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Friday 13 February 2026
Shihlin Electric expands in North America as orders extend to 2030

Shihlin Electric is entering 2026 with strong operating momentum, supported by accelerated contract releases under Taipower's grid resilience...

Friday 13 February 2026
TSMC and memory makers boost capex to offset China export restrictions impact
TSMC raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to US$52-56 billion, driving strong demand in the global semiconductor supply chain amid AI growth. Memory giants SK Hynix, Micron,...
Friday 13 February 2026
SK Hynix reportedly begins equipment orders for Cheongju HBM packaging line amid AI-driven capacity race
SK Hynix has started placing initial equipment orders to convert an idle Cheongju fab into a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging and testing line, according to ET News,...
Friday 13 February 2026
Naura rises to No. 5 in global semiconductor equipment rankings

China's semiconductor equipment makers are advancing rapidly even as the global chip supply chain undergoes restructuring and geopolitical...

Friday 13 February 2026
Applied beats as AI chip spending nears $1tn tipping point
On February 12, Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) announced fiscal first-quarter 2026 financial results that exceeded the midpoint of its previous guidance, driven by a significant surge...
Friday 13 February 2026
Why Applied says the AI boom is real—just waiting for more cleanrooms
Applied Materials used its fiscal first quarter 2026 earnings call to underscore that AI-related semiconductor demand is running ahead of earlier forecasts, with industry revenues...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Applied Materials settles with BIS for US$252.5 million over SMIC shipments
Applied Materials, a Santa Clara-based semiconductor equipment maker, has reached a US$252.5 million settlement with the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Taiwan's machinery industry sees stable recovery driven by AI and semiconductor demand, but machine tools lag
Taiwan's machinery industry posted continued export growth in January, driven by demand for AI-related electronic equipment and semiconductor-linked products, while the machine tool...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Samsung Display reviews capacity expansion for Apple foldable OLEDs

Samsung Display (SDC) is reviewing additional investment to expand production capacity for foldable organic light-emitting diode (OLED)...

Wednesday 11 February 2026
GPTC management shakeup raises concerns over TSMC, ASE, Micron orders
Grand Process Technology Corporation (GPTC), a key wet process equipment supplier in the supply chains of TSMC, ASE, and Micron, posted record consolidated revenue of NT$6.514 billion...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
TSMC supplier AblePrint sees January 2026 revenue jump 142% on AI chips packaging boom
Taiwan-based AblePrint Technology, a key supplier of advanced packaging defoaming equipment for major clients including TSMC, reported record-breaking performance despite earlier regulatory...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Tongtai Machine & Tool shifts from equipment maker to system integrator in face of accelerated global manufacturing restructuring
Tongtai Machine & Tool has launched a transformation to shift from traditional equipment manufacturing to providing integrated process and system solutions, targeting AI server,...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Inventory pressures ease for Taiwan's networking equipment makers
Inventory pressures across Taiwan's networking equipment supply chain are beginning to ease, offering early signs of a cyclical recovery. Several major manufacturers, including Accton...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
TSMC equipment donation split between two institutes as TSRI expansion hits roadblock
TSMC's donation of 12-inch wafer fabrication equipment is being divided between two government research facilities, with the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) and the...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Taiwan breaks ground on 12-inch semiconductor R&D base at ITRI, backed by TSMC equipment donations
Taiwan has launched construction of a new 12-inch semiconductor pilot production platform at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), aiming to strengthen the island's...