Innodisk, the service-driven flash and DRAM module provider, introduces two new series of SSDs featuring Innodisk's exclusive L architecture is for the latest Marvell NAND controller. These SSD's have a prolonged lifespan with exceptional performance and reliability. The SATA 3ME4 and PCIe 3ME series are especially design for industrial application.Exclusive L3 Architecture Firmware to Extend LifespanInnodisk's exclusive L architecture is L architecture multiplied LDPC (Low Density Parity Check). L (Long Life) architecture is a 4K mapping algorithm that reduces WAF and features a real-time wear leveling algorithm to provide high performance and enhance endurance. LDPC, a very powerful ECC technology, is now being used in MLC NAND flash memory to increase reliability, ensuring the L3 architecture's performance and endurance. In addition, Innodisk's exclusive industrial-oriented firmware provides a flexible customization service, making it perfect for a variety of industrial applications.Industrial PCIe Storage SolutionAs PCIe becomes a mainstream interface, more and more industrial PC makers have adopted the PCIe specification for storage devices. Innodisk presents the PCIe series SSDs to fulfill those needs. The PCIe 3ME series supports NVMe and AHCI interface, Gen III and HMB (Host Memory Buffer).SATA 3ME4 and PCIe 3ME Series FeaturesLDPC technology secures SSD reliabilityDRAM-less, high-level data integrityL3 architecture extends lifespanExcellent IOPS boosts system performanceBuilt-in thermal sensor Support S.M.A.R.T, TRIM, NCQ and iData GuardProduct AvailabilityInnodisk's launch of the SATA 3ME4 series offered in multiple form factors includes SATADOM, mSATA, M.2, CFast, SATASlim(MO297) and 2.5" SSD. The PCIe 3ME series is offered in M.2 2242 form factor. Both series support wide temperature and have a wide range of capacities to fulfil different applications. For additional information on these products and our SSD series, please contact your local Innodisk sales representatives or distributors, or visit us at http://www.innodisk.com/.About InnodiskInnodisk (Taiwan: 5289) is a service-driven provider of flash memory and DRAM products for industrial and enterprise applications. With satisfied customers across the embedded, aerospace and defense, cloud storage markets and more, we have set ourselves apart with a commitment to dependable products and unparalleled service. This has resulted in products, including embedded peripherals, designed to supplement existing industrial solutions and high IOPS flash arrays. Expanded business lines are leading our next steps in being a comprehensive solution and service provider in industrial storage industry.Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Innodisk supports clients globally with engineering support and sales teams in China, Europe, Japan, and the United States. With abundant experience and an unrivaled knowledge of the memory industry, Innodisk develops products with excellent quality, remarkable performance, great cost-efficiency, and the highest reliability. For more information about Innodisk, please visit http://www.innodisk.com/.Innodisk launches next generation industrial-grade SSDs that offer endurance, reliability and high performance

From 25 – 29 October 2016, EuroBLECH 2016 will open its doors in Hanover, Germany. The exhibition will, once again, be the meeting place for sheet metal working professionals from all over the world looking to find enhanced machinery and innovative production solutions. Visitors will be able to discover an extensive variety of products, from conventional systems to high-tech solutions, and gain an insight into the latest technological advancements in sheet metal working. With this year's theme "The New Generation of Sheet Metal Working", EuroBLECH 2016 reflects the trend towards digitalisation and smart manufacturing in modern sheet metal processing. Five months ahead of the show, the organisers, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, announce a further increase in exhibition space of the world's leading trade show for this industry sector.A total of 1,410 exhibitors from 40 countries have already secured their stand space at this year's EuroBLECH, the 24th International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition, covering a net exhibition space of 89,000 square metres across eight halls at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds. This represents an increase in net floor space of 3% compared with the previous exhibition and reflects the fact that exhibiting companies have booked bigger stands to demonstrate an even larger choice of enhanced machinery and cutting-edge solutions. Major exhibitor countries are Germany, Italy, China, Turkey, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and Austria. EuroBLECH is traditionally renowned as a highly international event. The previous exhibition was more international than ever, with 52% of exhibitors and 37% of visitors coming from outside Germany. A total of 59,618 trade visitors from 105 countries attended the event in 2014.The New Generation of Sheet Metal WorkingToday's production is undergoing major changes. Automated production, machine-to-machine communication, intelligent process chains – smart manufacturing has now become an integral part of sheet metal working. Data exchange along the entire production value chain paves the way for optimised manufacturing processes, improved planning reliability, more flexibility and higher product quality. With product variety increasing and batch sizes decreasing, manufacturing processes in sheet metal working are becoming ever more complex and require highly efficient and flexible solutions. Companies in the industry sector are, therefore, currently facing an environment of change that requires vital decisions for the long-term adaptation of their production processes.With this year's theme "The New Generation of Sheet Metal Working" EuroBLECH reflects the prevailing somewhat revolutionary development in production technology. As the global business barometer and leading industry platform for the sheet metal working industry, EuroBLECH will present a large variety of tailor-made solutions for optimising and modernising production processes. Exhibiting companies will put a comprehensive range of machinery, tools and systems for the entire value chain of sheet metal processing on display. The exhibition profile includes sheet metal, semi-finished and finished products, welding and surface treatment, processing of hybrid structures, tools, quality control, CAD/CAM/CIM systems and R&D.Visitors will be able to see live demonstrations of a large variety of machinery and systems and discuss practical applications with top industry experts. The show targets all sheet metal working specialists at every management level in small and medium-sized companies as well as large enterprises. Visitors include design engineers, production managers, quality managers, buyers, manufacturers, technical directors and experts in associations and R&D.Information for visitorsA visitor brochure in twelve languages is now available from the organisers and can be ordered via the multi-lingual show website www.euroblech.com. The leaflet includes the show profile, a plan of the exhibition halls, practical information about the exhibition as well as useful information on travel and accommodation.The online exhibitor list, available at www.euroblech.com, is regularly updated and provides plenty of information on exhibiting companies. The online newsletter "EuroBLECH Bulletin" offers latest news about the show, its exhibitors and the industry sector. EuroBLECH can also be followed on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. The official hashtag is #euroblech.EuroBLECH 2016 will be open from Tuesday, 25th October 2016, to Friday, 28th October 2016, from 9.00 – 18.00 and on Saturday, 29 October 2016, from 9.00 – 15.00. The show will take place in halls 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 27 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany. www.euroblech.com

AMTC has recognized leading semiconductor equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) as their supplier of the year for 2015, marking the second consecutive year Advantest has received this honor. AMTC's survey, which is conducted on an annual basis, evaluates the performance of their main suppliers across a number of categories including commercial, compliance and partnership aspects. Advantest achieved this award by complementing AMTC's production environment tools with optimized measurement solutions and delivering industry-leading uptime via a strong customer-oriented team.AMTC develops and manufactures advanced masks to enable advanced semiconductor production processes. Advantest supplies AMTC with MASK MVM-SEM (3D CD-SEM) metrology equipment used to confirm that the critical dimensions of the masks produced comply with specifications. Working closely together, both companies align roadmaps and develop solutions to expand the coverage and productivity of existing tools, in step with high customer expectations."Advantest provides us with the necessary tools and support that enable us to continually improve our quality and productivity," said Mr. Thomas Schmidt, general manager of AMTC."Our team works hard at all levels to meet AMTC's requirements. This high rating and recognition validates our commitment to them. We continually strive to deliver solutions and services that exceed their expectations," said Josef Schraetzenstaller, managing director and CEO of Advantest Europe GmbH.About AMTCThe Advanced Mask Technology Center GmbH & Co. KG (AMTC) is an equally owned joint venture of GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Toppan Photomasks, Inc. AMTC is a world-leading center for the development and production of advanced photolithographic masks. More information is available at www.amtc-dresden.com.About AdvantestA world-class technology company, Advantest is a leading producer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry and a premier manufacturer of measuring instruments used in the design and production of electronic instruments and systems. Its leading-edge systems and products are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The company also focuses on R&D for emerging markets that benefit from advancements in nanotech and terahertz technologies, and has introduced multi-vision metrology scanning electron microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing, as well as a groundbreaking 3D imaging and analysis tool. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has subsidiaries worldwide. More information is available at www.advantest.com.

CAYIN Technology today announced the launch of its newest digital signage appliance and software in mid July. The new and improved SMP-NEO2 will come in a combo with SMP-2100, a durable and compact fanless player with high performance, while corresponding applications including servers and management software will rollout progressively.SMP-NEO2, the latest version of the bundled software, maintains the intuitive design from the first generation SMP-NEO. By trimming down processes that are redundant, the software is now leaner and lighter. This gives the designed hardware a much better performance that is not only stable, but faster in response to commands. With the added feature of online registration, SMP-NEO2 also provides an anti-theft environment to protect data and the software itself from being bootlegged.Alongside SMP-NEO2, comes SMP-2100, a solid metal build player perfect for a range of applications. The SMP-2100 comes with 2 HDMI outputs to ensure output quality, whereas the solid-state drive makes it a suitable choice for it to withstand rough handling. SMP-2100 will be the first model to adapt to the SMP-NEO2 software, which will be implemented to all future SMP-NEO models, including the 4K UHD model that is currently under development.To accommodate the new SMP-NEO2, content management server (CMS) Version 10 will also be released later in July, as its dedicated management enhancement software, SuperMonitor5, becomes available. The server software shares many characteristics as SMP-NEO2, including leaner processing, better performance, and a more secured environment. Though CMS V.9.0 supports SMP-NEO2, to receive full-function access when managing and grouping SMP-NEO2 players, users are encouraged to select CMS V.10.0.To learn more about the Versatile Digital Signage Player, SMP-2100, please go to CAYIN's website @ http://www.cayintech.com/digital_signage_products/digital_signage_player_SMP-2100.htmlAbout CAYIN TechnologyCAYIN Technology is a 12-year professional digital signage solution and software developer from Taiwan. By offering a complete portfolio of appliance-based digital signage solutions, CAYIN dedicates itself to being a reliable partner to clients worldwide and has successfully set up various applications globally. In order to best facilitate the deployment of its products, the company also provides tailored services to satisfy the ever-growing market demand for almost limitless applications.CAYIN Technology to launch software upgrade for its managing UI, SMP-NEO2, along with new product lines including players, servers, and complementing products

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) has introduced its Wave Scale™ generation of channel cards for the V93000 platform, which delivers unprecedented levels of parallelism and throughput in testing radio-frequency (RF) and mixed-signal ICs for wireless communications. Designed for highly parallel multi-site and in-site parallel testing, the new V93000 Wave Scale RF and V93000 Wave Scale MX cards substantially reduce the cost of test and time to market for today's RF semiconductors while creating a path for testing future 5G devices. The new cards target the RF and wireless communication market segments by providing highly efficient test solutions for the semiconductors that drive LTE, LTE-Advanced and LTE-A Pro smart phones as well as LTE-M, WLAN, GPS, ZigBee, Bluetooth and IoT applications. The new cards can handle today's market requirements and also projected technology changes for 5G networks. V93000 Wave Scale cards are architecturally advanced compared to current market offerings. Traditional RF test solutions have been using multi-site testing for RF devices, such as quad- or octal-site testing, but they test one RF standard per site at a time. Wave Scale RF and corresponding Wave Scale MX cards can simultaneously test multiple standards or multiple paths within each RF device, achieving in-site parallelism and high multi-site efficiency to significantly reduce the cost of test for these complex RF devices. The Wave Scale RF card has four independent RF subsystems per board with individual stimulus and measurement frequencies to allow testing of LTE, GPS, Bluetooth and WLAN devices at the same time. Each subsystem has eight individual ports, which simultaneously fan out the RF signal, and up to four independent measurement instruments. This enables each RF subsystem to be used for up to eight sites for running both RX (receiver) and TX (transmitter) tests simultaneously, delivering as many as 32 sites per card. The Wave Scale RF can support up to 6 GHz with each of its 32 RF ports per card. Along with its 200-MHz bandwidth and various other features including internal loopback and embedded calibration, this ensures a wide application range extending toward future 5G semiconductor devices. Optimized for analog IQ baseband applications and testing of high-speed DACs and ADCs, the Wave Scale MX high-speed card has 32 fully independent instruments per board and an additional parametric measurement unit (PMU) at each pogo for highly accurate DC measurements. Its 16-bit AC source and measurement functions provide optimized performance for dedicated baseband communication standards. With its 300-MHz bandwidth, this card can handle the latest advanced modulation standards including out-of-channel measurements on aggregated baseband channels. A flexible I/O matrix reduces loadboard complexity and boosts multi-site testing capabilities, providing full functionality at every pogo. No dedicated calibration equipment is needed, with only IQ calibration requiring a separate board. Both new V93000 cards, Wave Scale RF and Wave Scale MX, feature a hardware sequencer that controls the parallel, independent operation of all instruments. "Wave Scale allows our customers to keep pace with faster technology changes on upcoming generations of semiconductors," said Hans-Juergen Wagner, senior vice president of the SoC Product Group at Advantest Corporation. "Using Wave Scale, current and next-generation devices can be tested more efficiently and cost effectively, leading to faster time to market." The first Wave Scale cards have been installed at a fabless semiconductor company in China, where they are being used to test current LTE Category 6 devices and develop test protocols for LTE-Advanced Category 10 and Category 16 communication ICs and beyond. Advantest is now taking orders for Wave Scale RF and Wave Scale MX cards. Volume shipments to customers are expected to begin in the third quarter of this calendar year. About Advantest Corporation A world-class technology company, Advantest is the leading producer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry and a premier manufacturer of measuring instruments used in the design and production of electronic instruments and systems. Its leading-edge systems and products are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The company also focuses on R&D for emerging markets that benefit from advancements in nanotech and terahertz technologies, and has introduced multi-vision metrology scanning electron microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing, as well as a groundbreaking 3D imaging and analysis tools. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has subsidiaries worldwide. More information is available at www.advantest.com.

With rising global competition, shortened product life cycles and increasing demand for small-quantity mixed-model production, businesses around the world are endeavoring to accelerate Industry 4.0 development and the top priority is to upgrade traditional robots and machines with intelligent systems. Computer-on-modules (COM) that are at the heart of robot or machine controllers provide the quickest shortcut to an intelligence upgrade.Industry 4.0 is the dominant trend that has spurred the popularity of intelligent automation and smart factories based on intelligent machines (IM) and intelligent robots (IR). The critical challenge for manufacturers is turning legacy non-intelligent machines and robotic arms into IM and IR that enable computing, measurement, motion control and machine vision to enable customization of products and flexible mass production on the factory floor.Traditionally, leading machine and robot manufacturers used to develop their own controller boards. However, with new generations of CPUs being launched at accelerated speeds and machine equipment needing to incorporate the latest functions to meet Industry 4.0 demands, manufacturers have had to frequently change their controller board designs. Time delays required for designs to pass certifications also result in increased time-to-market. To circumvent these problems, manufacturers are starting to evaluate the use of embedded COMs as the computing core of customized carrier boards for their control boards. Machine equipment can therefore be upgraded with a simple replacement of the COM with the latest CPU and no need to redesign the entire control board, significantly accelerating the product development cycle.COM improves development efficiency but also introduces challengesThe COM design model combining the core module and carrier board has the advantage of boosted flexibility but there are still challenges to overcome. First of all, a COM is not a complete single board computer but is the system's core and controls peripheral applications through connections and specialized functionality on the carrier board. In the case of equipment malfunction, the added complexity may make it more difficult to identify the source of the problem from the carrier board, COM or peripheral cards. Therefore, without help of a professional team, locating the root cause can be time consuming.In addition, manufacturers with ambitions to develop IM or IR solutions tend to engage in projects that are diverse and often involve complex requirements such as firmware changes and BIOS customizations. Support for multiple operating systems including Windows, Linux and RTOS is also required so specific development kits are needed to ensure smooth development of both the carrier board and software. However, as many suppliers are outsourcing a large part of their development work to third-party vendors and have no plan to train their own software engineers, they lack the ability to solve problems independently and promptly provide the necessary technical support.ADLINK technical team provides on-site support for troubleshootingA leading international robotic arm manufacturer faced the challenges described above during its transition from internally designed controller boards to the adoption of the COM concept. ADLINK's COM Starter Kits complete with reference designs were able to eliminate most of the customer's problems.When customers encounter difficulties during development, ADLINK's technical team responds quickly and effectively to assist in addressing system integration issues, whether or not they are directly related to the COM. When necessary, our highly trained staff will visit the customer's on-site location to find the root cause of the problem. ADLINK is always ready to provide professional support to customers during the entire development process.With regards to R&D, ADLINK has made a significant investment in the establishment of a signal measurement laboratory. All computer input and output signal waveforms can be measured to ensure the COM design and manufacturing comply with the strictest standards. Moreover, complete design for manufacturing (DFM) verification principles are also introduced in the product design stage. All efforts are aimed at guaranteeing the utmost in product compatibility and reliability. ADLINK is also a step ahead of the competition in launching products with a wide operating temperature range to meet a variety of challenging customer requirements.ADLINK provides complete solution with one-stop design and manufacturingWith the exception of printed circuit boards, ADLINK develops its COM products independently from scratch, from design to manufacturing, and therefore has the ability to meet a wide range of customer requirements, including firmware changes and BIOS customizations. Comprehensive support is provided for Windows, Linux, VxWorks and QNX operating systems, drivers and board support packages (BSP). Also available reference carrier boards and a wide range of interface conversion kits to speed up the development process for customers.ADLINK is among the world's five Premier Members of Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance so it has the advantage being able to deliver early sampling, leading competitors by over two months. ADLINK is also able to launch new COM products that keep up with every new generation of Intel processor, allowing customers to integrate the latest technologies into their control systems.In summary, the rapid rise of the Industry 4.0 trend is driving a booming market demand for intelligent machines and intelligent robots. Manufacturers of IM or IR solutions are joining efforts with the ADLINK COM team to accelerate the introduction of a wide range of intelligent automation applications, bringing the smart Industry 4.0 initiative closer to reality.The COM design model combining the core module and carrier board has the advantage of boosted flexibility

The driving forces of cloud technology, big data analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) have sparked a new wave of innovations for the retail industry. For retailers, the transformation to Retail 4.0 requires the integration of omni-channel retailing and online-to-offline (O2O) commerce. One of the key technologies to unlocking this transformation is digital signage.In the past, digital signage only provided one-way information delivery. With the advancement in image processing and IoT sensor technologies, digital signage today now provides smart, interactive technologies to engage customers in new exciting ways. The rise of more smarter, connected digital signage is bringing unprecedented opportunities for the retail market, helping retailers to become early adopters of Retail 4.0.Looking back at the retail evolution, the earliest form of retailing was open shelf stores, which then evolved into modern self-service supermarkets that marked the beginning of retail chains like Walmart and Tesco and the transition from Retail 1.0 to Retail 2.0. In Retail 3.0, the retail industry was introduced to e-commerce and gave rise to big online retailers like Amazon and eBay. Now in Retail 4.0, the retail industry has taken a path to O2O commerce, where physical retailers provide offline customers with interactive online shopping experiences, reshaping the value of brick-and-mortar stores.Jenny Shern, Assistant Vice President of NEXCOM's Interactive Signage Platform Business Unit (ISP BU), believes that interactive digital signage will become the catalyst to the Retail 4.0 transformation. Communicating information with vivid visual aids, digital signage is the most ideal point of interest to deliver sales-oriented content. Furthermore, with the integration of interactive technology and improved image processing, digital signage can display tailored messages to a specific customer, and simultaneously engage the customer with virtual interactions to increase product interest and dwell time. This will enhance the shopping experience, allowing customers to learn more about the product, increase purchase intent, and ultimately improve sales.Digital Signage: The Heart of Building Smart Retail SolutionsShern further points out that digital signage can integrate add-on software to create smart retail solutions that respond to the three major trends in Retail 4.0: omni-channel commerce, smart retail system and big data analytics.For omni-channel commerce, connected O2O kiosks can help physical retailers to integrate multiple online channels to provide real-time tailored advertising, product searching and checkout services, reinvigorating customer interactions and shopping experiences. O2O kiosks can also integrate augmented reality (AR) technology and serve as a virtual product assistant to provide more in-depth information. Additionally, O2O kiosks can offer in-store digital services such as product label scanning, automatic checkout and customer call support to reduce wait times and improve service levels. When not in use, O2O kiosks can also display promotions or entertainment content.For smart retail systems, in-store digital signage with image processing and tracking technology can visually see, sense or even hear the presence of nearby customers, and display dynamic content based on demographics. Take NEXCOM's smart retail solution for instance, which consists of the NDiS B535 digital signage player and exclusive in-house software PowerDigiS. The bundled solution integrates technologies such as high resolution camera, facial recognition, radio-frequency identification (RFID), electronic shelf label (ESL) and beacon notifications. It also integrates Microsoft Azure cloud service platform for data analysis of viewer demographics such as age, gender and other attributes to display content tailored to the interest of a target audience group.Boosting In-store Traffic with Big Data AnalyticsShern states that there is an increasingly fierce competition between businesses in the retail industry. Retailers are relentlessly finding ways to optimize retail management efficiencies and customer shopping experiences to increase in-store traffic and sales while reducing operating costs. By utilizing retail analytics, retailers can analyze customer buying behavior, effectiveness of product placements, in-store traffic patterns and other parameters, allowing retailers to revise strategies and adjust resources accordingly to improve operations. To provide the image processing performance required for such analytics, NEXCOM's high-performance digital signage player NDiS B426 features discrete NVIDIA graphics which can simultaneously analyze video streams of four IP cameras.Nelson Chang, Product Division Manager of NEXCOM's ISP BU, further adds that for retail analytics software, NEXCOM has collaborated closely with various regional partners to study and survey the needs and preferences of different markets to accurately provide the user interface and analytics algorithms relevant to each different sector. Customizations to fulfill special requirements are also available upon request.Facing Retail 4.0, brick-and-mortar retailers must have omni-channel and O2O strategies. Digital signage can help retailers with the implementation.

Gigabyte Technology has announced the availability of two new variants of GeForce GTX 1070 graphics cards. They are the small form factor GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC Edition (GV-N1070IXOC-8GD) and the dual-fan GTX 1070 Windforce OC Edition (GV-N1070WF2OC-8GD).Measuring 17cm in length, the GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC Edition is designed for building compact gaming PC or HTPC powered by the latest Pascal GPU. Equipped with three pure copper heat pipes that directly sit on GPU and a single 90mm blade fan with semi-passive cooling, the cooling module is able to dissipate heat effectively while keeping the fan operating at a low noise level, according to the vendor.Engineered with the Ultra Durable chokes and capacitors, the graphic card ensures performance and durable system lifespan. Compared to the reference's 4+1 power phase design, the card is built for overclocking with the 5+1 power phases, making the MOSFET working at a lower temperature for more stable voltage output.With a click of the OC Mode button built in the newly developed Xtreme Engine utility software, gamers can overclock the card.Gigabyte also offers a dual-fan solution, the GTX 1070 Windforce OC Edition, which packs the Windforce 2X cooling system, featuring two 90mm fans, two pure copper composite heat pipes, directly touching GPU, and blade fan design, together delivering an effective heat dissipation capacity at lower temperatures. The 3D Active Fan provides semi-passive cooling, as the fans will remain off when the GPU is under a set loading or temperature for low power gaming.The GTX 1070 Windforce OC Edition also uses the Ultra Durable internal components to enhance overall performance and product lifespan. Its 6+2 power phases allow the card to be overclocked with more stable voltage output.Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC Edition graphics cardPhoto: CompanyGigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Windforce OC Edition graphics cardPhoto: Company

The Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood Show 2016, co-hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and My Exhibition, will take place on Nov. 9-11 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Hall on a larger scale this year. With 250 local and international exhibitors on more than 500 booths, it is expected to draw some 7,000 professional visitors to the expo this year.According to TAITRA, the first edition of the show saw 215 exhibitors on 418 booths last year and attracted 6,500 visitors, including 700 professional buyers from abroad. After the expo, international media, such as Intrafish from Norway, the Suisan-Keizai Daily News from Japan, and the Undercurrent News from the U.K., posted stories on the event, giving the industries of the fisheries and seafood of Taiwan more visibility and exposure on the international stage.The second edition of the expo, in addition to sections of the fishing gear and technology, fish farming, processed seafood products, and fishery services, will include a section of fisheries biotechnology for the first time. The new inclusion is aimed at promoting the potential of the development of the local fisheries and showcasing the trend of the local industry. The TAITRA hopes to create a more competitive platform for the exhibitors.Taiwan's fishery industry and its production value have played a vital part on the international market. The technology and innovation skills demonstrated by the local companies have made them stand out from their international counterparts. The expo will see manufacturers, suppliers and retailers from the industry gather at the same venue and will again promote Taiwan's fishery industry successfully on the world stage.For more information and visitor registration, please visit http://www.taiwanfishery.com/en_US/index.html

In order to come together and propose complete and effective solutions in Asia's fine agriculture markets, Sphere Exhibits Pte. Ltd. is collaborating with Taiwan trade show organizer My Exhibition, for the Taiwan International Fruit and Vegetable Show (TFVS). The show will receive joint guidance from Taiwan's Head of Agriculture and the city of Kaohsiung when it opens on Nov. 10 and runs until Nov. 12 for the first time at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center. Running parallel to the second Taiwan International Fishing Exhibit, the agricultural show is expected to attract over 150 companies from 10 nations, and around 5,000 foreign and domestic buyers in total.The Taiwan International Fruit and Vegetable Show is divided into sections for fresh fruit and vegetables, whole wheat products and nuts, production machinery, transportation machinery and service machinery, as well as seminars on Advantages in Vital Agricultural Technologies, Price Adjustment in Production and Digital Marketing. Covering all aspects of the business, organizers of the show leave no stone unturned as they attempt to display the potential of the Taiwanese market in front of the foreign buyers.In the past, foreign investment in Taiwan's agriculture has played an extremely important role in helping business grow. But as the environmental effects of any big industry begin to become apparent, the government is beginning to look into new and improved ways to revise Taiwan's agricultural and economic strategies.Taiwan's machinery industry has seen much competition in recent years, especially against European and American products, and look to gain the edge in sales and service that will bring it success. As the industry launches a campaign to make strides in improving the safety and health of food, it also begins a revolutionary evolution in tactics to accompany progress in biological technology. Given the diversity of Taiwan's food culture, the innovations in food and technology seen at the show will no doubt increase the strength of and the interest in the Taiwanese market.Food safety has become a universal expectation among global consumers. From green energy to clean cultivation to modern fisheries, Asian countries place the care and quality of food in high demand, and Taiwan has been a driving force in bringing about this revolution. What makes Taiwan's efforts special, however, is the fact that its agricultural sector has the entire world for an audience. If Taiwan's agriculture technology, experienced personnel, booming IT sector and technology establishment can combine to create new leadership in agriculture, Taiwan will not only see increases in sales products and rates, but also an increase in its competitiveness in international markets.The expo has already seen participation from Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, South Africa and the U.S. On the same day, plans have been made for international buyers to meet one-on-one with press to discuss production, international marketing, and other topics.The international discussion will include the International Fruit Marketing Forum, led by Taiwanese economic experts and heavyweight experts from around the world to present talks. Hopes are that the convention will become the "flagship" fruit and vegetable convention. Additionally, the local government agriculture departments of Taichung, Kaohsiung, Hualien, Pingtung and Tainan together eagerly await the event's beginning.For more information and visitor registration, please visit http://www.taiwanfruitshow.com/en_US/index.html