China Steel Corporation (CSC) is forecasted to drop an average of 2.15% in new market prices next year. Due to the decline in the previous wave of price fluctuation on the coal and iron ore market, low-grade raw material costs have begun to roll into the production line. As a result, CSC has yet to see its profits impacted by the steel price cuts. CSC closed at NTD$35.8 yesterday, down 0.05 y...

In response to the needs of major car manufacturers worldwide to reduce carbon emissions and extend the battery life of electric vehicles, Taiwan's China Steel has been actively engaged in the development of lightweight car bodies in recent years. China Steel reported that it has successfully developed a new generation of automotive steel, called MS1300, 2.2 times stronger than the structural...

The latest report on 2020 to 2021 global automotive LED products released by TrendForce featured figures on how the global LED headlights now make up over 60% of the market in 2021, with permeability rates in the NEV field over 90%. With the automotive market ramping up deliveries and increasing adoption of LED lights, the report expects the global auto LED market industry value to reach USD$3.51...

Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) announced today that the export value of machinery in November stood at USD$2.991 billion, an annual growth of 23.8% and marking a new monthly high. The association pointed out that despite the influence of the appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar, rising raw materials, and rising shipping costs this year, the growth momentum is still strong. It is...

Tong Yang, a leading manufacturer of automotive aftermarket plastic parts and components, has entered its peak season in terms of revenue. In November 2021, the company reported its self-consolidated revenue was at NTD$1.669 billion, an increase of 4% over the same period last year and a 6% growth over the previous month. In the first 11 months, the accumulated consolidated revenue of 16.684 b...

The new product development of IKKA-KY, a subsidiary of Abico Group, is reported to be focusing on electric vehicles. The company is currently developing the cooling system modules and will introduce the electrified systems into mid-level new car models, and it is expected to return to an optimistic growth track next year. The latest news came from IKKA-KY's corporate briefing at the Taiwan St...

As the newest highlighted COVID-19 variant of concern, Omicron has the European region and the U.S. on high alert. In response to potential worsened snags in the global ports, the media has reported Taiwan's top four major container carriers and shipping companies -- Evergreen Marine, Yangming, Wan Hai, and T.S. Lines -- pledging to do their best in prioritizing shipping space of domestic indust...

China Steel Chairman Weng Chao-dong said today that the bullish trend in the steel market would continue unimpeded and cited an optimistic outlook for next year. Due to other factors such as added costs from environmental issues, steel production, and shipping delays, the forwarded costs are expected to continue for another two years. The national steel maker's earning call was held on Wednesd...

The Statistics Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced today (22) that the value of export orders in October closed at US$59.10 billion, a record high in the same month of the previous year, an annual increase of 14.6%, and marked a 20-month consecutive run. The department estimates that the value of export orders in November would be between USD$59 billion and USD$60.5 billio...

TECO, a major electric motor manufacturer, plans to replicate its manufacturing experience in the Indian market and enter the electric vehicle market in Turkey and Indonesia. TECO currently has orders for smart energy exceeding NT$10 billion, citing a lucrative opportunity in scaling up its operations in the EV industry. In response to the market's concerns regarding when TECO becomes profita...