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Thursday 8 October 2026
India's chip packaging plants start exporting, but scale, skills, and subsidies test the next phase
India's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) sector has moved from inaugurations to its first export shipments. The challenge now is scale. The new plants are small, still...
Thursday 8 October 2026
European carmakers urge delay to battery localization rules
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and European automakers are pressing the European Commission to delay localization rules for EV batteries under the draft...
Thursday 8 October 2026
Chang Wah Technology posts record revenue as demand broadens across electronics and AI
Chang Wah Technology said record September and third-quarter revenue reflected recovering customer restocking, expanding applications, and rising demand in AI and satellite markets...
Thursday 8 October 2026
GlobalWafers September revenue rises 7.65% on stronger demand
GlobalWafers' September and third-quarter sales showed a mixed picture for the semiconductor materials supplier, with artificial intelligence (AI)-related demand helping offset a lingering...
Thursday 8 October 2026
Laster revenue falls as AI-driven component shortage delays automotive shipments
Laster said shortages of key components have delayed automotive order shipments, underscoring how global demand for AI-related parts is rippling into other industries. The impact trimmed...
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Anduril to invest US$3.7 billion in Maryland shipyard for submarine supply chain
Anduril Industries said it will spend US$3.7 billion to build Arsenal-2, a next-generation software-defined shipyard at Sparrows Point in Baltimore County, Maryland. The US Navy is...
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Towa returns strategic chip packaging production to Japan as AI demand accelerates
Towa plans to build a new factory in Kyoto Prefecture to produce assembly and packaging equipment for advanced semiconductors used in artificial intelligence applications.
Monday 5 October 2026
Amazon signs 20-year nuclear power deal with Constellation for AI demand
Amazon and Constellation Energy signed a 20-year power purchase agreement that will supply 690 MW from the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland. The deal was announced as AI and...
Monday 5 October 2026
AI server lines accelerate automation, boosting cobot demand
The AI server boom is spreading into the market for collaborative robots (cobots). The share of cobots on AI server production lines is rising as Wiwynn expands their use at its Mexico...
Monday 5 October 2026
Lite-On invests NT$8.85 billion in Kaohsiung expansion; subsidiary Leotek to acquire AmpUp
Lite-On Technology is stepping up its strategic investment in server hardware manufacturing and electric vehicle (EV) charging software integration to support overall revenue growth...
Monday 5 October 2026
Micronex plans Sanand lead-frame plant as India expands chip packaging supply chain
Micronex Technology plans to build a semiconductor lead-frame factory in Sanand, Gujarat, seeking to localize a packaging component as India expands its chip assembly and testing industry...
Monday 5 October 2026
Nanya Tech expands 3D OSAT to chase HBM-like demand
Nanya Technology is stepping up investment in new factory capacity to expand packaging and testing as some customers move into trial production for specification-based designs. The...
Friday 2 October 2026
Stellantis to pause four French plants amid EV battery shortages
Stellantis said it will suspend operations at four auto assembly plants in France in October, citing shortages of long-range electric vehicle batteries and the need to control dealer...
Friday 2 October 2026
Hiroca targets Tier 1 shift, global capacity overhaul
Auto components maker Hiroca posted a pre-tax loss of NT$146 million (US$4.57 million) in the first half of 2026, owing to weak demand in China's auto market and a number of one-time...
Friday 2 October 2026
UNEEC shifts ODM focus to racks as L11 rises to 18%
Chenming Electronic Tech (UNEEC) president Charles Lo said the fourth quarter is a traditional peak season and that new models such as VR200 will enter mass production in the fourth...