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Wednesday 17 February 2021
IC, materials distributors embracing strong 1Q21
IC and materials distributors have reported strong revenue results for January 2021 and will experience a particularly strong first quarter this year thanks to downstream clients...
Wednesday 27 January 2021
WPG to build last mile in semiconductor supply chain at Taoyuan Aerotropolis
Taiwan is the leader in many semiconductor sectors, but the "last mile" in terms of logistics and shipping centers is missing in the country - a gap that WPG Holdings is ready to...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Smart logistics vision for next 30 years: Q&A with WPG Holdings vice chairman Frank Yeh
COVID-19 and the US-China trade war have combined to accelerate a split of the global supply chain in two - namely a "G2" pattern with one serving China and the other the rest of...
Thursday 14 January 2021
China smartphone vendors step up chips, components procurement
Chinese handset vendors Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi (OVX) have stepped up their purchases of ICs and basic components for their smartphones as part of their efforts to expand presence in...
Friday 18 December 2020
Transformation in next 30 years: Q&A with WPG Holdings CEO Frank Yeh
Frank Yeh, CEO of WPG Holdings, is optimistic about the overall IC industry, which he expects will be driven by demand for Chromebooks, 5G handsets and others arising from the stay-at-home...
Monday 14 December 2020
IC distributors eyeing strong memory device demand in 2021
Taiwan-based IC distributors are poised to see their revenues continue to grow in 2021 on robust demand for IC parts, notably memory devices, in the coming year, according to industry...
Wednesday 2 December 2020
Demand for ICs to stay robust in 2021, say sources
Taiwan-based IC distributors have enjoyed strong sales so far in 2020 thanks to clients' keen inventory preparations and Huawei's brisk short-term orders ahead of its trade ban by...
Monday 1 June 2020
Demand for networking, notebook, healthcare chips to stay strong till October
Pandemic-triggered robust demand for networking chips, notebook chip solutions, healthcare sensors and MCUs is expected to last into October, with networking ASICs, in particular,...
Thursday 16 April 2020
5G phones key to chip market recovery
The coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse impact on the global IC market, particularly the smartphone segment, but sales of 5G smartphones will be key to the overall demand recovery...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
IC distributors post mixed February results
Taiwan's IC distributors have posted mixed revenues for February, with those distributing 5G base station, server and memory chips as well as niche applications performing better...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
WT Micro to bring in new strategic partners
WT Microelectronics has disclosed plans to issue new company shares through private placement aiming to solicit new strategic partners, according to the Taiwan-based IC distributor...
Monday 3 February 2020
Chip demand for 5G infrastructures remains significant
Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics, despite the coronavirus outbreak in China, continue to see significant demand for chips and components used in 5G...
Monday 3 February 2020
WPG now largest shareholder of WT Micro
Taiwan-based IC distributor WPG has completed its tender offer to acquire a 30% stake in fellow firm WT Microelectronics.
Tuesday 21 January 2020
FTC issues green light for WPG offer to buy 30% stake in WT
The Fair Trade Commission has newly ruled that IC distributor WPG can carry out its open tender offer to acquire 30% of ordinary shares of its peer WT Microelectronics (WT) purely...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Concerns about tender offer by competitor: Q&A with WT Microelectronics chairman Eric Cheng
Taiwan's leading IC distributor WPG has announced an open tender offer to acquire 30% of ordinary shares of its peer WT Microelectronics (WT). WPG has requested the Fair Trade Commission...