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Thursday 13 June 2019
Wistron looking to set up pilot line in US; Catcher eyeing Southeast Asia or Taiwan for new plant
Wistron is looking to set up a pilot line in the US, while chassis maker Catcher is planning to establish a new plant either in Taiwan or Southeast Asia.
Thursday 13 June 2019
Trade war to impose 3 major challenges for production relocation
The US-China trade war is disrupting IT supply chains and presenting three major challenges to makers trying to move production lines from China - difficulty in building complete...
Friday 18 January 2019
Wistron pushing into autonomous driving development, says paper
Wistron and its partners from an autonomous driving development team including several IT and bus companies in Taiwan and National Taiwan University (NTU), have unveiled their latest...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
Wistron expects better profits in 2018
Wistron, having survived the difficult times over the past two to three years, is seeing rapid growths for its high-margin products and expects its gross margins and operating profit...
Monday 8 January 2018
Taiwan PC makers to reap new harvest from automotive electronics
Following years of efforts in establishing their foothold in the automotive electronics application market, major Taiwan PC makers including Wistron, Quanta Computer and Pegatron...
Tuesday 26 December 2017
Taiwan ODMs looking to transform into industrial brands, says Wistron chairman
Wistron chairman Simon Lin, commenting on Taiwan ODMs' future development, has pointed out that most makers have been keen on transforming themselves into industrial brands similar...
Thursday 15 June 2017
Wistron business growth sees rebound
Wistron has seen its business growth rebound significantly over the past months and is confident that its performance in 2017 will be better than that recorded a year earlier, according...
Thursday 16 June 2016
Wistron expects strong 2016, say executives
Wistron chairman Simon Lin is optimistic the company's 2016 operations will improve significantly and its revenue ratio for the first and second halves of 2016 will reach 45:55, changing...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Wistron chairman expresses concerns about China supply chain takeover
Commenting on the Taiwan government's recent project of providing NT$500 billion (US$15.91 billion) loans to Taiwan's medium-to-large size enterprises, Wistron chairman Simon Lin...
Friday 20 December 2013
Wistron expects 60% of 2014 revenues generated from non-notebook products
Wistron expects revenues generated from its notebook ODM business to account for 40% of its total revenues in 2014, down from 45% at the end of 2013, while sales of other product...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Wistron plans to enhance AOpen business model
Wistron is planning to transform its digital signage subsidiary AOpen from a simple hardware supplier to an software/hardware integrator and service provider, pushing a diversified...
Monday 19 August 2013
Wistron to start business reorganization
Wistron chairman Simon Lin announced at a supply chain conference on August 19 that the company plans to start a business reorganization in the near future. The company will focus...
Friday 22 February 2013
Taiwan PC industry at a critical moment: An interview with Wistron chairman
As the PC Industry is having trouble achieving growth, transformation has become a new trend among the industry players, Wistron chairman Simon Lin has told Digitimes in a recent...
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Wistron to lower notebook revenue contribution to below 40% by 2015, says chairman
Wistron will gradually shift its focus from notebook to non-notebook businesses with its after-sales service business starting to see rapid growth in 2013, and its IT product recycling...
Thursday 23 June 2011
PC industry should be re-evaluated, says Wistron chairman
Wistron chairman Simon Lin, on June 22, commenting on the impact of tablet PCs, described Apple's launch of iPad as a never-seen move, and it will take some time to figure out how...