Taipei, Aug. 2, 2011 (CENS)--With new models of smartphones to be launched and seasonal booms hitting the industry, the Taiwan-based HTC Corp., a globally leading supplier of smartphones, is likely to see its sales revenue sharply surge to hit a record high in the third quarter of this year, accor

Inaugurated in 1990, Golden Ware Int’l Inc. has been known as a competent supplier of building hardware. Bolstered by decades of expertise, the company supplies a wide spectrum of construction hardware, including closers, clamps, pulls, knobs, slides, hinges, rollers, shelving hardware, plumbing

Taipei, Aug. 1, 2011 (CENS)--With its Transformer tablet PC well-received worldwide, Asustek Computer Inc., a Taiwan-based PC vendor, is expected to adjust upward its tablet PC sales projection to 2 million units for this year Citing sales findings by market survey institutes, Asustek's general

Inaugurated in 1990, Golden Ware Int’l Inc. has been engaged in the field of building hardware with help of its partner GW Precision Metalwerks Inc. as a proven supplier of this kind. Bolstered by decades of expertise, the two companies supply nearly all kinds of construction hardware, includin

With a history of more than three decades, Shopin Lock Co., Ltd. is one of the most experienced lock makers in Taiwan. The company ventured into the OEM segment earlier than most of its domestic peers, thus having accumulated considerable knowledge and consummate production capability. For years

Ralph Wiegmann praises the fourth staging of the awards for innovation and design On the opening day of the 2011 COMPUTEX TAIPEI (Taipei International Information Technology Show held May 31-June 4), a jury selected 34 products among the 179 entries from six countries for the COMPUTEX TAIPEI Des

Ralph Wiegmann praises the fourth staging of the awards for innovation and design By QUINCY LIANG On the opening day of the 2011 COMPUTEX TAIPEI (Taipei International Information Technology Show held May 31-June 4), a jury selected 34 products among the 179 entries from six countries for the

Taipei, May 19, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan's life-insurance industry scored NT$335.2 billion in first-year premium (FYP) revenues in the first four months of this year, down over 9% year-on-year, according to statistics compiled by the Life Insurance Association of the Republic of China (LIA-ROC). 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

Taipei, April 13, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan's life-insurance firms increased investments in domestic bourse by approximately NT$40 billion combined in February when the stock market shed around 6%. Domestic life-insurance industry in a whole had stock position of approximately NT$680 billion at the en

Established in 1969, C.L. Auto Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. is one of the most veteran and leading providers in Taiwan of wide-ranging quality auto security products, including central door locking systems, actuators, security systems, back sensors, alarm pagers, window closers, power window lifts, t

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

Chanto Air Hydraulics Co., Ltd., established three decades ago, is one of Taiwan’s most renowned manufacturers of pneumatic and hydraulic products. The TUV Rheinland ISO9001:2008-certified company boasts experienced engineers and technicians and quality management team to turn out high-quality prod

One maker’s production line is 3-month booked and working overtime Machining centers are one of the most sophisticated metalworking machinery categories designed and made in Taiwan. Over the past year, some local manufacturers claim to have successfully upgraded their manufacturing skills, enabl

Offering wide-ranging products with personalized service helps one maker Taiwan’s manufacturers of lathes, including conventional and advanced automated models, are encouraged by flooding orders alongside the recovering global economy, which is expected to motivate manufacturers to increase ins

Taipei, March 25, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan won a record 92 prizes, including six "red dot: best of the best" honors, in the globally coveted "red dot award: product design 2011", according to the national Taiwan Design Center (TDC) on the island. TDC says Taiwan won the most prizes among all nations

One packager believes newcomers are kept at bay by high startup cost Over the past few years, simplicity has dominated the design trend of the light emitting diode (LED) packaging industry, motivating manufacturers to minimize the packaging layers as they reduce thermal-resistance factors along

Taipei, Feb. 14, 2011 (CENS)--Affected by seasonal factors, Taiwan's four major notebook PC makers, namely Quanta Computer Inc., Compal Electronics Inc., Wistron Corp. and Inventec Corp., all saw their revenues decline in January. Shipping 4.2 million notebook PCs, Quanta posted sales revenue of

Taipei, Feb. 11, 2011 (CENS)--Affected by seasonal recessions along with customers undergoing product transformation, most Taiwanese touch panel makers saw their January revenues drop from a month earlier. For example, TPK Holding Co., Ltd. reported a steeper-than-expected drop of 27.5% month-o

Since its inception in 2000, Safros Develoment Tools Co., Ltd. has specialized in manufacturing various quality auto repair tools and instruments. The company turns out wide-ranging high-profile auto repair tools and instruments, including dual-jaw reversible oil-filter wrenches, master-tie-rod

One supplier has been working overtime to fill flooding orders After being shaken by the global recession in 2009, Taiwan’s manufacturers of machinery parts and accessories, mainly medium and small enterprises, have seen their fates reversed, with sales growing substantially in the first three q

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

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

Cabinet handles, pulls and knobs, decorative handles, hinges and slides, bathroom fittings Since its inception in 1991, Century Hardware Inc. has been devoted to production of furniture hardware and related accessories to serve customers at home and abroad. The company turns out a broad rang

Taipei, Oct. 25, 2010 (CENS)--The Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) region (APEJ) personal computer (PC) market grew 6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 14% year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter of 2010 to reach 28.7 million units, with most countries posting double-digit growth rates, according to IDC'

Manufacturers look forward to better luck in second round ECFA talks By BEN SHEN Despite machining centers being excluded as one of the few machine-tool items from the fast-tracked gainers list in the cross-Taiwan Strait ECFA (economic cooperation framework agreement), Taiwan’s manufacturers

Chanto Air Hydraulics Co., Ltd., established three decades ago, is one of Taiwan’s most renowned manufacturers of pneumatic and hydraulic products. Thanks to its ample manufacturing experience, the TUV Rheinland ISO9001:2000-certified company is capable of providing clients with high-quality pro

Machinery accessories, spindles, hydraulic slides, cutting tools Hann Kuen Machinery & Hardware Co. specializes in manufacturing and marketing a wide range of spindles, hydraulic slides, cutting tools and related machinery accessories with more than 25 years of design and manufacturing experienc

To counter swelling inventories, the China Automobile Dealers Association plans to establish an inventory warning system by the end of this year China’s auto production and sales hit record highs of 8.47 million units and 7.18 million units, respectively, in the first half of this year, up 44.37

Taipei, Aug. 25, 2010 (CENS)--Global revenue from sales of display driver IC (DDI) used in LCD screens, a key component-will decline during the next three quarters as rising inventory, slowing consumer demand and technological innovation lead to a deceleration in shipments, according to iSuppli.