Kaori Heat Treatment to invest NT$3 billion in Taiwan and Thailand expansion

Kaori Heat Treatment has approved a major capacity expansion in Taiwan and Thailand as demand rises for AI cooling components and fuel cells. The heat-treatment maker said its board agreed to buy land and buildings in Taoyuan’s Zhongli District for NT$2.38 billion and to build a new plant in Thailand with an investment cap of 700 million baht, bringing the two projects to about NT$3 billion.

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Taiwan Microloops posts record July revenue as AI cooling demand lifts second-half outlook

Taiwan Microloops reported stronger second-quarter and first-half 2026 results, supported by rising shipments of cooling modules for AI server customers. The Taiwan-based supplier said the improvement came as new-model products began shipping to a major cloud service provider customer in the second quarter, helping margins recover after a temporary slowdown during the first-quarter product transition.

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Quanta raises 2026 capex to NT$40B as AI visibility runs to 2028

Quanta Computer told investors at its August 13 earnings call that customer AI product roadmaps and order visibility now extend into 2028, prompting the company to accelerate capacity expansion and raise its full-year 2026 capital expenditure target to NT$40 billion (US$1.28 billion) from NT$30 billion. Quanta expects its overall margin for 2026 to hold steady at first-half levels.

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Oracle’s transformation from enterprise software to AI powerhouse

Oracle and quantum computing leader Quantinuum have entered a multi-year strategic partnership to bring Quantinuum’s next-generation quantum computer, Helios, directly into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The collaboration aims to create a unified computing ecosystem where enterprise customers, AI research labs, and scientific institutions can access quantum processing units (QPUs) alongside existing GPU clusters and high-performance computing (HPC) hardware.

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Pegatron profit surges on AI server shipments and stronger product mix

Pegatron reported its second-quarter 2026 results on the 12th, saying net profit attributable to the parent company rose more than 14-fold year-on-year as shipments of information products and consumer electronics strengthened. The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer said AI server demand is expected to remain a key growth driver in the second half of 2026.

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Pegatron stocks AI server parts early as shortages spread through supply chain

Pegatron Corp. said in its second-quarter 2026 results that its server business posted strong gains and that it had already begun preparing for demand in the second half of 2026 while building inventory for the first half of 2027. The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer said AI server momentum remained strong, but shortages across the upstream supply chain were still creating uncertainty.

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