

The Fair Friend Group (FFG) will launch initial public offering (IPO) in Taiwan in 2017, to be Taiwan’s largest listed machine-tool manufacturing conglomerate by market revenue. With KGI Securities as the IPO underwriter, FFG will set up a holding company by the end of 2014 to operate all subsi

By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF), held biennially in Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) to highlight advanced machine tools and related technology developed in Japan and throughout the world, has built a reputation among professionals as one

Yu Ting Co. was established in 2012 as a manufacturer of various industrial parts mainly on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis. It is located in Taiwan’s central county of Changhua. Despite its tender age, the manufacturer is capable of applying lathing, milling, threading, and dril

Taiwanese machine-tool makers Fair Friend Enterprise Group, Goodway Machine Corp., and Hiwin Technologies Corp. have decided to acquire Japanese machine-tool makers in a move widely seen as an attempt to convert the threat of the weak yen into an opportunity. The yen's value plummeted to a six-y

Chairman Jimmy Chu of the Fair Friend Group has announced plans to spend around US$50 million on a new operations headquarter and R&D center in Hangzhou City, mainland China, as part of the group's effort to quickly boost its share of China's machine-tool market. Construction on the facilities, whi

The Taiwan-based Jin Li Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer of industrial parts, hand tools, and fasteners, with well-honed CNC lathing, stamping, and forging techniques that have built it a solid reputation among buyers at home and abroad. Drawing on its consummate skills, the company is abl

By STEVE CHUANG Shifting locales of global furniture production to emerging countries over the past few decades has profoundly uprooted market dynamics, with out-migration of Taiwanese furniture makers over the years also having destabilized the erstwhile prosperous furniture industry in Taiwan.

Ssupou Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been engaged in the foot pedal switch industry for over 30 years, mainly turning out electric foot pedal switches, hydro-pneumatic foot switches, hydro-pneumatic foot air valve pedals, electric control boxes, and automatic control systems for industrial use. The comp

Set up in 2005 in Taichung, central Taiwan, Dynaway Machinery Co., Ltd. began promoting in machine tools and accessories in 2012. The company provides total solutions for parts and mold machining, serving as a one-stop shop offering a comprehensive line of specialized machine tools and peripherals

Fukuno Seiki Co., Ltd. is a contract supplier of machine tools, specializing in midsize CNC vertical machining centers and CNC lathes outfitted with spindles having a maximum through-hole diameter of nine inches. Its machines are designed for industries including car making, aircraft manufacturing,

The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 (IMTS 2014) of Chicago, held Sept. 8-13, brought Taiwan’s exhibitors some US$50 million of orders on-site, suggesting bright market outlook for the island’s machine-tool makers at least in Q4, 2014 and Q1, 2015. The Taiwanese exhibitors includ

Denver Ind. Co., Ltd., founded in Taiwan in 1972, makes lathes, milling machines, and built-to-order machines for buyers from all over the world. The company is currently promoting its HL, HK, DHL, DHK and RHL series of heavy-duty lathes, which are laden with useful features. They have spindle bor

Fwu Yih Brass Enterprise Co., Ltd. was established in 1989 and specializes in developing and manufacturing copper products and parts for wide-ranging applications including plumbing fittings, faucets and shower equipment, sprinklers, agricultural machinery, air and electric tools, automobiles, and

The Taiwan-based Jin Li Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer of industrial parts, hand tools, and fasteners, with well-honed CNC lathing, stamping, and forging techniques that have built it a solid reputation among buyers at home and abroad. Drawing on its consummate skills, the company is a

Fwu Yih Brass Enterprise Co., Ltd. was established in 1989 and specializes in developing and manufacturing copper products and parts for wide-ranging applications including plumbing fittings, faucets and shower equipment, sprinklers, agricultural machinery, air and electric tools, automobiles, and

Taiwanese machine-tool makers Hiwin Technology Co., Ltd. and Fair Friend Group will engage in acquisitions overseas in the second half (H2) of the year to support robotic projects and build global presence. Hiwin, a major maker of ballscrews and precision components for machine tools in Taiwan,

By CARMAN LO The demand for better steering stability, driving comfort, and vehicular safety is driving the development of improved suspension systems at an accelerating pace in the direction of intelligent, safe, and environmentally-friendly products, according to industry experts. There are

To help Taiwanese manufacturers, exporters and traders build business globally, CENS attended six overseas trade shows in June to promote product sourcing guides and help advertising clients build contacts. The six shows were Automechanika Middle East, Lightfair International, Guangzhou Interna

With a history of over 20 years, Kenswell Tube Forming Inc. is a specialized maker of hoses, cables and tubes, with a semi-automated factory in central Taiwan. The company takes pride in its production capability, backed by advanced production facilities, such as CNC lathes, as well as knowledg

Taiwan’s leading machine-tool makers remained profitable in the first half (H1), 2014 despite the revaluation of the new New Taiwan dollar against the U.S. dollar, which seriously compromised gains from foreign exchange in H1. Industry executives ascribe such profitability mostly to the recoveri

Steed Seiki Co., Ltd., founded in 1987, is an OEM and ODM expert in the CNC machining of mechanical hardware parts. It supplies patented pressure pipe fittings that are cheaper, more user-friendly, more durable, and more quickly replaceable than conventional products. The company has installed s

Set up in 1991 as a subcontractor, Yuan Kuen Jyi Industrial Co., Ltd. engages mainly in the R&D, manufacture and machining of precision and high-tech parts, including fiber-optic parts, timepiece parts, electronic parts, air & electrical tool parts, auto & bicycle parts, healthcare instrument parts

Autogrip Machinery Co., Ltd., formerly the Chia Her Machinery Co., Ltd., is a Taiwanese manufacturer of power chucks and rotary cylinders that has, since its inception in 1989, concentrated on production of high-precision products to achieve differentiation, as well as steadily improving product q

Since it was founded in Taiwan in 1989, Kuntech International Corp. has established a solid reputation as a manufacturer of special fasteners and various industrial parts. With a spacious factory in China, Kuntech now turns out a large number of screws, nuts, studs, shafts, stamping parts, turning

Since it was founded in Taiwan in 1989, Kuntech International Corp. has established a solid reputation as a manufacturer of special fasteners and various industrial parts. With a spacious factory in China, Kuntech now turns out a large number of screws, nuts, studs, shafts, stamping parts, turni