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As the AI wave drives rapid growth across the global semiconductor industry, the upstream electronic materials supply chain has become a key bottleneck for AI-related shipments. To keep pace with AI investment, Qnity was spun off from US chemical giant DuPont and listed independently in November 2025.

Nan Ya Plastics announced at its May 29 shareholders meeting that it would pivot into three new business areas — medical materials, semiconductor materials, and comprehensive power solutions — as part of a broader transformation planned for 2026 and 2027. Chairman Chia-Chau Wu said the move aims to raise the share of electronic materials in group revenue from just over 50% today to about 60% by 20

Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Iteq held its 2026 annual general meeting on Thursday, with Chairman Dennis Chen saying that the continued deepening of generative AI applications, faster cloud computing and data center expansion, and steady growth in demand from new energy-related industries are boosting demand for high-end electronic materials and high-frequency, high-speed printed circuit board