New investments as Taiwan Export Processing Zone lifts output

TAIPEI – Output from Taiwan’s Export Processing Zone, encompassing 10 campuses in Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taichung, grew 12.36% on-year for the first three quarters of 2014 to US$10.6 billion, recording a trade surplus of US$3.8 billion, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

New investments committed to the Zone include an investment of NT18.2 million by JS Environmental Technology and Energy Saving Co. Ltd. to establish operations for smart wireless sensor network and energy saving solutions.
IFM Electronic Ltd., the Taiwan branch of a Germany-based automation company, is set to spend NT$8 million expanding its business in actuator sensor interface, industrial imaging and motion control sensing.
Lequios Soft Taiwan Inc., a Tokyo-headquartered firm specialising in the development of earthquake monitoring software and systems, plans to invest NT$5 million to establish its southern Taiwan arm. The company is looking to tap Taiwan’s burgeoning disaster prevention market. www.taiwantoday.tw (ATI).