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Thursday 3 July 2025
Radiant merges three companies in two years to fuel meta-optics expansion
Radiant Opto-Electronics, a major manufacturer of backlight modules, acquired Finnish optics company Nanocomp in August 2023. Just over a year later, in September 2024, Radiant fully...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
TSC teams up with HJT to drive growth in semiconductor materials and equipment
SAS subsidiary TSC, specializing in specialty semiconductor materials, recently announced a cash acquisition of a 65.22% stake in HJT, a provider of semiconductor equipment component...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Covestro strengthens cast polyurethane elastomers business in Taiwan
Polymer materials supplier Covestro is strengthening its cast polyurethane elastomer business in Taiwan, eyeing rising demand from automated equipment, smart logistics, offshore wind...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
TSMC's global fab push sparks Taiwan to form 18-firm chip alliance
As global semiconductor production shifts toward localization, Taiwan's chipmaking ecosystem is responding with a unified alliance strategy to expand its presence in the US, Europe,...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
India reportedly eyes 2D materials as next-gen chip opportunity
India is exploring two-dimensional (2D) materials as a potential leapfrog in semiconductor technology, sources told CNBC-TV18. Unlike traditional silicon, 2D materials—just...
Monday 30 June 2025
Vietnam gets the edge as GTOC targets smart cockpit glass boom
G-Tech Optoelectronics Corporation (GTOC) projects stable operational performance in the second half of 2025 despite challenges from reciprocal tariffs and fluctuations in the New...
Monday 30 June 2025
With SpaceX pulling back, TTMC retools its strategy for the chip supply chain
ThinTech Materials Technology (TTMC), a subsidiary of China Steel Corporation, experienced conservative shipment momentum in the first quarter of 2025 due to delays in customer verification...
Monday 30 June 2025
SAS enters semiconductor equipment sector with acquisition
Sino-American Silicon Products Group (SAS) is accelerating its push into integrated semiconductor materials and equipment services through strategic acquisitions. On June 27, 2025,...
Friday 27 June 2025
Niching sees strong growth ahead as AI boosts demand for advanced packaging
As artificial intelligence continues to accelerate the adoption of advanced semiconductor packaging, Taiwan-based materials supplier Niching is riding a wave of momentum. The company...
Friday 27 June 2025
GEM Terminal aims 2025 growth on strong new copper shipments and China plug regulation overhaul
Benefiting from stable shipments of specialized new copper products from its Luzhu plant in Kaohsiung, along with China's pending implementation of updated safety standards for electrical...
Thursday 26 June 2025
China reportedly demands rare earth firms hand over tech staff data amid delays in lifting export curbs
Despite a pledge made at the Geneva talks to lift export restrictions on rare earth materials, China has yet to follow through. According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese authorities...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiflex sees Q1 shipment boost from US tariff uncertainty, eyes new materials growth
Flexible copper clad laminate maker Taiflex Scientific Co. said downstream customers increased inventory purchases in the first quarter amid uncertainty over new US tariff policies,...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan rare metals recycler sees growth as ESG drives demand
Lianyou Metals, a rare metal recycling and smelting company, expects steady growth in sodium tungstate and battery-grade cobalt sulfate shipments in the second half of 2025 as international...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Radiant acquires Finnish optical materials firm Inkron to boost nanoimprint manufacturing
Backlight module manufacturer Radiant Optoelectronics has agreed to acquire Inkron Oy, a Finnish advanced optical materials company, from Japan's Nagase Group for JPY1.035 billion...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Chinese chip giants multiplying subsidiaries in race for supply chain control

Amid rising US-China tech tensions and growing supply chain risks, China's top semiconductor companies are rapidly forming new subsidiaries...