AI infrastructure to dominate MLCC Demand in 2025
January 15, 2025
The US economy surpassed expectations in late 2024, but sustained high interest rates in 2025 may hinder spending and investment. Against this backdrop, TrendForce projects a 3% QoQ drop in MLCC shipments for Q1 2025.
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Wistron and NXP launches joint lab
January 07, 2025
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron is launching a joint laboratory with NXP Semiconductors to speed up automotive innovations.
SpaceX asks Taiwanese suppliers to move manufacturing abroad
November 06, 2024
With China increasing military drills around Taiwan, some Taiwanese semiconductor and satellite firms are taking steps to decrease their dependence on domestic manufacturing.
Asia still dominates among EMS providers
April 16, 2024
According to Manufacturing Market Insider's (MMI) annual overview of the world's largest EMS providers, the top 50 companies generated USD 423 billion in revenue.
Tata to take over Pegatron's iPhone assembly plant?
April 09, 2024
Speculation is rising that Taiwan's Pegatron is in talks to hand over control of its Indian iPhone manufacturing facility to the Tata Group.
Taiwanese firms target Czech Republic for chip production
February 02, 2024
Business groups from Taiwan and the Czech Republic have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore semiconductor manufacturing in the region.
India greenlights Tata Electronics' acquisition of Wistron Infocomm
January 31, 2024
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Tata Electronics previously announced acquisition of Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing (India).
Luxshare to acquire Pegaglobe iPhone assembly plant
December 29, 2023
Chinese iPhone contractor Luxshare will take a controlling stake in Pegatron's Pegaglobe factory in Kunshan. The move will make Luxshare the world's second-largest iPhone assembler after Foxconn.
Apple is assessing multiple non-Chinese manufacturers
December 27, 2023
iPhone maker Apple is reported to be in talks with one Taiwanese and two Indian component suppliers as it looks to reduce its reliance on Chinese sources.
TDK to make iPhone battery cells in India
December 08, 2023
Japanese electronic giant TDK Corp will start manufacturing lithium ion battery cells for Apple from a new facility the northern state of Haryana, say online reports.
Tata Electronics buys Wistron unit to make iPhones in India
November 10, 2023
Electronics giant Tata has completed its 100% equity stake in Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing (India), and will now become the first Indian manufacturer of iPhones.
Server supply chain becomes fragmented
August 23, 2023
TrendForce reports that Taiwan-based server ODMs, including Quanta, Foxconn, Wistron (including Wiwynn), and Inventec, have set up production bases in countries like Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. It’s projected that by 2023, the production capacity from these regions will account for 23%, and by 2026, it will approach 50%.
Is Tata Group about to become India's first supplier of iPhones?
July 11, 2023
India’s industrial conglomerate, Tata, is close to winning a contract to assemble Apple devices say reports.
Tata Electronics has raised a $92m war chest to fund its electronic component activity
June 02, 2023
Regulatory filings show the Indian group raised the capital from secured loans and its parent holding company Tata Sons.
Foxconn, Innodisk, Pegatron, Quanta and Wistron to digitalise factories with Nvidia
May 29, 2023
Some of the world's largest electronics manufacturers are advancing their industrial digitalisation efforts using a new reference workflow that combines Nvidia technologies for generative AI, 3D collaboration, simulation and autonomous machines.
Reduced production capacity may become short-term norm for MLCC suppliers
May 22, 2023
TrendForce reports that global economic headwinds have had a significant impact on the MLCC industry, with shipments from January to April of this year totaling 1.359 trillion units. This represents a 34% decrease compared to the same period in 2021, highlighting the greater impact of global economic headwinds on the MLCC industry compared to the pandemic.
MMI: Global top 50 EMS companies surpassed $457 billion in revenue
April 11, 2023
In 2022, Top 50 EMS sales accounted for USD 457 billion in revenue – an increase of USD 40 billion, or 9.5%, from 2021, reports Manufacturing Market Insider (MMI).
Notebook shipments projected to reach a 10-Year low in 1Q23
January 17, 2023
Due to the various major events that affected the global economy and politics, the overall demand for consumer electronics made a sharp downward turn in 2022, and global shipments of notebook (laptop) computers began to fall over the quarters.
Mobileye and WNC collaborate on imaging radar production
January 06, 2023
Mobileye and Wistron NeWeb Corp. (WNC) have entered into a collaboration for the production of Mobileye's software-defined imaging radars.
Server supply chain undergoes realignment
December 12, 2022
Google, AWS, Meta, and Microsoft all add production sites in Southeast Asia to hedge geopolitical risks, says TrendForce.
Wistron plans expansion in Mexico
August 08, 2022
In a filling with the Taiwanese stock exchange the company states that it plans to start a construction project on land already owned by the company.
LEO satellite business booming - driving global output value
June 13, 2022
In 2022, the United States, China, and the United Kingdom will actively promote the deployment of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
Shanghai and Kunshan pandemic lockdowns clog supply chain logistics
April 12, 2022
Due to the explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, Shanghai has adopted a rolling lockdown policy since March and Kunshan City, a major production hub for the electronics industry near Shanghai, has also felt the impact.
Taiwanese server ODMs to make up 90% of the production in 2021
October 13, 2021
Escalating trade tensions between the US and China, rising geopolitical issues, increased tariffs, and uncertainties stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic’s emergence last year have compelled server ODMs to actively shift their operations closer to clients as well as engage in risk mitigation strategies, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
MMI: Top 50 EMS sales reached $384 billion in 2020
April 13, 2021
Manufacturing Market Insider says that In 2020, sales from the Top 50 EMS companies accounted for USD 384 billion in revenue – an increase of USD 17 billion from 2019.
Anger over unpaid wages led to violent protests at Wistron India
December 16, 2020
videos circulating on social media show workers at an iPhone production plant, run by Taiwan-based Wistron Corp at Narasapura near Bengaluru, smashing windows and furniture as they protest unpaid wages.
Wistron to expand in Malaysia – acquires Western Digital plant
October 21, 2020
In a filling on the Taiwanese stock exchange, the company has disclosed that it will acquire a plant from Western Digital (WD) in Malaysia via its subsidiary Wistron Technology (Malaysia).
Wistron continues Taiwanese expansion – sets up third R&D office
October 20, 2020
The Taiwanese manufacturer has announced that it is adding to its set up in the country. The company will establish and R&D office in Kaohsiung, Wistron’s third R&D office in the city.
Wistron’s iPhone production plant finds new owner
July 21, 2020
The EMS giant announced its intentions to sell two of its Chinese subsidiaries in a filling with the Taiwan Stock Exchange on July 17.
MMI: EMS Top 50 sales reached $344 billion in 2019
April 15, 2020
Manufacturing Market Insider says that the sales of the Top 50 biggest EMS providers accounted for USD 344 billion in revenue during 2019 – an increase of USD 14 billion from 2018.
Lockdown in India halts production at Foxconn and Wistron
March 26, 2020
Both EMS giants are complying with the nationwide lockdown ordered by Prime minister Narendra Modi. Both Foxconn and Wistron have now suspended production at their plants in India.
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