Back bigger and better Asia’s premiere sporting goods show, TaiSPO (Taiwan In’l Sporting Goods Show 2011) offers a vast product selection as it hosts the 3rd WFSGI Manufactures Forum, one of the world’s most influential sporting goods event.

TaiSPO-11 readies for take off…

Building upon its success at TaiSPO 2010, TaiSPO 2011 will field more than 400 exhibitors who will use 1,800 booths. It’s projected that this showcase will attract 16,500 domestic and overseas visitors.

Prominent Taiwan exhibitors includes Johnson, the third largest fitness equipment supplier in the world, Lifegear, Dyaco, Chang Yow and Oong Chenn and other major players.

In addition to domestic exhibitors, TaiSPO will also stage a diverse line-up of leading international participants such as ACCELL FITNESS DIVISION B.V., Qingdao Kingdom Plastic & Steel and DEEP (D.P.) FITNESS TECH. There’s also 60 exhibitors from China across the Taiwan Strait who will be showcasing their products in the China Pavilion. Near them will be the German Pavilion, featuring Hammer Sport AG, a major component of the show.

The total output of sporting goods in Taiwan is NT$ 60 billion and up to 90% of them was exported to countries worldwide, making sporting goods the fifth largest export industry in Taiwan. 

Even though started off as a main OEM and ODM nation in the global sporting goods industry— it was the manufacture country for Spalding, PUMA, Ashworth and Stinga —Taiwan has transformed into an important place to introduce value-added and hi-tech sporting product brands.

Big names such as SportsArt Fitness, Hono Golf Taiwan, Giant, Johnson and Merida have proved Taiwan is capable of establishing international brands by combing its outstanding manufacturing expertise, innovation and cutting-edge technology. 

Products have moved a long way from the utility bar-bell stage. They now embrace fashion, style and class. In fact, one of Taiwan’s outstanding achievements has been in the field of textile-manufacturing of products so evident at the FIFA World Cup 2010: Nine of the 32 participating teams including USA, South Korea, Brazil and Portugal wore uniforms using a special type of fabric made in Taiwan out of recycled PET bottles.

Only Taiwan and Japan have this advanced expertise to make this eco-friendly sports clothing.

But what will make the coming event shine will be the hosting of the 3^rd WFSGI Manufacturers Forum which unfolds alongside TaiSPO 2011.

“Taiwan has become a vital global manufacturer of sporting goods and with it TaiSPO offers a leading and influential sporting goods trade hub,” said George Wood, president of TSMA (The Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association). and vice chairman of the WFSGI Manufacturers Forum.

The coming TaiSPO 2011 has for the first time designated Diving & Water Sports Zone to showcase water sports equipment, including diving suits and gear, surf boards and suits, fishing equipments, swimsuits, life jackets and airboats. The Diving & Water Sports Zone also gives a preview of the International Diving and Water Sports Show slated to open in 2012.

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