Taiwanese lighting manufacturers are competing to introduce eco-friendly products as LED (light emitting diode), electrode-less and Internet-controlled ones to attract orders when the green cause continues to gain ever rising importance. Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. Everlight Electroni

The Taiwan International Lighting Show this year (2013 TILS), held on March 26-29, opened with Vice President Wu Den-yih stressing that the government is marking new-generation lighting for development as one of the six major newly-emerging industries in the official “Green Energy Industry Sunrise

Four-in-one event held first time to offer everything related to PTWs and cars The 2013 TAIPEI AMPA (29th Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show) and 2013 AutoTronics Taipei (8th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show), two of the most important global auto-parts shows, w

In recent years, car sales in emerging markets, especially in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, have outpaced that in industrially advanced counterparts, with international carmakers rapidly adopting regional division-of-labor schemes to adapt to such changes. So it is very clear th

Taiwan’s economy may be growing at a sluggish pace, but the island’s production of molds and dies in the third quarter of 2012 expanded at a brisk pace of 17.7% from the previous quarter and 8.5% from a year earlier, achieving an output value of NT$13.3 billion for the quarter, according to the lat

The 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) pulled in 2,280 exhibitors during its October 27-30 run, up from 2,104 exhibitors in 2011. The show also built on earlier editions with the debut of Advertising Lighting and Small-Order zones and the Hong Kong International Lighting Pr

One of the many first-time activities at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) this year, held Oct. 27-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, was the Hong Kong International Lighting Products Award 2012. Benjamin Chau, Acting Executive Director of organizer H

Over 200 Taiwanese lighting manufacturers attended the autumn edition of the 2012 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair. Paul-Yu Ind. Corp. Paul-Yu Ind. Corp. tapped handcraftsmanship to catch visitors’ attention, showing decorative lanterns made of paper, wood, foliage, stone, rattan, seas

As a new-generation illumination source, the LED provides not only an energy-efficient alternative to traditional lighting but also an emerging niche where innovation booms in both functionality and aesthetics. For lighting designers, compact IC-controlled LED bulbs offer immense scope for the imag

Several negative factors impacted Taiwan's transportation vehicle industry production value, including values of assembled vehicles, auto parts, powered two-wheelers (PTWs), and electric vehicles (including locally-produced hybrid cars and electric scooters), in the third quarter of 2012, leading t

Taiwan entries win more than a quarter of the trophies The "Best 100" winners of the iF concept design award 2012 were announced in late May and included 27 entries from Taiwan. In this ultimate competition for young design talent, two of the top 20 winners that received both trophies and prize mo

Government-backed institute trails only Oak Ridge National Lab of USA Taiwan once again proves its technology innovation capability, in a contest among the world's leading R&D labs. The Taiwanese team sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) won seven of the 2012 R&D 100 Awards, give

The Innovation Awards is a key activity associated with the annual Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei), a 2-in-1 show that is one of the world's most important trade fairs for the automotive compo

Hon Hai Group, the world’s biggest EMS (electronic manufacturing service) provider by output headquartered in Taiwan, recently bought a majority stake in Sharp of Japan, as headlined in a news report in Taipei on March 27, whose move aims to better compete against Korean rivals with 10th generation

With the Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) being held the third time this year as was the annual Innovative Product Award competition, the organizers, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Lighting Fixture Manufacturers’ Association (TLFMA), said that the competition

In Tsannkuen (Shzng Zhou) Enterprise Co., Ltd.’s booth at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) 2012, staged Apr. 6-9, Panco Pan, general manager, introduced its line of proprietary LED lights: “These lights feature simple, slim design to maximize roominess in any living space

Taiwan auto parts exports grew 7.9% in 2011 to a new high of NT$184.8 billion (US$6.16 billion) despite the global recession causing fluctuating uncertainties. In 2010 the island's auto parts export sales increased 22.6%. Auto parts export sales have grown every year in the past eleven years exc

The Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JIDPO) recently announced the results of its 2011 Good Design Award (or G-Mark 2011) that happened in November. Taiwan won 26 G-Mark awards, less only than South Korea’s 39 and Thailand’s 61. Japan's only comprehensive design promotion organization, JDP

The emerging field of LED lighting provides suppliers with infinite opportunities for creativity, and despite the industry’s uncertain short-term prospects, new products with innovative designs are hitting the market one after another. Following up on the success of his “Non-soldering Connectio

Taipei, Dec. 22, 2011 (CENS)--Global thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) glass input peaked in the second quarter of 2011, achieving a record 42.1 million square meters, but then fell to 36.5 million square meters in the third quarter, and is expected to reach 37.8 million square

The international jury for the 2011 Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA) An international panel of judges selectedchose a total fifteen15 winners out of 944 entries for the 2011 Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA): seven for industrial design (seven winners), two for visual communication design (two), two for

Founded in 1980 in Taiwan, Tong Sun Lighting Co., Ltd. transplanted to Huizhou of Guangdong, mainland China, in 1997, with factory named as Tong Ho Lighting Co., Ltd. The mainland factory stands on a 10,000-square-meter site employing around 150 workers. It produces floor lamps and table lamps

Shin Chin Industrial Co., Ltd. (SCI), founded in 1953, is a major maker of automotive electrical parts and accessories in Taiwan that is ISO 9001- and SIO/TS 16949-approved. With constant investment in product diversification, SCI supplies wide-ranging switches, interior lamps, distributors and

The 27th Taipei Int`l Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA 2011) and the 6th Taipei Int`l Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei 2011) wound down after being staged at the Taipei Nankang Exhibition Hall April 12-15, attracting 1,100 local and foreign exhibitors (up 4.5% from previous

Taipei, Sept. 6, 2011 (CENS)--Global TV shipments were soft in the first quarter of 2011 as the worldwide TV supply chain digested excess inventory, with growth still up 1% year-on-year (YoY), according to DisplaySearch. In the second quarter, TV shipment growth turned negative, declining 1% YoY

Tech-fans and geeks believe the ultimate technological and innovative achievement is to win the R&D 100 Awards, selected by an independent judging panel and editors of R&D Magazine published in the U.S. As such and once again, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), generally seen as t

One relatively new application is LED agricultural lighting Due to the lack of global consensus in standards and high production cost initially, LED lighting does not project bright market prospect in the short term, especially as a form of popular lighting. However, many LED lighting companies

After weathering a struggling global auto market in 2009, Taiwanese auto parts suppliers have benefited from a rapidly rebounding demand and are increasingly optimistic about the business possibilities in the coming years. Vigorous Global Market Along with the strong global economic recovery in

Taipei, May 27, 2011 (CENS)--Global shipments of liquid crystal display (LCD) TV panels with light-emitting diode (LED) backlights reached 16.4 million units in the first quarter, a slight decrease from 16.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to DisplaySearch. The major displ

Lighting House Inc., founded in 1993 in Taiwan, is promoting a patented desk light, the lampshade of which can be angled 60 degrees upward and downward and its lamp arm can be slanted 180 degrees upward and downward. Measuring 24 inches x 16 inches x 6 inches, the 3.3W desk lamp comes with chro