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These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.


Automechanika Dubai to Highlight Potential of ‘Made in GCC' in the Auto Aftermarket</h2><p class='subtitle'>Global supply chain disruption has fuelled region-wide interest in home-grown marques </p>

Automechanika Dubai to Highlight Potential of ‘Made in GCC' in the Auto Aftermarket

Global supply chain disruption has fuelled region-wide interest in home-grown marques

Nov 21, 2022

Dubai, UAE: The GCC automotive aftermarket is on the cusp of seismic change, and Automechanika Dubai 2022 is perfectly placed to allow the industry access to the resulting opportunities and provide a platform to discuss the challenges. In particular, disruptions in the global supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven rising demand for locally produced products. In a report produc...


Latin America's #1 tire and auto parts exhibition is back for 2023</h2><p class='subtitle'>The Latin Tyre & Auto Parts Expo returns to Panama next year</p>

Latin America's #1 tire and auto parts exhibition is back for 2023

The Latin Tyre & Auto Parts Expo returns to Panama next year

Nov 08, 2022

Panama City, Panama— October 12, 2022 — Latin America’s #1 tire and auto parts exhibition the Latin Tyre & Auto Parts Expo is returning once again next year to Panama next June 14-16, 2023. “After a hiatus due to Covid-19 the show is finally back and is being held in the brand-new Panama Convention Center,” Gustavo Lima, CEO of the Latin Expo Group. “It’s double the size of the size of the las...


Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles Economic Division Secretary Huang Tsuei-chuan (third from left) arrived at the Taiwan Pavilion to meet with exhibitors and the Economic Daily News (CENS) publication team. (Photo courtesy of Tai Chi-lan)

AAPEX opens with Economic Daily News helming Taiwan's largest exhibition group

Nov 03, 2022

As the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) opened on Nov. 1 and sought to move beyond the impacts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the show saw around 1,400 exhibitors using a total of 2,500 booths and traveling from all over the world to attend, making it one of the largest professional trade shows to open this year. Economic Daily News and the media group’s business division CEN...


A buyer poses with a CENS publication team member on the 2021 AAPEX show grounds. (Photo credit: CENS)

AAPEX to kick off on Nov. 1, CENS to target N. America auto parts market

Oct 21, 2022

North America’s biggest auto parts show AAPEX 2022 is kicking off on November 1 at Venetian Expo (formerly Sands Expo). With the U.S. as a major destination for Taiwan’s aftermarket auto parts, especially with the infrastructure bill attracting significant investment from all sides, AAPEX would mark the beginnings of the "made in the U.S." movement and is prepared to kick off lucrative network op...


Crowds at the 2022 International Hardware Fare Cologne as pictured here. (Photo credit: Koelnmesse, INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE FAIR)

2022 International Hardware Fair Cologne Post-Show Report

Oct 19, 2022

Show Info After a four-year-long hiatus, the 2022 edition of the International Hardware Fair Cologne (IHF) wrapped up on Sept. 28 after returning to the Cologne Exhibition Center in person for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. According to the event organizer Koelnmesse GmbH's compiled statistics after the show, the four-day event saw approximately 25,000 visitors fro...


Key seminar event Innovation4Mobility attracted crowds. (Photo courtesy of Messe Frankfurt)

2022 Automechanika Frankfurt Post-Show Report

Oct 12, 2022

Introduction The five-day biennial Automechanika Frankfurt wrapped up on Sept. 17, debuting as the first in-person event after four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Show Info The show saw over 3,000 exhibitors from 70 countries, bringing various products from automotive parts, maintenance and repair equipment, tools, automotive electronics, MaaS, car paint customization, vehicle d...


Economic Daily News (CENS) publication team member poses with domestic buyers at CENS' I0024 booth at 2022 TaipeiPLAS. (Photo courtesy of CENS)

TaipeiPLAS reopens after 4 years, CENS as bridge for buyers and suppliers alike

Sep 29, 2022

TaipeiPLAS and the concurrent ShoeTech Taipei return to Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 after four years in a hybrid manner on Sept. 27. This year’s edition of the biennial show would mark the series’ first since the COVID-19 pandemic officially broke out in 2020. Both shows have gathered 300 exhibitors using 1,300 booths, coming from 12 countries and regions. From the upstream material supp...


Buyers pose with an Economic Daily News (CENS) publication team member at the 2018 IHF. (Photo courtesy of CENS)

International Hardware Fair to kick off on the 25th

Sep 21, 2022

“International Hardware Fair (IHF) in Cologne,” an industry-benchmark hardware and tools trade fair, is returning to the Koelnmesse Cologne Exhibition Center on Sept. 25 after a four-year hiatus. Having seen two consecutive shows canceled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s IHF is slated to kick off in a hybrid manner. Event organizer Koelnmesse show statistics indicate that th...


Economic Daily News (CENS) publication team member poses with a buyer at Automechanika Frankfurt, while holding the Taiwan Transporation Equipment Guide (TTG). (Photo courtesy of CENS)

CENS and Taiwanese suppliers seek biz at Automechanika Frankfurt

Sep 16, 2022

The biennial Automechanika Frankfurt 2022 show kicked off on Sept. 13 and is slated to last five days. As the world's top-quality trade fair in the industry, the show presents a wide range of products, including various auto parts, maintenance and repair equipment, tools, automotive electronics, MaaS solutions, and autonomous vehicle-related products. In addition, this year's edition would be the...


Organizer Precision employees interact with a buyer at Automechanika Frankfurt. (Photo courtesy of Organizer Precision)

Organizer Precision offers tool storage solutions at Automechanika Frankfurt

Sep 16, 2022

Organizer Precision Tools Co., Ltd. is attending this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt at Hall 1.1 K22A booth, featuring its patented "Master Socket Tray" and patented magnet storage mat “Magpad.” Both products are highly recognized in the market among buyers. The company primarily produces storage solutions for sockets, wrenches, tool organization, and storage accessories. While Organizer Preci...