Small and medium-sized panel manufacturers, HannStar and Giantplus, reported strong revenue performances in February, with both companies showing month-over-month and year-over-year growth. Specifically, HannStar’s shipments of small and medium-sized panels saw a rebound in February. Meanwhile, Giantplus expects the first quarter to be a slow season. However, the market is more focused on the potential impacts and changes following the exit of its parent company, Toppan Holdings.

Naura Technology, with its expertise in etching, thin film deposition, and cleaning equipment, has moved up its global ranking to sixth from tenth place.

Taiwan’s leading automotive fastener manufacturer, Spec Products Corp., is set to debut on Taiwan’s over-the-counter (OTC) market on March 18. The company is actively diversifying its business portfolio, with plans to enter the semiconductor supply chain later this year, specifically targeting advanced process equipment, according to Chairman Zephyr Chang.

Microloops, a heat dissipation module manufacturer, stated that with the DeepSeek AI model powered only by Nvidia’s mid-range GPUs, most AI server chips require only air cooling to operate efficiently. This signals a significant surge in demand for air cooling solutions in 2025, which is expected to drive substantial growth for Microloops’ air cooling products.