Pai Lung Machinery Mill Company recently commissioned its second factory, effectively doubling its floorspace from 4,000 to 8,000 square meters. The original factory houses machine tools, a development department, and spare parts inventory; the second factory is devoted to assembly, testing, packing, delivery, and administration. The expansion has boosted production at pai Lung from 95 to 120 units per month, making the Taiwanese manufacturer the third largest maker of circular knitting machines in the world. Since 1990, the company has introduced an average of two models per year; recent additions to its catalog include a single jersey double faced terry model and a single jersey machine capable of six color automatic striping.