These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
Market insiders noted that TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.), the world''''s largest semiconductor foundry headquartered in Taiwan, will see a strong revenue performance as the firm won massive orders from multinational corporations like Infineon, a German semiconductor manufacturer; and NXP, a Dutch semiconductor maker. In Southern Taiwan Science Park, TSMC has inaugurated 3 12-in...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC), the world''s largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry located in Taiwan, announced to build its 3 nanometer(nm) semiconductor fabrication plant in Tainan, ending speculation that it might pick the U.S as the new plant’s location. It is estimated that TSMC’s 3nm fab will start its mass production process by 2022, and the inv...
Yesterday (Aug 27th), James Dyson, founder of Dyson Ltd., a British-based multinational technology company manufacturing household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, hand dryers, bladeless fans, heaters and hair dryers, announced to put aside GBP2 billion (US$2.6 billion) to develop the electric vehicle (EV) market, with expectation to see its EV division soon exceed other business entities in s...
HTC Corp., a Taiwanese consumer electronics company manufacturing devices such as mobile phones and tablets, confirmed to sell its mobile business division to Google, an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, for US$1.1 billion (NT$33 billion) and a better chance to rival against Apple Inc. Cher Wang, a co-founder and chairperson o...
Gogoro Inc, a Taiwanese-based venture-backed company that develops and sells electric scooters and battery swapping infrastructure, has raised a US$300 million (NT$9 billion) new fund as it looks to further expand product categories for other applications. The third round of fundraising was joined by Temasek Holdings Private Limited, a holding company as a national wealth fund owned by the Gov...
Audrey Tang, a Taiwanese free software programmer and a minister without portfolio, noted that the central government, with an aim to build a test site for unmanned cars in Shalun, Tainan, southern Taiwan, has been collecting opinions on an unmanned vehicle experimental bill through the Internet, expecting to gain recognitions and cooperating opportunities with industries and local governments. ...
During the 67th Anternational Motor Show, as known as InternationaleAutomobil-Ausstellung (IAA), the world's largest motor show taking place in Frankfurt, Germany, annually, several heavy-weight exhibitors expressed growing worries that their profits are likely to be undermined in the short term amid the EV booms for cost reasons. Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen Group, a German multinationa...
Tsai Ing-wen, the President of Taiwan, met at the presidential palace with several VIPs from the domestic and overseas semiconductor companies and organizations including SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), and TSIA ( Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association), discussing the nation’s tax reform policy and the future of Taiwan’ semiconductor industry. According to Taiw...
With the long-awaited next version of iPhone (iPhone 8) to hit the market soon and widely believed to be Apple’s hottest-selling smartphone model ever, Taiwanese electronics firms in the American brand’s supply chain have generally geared up the preparation for mass production of the newest smartphone, to firmly seize the lucrative opportunities. According to market observers, these Taiwanese ...
With exhibitor and visitor turnout both on an upward trend to shatter records, the 2017 edition of Taipei International Industrial Automation Exhibition consolidates its status as Taiwan’s largest exhibition to Industry 4.0. The 2017 Taipei International Industrial Automation Exhibition, held on September 6th through September 8th, hosts over 800 exhibitors manning 2,500 booths at Taipei Nang...
