These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
In collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute, Tatung Corporation newly announced Taiwan's first indigenous electric bus-applicable "250kW powertrain system," on Jan. 28, after undergoing and passing testing from Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC). The newly unveiled system was first introduced as a winner of the 2020 29th edition of the Taiwan Excellenc...
In the furniture and related industries, the growing trend to adopt greener, healthier, and more sustainable practices have accelerated in recent years, as consumers become more conscious about their purchases' impact on their health and the environment. Even companies are looking for ways to lift employee morale by investing in improving the office environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has made...
Taiwan's indigenous SAE Level 4 self-driving bus WinBus, spearheaded by the Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), was built on support from a government project framework under the Ministry of Economic Affairs Department of Industrial Technology. Thanks to Taiwan's smart driving laboratory testing grounds, WinBus became the first self-driving vehicle to hit the road in Taiwan last year. Th...
With Apple Car entering the electric vehicle market and bolstering the overall attention and investments in this fast-growing, lucrative industry, Taiwanese electronic parts suppliers that have played the long-term strategy in the past four to five years are finally seeing results. In the past decade, the IT industry has plateaued, leading NB and PC-related connectivity parts to seek out green...
Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders' Association (TMBA) Chairman Hsu Wen-hsien said Taiwan's machine tool industry has finally moved on from its slump since the majority of 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic outbreak. In 2021, Hsu expects to see substantial production and export growth in the industry, ranging from 15% to 20%, as demand increases in the Chinese and American markets. The re...
Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) reported Taiwan's machinery exports saw a four-month-consecutive growth as of December 2020, signaling a rebounding industry. However, TAMI also pointed out that the rebound is still stunted by a shortage of global shipping containers, causing delay and blockage at ports. The unstable Taiwan Dollar fluctuating more than usual has also limited the...
The Taiwan Rubber & Elastomer Industries Association (TREIA) lamented that the latest U.S. anti-dumping tariffs are an apparent attempt to push Taiwanese tire exporters out of the American market on Friday. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on Dec. 30 released a preliminary ruling based on its anti-dumping duty investigations. Results indicated that passenger vehicle and light truck tire m...
At the Taichung "Dadu Mountain Cross-Industry Innovation Summit," Transportation Minister Lin Chia-lung said with the advent of the 5G era, the possibilities of smart transportation has become endless thanks to 5G capabilities of wider broadband, low latency, and high connectivity. The Transportation Ministry has set up a division overseeing transportation technologies, including 5G applicatio...
Taiwan's NTD$200 billion-valued auto parts aftermarket (AM) market could see a bright future ahead as Germany's introduction of a "repair clause" into design protection laws last month. Tong Yang Industry President Wu Yung-hsiang said Germany's latest movement is critical, as it creates space for the AM sector to continue doing business and further bolster Taiwan's auto parts industry. Ger...
The virtual Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS Virtual) kicked off on Nov. 10 after organizers canceled the 6th edition offline version (TMTS2020) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TMTS Virtual would be the world's first machine tool expo hosted in a digital 3D virtual format. Organized by the Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders' Association (TMBA), TMTS 2020 has 719 exhibitors on d...
