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INDUSTRY EVENTS

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A member of the Economic Daily News (CENS) publication team helps a buyer fi ll out a biz matchmaking card at the 2022
TIMTOS x TMTS at Nangang Exhibition Center. (Photo courtesy of CENS)
ntering 2022 was an optimistic time for Taiwanese a foothold in the new economic and trading landscape is a
Emachinery suppliers. While the COVID-19 pandemic top priority.
persisted, the idea was that global economies would
eventually bounce back. However, these hopes would be In Taiwan, trade shows carried on this year fairly
dashed after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, further straightforwardly despite the ongoing local outbreaks. At
disrupting the supply chain and global food production, the height of the pandemic in Taiwan, certain trade shows
prompting price hikes on materials, natural gas, and oil and saw exhibitors canceling due to concerns about bringing
the virus back to their factories. Yet, many more still
the subsequent infl ation concerns.
attended, and while international buyers were still limited
due to border and quarantine restrictions, exhibitors had
The search for resilient suppliers has become more touted the opportunity to recalibrate their experiences and
crucial for global buyers. With international travel and regain clarity into the market and buyer trends after two
expos reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, regaining years of canceled events.

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