A firm emphasis on research and development work enabled Taiwanese exhibitors at the recent International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT) 2004 to display numerous innovative products featuring new technologies, new materials, and new functions. They were aiming at Japanese niche markets, hoping to repl

Taiwan's manufacturers of office furniture and parts are battling a surge in prices for materials such as iron, steel, and plastics by employing new composite materials such as glass and wood plate. Some say the adoption of new materials can help producers not only reduce production costs, a thi

Taiwanese exhibitors caught the eye of buyers at the International Furniture Fair Singapore/ASEAN Furniture 2004 show, held on Mar. 1-5, with the attractive design, innovative structure, fine craftsmanship, and quality materials of their glass-furniture products. A total of 59 Taiwanese furnitur

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 or two floor-lamp manufacturers in Taiwan have been rushing to develop matching series of floor, desk and wall lamps, demand for which they say is increasing in major markets around the world. Creating matching sets of lamps is made easier by the extensive product-development

Over the past year or two floor-lamp manufacturers in Taiwan have been rushing to develop matching series of floor, desk and wall lamps, demand for which they say is increasing in major markets around the world. Creating matching sets of lamps is made easier by the extensive product-development