Events

2017 TIMTOS Sees Growing Numbers of International Buyers

The biggest machine tool show in Taiwan, the Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS), ran from March 7 to 12 at the Nangang Exhibition Hall 1, TWTC Exhibition Halls 1 and 3, and Yuanshan EXPO Dome @ Taipei EXPO PARK. President Tsai Ing-Wen visited the Nangang Exhibition Hall 1 on March 11 to get a first-hand view of the latest products and technologies from Taiwan’s machine tool industry. She encouraged local companies to work with the government to develop smart machinery and promised to provide necessary support so the new Nangang Exhibition Hall 2 can be completed in time for TIMTOS 2019. A total of 1,100 exhibitors joined the show this year, 30% from foreign countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Finland, the U.S.A., Japan, South Korea, India, China, and another 11 countries. More than 7,300 international buyers visited the show—a 2.3% growth compared with that of TIMTOS 2015. TIMTOS 2017 focused on smart machinery and highlighted Industry 4.0+ and smart manufacturing, showing the latest devices and technologies regarding ICT, IoT, cloud computing, and industrial robots, as well as smart precision machine production lines and smart manufacturing solutions. The first ever TIMTOS 2017 Summit had speakers from CISCO, NVIDIA and SICK, SIEMENS, and KUKA from Germany to talk about the latest in smart machines, smart factories, the automotive manufacturing revolution, and aerospace supply chain. It was attended by more than 500 people. The Swedish company, Olsons Maskinservice AB, said that there is something new every time it visits the show and Taiwan’s products and technologies are in the same league with those from the U.S.A. and Europe, but available at a lower price. Aqua Purification Systems was happy to find some innovative products that were not seen in its country of India, while Servicios Profesionales de Ingenieria from Mexico lauded TIMTOS as a great platform for buyers to have access to high-quality products and excellent after-sale services, and that they look forward to a long-term cooperative relationship with Taiwan. For more information, visit the website at http://www.timtos.com.tw

2017 Taiwan International Orchid Show Saw Record Number of Visitors

The Taiwan International Orchid Show (TIOS), one of the world's three main international orchid shows, ran from March 4–13 at the Taiwan Orchid Plantation in Tainan City. Attracting 248,067 visitors from 27 countries, attendance showed a significant 12.5% increase compared with that of 2016. President Tsai Ing-Wen visited TIOS for the second time and commended the organizer, Tainan City Government, for setting up an orchid breeding center in the plantation that will serve as a production base for further development of indigenous breeds and seedlings. More cooperation with Central and South American companies is also expected. The show featured various Taiwanese elements and a huge installation piece made of orchids titled "Taiwan Pheasant and Watch Orchids in Tainan" was on display. TIOS 2017, themed "Discover Sustainable Orchids" boasted four main areas: Innovative Hall, Beauty Hall, Happiness Hall, and Future Hall. Virtual reality technology was introduced for the first time to simulate stepping into an orchid greenhouse, offering a whole new way of orchid demonstration. The show's project leader, Lin Feng-Tien, said that TIOS 2017 broke several records: most visitors in its history, the biggest and the best theme areas, 2,000 flowers joining the competition, 500 new kinds of orchids shown, and 249 practitioners/researchers from Taiwan's orchid industry attending. Lin then pointed out the fact that orchids play the most important role in Taiwan's flower export industry, with an annual production value exceeding six to seven billion NT dollars. TIOS is a prime platform for industry players to exchange experiences. Many international buyers take this time to place orders for the next three to five years, with potential value estimated up to tens of billions NT dollars. Sources: Liberty Times Official Website, UDN.com