As Taiwan's furniture makers moved offshore in search of lower costs over the last 20 years, the local furniture industry has not only shrunk but also been left wanting for makers of traditional items as Shoji or folding screens, those convenient room dividers that are free-standing and often decor

Since its inception in 2002 in Guangdong Province, southeastern China, Junlang Lighting Factory has been engaged in production of low-voltage lighting fixtures and indoor lightings as a burgeoning supplier of this kind in the global market. Over the years, the firm has developed into one of glob

Zhen Ming Liang Lighting Factory is one of top-notch LED lighting makers in Zhongshan City, a place reputed as "Capital of Chinese lighting," in Guangdong Province, southeastern China. Inspired by the Chinese traditional lightings in Zhongshan City and committed to green concepts, Zhen Ming Lian

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong's leading trade-fair organizer, took a chance amid the global downturn to lend more specialization to the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (spring edition) 2009 and International ICT Expo 2009, by setting aside a hall in the Hong Kong Convention

The global economic downturn has been indiscriminate in its fallout, and the paper business certainly hasn't been spared. More than ever, paper producers need cost-cutting machines to help them beat the competition, and Taiwan machine suppliers are answering the call. Many of the efficiency gai

The auto market has been among the worst hit by the global recession, and the pain has been spreading out to OEM auto parts makers in Taiwan. Many in the industry say things have never been worse. But some are looking through of the gloom in search of a "Blue Ocean" strategy to help them weather th

Established by Taiwanese, Baide Metal Lighting Co., Ltd. began operation in mainland China in 1997 by producing aluminum-reflector lampshades made by advanced lathing technology. Today, it applies the shades to its lighting fixtures including reflector down lamps, floodlight, metal halide lamps,

At the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2008, held in late October, a large number of the 28,210 attending buyers were eagerly searching for energy-saving products, notably LED lights, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and solar lighting systems. Suppliers of green products at the show were con

Over the past few years, Taiwanese LED manufacturers, from chipmakers and packagers to lighting-module and lamp makers, are beginning to see a payoff from the roll out of brighter and more energy efficient products. Taiwan has rapidly ascended to the number two spot in the global LED supplier ra

Taipei, Sept. 29, 2008 (CENS)--The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will officially unveil Taiwan’s top-20 international brands Sept. 30, which bear an estimated production value of US$9.141 billion, breaking the US$9 billion level the first time; and of which US$7.537 billion is

Taipei, Aug. 22, 2008 (CENS)--The production value of Taiwan's automotive industry is expected to reach NT$303.9 billion (US$9.96 billion at US$1: NT$30.5) this year, a 2.47% decrease from 2007, according to Industry & Technology Intelligence Services project executed by Industrial Economics & Know

By HORNG-CHING HSIAO, HUANG-SHEN GUO, and FU-SHENG SUNG Last year, Taiwan's top nine retail marts together operating 123 stores across the island signed voluntary agreements on energy efficiency with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), pledging to trim 7% from their total electricity bills

Home Resource Industrial Co., Ltd. showed its awarded "Mushroom LED Portable Lamp" family at the Frankfurt Lighting+Building 2008 show, which was held from April 6 through 11. The lamp, codenamed ETLED-18B, won the Red Dot Design Award: product design 2008. The award has been honored as Oscar A

Home Resource Industrial Co., Ltd. recently won the Red Dot Design Award: product design 2008 with its patented LED Mushroom Lamp family, codenamed ETLED-18B. The award has been honored as Oscar Award for industrial designers. It is a coveted international product design prize granted by the De

Vogue Metal Manufactory Co., Ltd. set up its lighting product business in September 2005 in Guzhen Town of the mainland Chinese province of Guangdong to turn out a line of leather-covered table lamps and pendant lamps. Certified to CE, UL, and RoHS standards, the company exports 80% of its ligh

Large-volume production, low prices, and improving quality helped China boost its exports of automobiles and auto parts by a whopping 45.31% last year, to US$40.896 billion, according to statistics compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The exports went to 193 countri

Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. (KYMCO), the largest manufacturer of powered two-wheelers (PTWs) and all terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Taiwan, once again proved that it can ride at the head of the pack with the world's best by premiering several new models at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 in Japan. The

Imm cologne 2008, running from Jan. 14 to 20 in Cologne, Germany, is considered one of the world's leading furnishing shows and a centerpiece of the furniture sector in Europe. The world-class event drew to a close successfully amid ample praise from high-profile visitors and industry professional

Aidlite Co., Ltd. is promoting a line of unique light-emitting diode (LED) tube lights in T5 fluorescent format specifically designed for coverage-specific lighting applications like kitchen tables, reading desks, closets and car interiors. The lamps are rated 8W and developed for do-it-yoursel

Taiwan's leading information and communication technology (ICT) makers' efforts to diversify into the automotive-electronics business recently bore fruit when Ford Lio Ho Motor Co., the local subsidiary of Ford of the U.S., announced it would add BenQ Corp. (a leading computer-peripheral and consum

Founded in 1990, Zhongshan Baoyi Industrial Development Co. focuses on the production of handmade, antique-looking furniture products and related decorative items, in addition to table lamps and wall-mounted clocks. All of the company' s products go through a series of careful manufacturing step

To cope with the increased global demand for automated manufacturing facilities, Taiwan's manufacturers of drilling, tapping, and thread-rolling machines have spared no effort developing computer numerically controlled (CNC) models over the past several years. By drawing on more than four decades o

In view of today's emphasis on environmental protection, manufacturers around the world have tried hard to source environmentally friendly raw materials to develop "green" products that can be recycled or reused. Some furniture manufacturers in Taiwan are quite interested in the fabrication of gree

Taipei, March 9, 2006 (CENS)--Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. (CMO), Taiwan' s No. 2 maker of large-sized thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, and Delta Electronics Inc., a leading EMS (electronics manufacturing services) company, are reportedly to set up a joint venture to p

Taipei, Jan. 2, 2006 (CENS)--Wellypower Optronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan's No. 1 cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) maker, recently claimed that after its aggressive capacity expansion, the company has become the world's third-largest supplier of the lamps, with a monthly production capacity of about

Taipei, Dec. 20, 2005 (CENS)--Wellypower Optronics Co. Ltd. Recently forecasted that there would be a 20% supply shortage of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) in Taiwan next year due to active capacity expansions in LCD TV panels by makers of large-sized thin film transistor-liquid crystal disp

In recent years Taiwan's bathroom equipment manufacturing sector has been shifting away from contract manufacturing to original design manufacturing (ODM). Many of the domestic manufacturers in this line are capable of designing innovative products to meet the special requirements of customers from

Taipei, Dec. 14, 2005 (CENS)--Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. (CMO), Taiwan's No. 2 maker of large-sized thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, announced that both its consolidated revenue and shipments in November hit record monthly highs due to strong demands from LCD TV and

Taipei, Nov. 14, 2005 (CENS)--The monthly revenue of AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), Taiwan's No. 1 maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, is expected to outstrip that of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC), the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry,

Taipei, Nov. 10, 2005 (CENS)--The aggregate production value of Taiwan's transportation vehicle industry reached NT$402.98 billion (US$11.99 billion at US$1: NT$33.6) in the first three quarters this year, up 6.4% from the same period of last year, according to IT IS (Industrial Technology Informat