The Middle East conflict is scorching more than just the region. Disrupted shipping lanes and tightening energy supplies are driving up costs across the printed circuit board (PCB) industry — from raw materials to manufacturing to final pricing.
Printed circuit board (PCB) giant Zhen Ding Technology recently held an earnings call where company chairman Charles Shen noted that customer demand across artificial intelligence (AI) applications, including AI servers, optical communications, and IC substrates, remains strong. At the same time, order visibility and shipment momentum are rising, with AI-related products accounting for nearly 70% of revenue in 2025. Furthermore, the company expects to enter a high-growth phase in 2026.
SiliconAuto introduced its XMotiv M3 series microcontroller units at Embedded World 2026, signaling a push to expand collaborations in Europe, CEO Gene Liu said. The company has spent recent years developing its automotive MCU products with customers and partners and is now ready to showcase them in Europe.
Semiconductor packaging and testing material supplier Niching Industrial Corp. reported NT$200 million (approx. US$6.29 million) in revenue for January and February 2026, a year-over-year increase of 2.71%, the company said.
Driven by surging AI computing and server demand, IC distributor WPG Holdings reported February 2026 revenue of NT$79.68 billion (approx. US$2.49 billion), a record for the same period. Despite fewer working days due to the Lunar New Year holiday, revenue still rose 9.4% year-over-year. Revenue for the first two months of 2026 reached NT$174.85 billion, up 26.1% from a year earlier.
Transmission system manufacturer TsangYow has been steadily advancing its presence in high-value sectors such as electric buses, new energy vehicles (NEVs), and semiconductor equipment. As these products enter prototyping and validation stages, the market anticipates that once customer certifications are completed and mass production begins, they will drive the company's next phase of growth.
Semiconductor materials and equipment supplier Wah Lee Industrial reported record-high cumulative revenue for the first two months of 2026, fueled by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers, high-performance computing (HPC), and advanced semiconductors. Benefiting from robust AI server orders and the gradual rollout of new production capacity for 800G switches, revenue related to its copper-clad laminate (CCL) business has also grown multifold.
FedEx has officially launched its newly expanded transshipment center at Taoyuan International Airport, significantly boosting Taiwan's logistics capacity amid rising demand from the AI and semiconductor sectors. The upgraded facility doubles operational space and integrates an automated sorting system capable of processing over 10,000 parcels daily, supporting rapid growth in the high-tech, semiconductor, and e-commerce industries.
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) reported revenue of NT$2.97 trillion (US$93.5 billion) in 2025, up 34.26% from 2024, benefiting from the AI wave and strong demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes. The total fell just short of the NT$3 trillion milestone previously projected by industry observers, yet the park maintained its position as the largest among Taiwan's three major science parks.
Global semiconductor foundries rebounded strongly in 2025 as artificial intelligence workloads and premium smartphone chips boosted advanced-node demand, though rising memory prices and weakening consumer electronics demand could pose headwinds for the sector in 2026.
M31 Technology posted a record consolidated revenue of NT$1.78 billion (US$55.94 million) for 2025, up 20.3% year on year, with the fourth quarter of 2025 delivering a new quarterly revenue high and a recovery in operating margin to 17.4%.
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