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EMS Watch
Tracking the shifts and strategies of global EMS firms amid evolving supply chains.
"EMS Watch" is a series of articles that analyze the dynamic landscape of global EMS and ODM firms, diving deep into ranking changes, strategic positioning, and their critical role in enabling AI servers, XR/MR devices, and next-generation technologies beyond semiconductors.

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Friday 2 January 2026
Foxconn partners with Pace CCS to advance carbon capture tech in Taiwan
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision) has teamed up with UK-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) design firm Pace CCS to establish a joint laboratory in Taiwan, focusing on developing corrosion-prevention...
Friday 2 January 2026
Foxconn-backed Foxtron outlines 2026 growth plans amid 2025 revenue challenges
Foxtron, backed by Foxconn, held an investor briefing on December 31, 2025, to review recent performance and forecast its strategy amid a cautious market outlook for 2026. Despite...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Foxconn's FIH Mobile may start new smartphone product development in Vietnam by 2026
Under ongoing geopolitical risks and rising tariff barriers, Foxconn Technology Group's smartphone assembler FIH Mobile plans to shift part of its new product introduction (NPI) operations...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Top tech topics in 2025 (2): turbulent year for end-device and downstream applications
2025 proved turbulent for downstream applications and end-user devices. Tariffs and geopolitical tensions dominated the first half, while AI gained momentum later in the year. Global...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Top tech topics in 2025 (1): a year of strategic realignment for global semiconductors
As 2025 draws to a close, the global semiconductor industry has undergone a fundamental transformation marked by heightened geopolitical tensions, supply chain restructuring, and...
Monday 29 December 2025
Tariff wars and AI demand reshape electronics supply chain structure in 2025
In 2025, the global electronics supply chain transformed due to rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), boosting servers, chips, and cooling...
Monday 29 December 2025
India roundup: Foxconn brings China strategy to India as Japan firms deepen chip ties
Japanese firms like Rohm and AOI Electronics built partnerships with Indian partners. Foxconn is mimicking its strategy in China, setting up a factory city in India.
Friday 26 December 2025
AI data center boom deepens reliance on Chinese components despite supply chain shifts
Rising global investment in artificial intelligence is accelerating data center construction. This is intensifying demand for power, cooling, and energy storage equipment, reinforcing...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Apple assembler in China reportedly targeted by hackers, prompting supply chain concerns
In mid-December 2025, a China-based assembler for Apple was reportedly targeted in a cyberattack, potentially compromising production-line information linked to the tech giant's operations...
Tuesday 23 December 2025
Apple suppliers Lens, Lingyi iTech move into AI server hardware

As demand for AI computing power continues to surge, traditional Apple supply-chain manufacturing heavyweights are accelerating their transformation,...

Tuesday 23 December 2025
Foxconn brings China factory city playbook to India with massive iPhone expansion
Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, better known as Foxconn, is rapidly expanding its manufacturing footprint in India, hiring tens of thousands of workers at a new iPhone plant...
Monday 22 December 2025
Wistron invests US$683M to expand AI server capacity, backs US cloud startup
Wistron's board approved a new investment plan on December 19 to expand AI server and networking production. The company will build a new factory in Vietnam for network products and...
Monday 22 December 2025
India roundup: India expands semiconductor sector through acquisitions and global partnerships
India is bolstering its semiconductor ecosystem through strategic overseas acquisitions, potential integration into Apple's supply chain, and specialized domestic manufacturing, while...
Friday 19 December 2025
Tata Group invests additional US$170M in Tata Electronics to expand iPhone production and semiconductor capacity
Tata Group has invested an additional INR15 billion (US$170 million) in Tata Electronics, the company that manufactures iPhones for Apple, bringing its total investment in the subsidiary...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Cyient Semiconductors to acquire majority stake in Kinetic Technologies for US$93 million
Cyient Ltd's wholly owned subsidiary, Cyient Semiconductors Singapore Pte Ltd, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire over 65% of US-based power semiconductor company...