TAIPEI, Taiwan--(Business Wire)--
The Taipei International Auto Parts and Accessories Show (Taipei
AMPA 2008), organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council
(TAITRA) is the most important auto parts and accessories procurement
show in Asia, and will be held at the brand new NANGANG Exhibition
Hall from April 9th to April 12th. TWTC NANGANG doubles the show space
from the previous show letting this event reach record scale.
The just completed NANGANG complex is now Taiwan's largest
exhibition hall with a total floor area of 144,000 m2, with seven
floors and two basement floors. It is designed to be a split-level
exhibition hall with the upper floor completely column-free. The total
area for the upper and lower floors of the exhibition hall is around
46,000 m2 capable of hosting 2,600 standard booths 3 meters in both
length and width. The height, weight capacity, conference rooms and
parking lot of the new exhibition hall will all provide businesses
with a higher-profile and an improved exhibition environment.
Running concurrently with this year's AMPA are the Taipei
International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei) and the
Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan), the
most eye-catching shows in Asia. Both AutoTronics Taipei and
Motorcycle Taiwan will be held at Exhibition Hall 1 of TWTC. The three
shows combined have attracted more than 1,300 exhibiting
manufacturers, who will occupy over 3,400 booths.
Products exhibited at Taipei AMPA include auto parts, auto
accessories & refit accessories, auto maintenance/repair equipment,
tires, wheel rims and related accessories. Buyers can find any and all
auto parts and accessories they might need at this show. Currently
there are nearly 950 manufacturers signed up for the show and the
number of booths has exceeded 2,500. Compared with last year, both the
number of manufacturers and the booth occupancy has grown 13.8% and
30.3%, respectively. Well-known manufacturers include Hsiu Shan, TYC
Brother Industrial, Lucky Chain, Depo, MYCARR, D2, Sirius, Eagle Eyes,
Gordon, DDTIC, KYO WA, and Macauto. Internationally, there are
participants from 13 countries and regions including the U.S., U.K.,
Italy, Japan, Singapore, and India. Three national pavilions are set
up for Thailand, Korea, and Malaysia, respectively.
For added business TAITRA mobilized its over 50 overseas offices
to fly in international buyers. By the end of March, nearly 2,000
international buyers had pre-registered for the show. Famous buyers
include supervisors from the procurement departments of TRW, Chrysler,
and Magna, Shanghai, U.S. Agco, Arvinmeritor, and Federal Mogul.
To run concurrently with the show, TAITRA has planned a series of
events and seminars, including an E Theme House and E Forum, 2008
Taiwan Automotive International Forum (TAIFE), AMPA Innovation Awards
Ceremony, Large-Scale Overseas Procurement Seminar, Procurement
Strategy Seminar, and a Cross-Strait Auto Parts and Accessories
Exhibition area, which will provide suppliers and buyers with an
optimal trading and technological exchange platform.
The E-Taiwanese Automobile Industry Theme House showed a
significant growth in both the number of exhibiting manufacturers and
the exhibition area. Featuring "E practices around the world", three
areas are dedicated to displaying manufacturing systems, management
systems and business systems integrated in accordance with the value
chain of the automobile manufacturing industry. There are also
displays of E service bus, symbolizing the integrity and rapid service
of products displayed in the E Theme House. The E-Taiwanese Automobile
Industry Forum will invite IT manufacturers with practical experience
to talk about the Toyota lean production system and successful e
solutions. After the forum, group trade meetings will be arranged to
facilitate exchange and interaction, enhance international
competitiveness of our domestic auto parts and accessories businesses
and accommodate cross-industry integration.
With the theme "Eastern Energy with the World's Pulse", TAIFE has
invited Mr. Mitsuhiko Yamashita, Vice-President of Nissan and Mr.
Young-ill Kim, Vice-President of Hyundai to give keynote speeches.
These two speakers are specialists in automotive R&D, innovation, and
design and will update participants on the latest trends and give
insightful industry perspectives. In addition, under the broader theme
of "Harmonious interaction between people, cars, and the environment",
there will be forums on different technological aspects. In addition
to more than 10 experts and scholars from Europe, the U.S., and Asia,
each forum will also include Taiwanese scholars and industry
representatives, who will engage in in-depth exchange and discussions
on further advancements in technology to accomplish harmonious
interaction between people, vehicles, and the environment.
Taiwan has enjoyed manufacturing and R&D advantages in the auto
parts and accessories for decades. To highlight this, AMPA will
emphasize the high quality and innovative image of related industries
in Taiwan and has also organized the AMPA Innovation Awards. That's
where 38 products from 28 manufacturers have signed up for the awards
and 13 products have entered the final stage of the contest, which
will be promoted at the Innovative Products Area at the NANGANG
Exhibition Hall during the show. Five products will be selected and
conferred with Innovation Awards. The five award winning companies and
products are the Red Heart Welfare Chair from Red Heart Enterprise
Co., Ltd, the brake-assisting vacuum pressurized supply system from
Yu-Tai Technology Development Co., Ltd, the industrial endoscope from
Three-in-One Enterprises Co., Ltd, the mechanical pressure charger for
auto engines from Hsu Pang International Co., Ltd., and iWap, the
all-purpose rapid car charger from AME Optimedia Technology Co., Ltd.
To provide better services for buyers the organizer will arrange
shuttle buses from the exhibition hall to hotels and between the
NANGANG Exhibition Hall and Exhibition Hall 1 of TWTC, wireless
Internet service in the Exhibition Hall, a stored baggage area, a
Muslim prayer room and discussion areas for buyers. In addition, tours
with local flavor and historic meaning will be arranged for
international buyers so that buyers can relax and enjoy our exotic
culture after completing their annual procurements.
The total production value of the automobile industry in Taiwan
continues to soar and has become vital to Taiwan. The auto parts and
accessories industry, in particular, is one of the most competitive
industries of Taiwan's small and medium enterprises in terms of
exports. According to the Custom statistics, export value reached
NT$147.9 billion last year (2007) for all auto parts and accessories
exported from Taiwan, an 11.29% increase on the previous year. With
comprehensive supply chains domestically, compliance with market
development trends, enhancement of product quality and value addition,
and active market decentralization, Taiwanese businesses produce auto
parts and accessories that are indispensable in the global market.
For more information, please visit the AMPA website at:
www.taipeiampa.com.tw
TAITRA
Yu-Wen Chao, 02-27255200 Ext. 2873
Senior Specialist, Exhibition Department
christa@taitra.org.tw
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