2008-10-07 05:03:02 -

2nd Taiwan International RFID Application Show - Organized by TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and Taiwan Electric and Electronic Manufacturers' Association, the 2nd Taiwan International RFID Application Show unfolds from October 7th to October 11th for the first time at the new NANGANG Exhibition Hall. This event runs in conjunction with the globally famed TAITRONICS (Taipei International Electronics Show),

the procurement hub of much of the world's supply of electronics. The linking of these two shows not only increases media exposure but also brings greater business opportunities for electronics-related industries.

RFID tech holds a vital and growing influence on global industrial developments and is listed as one of the top 10 crucial technologies of the century. According to forecasts by Allied Business Intelligence, the authoritative U.S. market survey company, the market value of RFID for 2008 is US$3.843 billion and its average annual growth rate is 22%. By 2012, when product application and market acceptability have matured, there will be an annual growth rate of around 21% and the global production value for the market will reach US$8.4 billion. Its future applications will cover related industries, such as logistics, safety, medicine, agriculture, finance, and transportation are infinite.

The first Taiwan RFID show last year welcomed more than 25,000 visitors, with the five best nations represented by buyer turnout being the U.S., Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia, respectively. International buyers showed high confidence in the various kinds of RFID applications such as electronic tags, chips, antennas, readers, and chip tags, developed by Taiwanese manufacturers. The total value of orders placed is estimated to have exceeded millions of US dollars. The Taiwan International RFID Applications Conference that was held concurrently with the show also attracted nearly 2000 industry members keen to learn of the latest international trends and successfully promote the show to world.

This 2nd RFID application show is back bigger and better in a record size to offer such theme areas as RFID Parts & Components, Logistics and Merchandise Information Solutions, Printing Machines, System Solutions, Sensors, Modules, and other RFID Products. In light of Taiwan's advantages in RFID hardware accessibility, the organizers have especially set aside an area dedicated to RFID equipment and peripheral products so that international buyers can get a complete picture of product lines at one stop. Besides long-term advantages in manufacturing hardware, the actual accomplishments of Taiwanese manufacturers in system integration in recent years are also becoming increasingly diverse. For example, the NFC mobile phone of Chunghwa Telecom and the RFID ear tag system for pigs initiated by Enrich Field Biotech both show the maturing of the RFID industry in Taiwan. Taking part will be such leading manufacturers as Texas Instruments, RegalScan Tech, J-Link Technology, Ming Tai Screen Printing Machine, Champtek, Watron Technology, Identification and Security Technology Center of the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan, and the RFID Application Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Last year TAITRA successfully invited important buyers, such as Sybase from Germany, Hitachi and Siemens from Japan, and Shinsegae Department Store from Korea to come to Taiwan for the show and subsequently received great feedback from manufacturers. To serve exhibiting manufacturers of the 2008 Taiwan International RFID Application Show and to enhance the efficacy of the show, TAITRA will continue to mobilize its overseas bases to proactively invite heavy-weight buyers from other countries.

Currently, 23 U.S. RFID-related manufacturers have been successfully invited and have delegations at the show. Among these manufacturers are many well known names such as Reva Systems, the leading RFID network infrastructure supplier, whose major product is the RFID Tag Processor (TAP) which is equipped with a reader central control, tag precision positioning, data management, and network management; the world famous Motorola --Symbol Technologies, and TAGSYS RFID Group, a global RFID infrastructure professional parts supplier, whose major products include RFID tags, readers, and antennas.

The company is also well known for RFID applications in textiles, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences. In addition, Checkpoint Systems, an RFID tag supplier for packaging, retail, and pharmaceutical industries, and CACI International, a famous IT total solution company for the security and defense system, which also provides information management and system integration, among other services, will also send representatives to visit the 2008 Taiwan International RFID Application Show.

Besides enriched exhibition content, the Taiwan International RFID Applications Conference that won great response last year will be back and held on an even greater scale this year. TAITRA has especially invited Ms. Zhang Qi, Chairperson of the China RFID Alliance and other PRC RFID heavyweights to discuss prospects for the RFID market in China and latest RFID technology trends in Asia. In last year's Taiwan International RFID Application Show, many international buyers expressed high confidence in the various kinds of RFID applications such as electronic tags, chips, antennas, readers, and chip tags, developed by Taiwanese manufacturers. This time TAITRA has successfully invited world famous RFID manufacturers to join the show in Taiwan to further underscore the growing importance of this event.

TAITRA
Mr.Kuo, 27255200 ext. 2867
clark@taitra.org.tw