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Monday 30 March 2026
Research Insight: Perovskite solar cells push efficiency beyond silicon limits
At the 2026 Smart City Summit & Expo in Taipei, a new generation of solar technology took center stage.
Monday 30 March 2026
Chipmakers race to secure helium as tensions disrupt supply, prices reportedly up 50%

Semiconductor manufacturers are racing to secure critical materials as Middle East tensions disrupt supply chains, with the risk of production...

Friday 27 March 2026
Air Liquide launches first advanced materials plant in Taiwan for sub-3nm chips
Paris-headquartered Air Liquide has inaugurated a new advanced materials plant in Taichung, marking its first large-scale production base in Taiwan for deposition and etching materials...
Thursday 26 March 2026
Ritek warns polycarbonate squeeze could lift optical disc prices nearly 20%
Ritek's warning that geopolitical tensions, petrochemical volatility, and rising manufacturing costs have tightened polycarbonate supplies points to global impacts: recordable optical...
Thursday 26 March 2026
Samsung SDI secures LFP cathode supply to strengthen North American ESS push
Samsung SDI has secured a multi-year supply of LFP cathode materials from L&F, strengthening its North American energy storage system (ESS) strategy and reducing reliance on Chinese...
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Middle East conflict threatens petrochemical and semiconductor supply chains
The widening Middle East conflict has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and prompted Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation to declare force majeure, threatening cuts...
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Tungsten prices surge as geopolitics worsen chip supply fears
Global supply concerns over tungsten, a critical material used in semiconductor manufacturing, are intensifying as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupt commodity markets...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Eternal Materials braces for stronger 2026 but flags oil-driven cost monitoring
Eternal Materials expects operations in 2026 to outperform 2025, driven primarily by growth in precision equipment and scaling shipments of semiconductor advanced packaging materials...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
AI boom lifts substrate maker Kinsus as prices and demand rise
Buoyed by strong demand from makers of AI GPUs, CPUs, and application-specific chips, Kinsus Interconnect Technology said it expects a sharp lift in both revenue and product mix as...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Crude oil price rise ripples through automotive supply chain, squeezing parts makers
Global crude oil prices have swung higher in recent weeks, sending ripples through energy markets that are now coursing swiftly into downstream manufacturing. Few sectors have felt...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Taiwanese supply-chain implications as India doubles down on semiconductor incentives
Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics suppliers face clearer incentives and growing opportunities in India following a budgetary push that prioritizes localized supply chains and...
Monday 23 March 2026
Advanced Echem expands DUV, packaging, and optical materials to serve global chip progress
Advanced Echem Materials' (AEMC's) expansion in DUV photoresists, advanced packaging, and optical materials signals increased global supply capacity for cutting‑edge semiconductor...
Monday 23 March 2026
China moves into high-end photoresist production: Dinglong ramps up, YMTC lends support
As geopolitical tensions and energy transport risks heighten volatility in the global semiconductor supply chain, the stability of upstream critical materials — particularly...
Monday 23 March 2026
Ventec eyes double-digit growth in 2026 amid product price hikes and niche material expansion
Niche copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer Ventec expects to achieve double-digit revenue growth in 2026, driven by ongoing product price increases and strategic expansion into...
Monday 23 March 2026
Taiwan materials maker Daxin pivots to semiconductors with new display film ramp in 2026
Daxin Materials is expanding its semiconductor materials portfolio while maintaining optimization efforts in display materials. The company expects 2026 display material revenue to...