United Microelectronics (UMC) stated that its collaboration with Intel to develop a 12nm process is progressing smoothly. The process design kit (PDK) is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with tape-out scheduled to begin in 2027. Full-scale mass production and revenue contribution are expected to come in 2028.

United Microelectronics (UMC) reported consolidated second-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$68.73 billion (approx. US$2.12 billion) during its earnings call on July 29. The figure is up 12.6% from NT$61.04 billion in the first quarter and 17% year-over-year. Profit margin reached 32.5% in the second quarter, up 3.3 percentage points from the previous quarter.

Compal Electronics announced it officially launched its Welfare Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOT) plan in July 2026 to deepen its talent strategy amid intensifying global competition for talent and the growing focus on corporate sustainability. The company is partnering with CTBC Bank to establish a mechanism that enables the company and its employees to share in future growth.

Printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Eiso Enterprise has completed its annual fundraising plan. To strengthen working capital for future operations, repay bank loans, and enhance its financial structure, the company launched a cash capital increase and issued its second domestic unsecured convertible bonds in 2026.

Memory module maker Transcend Information posted record-high profit in the second quarter and first half of 2026. Second-quarter consolidated revenue reached NT$18.82 billion (approx. US$581.96 million), up 38.1% from the previous quarter, while gross margin rose to 77.3%. Operating profit increased 44.4% sequentially to NT$14.13 billion, and net income after tax increased 46.5% sequentially to NT$11.9 billion. Earnings per share (EPS) reached NT$27.70, with single-quarter profit significantly outperforming the company's full-year earnings in any previous year.

p class="P1" data-sourcepos="5:1-5:513;116-628"Taiwan's Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic (TCCCZ) on July 23 to jointly build a Taiwan-Central and Eastern Europe industrial cooperation platform, linking Taiwan with the Czech Republic and Central and Eastern European markets. The CDRI said the two sides will focus on areas such as drones, technology, and talent exchanges, as well as international market promotion and business matchmaking.

Major printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology Group has been actively developing its manufacturing base in Thailand. The investment was launched in 2023 and began production in the third quarter of 2025, while also accelerating industry-academia collaboration and local talent development in the country.

AVer Information is expanding into the commercial drone market, focusing its research and development on the highest-value segment of the value chain: the artificial intelligence (AI) vision engine.

Smobio Technology, a strategic investment of Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), will officially list on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board on July 24. The company's precast gel products have gained interest from international biotech companies, and it is actively discussing opportunities for private-level collaborations.

As power consumption of artificial intelligence (AI) servers continues to rise, liquid cooling is rapidly evolving from an auxiliary solution into a standard feature at the rack and data center levels. Optimistic that the liquid cooling trend will continue to grow, thermal solutions provider TaiSol Electronics said during its earnings call on July 20 that its liquid cooling portfolio has further expanded beyond cold plates, manifolds, and tubing to include coolant distribution units (CDU) and products and architectures related to 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power supply. Going forward, the company will focus on integrated products and system-level solutions.

Advanced Echem Materials (AEMC), a semiconductor specialty chemicals materials maker, plans to invest roughly NT$4.52 billion (approx. US$139.66 million) in Taiwan's Longtan Science Park to build a smart chemical plant and laboratory. The project will strengthen the company's R&D resource integration and operating efficiency, as well as create job opportunities for chemistry, materials, and chemical engineering talent.

Foxlink Texas (FTI), a subsidiary of Cheng Uei Precision Industry (Foxlink), officially opened its first artificial intelligence (AI) demonstration factory at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 14, marking the group's first such facility in the US. The opening marks a key step in Foxlink's transformation from a traditional electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider to an AI factory operating model.

TSMC said at its earnings call on July 16 that its A14 process technology is developing as planned, with risk production set for 2027 and volume production slated to begin in 2028.

Universal Microwave Technology (UMT), a manufacturer of satellite and millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication components, suspended trading on July 15 and held a material information briefing. The company announced that its board of directors approved the acquisition of more than a 51% stake in high-frequency connector manufacturer Dynahz Technologies for no more than NT$1.7 billion (approx. US$52.8 million).

As Samsung Electronics pushes ahead with a major semiconductor investment project in South Korea's Honam region, including Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, labor-management relations have once again emerged as a source of uncertainty.

Taiwanese panel manufacturer Innolux reported unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$21.7 billion (approx. US$675.4 million) for June 2026, up 5.1% from the previous month and 17.25% from a year earlier. Unaudited consolidated revenue for the second quarter totaled NT$63.6 billion, down 4.6% from the first quarter. Cumulative revenue from the first half of 2026 reached NT$130.23 billion, up 16.11% year-over-year and the highest for the same period in the past five years.

Taiwanese drone manufacturer Jiin Ming Industry attended the launch press conference for the Japan-Ukraine Drone Cluster (JUDC) at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ) in Tokyo. This marks the company's latest step in expanding its international footprint following its entry into the European market.

Semiconductor testing company Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) reported June 2026 revenue of NT$558 million (approx. US$17.41 million), up 2.56% from May and 11.01% year over year, marking a record high for four consecutive months. Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached NT$1.64 billion, a record high for a single quarter, while first-half 2026 revenue totaled NT$3.07 billion, an increase of 17.47% from the same period in 2025.

German luxury carmaker Porsche reported global deliveries of 122,300 vehicles in the first half of 2026, down 16% from a year earlier, with sales in the China market remaining weak and falling by more than 30% year over year.