Some 48 short-listed entries among 109 submits from 55 makers were judged Knowing that rewarding creativity may be the surefire way to bring out and breed innovative designers in Taiwan's bicycle, assembled-bike, parts and accessory sectors, which is critical to continual upgrading of product s

Some 720 entries from 49 nations entered this year’s design contest The winners of the 14th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC), hosted by the Department of Industrial Technology under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, were honored at the opening ceremony of the Taipei Internati

Taipei, Feb. 25, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan's Teco Group recently said that it will start producing the first batch of in-wheel (hub) electric motors in April or May, according to the chairman C.K. Liu. The hub motors will be installed in electric buses in Japan, with each vehicle using eight such pro

The 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's largest auto-parts, accessory, and repair equipment exhibition that attracts about 4,500 exhibitors and some 160,000 global visitors every two years, also has “green” concept as one of its main themes. Showing its dedication to eco-friendly auto parts a

Shou King Enterprise Co., Ltd., located in Taiwan’s central city of Taichung, is a veteran manufacturer of screwdrivers with more than 25 years of experience in the line. The company turns out wide-ranging screwdrivers, including electric tester screwdrivers, nut drivers, impact screwdrivers, ma

The 2010 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan), held Apr. 15-18 in Taipei and the largest annual show of its kind in Taiwan, for some reason lacked sufficient clout to attract many exhibitors, especially world-class parts suppliers. So the event this year only revealed

Taiwan-based Jay Ting International Co., Ltd. is a specialized maker of high-end lightweight aluminum alloy wheels and is also the partner of the VMR brand. Founded in 2004 in the U.S., the VMR brand boasts a full line of aluminum wheels that are very popular in the U.S. and have growing popularity

Acquiring overseas operations is one way to expand market globally By BEN SHEN After weathering the global downturn, Taiwan’s manufacturers of machine-tool parts, mainly with modest capital, are seeing substantial sales growth in the first half due to a strong recovery of the world economy.

Goldminate Associates, Inc. is a leading supplier in Taiwan of aluminum alloy wheels. The firm can not only provide excellent wheel products and accessories to aftermarket customers, but can also offer original equipment (OE) services based on customers` demands. Founded in 1990, the company ha

The Innovation Awards are always one of the key activities associated with the annual Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (Taipei AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei), a dual-format event that has become one of the world's most important tra

Global climate change related to greenhouse gases has heightened attention to carbon emission reduction and fuel efficiency among carmakers worldwide. The push for electric vehicles (EVs) and “new energy” vehicles is the clearest manifestation of this trend, and also a key theme at the Taipei Inter

Taiwan's auto-parts industry is globally renowned for unmatched, integrated production achieved by the clustering of highly-efficient subcontractors along the supply chain, enabling local auto-parts suppliers to boast high production flexibility, broad product range, competitive production cost,

Established in 1996, the ISO 9001:2008-certified Chian Mau Co. Ltd. has been dedicated to the production of high-caliber aluminum and magnesium parts and accessories for motorcycles and bicycles. The firm is full capable of producing any kind of aluminum/magnesium-forged items according to customer

It is unsurprising that on June 10, 2010 in the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers, HCMC, Vietnam, Mr.Yoshida Sakae, Managing Director of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Ho Chi Minh Office, Mr. Nguyen Anh Ngoc, Deputy Director of The Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh Cit

The winners of the 14th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC), hosted by the Department of Industrial Technology under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, were honored at the opening ceremony of the Taipei International Cycle Show (Taipei Cycle) 2010, held March 16-19. With the Taiw

China replaced the United States as the world's largest automobile market in 2009, with total sales of about 13.6 million new cars—the culmination of years of high-speed growth, even during the global recession. With the rapid increase in new-car sales, more and more Chinese provincial and

At the end of 2008 the city of Ningbo, in Zhejiang Province, had 624 auto-parts companies with 89,112 employees. Compared with a year earlier, these figures represented increases of 73 and 11,069, respectively. Ningbo’s auto-parts industry generated revenues of 30.71 billion renminbi (RMB)

A delegation of more than 50 leaders of China’s automotive industry recently visited Taiwan’s Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), the island’s top vehicle testing facility and automotive-electronics R&D hub. Afterwards, ARTC claimed that all the members of the delegation, which was

Taiwan designers came home with 76 awards in the 2010 iF Product Design Award, the 'Oscar' of the design world. The strong showing underscored the remarkable gains Taiwan has made in recent years in turning products with world-class designs. The 76 wins represented about almost one-tenth of all

The global meltdown hasn't spared Taiwan's metal OA furniture sector, now the most globally competitive sector in the island's overall furniture industry, as its export trade still shrank sharply in the first nine months of 2009, compared from a year earlier. Statistics from the Taiwan Customs

Once the world's largest production bases of bicycles of all kinds with an annual export volume of almost 10 million units, Taiwan has been forced by low-priced competitors from mainland China to upgrade to the front ranks in the world to roll out high-end bicycles. Just a few years ago, "Think

A delegation of more than 50 leaders of China's automotive industry recently visited Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), the island's top vehicle testing facility and automotive-electronics R&D hub. Afterwards, ARTC claimed that all the members of the delegation, which was head

Established in 1996, the ISO 9001:2008-certified Chian Mau Co. Ltd. has been dedicated to the production of high-caliber aluminum and magnesium parts and accessories for motorcycles and bicycles. The firm is full capable of producing any kind of aluminum/magnesium-forged items according to customer

Since its establishment in 1985, Lun An Pan Enterprise Co., Ltd. has been a major developer and manufacturer of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin-plastic spoilers to both the original equipment (OE) and aftermarket (AM) auto-parts makers around the world. In addition, the company is al

For as long as anyone in the industry can recall, the leaders from Japan, Germany and the USA have always occupied enviable roles in supplying the most precise, state-of-the-art machining centers globally. And it has been the motto for the sector in Taiwan to try to develop machining centers that c

Devoting years of effort to develop vehicular technologies in Taiwan to realize urban transport solutions based on need has paid off again, besides playing a role to launch an LEV in 2007, for James Wang, a familiar figure at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the largest and most

Taiwanese exhibitors impressed global buyers with a slate of innovative products at the 2008 INTERMOT Cologne, one of the world's top-three motorcycle and scooter shows. Assembled vehicles, parts, accessories, and even a new industrial standard were on display at the Taiwan booths, offering a gl

Devoting years of effort to develop vehicular technologies in Taiwan to realize urban transport solutions based on need has paid off again, besides playing a role to launch an LEV in 2007, for James Wang, a familiar figure at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the largest and most

Goldminate Associates, Inc., founded in Taiwan in 1990, is a leading provider of aluminum alloy wheel. The firm can not only provide excellent wheel products and accessories to aftermarket customers, but can also offer original equipment (OE) services based on customers' demands. The company has

The March 31 Chinese edition of the Economic Daily News paints a rosy picture of "Sourcing Taiwan 2009," the 4-day event organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and sponsored by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to promote