The Taiwan Industrial Fasteners Institute

Martin's International Introduces New Line of Cookware

November 7, 2000

Specializing in the development and manufacture of both houseware and stationery items, Taiwan-based Martin's International recently added a new cookware set to its product lineup.

The set includes four pieces-a saucepan, a wok and two frying pans-all of which feature convenient foldaway handles, allowing for easy storage. The new items are made from bakelite material and their handles double as utensil holders so that users do not have to search for a separate spot to set down such cooking accessories when not in use."Our cookware is practical because it saves space in the kitchen,"noted Peggy Lee, a company spokesperson. Martin's International cookware comes in several series, including stainless steel and non-stick varieties.

As with the company's other products, the new items are the result of in-house R&D, and have received patents in the U.S., Japan, Germany, mainland China and Taiwan. They will be released on the market early next year.

Production of the new cookware has already commenced at a subcontractor's factory in Guangdong province of mainland China, according to Lee."The basic production cost for this kind of product is relatively high, so we can achieve significant cost reductions by manufacturing in China,"she explained.

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