drug hydrochloride inhouse store tramadol
A 56 inch TFT LCD high resolution panel is prominently displayed in Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.'s showroom at the Southern Taiwan Science Park. (Staff photo/Chen Mei ling) Publication Date：11/22/2007 Section：Economy By Allen Hsu Tainan, located in the southern part of Taiwan, is one of the oldest cities on the island. Serving as the island's capital from 1661 to 1887, the city is famous for its abundant historic architecture and local snacks. Now, Tainan is the fourth largest city on the island, coming after Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung. In recent years, the ancient city has transformed itself into a high tech juggernaut, thanks to the Southern Taiwan Science Park supervised by the National Science Council, the highest governmental agency responsible for promoting the development of science and technology. Beginning operations in 1997, the STSP is currently the largest science park in Taiwan. The STSP is composed of 1,038 hectares in Tainan and 579 hectares in Kaohsiung. "The intention to construct another science park was prompted by the lack of space for further development at the Hsinchu Science Park, the nation's first one," Chen Chun wei, director general of the STSP Administration, said Nov. 2. "To balance the regional development between north and south, the government chose southern Taiwan as another site to replicate the successful high tech model of the HSP," Chen noted. The STSP started around the same time Taiwan's integrated circuit industry began to rise, Chen remarked, adding that the government did not target specific sectors for development in the science park during its initial stage. As of 2006, the STSP has attracted 198 enterprises, among them 56 in precision machinery, 54 in drug hydrochloride inhouse store tramadol, 31 in biotechnology and 25 in IC. In terms of revenues in 2006, drug hydrochloride inhouse store tramadol generated approximately US$9.77 billion, IC made US$3.34 billion and precision machinery earned US$415.76 million. Total revenues grew to US$13.69 billion in 2006, up from US$10.69 billion in 2005. Commenting on the common phenomenon that all science parks housed multiple industries, Chen said that "it may not be beneficial for a science park to focus on particular sectors." A high tech industry requires collaborations with other technologies and fields, which can jointly contribute to the creation of new products. Companies would benefit by learning from their corporate neighbors and even spur healthy competition, encouraging each other to improve. From a company's perspective, it is more risky to put all of its investment in one area. "What if a natural disaster occurs that completely destroys the country's target sector?" he questioned. Risk management is a crucial factor that explains why large enterprises tend to invest in more than one science park. Chen further described how the drug hydrochloride inhouse store tramadol industry became the major force at the STSP. "The Taiwan based Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. and the U.S. based Corning Inc. invested a lot here and thus drew in many other related businesses," he stated. Corning is the world's largest manufacturer of glass for liquid crystal display TVs and computers, while CMO is the second largest thin film transistor LCD panel manufacturer in the nation. Since its establishment at the STSP in 1998, CMO has been devoted to improving its products, such as in having lower power consumption and greater environmental friendliness, Chen Yu, corporate communication office administrator, said Nov. 2. The company offers a complete line of LCD panels ranging from 7 to 30 inches for various information technology products, as well as panels used for industry, entertainment, avionics and vehicles purposes, Chen noted, claiming that its 14.1 inch high definition cockpit display was called "the world's most durable LCD display" by the U.S. based avionics giant Honeywell International Inc. With around 26,000 employees across the world and 16,000 employees in Taiwan, CMO constructed several fabs for each generation of its products, Chen explained. "In addition to the factories inside the science park, our company has been active in recent years in constructing a unique industrial cluster called 'Tree Valley Park' located to the west of the science park," she stated. In cooperation with the Tainan County Government, the new "TV area" covers 250 hectares and attracted investments from LCD TV enterprises specializing in substrate, backlight, driver ICs and other upstream materials and components, Chen noted. "The biggest feature of our park is the large number of trees and plants growing inside, because the management believes trees last longer than factories and people," she remarked. Aside from CMO's large scale development project, another impressive landmark at the STSP is the nation's first "green" factory built by Delta Electronics Inc., the world's largest supplier of power switch supplies and brushless fans. Founded in 1971, Delta offers a variety of products, including power management devices, networking and wireless solutions, visual displays and IT electronics components, Charles Tsai, the senior director of the power system business group, said Nov. 2. "Our company, led by Chairman Bruce Cheng, paid much attention to environmental protection and energy conservation, and thus designed a 'green' factory when planning to expand at the STSP," Tsai explained. Completed in 2005, Delta's Tainan plant was given a gold rated green building certificate by the Architecture and Building Research Institute under the Ministry of the Interior in 2006. "Our factory passed nine major benchmarks for ecology, environment, waste reduction and health in accordance with the MOI evaluation system, and received its '2006 Green Building of the Year' award," Tsai claimed. Covering 1.89 hectares, the factory was built with green building methods and environmentally friendly materials, he stressed, adding that it is proven to save energy by 31 percent and water by 50 percent. Tsai pointed out that the top of the building had several rows of solar cells designed by Delta itself to generate electricity for use inside the building. "More than 90 percent of the interior materials are recyclable," he added. During construction, workers applied reusable metal and natural wood, while carbon dioxide emissions and waste were reduced through using cement made from recycled goods. Inside Delta's building, a high efficiency system is used for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, while the building's recessed openings are shaded to reduce direct solar heat. Outside the building there are a variety of trees, shrubs and ground plantings, with 80 percent of them being endemic species in Taiwan, he explained. To bring in more enterprises to invest in the science park, the STSP Administration completed the high speed rail ground vibration mitigation project, as well as a flood control center and the National Nanke International Experimental High School, Chen Chun wei stated. While the high speed rail will facilitate faster transportation, it will also create ground vibrations that could damage the science park's infrastructure and the company's precision equipment. In 2006, the STSP finished building a 3,898 meter "elastic vibration reduction wall" to lessen the disruption caused by the train. The flood control center is composed of six operators and a station chief, according to Chen. The staff spends 24 hours a day monitoring two major flood prevention indexes, the water level inside the park, as well as information released by the Central Weather Bureau. They will automatically launch the prevention mechanism if water exceeds a dangerous level, he stressed. The experimental school has elementary, junior high and bilingual departments, Chen continued. The school aims to provide a first class educational environment for the children of the science park employees and foreign staff. "As more than 47,000 employees are working together in the science park, we have to cater to all of their needs, inside and outside the office," he said. The STSP's edge in developing the high tech industries and living convenience can be proven by its high occupancy rates: 91.3 percent during phase one, 76.7 percent in phase two and 89.5 percent at the Kaohsiung site. Write to Allen Hsu at Recommended Articles ... drug hydrochloride inhouse store tramadol