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⬛ Chao Ting-yu In the past two years, global events like the Ukraine-Russian war have led to raw material shortages and further disrupted the already-fragile global supply chain. This backdrop has cemented the determination of suppliers in the traditional industries based in southern Taiwan to embrace digital transformation trends. For instance, fastener suppliers based in Kangshan, Kaohsiung...
1. Foxconn MIH Alliance Sees Over Hundreds of Japanese Suppliers Join Foxconn's foray into the electric vehicle industry is seeing big gains, as The Nikkei reported that notable Japanese brands like Toyota, and auto part supplier Denso, which has invested in TSMC's Kumamoto factory project, are all slated to join Foxconn's MIH Alliance initiative. Other benchmark Japanese suppliers, such as Ho...
The new year was ushered in over the weekend; despite new beginnings, trends in 2021 that included shortages and rising prices will continue into 2022, exacerbated by backlogged shipping ports and worsening COVID-19 situations in major manufacturing hubs. Chip Shortages Since the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in 2020, semiconductor shortages persisted as supply failed to keep up with consumer...
Hardware, fasteners, and hand tools sectors are among the top exporters in Taiwan, delivering quality products to various global markets promptly thanks to their competitive edge of operating under an industry hub model. Managing lead times and delivery expectations have become crucial under disrupted supply chains. Prices for raw materials and energy have risen as prolonged global events like...
With the National Development Council (NDC) releasing its 2050 Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Roadmap on Thursday, steel metal providers outlined the potential challenges in the industry under the carbon-neutral era. Steel metal providers pointed out that while it is relatively easier to slash carbon emissions, going neutral is "revolutionary," stressing that it is an inevitable trend. With the in...
Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) announced the November manufacturing index on Thursday, signaling that the overall index rose by 0.14 points from 15.14 points revised last month to 15.28 points in November. The index signal, representing the state of the manufacturing index, has remained in the green index for two consecutive months now. The application of emerging technologies an...
∎ Huang Chi-ming Local fastener manufacturer, Ray Fu Enterprise Co., Ltd. reports that their new factory is slated to cover an approximate 138,000 square meters of land, and successfully put its first-stage projects of four factories into operation. The first-stage commissioned factories largely houses designated areas for product production, mainly semi-completed wire products, spheroid anne...
⬛ Kuo Fang-lin Zhe Thai Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in April 2005, is one of Taiwan's most professional manufacturers for a variety of valves and related accessories. The company uses certified materials to turn out high-caliber valves. The company’s headquarters had been relocated to Wufeng, central Taiwan, where they established an R&D department to design and develop innovative products...
⬛ Chang Shi-hua As a professional manufacturer of various hardware products founded in 1975, Kingbolt Metal Co., Ltd. can offer clients great quality products and services. Kingbolt Metal specializes in stamping, pressed works for steel and stainless steel, as well as brass products. The firm has also branched out to stamping products, cabinet hardware fittings, mini latch, auto latch, welded me...
Taiwan-to-China fastener exports in Jan.-July 2015 total 11,000 tonnes versus only 3,000 tonnes of imports
Oct 01, 2015The rise of China’s “red supply chain,” a term coined by market observers for aggressive development of Chinese tech industries backed by the central government to minimize dependence on imports and secure sustained economic growth, is widely regarded a growing threat to Taiwanese manufacturers, especially those from the island’s industries supplying products and services overlapping those from t...
The exhibition concluded successfully! During 22-24 May, 2024, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center welcome the organization of International Fastener Show China 2024. "Exhibiting for the fastener industry, and for the fastener enterprises", this annual event of the fastener industry had an exhibition area reaching 42,000 square meters, and offered 2020 standard booths, attract...
In pursuit of a new chapter of overall opening and in order to assist the healthy and sustainable development of fastener industry, strengthen international exchanges and cooperation to create a green industrial supply chain, release the latest technological product information, and promote the transformation of fastener industry to high-end and branding, and meet the increasing demand of high-en...
As a grand festival for global fastener suppliers and buyers, the 22nd Fastener Trade Show Suzhou will open its doors from 25-27 October 2023 at Suzhou International Expo Center (SIEC), Jiangsu Province, China. The show will occupy halls D1 and E1, with a total exhibition area of 12,000 square meters, featuring more than 400 exhibiting companies (expected). Some 12,000 buyers and visitors fr...