The Taipei International Auto Parts and Accessories Show (AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show opened at the Nangang Exhibition Hall yesterday to record numbers of participants.
There are about 1,100 exhibitors taking part and 2,800 booths between the two shows, organizer Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA, 外貿協會) said.
The two shows are expected to attract 50,000 domestic visitors and 5,500 overseas visitors, TAITRA said in a statement.
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The two shows attracted 1,050 exhibitors and 2,730 booths last year and 993 firms occupying a total of 2,542 booths in 2009.
TAITRA said “green” was the theme for this year’s shows because they are highlighting three emerging sectors: LED auto lamps, automotive safety solutions and hybrid vehicles that help reduce carbon emissions.
LED lights have been one of Taiwan’s top three export automotive parts, with a total export value exceeding NT$10 billion (US$344 million) every year, the council said.
In the third quarter last year, the export value of Taiwanese automotive parts grew 26 percent year-on-year while those of import value expanded 54 percent, it added.
Big names joining the shows this year include TYC Brother Industrial Co (堤維西), Depo Auto Parts Industrial Co (帝寶工業), Tong Yang Industry Co (東陽實業) and Gordon Auto Body Parts Co (耿鼎企業).
The two shows also feature nation pavilions that showcase the top producers in Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea and China, as well as Malaysia, which has a pavilion at AMPA, the council said.
Both shows end on Friday.
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