OHLA Plastics Co., Ltd., founded in 1989, is a very experienced maker of plastic and metallic furniture parts, mostly plastic injection-molded parts, metallic hardware, office chair casters, office and household furniture parts, adjustable casters, hand tools, lazy susans etc. With a modern fac

Functional breakthrough presents new opportunities Once the domain of mostly high-end furniture, ergonomic design is becoming deeply embedded in the thinking of most office furniture makers in Taiwan today. Many of these manufacturers have been in business for a decade, two decades or longer, gi

"ROC Centennial Celebration: Taiwan Furniture Retrospection" series report-1 Furniture masterpieces exhibited the Chinese wisdom of life In celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Republic of China (ROC), the Taiwan Furniture Manufacturers' Association (TFMA) organized a special pavi

Manufacturers go for the natural and human touch With "low-carbon" furniture having become a catchword in their industry, some Chinese makers of living-room furniture have started to roll out environmentally -friendly furniture products through the careful selection of raw materials, improved pr

Founded in 1989, Chen Chi Furniture Co., Ltd. is a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of office furniture components, including armrests, arm pads, arm width adjustment brackets, back height adjustment mechanisms, headrest height & angle adjustment mechanisms, lumbar supports, seat sliders, and other a

Metallic Power Industrial Co., Ltd. is a professional furniture hardware manufacturer with factories in Taiwan and Vietnam, turning out a wide variety of furniture parts such as handles, pulls & knobs, door catches, sofa legs, fittings and other metal parts as well as iron-wired kitchenware. The

The jury of the 2011 iF Product Design Award, the “Oscars” of the design world, selected 991 favorites out of 2,756 entries by 1,121 participants from 43 countries, compared to the 2,486 registrations from 39 countries in 2010. The jurors noticed that the consistent brand strategy of many c

One maker attributes steady profit margin to dedication to R&D After enjoying very rapid growths in the first half of 2010, Taiwan’s furniture hardware makers were alarmed by an abrupt slowdown starting in the second half, when the developed economies, especially the U.S. and peripheral Europea

Since its inception in 1987, the Taipei International Building, Construction and Decoration Exhibition (Taipei B, C & Dex) has been recognized as the most specialized trade fair of its kind in Taiwan for buyers and suppliers in construction, architecture, and interior design sectors. This event is

But some manufacturers stay home to focus on high-end innovative products Taiwan’s furniture industry, once one of the world’s top suppliers in the line, has been in a steady decline since the late 1980s due to the rising cost of land and labor. Around 70% to 80% of the furni

OA furniture parts Founded in Taichung, central Taiwan, Hsin Chao Sheng Plastic Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer of OA furniture parts, including casters, armrests, and pneumatic lifters, mainly for OA chairs. “Our products are mostly made of locally-sourced materials, including metal

Innovation points way to company’s future Modern Home Furniture, an affiliate of the Modern Home Group, is a dynamic design-oriented furniture manufacturer that operates in both Taiwan and China. In addition to furniture, the group also makes lighting and electric products. Moder

OA chair parts Located in Tainan, southern Taiwan, Eam-Win Co., Ltd. is a dynamic furniture maker specializing in the manufacture of office chair parts, including bases, casters, footrings, armrest, back uprights, and seat covers. Due to its incessant efforts in improving manufacturing proces

Furniture parts and accessories Established in 1989 in Taichung, central Taiwan, Brilliant Lake Industry Co., Ltd. is a veteran supplier of plastic furniture parts and accessories. Dedicated to OEM services for nearly 20 years, the company can supply wide-ranging furniture parts and accessor

Furniture parts A professional maker of high-end furniture parts, Kao Fu Co., Ltd. turns out mainly locks, glides, chair legs, screws, fasteners, knobs, tube plugs, etc., which are made of either metal or plastics. Backed by a strong R & D team and seasoned workers, the company can turn out

CENS continued its mission by attending global trade fairs in November to promote export-oriented magazines and help Taiwanese suppliers build global presence, taking part in more than 12 international trade shows, including AAPEX Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo, EICMA—Motorcycle, Automechanik

To cope with the continuing rise in the cost of materials such as iron, steel, and plastic, Taiwan’s manufacturers of office furniture are putting more effort into R & D with the aim of developing innovative, value-added, high-end, and eco-friendly products that comply with global trends and are ab

LED lights the way for meetings and conventions The MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry has grown rapidly in Asia over the past few years. The growth has been especially notable following the global financial crisis when hard-hit financial and manufacturing ind

“Going green is the trend and one proven by the exhibitors at this event,” stressed Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), summing up Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2010, held Oct. 27-30. Organized by the HKTD

“Our quality versus price is much better than China’s.” Jonathan Lucas, president of the United Kingdom’s Lighting Association and managing director of Elstead Lighting Ltd., feels bullish about the British lighting industry. In an interview with CENS Lighting Magazine during the Hong Kong I

Industry output value in first six months already 60% of that in 2009 Undaunted by the still wavering global recovery, the organizer of the 10th Taiwan Hardware Show (THS), held Oct. 21-23, 2010 at the TWTC (Taipei World Trade Center) Hall 1, apparently pulled off a reportedly well-received even

Having advanced production equipment is critical to meet diversifying demand One underlying, historical reason for the success of Taiwan’s contract manufacturers is price competitiveness initially and then later improving quality. In the 1960s, some Japanese customers, in the wake of the WWII an

Hsien Sun Industry Co., Ltd., founded in 1973 in Tainan, southern Taiwan, is a leading professional manufacturer of conical nuts for sleeve anchors. The ISO9001-cerfified firm started out with manufacturing nuts for use in bicycles. With years of development, the company has evolved into a compe

Moving production offshore is not essential for survival and success Despite being impacted by rising cost of raw materials, especially that of plastics that fluctuate with the price of oil, increasingly tightening of regulations set by western buyers who demand green materials and manufacturin

Keeping an eye on stylish design helps one maker to be competitive Taiwan’s furniture industry was also shaken by the global downturn in 2009, turning out only US$1.359 billion of furniture and related products, compared with US$1.680 billion posted in 2008, according to statistics from the Taiw

Innovation points way to company’s future Modern Home Furniture, an affiliate of the Modern Home Group, is a dynamic design-oriented furniture manufacturer that operates in both Taiwan and China. In addition to furniture, the group also makes lighting and electric products. Modern Home was e

Relatively stronger recovery of German economy enahnces event’s attraction Perhaps the healthy recovery of the German economy is one reason that this year’s Tendence, held Aug. 27-31, showed improved statistics: the organisers say that 80 more exhibitors took part in this year’s Frankfurt consum

As a professional manufacturer of home/office furniture parts, accessories and building hardware in Taiwan, Hung Wang Enterprise Co., Ltd. can generate almost all kinds of metallic and plastics parts, fittings, accessories and tube assemblies. The company’s product items include nuts, bolts, sc

Founded in 2004, Taiwan Splendor Industry Co., Ltd. specializes in making metal parts and accessories for furniture and cabinets. Regularly developing innovative items while maintaining high quality, the firm helps customers to enhance competitiveness. Supplying mainly zinc, aluminum, brass and iro

Industry showcases strengths at Automechankia The global auto-repair hand-tool industry has been undergoing a metamorphosis in recent years--one in which Taiwan is fast displacing Japanese players. Evidence of this trend was easy to find at the 2010 Automechanika Frankfurt, the world's leadin