Taiwan's makers of plastic extruding equipment are focusing on machines that offer high output and parsimonious use of materials this year, responding to the search for greater economy and efficiency in the wake of the recent wild rises in the price of oil. Since most plastic materials are taken

Taipei, March 28, 2005 (CENS)--Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC), Taiwan's largest plastics conglomerate, will cooperate with China Steel Corporation, Taiwan's largest steelmaker, to build a large-sized steel mill in Taiwan. CSC said it would provide technical assistance to help FPC single out

Taiwan's wood-furniture manufacturers have responded to the rising threat of competition from mainland China and other low-cost countries in two ways. Some have joined the low-cost makers by moving offshore, to mainland China or elsewhere, in search of cheaper materials and labor. Others have adopt

Makers of office furniture in Taiwan have mixed views about their export prospects this year, due to weakened competitiveness in overseas markets brought on by the recent appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar and rising prices of raw materials. Manufacturers are also uncertain about their pricing a

Jin Wang Industrial Co., Ltd. Is a specialized maker of tile cutters, tube cutters, glass cutters, PVC tile cutters, and professional/do-it-yourself (DIY) tile-cutting machines. The company's products are widely welcome by customers worldwide, especially in industrially advanced nations, due to the

Jon Tai Industrial Co., Ltd., established in 1985, is one of Taiwan's most professional manufacturers of ratchet cutters. The company has a production facility in Tali City of Taichung County, central Taiwan. With an in-house research and development department, the company is capable of develop

Lampholders, sockets, and switches are standard components of all electric lamps, not only connecting, transmitting, and controlling power but also playing key roles in safety and performance. Without these parts, there could be no lamps as we know them today. "Quality is the top priority for th

If their local makers are right' auto-repair tools may be the last goldmine in Taiwan's tool industry thanks to their high added value' the high technical barriers to market entry' and the strict quality demands made by professional users. While mainland Chinese suppliers are taking aim at what

For Taiwanese manufacturers of plastic-extrusion equipment, the key to staying ahead of lower-cost, price-undercutting competitors at a time when competition has become especially intensive is to present high-added-value models that are hard to copy. Over the past 40 years or so, the fast-growi

Taipei, Aug. 31, 2004 (CENS)--Tsann Kuen Enterprise Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's leading 3C (computer, communications, consumer electronics) distributors and manufacturers, has resolved to cooperate with Haier Group, mainland China's leading manufacturer of consumer electronics to jointly tap the glo

Taipei, July 22, 2004 (CENS)--Allied Material Technology Corp, invested in by Taiwan's China Steel Corp., recently resolved to invest approximately NT$50 billion (US$1.47 billion at US$1:NT$33.8) to boost production of color filter (CF) at its sixth-generation plant. The company said it will und

Established in 1982, Jang Wuel Steel Machinery Co. is a fast-growing manufacturer of machine tools in Taiwan. In the beginning, the company had only six employees and a plant with an area of merely 600 square meters, but since that time it has continuously invested in R&D and facility expansion.

Taipei, May 31, 2004 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), Taiwan's No. 1 thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel maker, will start installation of first-batch equipment at its sixth-generation panel plant in Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) in mid-July. AUO said that the new s

Taipei, May 7, 2004 (CENS)--The European Union will extend anti-dumping measures to 10 new member countries after May 1, which is expected to adversely affect exports of nine Taiwan-made products to that region. The nine products, now under anti-dumping investigation by the EU or subject to anti

Taipei, March 31, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's exports of steel & iron products to mainland China suffered an annual decline of 12.8% in January, according to the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). The statistics released by BOFT showed that Taiwan's two-way t

Occasional tables normally play a supporting role to major pieces of living-room furniture such as sofas, armchairs, and couches. Sometimes, though, occasional tables with innovative designs are able to take on a starring role as the visual center of the living room. These tables-tea tables, cof

Taiwan Chuang Dar Industrial Co., Ltd., established in March 1972 in Taichung County, central Taiwan, specializes in the development and production of high-quality solid-wood furniture. The company is headquartered in Taiwan, and has a production facility measuring 43,200 square feet. Over the p

Taipei, March 9, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) in February rose 0.64% from one year earlier, for the highest increase of its kind in 13 months, according to the Cabinet-level Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS). DGBAS statistics showed that the gener

Guger Industries Co., established in 1987, has over 40 employees, with one-fourth engaged in the research and development of new products as well as in the upgrading of quality of its wide variety of printing machinery and equipment. With a strong belief in providing customers solid quality and

Despite the economic slowdown over the past year and a half, Taiwan's display-rack industry has continued to prosper by shipping price-competitive products from low-cost plants in mainland China--a strategy that well suits the growing global demand for low- to medium-priced display racks. Produ

Taipei, Dec. 17, 2003 (CENS)-- The World Economic Forum (WEF), a Geneva-based independent organization committed to improving the state of the world, will invite some 25 leading enterprises in Taiwan to join the organization in the near future, according to Tsai Ching-yan, a minister without portfo

Over the last three decades Taiwan has developed a name for supplying high-quality innovative materials and parts for metal-furniture producers around the world. In their rise to the forefront of the global industry, local producers have benefited from a well-established support network that underl

Taipei, Nov. 14, 2003 (CENS)--The East Asia Union Steel Corp. (EAU Steel), a joint venture between Taiwan's China Steel Corp. (CSC) and Japan's Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., has recently received the first capital fund of 13.5 billion Japanese yen to facilitate its establishment. The establish

Taiwanese suppliers of metal-furniture-making equipment have been under mounting pressure from customers shopping for the highly efficient equipment they need to cut costs and stay competitive in world markets. While most of Taiwan's wood-furniture producers have moved shop to mainland China, l

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, Nov. 3, 2003 (CENS)--The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has projected the private investment in Taiwan at around NT$700 billion (US$20.5 billion at US$1:NT$34) next year, with the information-technology sector estimated to account for 66% of the total investment. Of the planned NT$

Building on decades of expertise in making sophisticated molds, Taiwan has become one of the world's preeminent manufacturers of tube and pipe making machinery. Local manufacturers of such equipment are capable of turning out a wide array of products to meet the special requirements of buyers from

Taipei, Sept. 18, 2003 (CENS)—To finance its investment in the East Asia Union Steel Co., China Steel Corp. (CSC) has decided to acquire loans from domestic and foreign banking institutions. CSC said the lending project will help it avoid potential foreign exchange risks rising from transnational i

Taipei, Sept. 17, 2003 (CENS)--Of firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. And Yulon Motor Company gained the most from their investments in mainland China in the first half of this year, according to statistics compiled by the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporatio

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