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.
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...
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...
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 ...
The development of Taiwan’s first smart manufacturing demo site, jointly developed by Taichung City Government, Industrial Technology Institute of Taiwan (ITRI), and Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), was officially kicked-off on Aug 31st in Taichung, with an aim to turn the central metropolis of the island into a model city of smart manufacturing. The smart manufacturing site, situated in T...
According to several respected Apple tech bloggers and the business insiders, iPhone 8 is very likely to feature a wireless charging system, which is reported to have been developed and manufactured by Pegatron Corporation, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, who also develops mainly computing, communications and consumer electronics. An industry source noted that the next-gen iPhone, to com...
The massive blackout on August 15 in Taiwan, which hit business segments and millions of households around the island, has caused different level of loss and malfunction to the corporations and plants in Taiwan. With its K21 and K22 plants forced to suspend production for nearly 60 minutes due to the blackout, ASE Group, world’s largest semiconductor testing and packaging company headquarter...
The rising tensions between North Korea and the U.S. has raised concerns with global market prospects among business leaders from all over the world, including those in Taiwan, who hold mixed views on if Taiwanese companies will be able to see windfalls from the deteriorating situation in Korean Peninsula. To say the two countries are on the brink of a war is stating the obvious. North Korea ...
The Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., world’s largest EMS (electronic manufacturing service) provider by size and a major OLED supplier for iPhone, is seeing a positive turnout in the investment in the U.S. It is forecasted that Hon Hai, with the market being positive about the company’s plan to invest in the U.S., would enjoy a steady growth as the revenue of the products lik...
With the two major features of unmanned systems and smart manufacturing, Taichung Industrial Automation Exhibition and Taichung Plastics and Rubber Industry Show 2017, held at Greater Taichung International Expo Center, Taichung, Taiwan July 13th– 17th, is expected to attract 50,000 visitors and business opportunities worthy of NT$ 1 billion (US$ 32.7 million). At the grand opening ceremony, A...
