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Friday 23 February 2024
Foxconn adopts the 'system foundry' business model
Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn) is transitioning to a "solutions" provider rather than an electronics and semiconductor manufacturer. The firm said it is moving toward a "system foundry"...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
EIH to hire staff for capacity expansion
Taiwan-based E Ink Holdings (EIH), a provider of e-paper solutions, has launched a recruitment initiative to hire an additional 150 individuals for capacity expansion over the next...
Monday 19 February 2024
Strike at iPhone charger maker Flex's India plant upsets Apple’s cart
On Friday, Feb. 16, hundreds of employees at Flex, an Apple supplier in India, initiated a one-day strike.
Monday 19 February 2024
LGES to mass-produce 46800 battery as soon as August, likely supplies beyond Tesla
LG Energy Solution (LGES) will start the mass production of its 46800 batteries in August 2024 at the soonest. Besides Tesla, the battery maker has been in touch with other customers...
Monday 19 February 2024
Samsung reportedly to prioritize memory production facility at Pyeongtaek Plant 4
While the semiconductor market has seen signs of a recovery, various industries will make a comeback at a different pace. The volatile economic condition continues to affect major...
Monday 19 February 2024
Samsung chairman visits Malaysia battery plants, aiming to increase investments
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong recently visited Malaysia to check the group's local battery production. He emphasized that it is critical to keep investing in the battery...
Friday 16 February 2024
Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors breaks ground on first plant, targeting 200,000 EVs annually
Scout Motors took a step further to establish its first production site in South Carolina, the US. The company aims to begin production by the end of 2026 and make 200,000 vehicles...
Thursday 15 February 2024
BYD considers Mexico plant, eyeing the US market
China-based EV maker BYD will likely establish a production base in Mexico, which could help establish its presence in North America and facilitate its entry into the US later. As...
Monday 5 February 2024
Japan's wafer-cleaner Screen mops up market share with new plant
Japanese semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment leader Screen has completed construction of a new factory at its existing facility in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, and officially began...
Friday 2 February 2024
Samsung reportedly halts Pyeongtaek Plant 5 construction
Samsung Electronics is rumored to have temporarily halted some construction operations at its Pyeongtaek Plant 5 (P5). Sources familiar with the matter stated that there haven't been...
Friday 2 February 2024
BYD secures land for Hungary plant, planning to bring Denza to Europe
China-based BYD took a step forward to localize its production in Europe. The automaker signed a preliminary land sales and purchase agreement with the municipality of Szeged, Hungary,...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Malaysia sees new semiconductor cluster forming as first IC substrate plant commissioned
The global semiconductor industry has invested in Malaysia for over 50 years. With IC substrate maker Austria Technologie & Sytemtechnik (AT&S) starting production at its...
Friday 26 January 2024
Semco reportedly to put new Vietnam plant into production in 2Q24
The previously announced new ABF substrate plant in Vietnam by Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) was slated to begin production in the second half of 2023. However, due to a general...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Samsung's Taylor TX fab delays tool-in plans again
After TSMC announced a delay of its planned utilization of the second fab in Arizona for 1-2 years, Samsung Electronics, which is also planning to produce advanced chips in the United...
Thursday 25 January 2024
APT opens new plant for advanced packaging process solutions
AblePrint Technology (APT), which has long focused on semiconductor packaging and offers pneumatic and thermal process solutions, has opened a new plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan,...