The EYE on Taiwan news staff
The 2018 Taiwan International Fastener Show, the world’s third-largest and Asia’s second-largest professional trade show, kicked off in Kaohsiung with more than 415 manufacturers using 1,107 booths in a display area of about 20,000 square meters, the largest ever in scale in the event’s history.
The first day saw 1,570 international buyers taking part in the event, up 12 percent from that of 2016. The event is expected to attract more than 2,200 international buyers from 82 countries to purchase the Taiwan-made products, which will greatly increase business opportunities for the local suppliers.
The first day of the three-day show ended on a high note Tuesday night with the VIP dinner of the opening ceremony attended by Yang Jen-ni, director-general of the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA); TAITRA President and CEO Walter Yeh, Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute (TIFI) Chairman Tsai Tu-chin, Kaohsiung Economic Development Bureau Director-GeneralTseng Wen-sheng, and others.
Germany-based leading importer REYHER with annual sales of US$4 billion conducted a procurement meeting on Wednesday, April 11.
The show’s main features include futuristic technology, industry localization, exhibition globalization and diversified events. Aside from displaying industry-transforming intelligent manufacturing processes and equipment on show grounds, buyers are further invited to factory tours in the nearby fastener base Gangshan after the procurement meetings.
To note, the “1-on-1 employment meetings for global talents in the fastener industry” debuts to help Taiwan companies that aim to expand markets overseas scout for foreign language talents and technicians.
“Seminars on business opportunities in India and Indonesia will also be conducted, coordinating with the government’s New Southbound Policy, to help businesses grasp a better understanding of Southeast Asian markets,” emphasized Yeh.
Meanwhile, the Global Fastener Summit held on Tuesday, April 10 demonstrated Taiwan’s resolve in carving out the path to becoming the world’s new “Automotive Fastener Empire.”
The series of talks shined the spotlight on automotive fasteners, bringing together leading professionals to share insight on the industry worldwide and market trends.
With products widely versatile and applied to industries ranging from the motorcycle, automobile, aerospace, medical, architecture, machinery to the information technology industry, Taiwan’s fastener industry is evidently export-led. Some 90 percent of products are exported and out of which, 70 percent are shipped to Europe and America.
Expressing optimism towards the current economic circumstances, Yang also shared her confidence in the industry’s future.
“According to the World Economic Outlook updated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a warming economic environment worldwide can be seen and international trade is picking up the pace. We hope this allows Taiwan’s fastener industry the chance to shine on a global platform,” she said.
球第三大「台灣國際扣件展」高雄重磅登場, 展出規模再創歷史新高
全球第三大、亞洲第二大的「台灣國際扣件展(FASTENER TAIWAN 2018)」今(10)日於高雄展覽館盛大開展，展期三天至4月12日。該展由經濟部國際貿易局主辦，高雄市政府協辦，中華民國對外貿易發展協會及臺灣螺絲工業同業公會共同執行，展出規模再創歷史新高，415家廠商使用1,107個攤位，展出面積近2萬平方公尺，除了使用一樓南北館全區，特開闢3樓會議室做為展場空間，是高雄展覽館開館以來攤位規模最大的展覽，可望吸引來自82國2,200名國外買主來台採購，為扣件產業注入蓬勃商機。
展覽首日舉辦「全球扣件高峰會」，由外貿協會秘書長葉明水及螺絲公會理事長蔡圖晉共同主持，主題聚焦汽車扣件，邀請到歐洲扣件經銷協會(EFDA)總會長Dr. Volker Lederer、德國賓士(Mercedes-Benz)工程師Mr. Akramullah Aminy、法國Vissart Europe執行長Mr. Eren Celikoglu)、英國TR Fastenings集團歐洲區總經理Mr. Geoff Budd，以及臺灣恒耀國際董事長特助鄧祖漢分析全球的汽車扣件產業及市場趨勢，希望能加速打造台灣成為汽車螺絲王國。高峰會全程Live直播，讓全球同步掌握第一手國際扣件產業市場風向。
本屆規劃「扣件成品區」、「機器設備區」及「海峽兩岸區」。參展大廠包括以鈦螺絲朝航太及高階單車等輕量化產業發展的春雨工廠；建置自動倉儲系統，積極推動智能化生產管理的世豐螺絲、成功研發行星式螺桿的詠全，研發高張力合金鋼螺絲的穎明、全球前10大車用扣件製造商恒耀、成功跨足人工牙根市場的安拓實業、慶達科技，其他參展廠商包括三星、至盈、東徽、晉禾、世德、鋐昇、瑞滬、宏穎、吉瞬、聚亨、永鋮、尚余、華興、順承、路竹新益等，皆是國內指標性的扣件業者。
「機器設備區」扣件生產設備朝智慧化發展，指標廠商精湛在台南柳營新廠的高速精密成型機一條龍生產線於去年10月投產，將大幅縮短交期，其成型機配備壓力檢測系統及線上監控設備，從源頭控制成型品質，其他指標廠商尚有崇曜、正曜、友信、擇興源、銓益盛、超烽、大寶等。上中下游扣件廠商匯集，提供一站式購足的服務。
本屆活動多元，特別邀請年營業額達40億美元的德商磊亞(REYHER)辦理採購政策說明會及洽談會。此外，為協助臺灣扣件產業永續發展，更多新血投入，將首次舉辦扣件產業「海外人才媒合會」，協助臺灣扣件業者找到合適的外語及技術人才，開拓外銷市場。週邊活動尚有一對一採購洽談會、印度印尼扣件產業商機研討會及扣件產業智慧加值研討會等，希望能協助台灣的扣件業者再創高峰。
為服務所有參展廠商與參觀者，展覽期間有免費接駁車往返高雄捷運三多商圈站與高雄展覽館，本屆也與UBER首次合作，提供乘車優惠。歡迎國內外業者憑名片免費入場參觀，更多參觀資訊請至官網查詢www.FastenerTaiwan.com.tw或加入扣件展臉書粉絲團www.facebook.com/FastenerTaiwan。
