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Friday 15 August 2025
U-Best optimistic about operational growth in 2H25
Taiwan-based polymer materials supplier U-Best Innovative Technology reported a consolidated revenue of NT$356 million (approx. US$11.9 million) in the second quarter of 2025, a 102%...
Friday 15 August 2025
ASC emerges from July slump as semiconductor manufacturers continue global expansion
ASC, a key supplier of fluororesin equipment and materials for the semiconductor industry, currently holds orders worth over NT$4 billion (US$133.6 million), reflecting a recovery...
Friday 15 August 2025
US unveils US$1 billion push for critical minerals independence
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to issue funding opportunities totaling nearly US$1 billion to expand domestic mining, processing, and manufacturing capabilities...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Samsung reportedly plans US$170M in Japan packaging hub to challenge TSMC
Samsung Electronics is reportedly investing JPY25 billion (approx. US$170 million) to set up an advanced packaging research institute in Yokohama and acquire a major office tower...
Thursday 14 August 2025
CATL leads sodium-ion battery race: South Korea rushes to prevent China's 'LFP monopoly'
As South Korean battery manufacturers officially launch mass production plans for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, Chinese battery companies are already prepared to make significant...
Thursday 14 August 2025
New aircraft, new materials: aerospace turns to thermoplastic composites

A surge in global demand across defense and aerospace sectors—including military weapons, unmanned systems, commercial aircraft,...

Thursday 14 August 2025
China's solar pricing limits trigger global market chaos
After six months of inactivity, China’s solar industry associations and national authorities reimposed price and production limits in mid-July 2025. This decision sent shockwaves...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
China's chip equipment spending surges in 1H25, defying global downturn
China's semiconductor industry posted CNY455 billion (approx. US$63.3 billion) in total investment during the first half of 2025, down 9.8% from a year earlier, according to a new...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Trans-Sun Materials Technology posts mixed revenue results amid AI PC demand growth
Trans-Sun Materials Technology, a maker of electronic functional materials, reported July 2025 consolidated revenue of NT$128 million (US$4.28 million), up 10.56% from June but down...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Wah Hong eyes growth in EV and semiconductor films after 1H25 revenue bump
Wah Hong, a leading Taiwanese optical film and advanced materials maker, reported moderate revenue growth for the first half of 2025, though foreign exchange losses and rising research...
Monday 11 August 2025
Toshiba's Japan Semiconductor to boost foundry output 50% by 2029, eyes SiC and GaN chips
Japan Semiconductor, a chipmaker under Toshiba, is seeking to significantly expand its contract chip manufacturing operations, aiming to lift output by 50% from 2024 levels by the...
Monday 11 August 2025
Eternal Materials sees profits impacted by exchange losses, hopes for market recovery after tariff stabilization
Eternal Materials has reported revenue of NT$20.465 billion (approx. US$686 million) for the first half of 2025, down 5.2% year-over-year. Net profit attributable to the parent company...
Sunday 10 August 2025
Ample Electronic unveils advanced thermal paste for AI chip cooling

Ample Electronic Technology, a leading upstream supplier of conductive pastes and thick-film conductor materials for passive components,...

Saturday 9 August 2025
Tesla orders boost Samsung's Taylor plant; OCI expands semiconductor-grade phosphoric acid production
South Korean materials company OCI recently announced plans to expand its production capacity of semiconductor-grade phosphoric acid. This expansion comes in response to surging customer...
Friday 8 August 2025
Aleees expands global footprint, seizes restructuring opportunities for LFP technology
Lithium intellectual property supplier Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees) issued on August 7 an update to its customer certification progress, in which the company counted...