Taiwanese companies targeted niche sectors of the Japanese market in their displays at the recent International Furniture Tokyo (IFFT) 2003, which was held on Nov. 26-30. This marked a divergence from their past strategy of aiming high-quality, own-design products at mainstream markets. A total

Over the past year, Taiwan's producers of metal furniture have found themselves between a rock and a hard place. On one side, local producers have been hit by a 40% surge in the prices of iron and steel--key materials used in their products--while on the other side fierce competition from rivals in

With an eye to penetrating high-end markets abroad, an increasing number of furniture manufacturers in Taiwan are developing innovative products with patented designs. The new products not only command higher margins than mass-market items, but are also helping Taiwan's furniture industry hone its

Thanks to the establishment of a solid core competency in leading production technology, Chyn Fuh Enterprise Co. has seen its "Rainbow"-brand system furniture succeed admirably in the international marketplace. In fact, its total sales have doubled each year for the past several years. Overseas

Huicheng Lighting Factory is a leading lighting supplier in China, handling the gamut of related functions from product development through manufacturing and sales. The company specializes in chandeliers, desk lamps, floor lamps, wall lamps, spotlights, and downlights. The company was establish

Dah Shan Plastics Co., Ltd., founded in 1989, specializes in the production of irregularly shaped polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-extruded products. After years of knowledge accumulation and production-process upgrading, the ISO9001-certified firm now turns out a wide range of plastic-extrusion products,

Based on the philosophy of "sustainable operation," Tair Wei Enterprise Co. constantly invests in state-of-the-art production equipment for its manufacturing of more environment-friendly metal-tube and wood furniture. With over two decades of experience in the field, the company (which boasts IS

The rising price of iron and steel over the past year has forced domestic manufacturers of office furniture to shift to non-metal materials. In today's competitive market, they explain, there is no room to increase prices to offset the higher material costs. The strengthening of the New Taiwan d

For Taiwan's manufacturers of outdoor furniture, cheap labor and production costs may have been the initial incentives for moving production to mainland China, but increasingly their transplant operations there are proving that low pricing alone cannot always win over demanding overseas customers.

Taipei, Nov. 17, 2003 (CENS)--Acer Inc., one of Taiwan's largest producers of information technology products, recently targeted NT$28.5 billion (US$838.23 million at US$1:NT$34) in sales in the greater China region next year, with sales in mainland China to challenge NT$13 billion (US$382.35 milli

In recent years, the competition has become increasingly intensified in the low-price furniture market once dominated by Taiwan. Many producers on the island have sobered to the futility of competing with low-cost producers in these markets, and are instead betting their futures on promising new ma

Taiwan's already embattled manufacturers of living-room furniture have faced an additional blow over the last half year as rising iron and steel prices have cut into profits and forced them to consider new ways to pare costs. The surging cost of iron have proven particularly onerous as the mate

Taipei, Sept. 22, 2003 (CENS)--Delta Electronics Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's largest manufacturers of electronic products, has selected Wujiang of Jiangsu Province, mainland China as a major production base after it kicked off mass production at a plant there at the end of last year. Delta said i

Over the last three decades Taiwan's office- furniture makers have come a long way from simply copying the designs of foreign competitors and delivering products at bargain prices. Today innovation, rather than price, is driving the local industry's growth as producers turn their focus to high-qual

Household lamps made at both the local and overseas plants of Taiwanese manufacturers are in greater demand among international buyers thanks to the wave of innovative new products available. The trend owes much to the industry's success in cultivating talented designers who know how to add value a

Facing a highly competitive market, office- furniture producers in Taiwan are learning to distinguish their products from the rest of the pack through redoubled emphasis on style, ergonomic design, and reasonable pricing. The days of turning out copycat models are now long past, and local manuf

Facing a highly competitive market, office- furniture producers in Taiwan are learning to distinguish their products from the rest of the pack through redoubled emphasis on style, ergonomic design, and reasonable pricing. The days of turning out copycat models are now long past, and local manuf

For Taiwan's manufacturers of occasional tables, the competitive landscape is becoming tougher by the year, with low-cost rivals chipping away at the commodity side of the market and rising materials costs eroding margins. This dual threat has forced the industry to rethink its strategy for surviva