22 March 2005 – Taipei (TWN): School Specialty is to pay manufacturers in Taiwan a visit at the end of the month, by invitation of the government-funded Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).
The trip forms part of a new drive by TAITRA to help domestic manufacturers tap overseas chain store channels. The council has estimated that the market demand for stationery products in North America is around $7.2 billion per year.