Monthly Archives: April 2022

Inflation Suppresses Consumer Products Demand, 2022 Global TV shipments Revised Down to 212 Million Units, Says TrendForce

According to TrendForce investigations, global TV shipments will reach 47.26 million units in 1Q22, down 20% QoQ. Driven primarily by the Russian-Ukrainian war, prices of raw materials such as crude oil and natural gas have risen, while the recent breakout of the …

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Localization of Chip Manufacturing Rising. Taiwan to Control 48% of Global Foundry Capacity in 2022, Says TrendForce

According to TrendForce, Taiwan is crucial to the global semiconductor supply chain, accounting for a 26% market share of semiconductor revenue in 2021, ranking second in the world. Its IC design and packaging & testing industries also account for a 27% …

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TrendForce 2022 Deep UV LED Application Market and Branding Strategies- Unlash the Market Potential

According to TrendForce latest report “2022 Deep UV LED Application Market and Branding Strategies,” as vaccination coverage increases with noticeable UV-C LED price slumps, TrendForce has revised down the UV LED market value to USD 317 million in 2021 (+2.3% …

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Will Foxconn Pivot Away from China?

(AmCham Taiwan|Contributing Writer: Matthew Fulco) Aggressive local competition and rising geopolitical risk make the contract electronics manufacturing giant’s China dependency more precarious than ever. Hon Hai Precision Manufacturing Co., better known as Foxconn, is the largest private employer in China …

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Opportunity and Risk for Taiwan’s Supply Chains

(AmCham Taiwan|Associate Editor: Julia Bergström) As more countries look to diversify their supply chains, Taiwan has a chance to strengthen its position in the global economy. But is its infrastructure robust enough to support expanded business? Over the past few years, …

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