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the slowdown during the 1992 to 2001 period, when chaos made a mush
of market growth, particularly in developing countries. Growth in
fastener demand in the US will slow down as manufacturing output
and construction spending moderate as Fastener demand in Japan will
benefit from an improvement in fixed investment and manufacturing
activity following an extended period of decline, in spite that
market growth will be weaker than in many other industrialized countries.
China, consuming 9% of world demand, will record some of the strongest
gains, surpassing Japan to become the world' s second largest fastener
market, only behind the US by 2006. Eastern Europe market is positive,
as it continues its transformation to a market economy, and manufacturing
and fixed investment activity rises.
In order to compete successfully in the global marketplace, the
industry is shifting its focus to increased service and to the development
of highly engineered, technologically advanced fasteners and fastening
systems. The principle of "the survival, the fittest"
is quite right in world fastener jungle. The industry will continue
to restructure and follow consolidation activities as less competitive
players will be either squeezed or even out of market.VALVES
Global demand for industrial valves is predicted to climb 5.5% per
year through 2007 to over US$60 billion, which indicates an improvement
over the 1997-2002 period. The growth momentum is specially attributed
to the blooming macroeconomic growth in the developing regions of
Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The markets in the US, Japan
and Western Europe, although not very prominent in performing, will
also show slight improvement. Rising fixed investment levels will
boost most valve consuming sectors and strengthen underdeveloped
infrastructures in these regions.
DIE CASTING HARDWARE
Die-casting is a process to form metal shapes from molten material,
in most cases, typically nonferrous metals such as aluminum, magnesium,
and zinc. Die-casting processes include sand casting, precision
investment (lost wax) casting, and permanent mold casting. Generally
speaking, the major market for die-casting is the automotive industry.
Especially smaller electric motors calling for the application of
die cast aluminum housings and end covers, further promote the usage
of die-castings. Additionally, for further development of the die
casting industry, production scale is of prime importance for industry
players. However, the prerequisite for a large production size is
large investment. The automotive industry is surely a strong support.
In recent years, attention has been paid to the development of large
capacity die casting machines, bringing up hot chamber machines
accordingly.Voices Of Industry Players
Yung Fang, Taiwan's No.1 Chain-related Arena
Since their establishment in l948, the company has been managing
to produce and sell hardware, steel chain and press product etc.
In 1972 the first automatic steel chain machine of Taiwan was invented
alone by this company, which brought this industry to a brand-new
era. There are various products supplied around the world, including
anchor chains, fishery net chains, tire chains' for cars and motorcycles,
safety trail chains, chains for animals, industry, decoration, and
various press products, etc. Yung Fang believes only with perpetual
thinking, unending change, constant progress, ongoing pursuit for
perfect, and life-long acquirement could they survive from fast-changing
arena. After much consideration, reform and improvement, it is clear
that only through continually striving for perfection, coupled with
learning, can they gain a foothold in today's competitive arena.
Owing to the willing participation of all their employees, the support
of those in the same business, and the encouragement of the market,
the company formally qualified for the international ISO 9002 94
quality assurance license in l999. They thus became the first Taiwanese
manufacturer to obtain the ISO 9002 quality certification. In the
future, Yung Fang will continue according to the same-fine traditions
as they always have, striving for perfection and seeking to sharpen
the competitive edge.Nan Shun Says Quality Is Convincible
Lately, due to the shortage of supply, some raw material prices,
especially steel, has risen over 60%. Under the mounting pressure
on raw materials cost, Nan Shun Spring Co., Ltd. is ready to fight
back as in possession of the edges such as design capabilities,
quality control and research and development. According to a survey,
international buyers tend to pay up to 10 percent higher prices
to buy products in Taiwan instead of purchasing similar products
from the Mainland China. Established in 1987, equipped with the
proven automation equipment, Nan Shun has been specialized in manufacturing
assorted precise springs and iron-string products, hardware finished
& semi-finished. They have been working hard on the research
and design, stabilizing quality, faster delivery (between 30 and
45 days) and flexibility to satisfy clients' demands. Currently,
Nan Shun has successfully diversified their targeted markets to
reduce risks as their managing strategy.
Uni-Protech Follows Strict QC Systems
Founded in 1992, Uni-Protech Industrial Co., Ltd. has been improving
their quality, technology and product reliability to satisfying
their clients since they have well-educated sales, QC engineers
and technical engineers who have accumulated at least 17 years experience
in manufacturing metal parts. Based on the advantages on R&D
and manufacturing strength, the company not only provides high quality
industrial fasteners but also a complete spectrum of fastening service
package. Integrity comes from its flexibility and confidentiality.
The operational system as M.I.S., AUTOCAD 2002 and Q.A. have been
designed to allow them to response quickly to all clients' specific
inquiries. Partnership sourcing spread into China, Korea and Taiwan
make their price more competitive. In-house laboratory (CNLA accredited)
and ISO-9001 certified, customers may feel at ease by their quality
guarantee. In addition, quality systems like capability study, SPC
and FMEA are introduced for the benefits of their clients and PPAP
is their routine affair.
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