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Friday 10 July 2026
Topco Scientific's June revenue hits record high on strong photoresist, quartz cloth demand
Topco Scientific (TSC) posted June 2026 revenue of NT$7.51 billion (approx. US$233.49 million), an increase of NT$970 million from May and 32.9% from a year earlier, setting a new...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly seek China-free chip tool buffer against US controls
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly accelerating efforts to reduce China's role in their semiconductor supply chains in preparation for the possibility of tighter US export...
Monday 6 July 2026
LG Chem begins first mass supply of semiconductor strippers to Amkor

LG Chem has begun supplying semiconductor strippers to Amkor Technology, a major US-based packaging and testing provider, in its first...

Monday 6 July 2026
Asahi Kasei to expand Taiwan photoresist film capacity for AI chip packaging
Asahi Kasei, one of the notable suppliers of Sunfort dry film photoresist in Japan, has initiated a fab expansion project in Taiwan. The newly established plant is expected to further...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Formosa Chemicals moves into AI data center materials and DUV photoresist precursors
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. announced plans to expand into high-value semiconductor and AI data center materials and will debut these businesses at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2026. The...
Friday 24 April 2026
Strait of Hormuz disruption puts semiconductor supply chains at risk as photoresist shortages grow

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since early March 2026 are beginning to ripple through...

Thursday 16 April 2026
JSR restarts Taiwan production as TSMC dominates advanced nodes
Japanese photoresist leader JSR officially announced on April 15 the establishment of an advanced planarization process solutions research center in Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Monday 23 March 2026
China moves into high-end photoresist production: Dinglong ramps up, YMTC lends support
As geopolitical tensions and energy transport risks heighten volatility in the global semiconductor supply chain, the stability of upstream critical materials — particularly...
Thursday 19 March 2026
China's photoresist push moves from lab wins to mass supply
China's semiconductor materials localisation is shifting into commercial scale, with domestic photoresist suppliers moving from pilot validation to mass supply, marking a turning point...
Thursday 22 January 2026
Rising China-Japan tensions put semi materials in the spotlight

As tensions between China and Japan escalate over export controls on rare earths and semiconductor materials, China is accelerating efforts...

Friday 16 January 2026
China expedites photoresist localization to reduce Japan reliance
With China and Japan launching successive anti-dumping probes and export controls on rare earths and key semiconductor materials, the risk of China's advanced-process supply chain...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Trymax - Plasma-based etching, stripping and curing process equipment maker

Trymax Semiconductor B.V. provides plasma-based etching, stripping, and curing process equipment for advanced semiconductor packaging, targeting applications in dry descum,...

Wednesday 14 January 2026
China signals photoresist localization shift in supply chain standoff with Japan

China has imposed export controls on selected Japanese dual-use goods, including rare earths, and launched an anti-dumping investigation...

Monday 12 January 2026
Taiwan pushes semiconductor supply autonomy by tackling materials and equipment gaps
Geopolitical shifts are reshaping the global semiconductor landscape, prompting countries to build autonomous supply chains. While Taiwan leads globally in manufacturing, it remains...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Tokyo Ohka ramps up South Korea investment for advanced chip materials

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo plans to accelerate investment in South Korea and expand production of materials critical to generative AI semiconductors,...