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

Most of Taiwan's outdoor-furniture makers reported weaker sales in the first four months of this year compared with the same period in 2002, but they remain optimistic of a second- half recovery, expecting long-term relationships with key overseas buyers to bring some stability. Outdoor-furnitur

Makers of wooden furniture parts in Taiwan are adapting to labor shortages and rising production costs by boosting their use of advanced automated-production equipment to turn out high-end products. Some of them are also moving some of their production lines to Southeast Asia and mainland China to

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

Makers of wooden furniture parts in Taiwan are adapting to labor shortages and rising production costs by boosting their use of advanced automated-production equipment to turn out high-end products. Some of them are also moving some of their production lines to Southeast Asia and mainland China to

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