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Wednesday 26 January 2022
EcoPro BM's Cheongju factory halts production due to accidental fire
The fire at cathode material supplier EcoPro BM's factory in Cheongju, South Korea has caused the factory to halt production, risking short-term battery supply.
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Toyota's market capitalization tops JPY 40 trillion for first time
Toyota's market capitalization exceeded JPY 40 trillion (US$351 billion) for the first time on January 18, though temporarily. The number is about 60% higher than its market capitalization...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Foundry, IC service providers see booming orders but suffer component shortage
Semiconductor manufacturers, IC packaging/testing providers, and PCB manufacturing equipment makers, notably C Sun Mfg, Symtek Automation Asia, Ta Liang Technology, Ampoc Far-East,...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Market Cap 100: Top 10 most valuable companies by market capitalization
The latest "Asia Supply Chain Market Cap 100 Ranking" renders insights of the year 2021 share performance and valuation of listed companies engaging in the manufacturing...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Taiwania Capital Management plays early-stage investor + startup partner to boost international entrepreneurship ecosystem in Taiwan
Taiwania mainly functions as a national executive team for the Taiwan government's international venture capital investment, with "5 + 2 focus industries" proposed by the National...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
LGES readies IPO to take on CATL
LG Energy Solution (LGES) is aiming to overtake China's Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as the world's largest battery supplier, said company CEO and vice chairman Kwon Young-soo...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
Aluminum capacitor makers to see strong 1Q22
Taiwan-based aluminum electrolytic capacitors makers (including Apaq Technology, Lelon Electronics, and Taiwan Chinsan Electronic) are poised to enjoy a particularly strong first...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
LGES steps up expansion in battery market
LG Energy Storage LGES), set to go public on January 27, is mounting a strong challenge to its major competitors in China, and at the same time promises to further expand Asia-based...
Monday 24 January 2022
Taiwan 2021 high-tech exports exceed US$400 billion
Taiwan-based makers received export orders for high-tech products worth US$400.47 billion in 2021, amounting to 59.41% of total value for all export orders and an increase of 22.9%...
Monday 24 January 2022
TSMC reportedly to build new advanced packaging fab in southern Taiwan
TSMC reportedly is planning to build a new advanced packaging plant in Chiayi or Yunlin county, southern Taiwan as it is fast revising its production roadmaps in response to rapid...
Monday 24 January 2022
PwC Taiwan focuses on digital transformation to help customers create new value
Taiwan's manufacturing industry has a comprehensive upstream and downstream supply chain structure, as well as an abundance of high-quality professional talent. Industries from machinery,...
Monday 24 January 2022
SES to build largest li-metal battery factory in Shanghai
Honda has signed a joint development agreement with Boston-based SES Holdings for li-metal batteries, according to Nikkei Asia. SES Holdings is planning to go public on the...
Monday 24 January 2022
Taiwan December export order value hits record, says MOEA
Taiwan-based makers received export orders worth US$67.90 billion in total in December 2021, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive time with growth 3.7% on month and...
Friday 21 January 2022
Losing Apple might open new doors
At the end of 2021, China-based Luxshare Precision Industry announced it will invest CNY11 billion (US$1.7 billion) into expanding its mobile phone assembly production line by building...
Friday 21 January 2022
Taiwan compound semi output value increases 26% in 2021
Taiwan's compound semiconductor output value grew about 26% on year to NT$83.5 billion (US$3 billion) in 2021, according to statistics compiled by the Photonics Industry & Technology...