The production value for the electrical and mechanical industry reached NT$228 billion (US$7.11 billion) in 2005, according to tallies released Monday by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).

Taiwan produced NT$47.1 billion-worth of heavy electrical equipment in 2005, up 9.8 percent over the previous year's figure; NT$123.67-worth of electric wire and cable, up 7 percent; NT$16.23 billion-worth of illumination appliances, up 0.4 percent; and NT$41 billion-worth of electrical appliances, down 13.7 percent, according to the tallies. (Nick Huang)