
The escalating US-China trade war is sending many Taiwanese firms moving their production out of China.
Cameo landing windfall orders amid US-China trade dispute
Thursday 15 November 2018Network equipment maker Cameo Communications is bracing for brisk sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 as more of its clients are shifting orders to Taiwan amid the escalating US-China...
Quanta to set up smart production lines and AI lab in Taiwan
Wednesday 14 November 2018Taiwan ODM Quanta Computer has decided to relocate production of high-end products to Taiwan from China as part of its efforts to cushion possible impact from the US-China trade war,...
Inventec Appliances to expand production capacities in Taiwan, Malaysia
Tuesday 13 November 2018Inventec Appliances (IAC), a subsidiary of Inventec, plans to ramp up production capacities of its plants in Taiwan and Malaysia to mitigate the impacts resulting from the ongoing...
Taiwan ODMs relocating notebook production to counter US-China trade war
Monday 12 November 2018Taiwan ODMs including Compal Electronics, Quanta Computer, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron are stepping up relocating their notebook production lines to other destinations from China...
Arcadyan to set up plant in Vietnam
Monday 12 November 2018Networking device maker Arcadyan Technology, a subsidiary of Compal Electronics, plans to set up a production base in Vietnam to minimize its operational risks amid escalating trade...
Yageo steps up investment in Taiwan
Friday 9 November 2018Yageo has acquired about 21,000 square meters of land in Southern Taiwan for NT$790 million (US$25.7 million) in cash, according to the passive component vendor. The land will provide...
China not necessarily top job destination for Taiwan IC packaging talent
Friday 2 November 2018China backend service providers such as Tongfu Microelectronics, Tianshui Huatian Technology, Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology have been actively raiding talent from Taiwan's...
MCU makers see 4Q18 shipments affected by US-China trade spats
Wednesday 31 October 2018Taiwan-based major MCU makers including Holtek Semiconductor expect their shipments for the fourth quarter of 2018 to be affected by the uncertainty in terminal market demand amid...
Diode maker HYE moving to cushion impact of US-China trade rows
Friday 26 October 2018Diode maker HY Electronic is aggressively moving to develop new products and expand global deployments to cushion possible impacts of the escalating US-China tariff war, and expects...
Quanta to expand production facility in Taiwan, sources say
Tuesday 23 October 2018Quanta Computer is reportedly moving some of its server production from China back to the manufacturing facilities at its headquarters in Taiwan, and is looking to expand capacity...
Foxlink to move production lines from China to Myanmar and Taiwan, says paper
Thursday 18 October 2018Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink is shifting its manufacutring out of China, moving some production lines to Yangon, Myanmar and some back to Taiwan to minimize the impact of...
Taiwan keen to accommodate manufacturers back from China
Thursday 11 October 2018The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has stepped up efforts trying to accommodate Taiwan-based makers moving their production lines back from China amid the escalating US-China...
Taiwan server makers under pressure to speed up move-out from China
Monday 8 October 2018Taiwan-based server motherboard makers are likely to be required by their clients to accelerate their plans to move production back to Taiwan or other sites outside China, according...
Taiwan IT makers moving production lines from China may see earnings weaken
Monday 8 October 2018A growing number of Taiwan-based IT product makers, which are relocating their production in China back to Taiwan or other places in Southeast Asia amid escalating US-China trade...
Compal mulling restarting production in Vietnam
Thursday 27 September 2018Compal Electronics is evaluating the feasibility of restarting its assembly lines in Vietnam amid growing US-China trade tensions and will come to a conclusion by the fourth quarter...
US-China trade rift hitting 2H18 Taiwan electronics shipments
Monday 9 July 2018With deep presence in the global electronics and tech supply chains, Taiwan businesses are beginning to feel the pinch of mounting trade tensions between the US and China that are...