2017 Manufacturing Taiwan

by T.F. Tsai, Fastener World


The first Manufacturing Taiwan (M-Taiwan) was successfully given on November 16-18 at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, located in Asian New Bay Area. According to the statistics released by Department of Statistics (Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan), the machinery industry, one of the three major industries in Taiwan, has a production value approaching NTD 1 trillion and the quality of Taiwanese precision machinery is widely appreciated by international buyers. Moreover, this show held in Kaohsiung, the heartland of Taiwan’s heavy industry, also helped facilitate the international exchanges between Taiwanese metal industry and global buyers.

M-Taiwan was concurrently held with the 3rd International Metal Technology Taiwan. Both shows complemented each other and showcased the robust manufacturing capabilities as well as equipment R&D strength of Taiwanese metal industry. The three-day M-Taiwan covered a diverse range of products including machinery, equipment, tools, parts, and software services from the upstream to the downstream. The show was divided into six thematic scopes: Machinery and Equipment; Industrial Automation; Industry 4.0/Smart Manufacturing; Machinery Parts and Components; Dies and 3D Printing Technology; Factory Equipment and Logistics.

According to Fastener World’s representative onsite, “The show attracted many local manufacturers from southern Taiwan and overseas buyers. We also discovered that large wind power suppliers along with upstream and downstream screw manufacturers also took part in the show in order to establish new customer contacts. International buyers coming from various countries and local Taiwanese manufacturers shared business intelligence with one another. Seminars on topics of High-Value Metal and Smart Manufacturing were also held to promote research exchanges among industries and boost the development of Taiwanese metal industry.”