By STEVE CHUANG Asia’s largest trade fair for plastics and rubber industries as well as world’s second-biggest (after K Fair in Germany), ChinaPlas 2014 (the 28th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) bustled with demand and bulged with an increased number of visitors and b

By QUINCY LIANG The Taipei AMPA, AutoTronics Taipei Innovation Awards is a highlight event during the annual Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei), a two-in-one show that is one of the world's mo

Founded in 1972, Chi Chang Machinery Enterprise Co., Ltd. has specialized in producing plastic extrusion machinery for over 40 years and is now a veteran manufacturer with a TUV ISO 9001-certified plant in Tainan City, southern Taiwan. Following more than four decades of dedication to R&D and co

By STEVE CHUANG Although 2013 was a year of declining exports for most Taiwanese machinery suppliers, makers of packaging machines finished the year with robust growth. The latest statistics published by the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry show that exports of Taiwan-made food and ot

By STEVE CHUANG After a disappointing year in 2013 when Taiwanese machinery industry’s overall exports dropped amid a sluggish global economy, most domestic extrusion machine manufacturers are generally seeing market demand recover this year, hence their more upbeat outlook. According to the

By STEVE CHUANG Taiwan exhibitors came home from Saudi PPPP 2014 (the 12th International Trade Exhibition for Printing & Packaging Technologies and the 12th International Plastics & Petrochemicals Trade Fair) with multiple orders in hand for their high performance and quality plastic processing ma

Local manufacturers keep years ahead of the pack through innovation Automotive electronics are playing a vital role in the move toward safer, higher-performance, cleaner, smarter, more energy-saving, and connected vehicles. And Taiwan is playing a vital role in the supply of such products. Ba

Paul Peng, president of AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a major maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, recently said that his company will refocus on the industrial and commercial markets, while gradually lowering production of consumer-electronic application pan

Sunlike Display Tech Corp. was founded in March 1996 to manufacture twisted nematic (TN), super TN (STN), fast-response STN (FSTN), chip-on-board (COB), tape automatic bonding (TAB), chip-on-glass (COG) LCD modules for contract buyers and others. In recent years, the company has branched out in

Founded in 1990, Tai Yang Zen Ind. Co., Ltd. specializes in the automated production of metallic parts and accessories for automobile, powered-two-wheeler, bicycle, and air tool applications using stainless steel, aluminum alloy, titanium alloy, alloy steel, and pig iron. The company welcomes OEM

Established in 1993, Terng Yih Machinery Co., Ltd. is a dedicated plastic extrusion machine supplier that enjoys a high reputation among professional buyers for its strong commitment to fine quality, exceptional performance, and customer satisfaction. In the beginning Terng Yih concentrated comp

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan’s most important industrial technology innovation hub, is using its technological strengths and integrated resources to pioneer new fields that can create more business opportunities for local private companies. Early in the third quarter

Hao Yu Precision Machinery Industry Co., Ltd., founded in 1980 in Taichung City, central Taiwan, is one of Taiwan’s leading manufacturers of whole-plant equipment for the production of PP (polypropylene) and PE (polyethylene) woven bags. Now the company is headquartered with a modern factory in Lun

Taiwan’s packaging machinery industry has been developed over the decades by local companies using skills and know-how learned from overseas, initially with the aim of replacing imports. The industry went on to become an exporter, and many companies in the line have built a reputation in the global

Green Power Technology was founded in 1996 and reorganized in 2008 as a manufacturer and exporter of roll-to-roll film processing equipment and peripherals for the paper, copper foil, and printing industries. The company’s product line encompasses micro-computerized and automatic center-surface

Von-Use Enterprise Co., Ltd. was founded in 1996 and reorganized in 2008 as a manufacturer and exporter of roll-to-roll film processing equipment and peripherals for the paper, copper foil, and printing industries. The company’s product line encompasses automatic edge position controllers, wind

For the first time, machine tool makers specializing in CNC PCB-drilling machines were invited to display their technologies at the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association Show 2012 (TPCA Show 2012), indicative of the capacity of Taiwan’s machine-tool industry. As machine tools typically call for pr

Woven bag circular loom manufacturing is an important part of Taiwan’s globally competitive machinery industry, but in recent years operators in the line have been disturbed by underselling rivals in emerging countries. Woven bag circular loom production on the island has contracted as a result, an

Taiwan is one of the world’s largest suppliers of paper-making and converting machines. Manufacturers in the line offer a comprehensive range of models, and some have transformed themselves into turnkey solution providers to keep ahead of the competition. With demand booming in emerging markets

Since its inception in 1988, Cheng Feng-Chih Hui Co., Ltd. Has been devoted to water transfer printing (WTP) as a specialized provider in Taiwan of such service and equipment, materials for automotive parts, household appliances, shoes, furniture, etc. Backed by decades-long practice and skille

Tayi Yeh Machinery Co. has devoted itself to the development and production of packaging machines ever since its inception in 1977, and today is one of Taiwan’s veterans in the line. More than 30 years of devotion to R&D and technology upgrading have built the company a solid reputation as an in

The first Technology Innovation Awards was held during the 38th Taipei International Electronics Show (TAITRONICS) on October 9-12, 2012. The award, organized by the quasi-official Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TE

Fu Yu Shan Machinery Works & Co., which was founded in 1976 as Fu Li Shan Machinery Works, focuses on the development and production of various kinds of waste-plastic recycling machines at its 15,000-square-meter factory in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan. The firm’s major product categories

Since its establishment in 1972, Kung Hsing Plastic Machinery Co., Ltd. has been engaged in making plastic machines for four decades. The company runs two factories for the moment, with one dedicated to assembling, testing finished machines, and the other for producing needed parts. To make sure

From small beginnings in 1950, Taiwan’s packaging machinery manufacturing has developed into an industry that supplies the world with high-quality, efficient packaging machines (both fully- and semi-automatic filling and sealing machines, labeling machines, cartoning machines, shrink wrapping machi

Surging production costs due to factors such as rising oil prices worldwide have led customers of Taiwanese packaging equipment suppliers to demand more cost-efficient products. What customers have wanted most has been shorter product delivery, less labor time, zero material waste, accurate one

Among the plastic processing machines makers in Taiwan, those making plastic inflation and blown film machines have been struggling with the same challenge facing other manufacturers and suffering downtrend, with the number of operators having decreased over the past years due mainly to rivalry aga

Surging production costs due to factors such as rising oil prices worldwide have led customers of Taiwanese packaging equipment suppliers to demand more cost-efficient products. What customers have wanted most has been shorter product delivery, less labor time, zero material waste, accurate one

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

Some 235 exhibitors joined the 2011 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) and 2011 Taiwan Int'l Electric Vehicle Show (EV Taiwan), which were held April 14-17. Most were makers of parts and accessories for powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Stren