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Thursday 15 October 2020
Wistron reiterates goal of generating half of revenues outside of China by 2021
Wistron is still looking to have 50% of its revenues generated outside of China by 2021, according to company chairman Simon Lin.
Friday 18 September 2020
Taiwan IC distributors to step up deployments in India
With system vendors and contract manufacturers relocating part of their production to India, Taiwan-based IC distributors are encouraged to step up their deployments in the region,...
Thursday 17 September 2020
China firms enter supply chains for new Apple Watch, iPad
Luxshare Precision Industry is a secondary supplier for the Apple Watch Series 6, while BYD is among the suppliers for the new Wi-Fi iPad series, according to industry sources.
Friday 11 September 2020
China to stay as major manufacturing base in next 2-3 years
Manufacturers are leaving China amid intensifying trade disputes between Beijing and Washingtion, but the Asian giant will continue to dominate manufacturing operations in the next...
Monday 31 August 2020
Smartwatch brands adjusting supply chain deployments, says Digitimes Research
Some smartwatch vendors have adjusted their supply chains, either by switching related suppliers or relocating production bases, to adapt to changing global micro situations in order...
Wednesday 26 August 2020
Pegatron says no plan to expand capacity in Mexico now
Pegatron has maintained it has no plan to expand production capacity at its factory site in Mexico at the moment, dismissing speculation about it mulling building an additional facility...
Friday 14 August 2020
Zhen Ding to set up PCB assembly lines in India
PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology has disclosed plans to invest US$15 million to set up a subsidiary in India to engage in backend assembly of PCB modules.
Thursday 13 August 2020
Wistron steps up investment in India
ODM Wistron has announced plans to invest an additional US$45 million in its subsidiary in India to support construction of its third wholly-owned plant there.
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Apple keen to recruit more Chinese suppliers for iPhone
Apple is seemingly continuing to recruit more Chinese suppliers for iPhones, judging from Chinese EMS provider Luxshare Precision Industry and handset cover glass maker Lens Technology's...
Friday 31 July 2020
Acer to enjoy robust Chromebook sales in 3Q20
Despite a deceleration in demand from the work-from-home segment, Acer's notebook orders from the education segment, particularly those for Chromebooks, remain robust in the third...
Friday 31 July 2020
Huawei unseats Samsung in smartphone ranking
Huawei shipped more smartphones worldwide than any other vendor for the first time in the second quarter of 2020, marking the first quarter in nine years that a company other than...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
Luxshare aims to lead in iPhone supply chain, say sources
With the acquisition of Wistron's plants in China, Luxshare aims to take over Foxconn's position as the largest iPhone manufacturer, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
HPE reportedly to move server R&D to Taiwan
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is reportedly planning to shift its server hardware R&D resources to Taiwan and is scaling down its existing operations in Houston, according...
Friday 3 July 2020
Advantech and Interlatin form joint venture in Mexico
Advantech has announced the establishment of a joint venture subsidiary in Mexico with the Taiwan-based IPC maker's major channel partner Interlatin. Advantech and Interlatin will...
Thursday 2 July 2020
GaN and SiC power semiconductor markets set to pass US$1 billion mark in 2021, says Omdia
The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to pass US$1 billion in 2021, energized by demand from hybrid & electric...