To help Taiwanese manufacturers, exporters and traders build business globally, CENS attended six overseas trade shows in June to promote product sourcing guides and help advertising clients build contacts. The six shows were Automechanika Middle East, Lightfair International, Guangzhou Interna

Sustainable, intelligent and project-lighting market development and LED-technology integration were the four themes at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2014, held June 9-2 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. At the opening ceremony, Lucia Wong, Deputy General Manger

This year, the six jurors of the COMPUTEX d&i Awards chose GP Acoustics (UK) Ltd., Royal Philips (Netherlands), HTC Corp. (Taiwan), Taer Innovation Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), and Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) as the Gold Award winners of the information-communication technology (ICT) design c

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

By KEN LIU A total of 10,097 buyers from 112 countries and regions eagerly shopped for energy-saving lighting products, especially LED lamps, that were displayed by 1,081 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) 2014, which was held o

By CARMEN LO Although products assembled by retailers still dominate mainland China’s LED-lighting market, branded products supplied by lighting manufacturers are increasingly popular because of disappointment about the poor quality of retailer-assembled lamps. In the LED age, the term "assem

By QUINCY LIANG The 2014 TAIPEI AMPA (30th Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show) and 2014 AutoTronics Taipei (9th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show), two of the world's most important auto-parts shows, were held from April 9 to 12 at the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall

Founded in 1975, the ISO/TS 16949-certified Hon Yu Auto Parts Co., Ltd. has been an innovative developer and maker of various auto accessories, including interior scuff plates (kick plates), bumper protectors, fog lamps, stainless steel scuff plates, and scuff plates with electro-luminescent (EL) a

The number of subscribers to On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) aftermarket telematics solutions is expected to increase from 9.5 million in 2014 to 117.8 million in 2019, according to ABI Research. OBD refers to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or

With some local surface treatment factories officially ordered to shut down due to the violation of environmental protection laws in Taiwan’s southern metropolis of Kaohsiung, where more than 80% of Taiwan's fasteners are made, domestic fastener manufacturers are doing everything they can to repair

By QUINCY LIANG To help Taiwanese companies learn more about the North American automotive market, and about the supply chains and business thinking of major automakers there, the Taiwan Telematics Industry Alliance (TTIA) recently invited Jamie Hsu, senior consultant to the Ministry of Econom

Founded in 1975, the ISO ISO/TS 16949-certified Hon Yu Auto Parts Co., Ltd. has been an innovative developer and maker of various auto accessories, including interior scuff plates (kick plates), bumper protectors, fog lamps, stainless steel scuff plates, and scuff plates with electro-luminescent (E

By JENNY WU Statistics compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) show that in 2013, automobile production and sales in China were 22.12 million and 21.98 million units, respectively, up 10.2% and 9.6% from the previous year. China's annual new-car sales, CAAM foreca

The LED Next Stage 2014 of Tokyo, Japan, is estimated to draw around 60,000 visitors and over 300 exhibitors during the four-day run beginning March 4. Approximately 20 Taiwanese manufacturers have signed up for the show with the exhibitor delegation co-organized by China Economic News Service (

Printing has evolved remarkably since the days of manual typesetting decades ago as used in publication and traditional manufacturing industries. Recent breakthroughs have realized 3D printing that would have seemed science fiction even a decade ago, with printed electronics also being a trend exp

Robert Yeh, chairman of LED maker Everlight Electronic Co., Ltd., announced at the company’s Jan. 19 yearend banquet that its earnings for 2014 will be better than 2013’s estimate of NT$3.5 per share while projecting the company’s revenue for 2014 to rise 25% year on year. According to the LED

Innolux Display Corp., a major Taiwanese maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, topped global counterparts in 4K2K, or UHD (Ultra High Definition), TV panel shipments in 2013 by accounting for 64% of the global market, according to WitsView Technology Corp., a LCD ma

Looking back at the development of the LED industries in Taiwan and China throughout 2013, industry executives generally paint a picture of the Law of the Jungle, with restructuring taking the form of big players encroaching on territories of weaker competitors, similar players banding against prim

Founded in 1984 in Tainan, southern Taiwan, Antron Electronics Co., Ltd. designs and produces tailor-made LED drivers, fluorescent ballasts, halogen ballasts, high intensity discharge (HID) light ballasts, metal halide lamp ballasts, and fluorescent step dimming ballasts, all meeting UL and CE stan

With the Taiwanese government promoting offshore wind power generation, China Steel Group, a major steel conglomerate on the island, is zeroing in on the huge market to secure new grow driver for the future. Tsou Juo-chi, chairman of China Steel Corp. (CSC), the group’s flagship company, noted e

A record number of 2,360 exhibitors from 38 countries took part in the 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), held Oct. 27-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC), drawing 38,030 buyers from 144 countries and regions. This year, the event featured t

The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2013, held Oct. 27-30, hosted the first “My Favorite Lighting Products Award,” with nine products voted by buyers as the winners among 87 products sorted into Architectural/Commercial Lighting, Decorative Household Lighting, and Outdoor Lig

The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), Taiwan's top vehicle testing and R&D hub, once again proved its strong development and innovation capability in advanced vehicular safety systems by winning two of the world's most coveted invention awards at the 65th Nuremberg Ideas - Inventions - N

Despite touchscreen laptops having failed to revive the global PC industry as expected before, world’s major brands are still promoting such products actively, with Taiwan-based Asus shipping 1.651 million units to occupy 26.3% of the segment in the first half of 2013 to lead among its counterparts

The vehicular telematics sector has been a point of strong interest in Taiwan for many years, drawing special attention because the island's information and communications technology (ICT) industry has been seeking new directions for further development after moving most of its hardware production

Established only in 2012, Ace Victory Energy Co., Ltd. (AVE) is an LED-lighting maker that insists on using chips of only the best quality in its lamps, assuring that they deliver excellent optical effect. The company is good at in identifying optimal balance between thermal design and exterior des

President Steven Lin of Yah Juang Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. was elected chairman of the Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) early this year, and since taking office he has been pushing a number of tasks which he hopes to complete within his three-year term. The tasks the new

Dr. Jacob Tarn, president of TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd. (TSMC SSL), is confident that his company will soon achieve to a top position in LED lighting despite its relatively late entry into the industry. It was founded by semiconductor foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. only in

Aeon Lighting Technology Inc (ALT) specializes in the production of LED lamps including MR16, A55, PAR series, BR Series, T8, floodlights, streetlights, chandelier lights and anti-explosive lights, using LED chips from Cree, Lumileds, Osram, and Bridgelux. Ever since its establishment in 2007,

Maybe the most important driver of transformation in the local automotive industry, the Taiwan Telematics Industry Alliance (TTIA) was established in late 2010 with the mission to expedite development of the Taiwan telematics industry and strengthen global competitiveness. To such end, the TTIA h