Tariffs disrupt stainless steel markets as Walsin Lihwa targets aerospace expansion

Fred Pan, president of Taiwanese stainless steel and cable maker Walsin Lihwa, says US tariffs have prompted buyers to front-load orders into early 2025, helping stabilize the company’s home market. While conditions in Taiwan and China are expected to hold steady through the second quarter, Europe remains a weak spot, with ongoing economic challenges weighing heavily on demand.

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China’s IC innovation forum reports 94% mass production rate among 118 showcased chips

VeriSilicon Holdings Co. launched the 15th Songshan Lake China IC Innovation Summit Forum on May 13, 2025, in Dongguan’s Songshan Lake district. This year’s forum highlights 10 domestically developed chips tailored for embodied intelligent robots, spanning machine vision, voice AI, and spatial computing. The event brings together key stakeholders across the semiconductor supply chain to examine emerging technologies and industry directions.

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TM Robot expands North American presence with smart manufacturing push

As the global leader in AI collaborative robotics, Taiwan’s Techman Robot (TM Robot) is celebrating its 10th anniversary by unveiling a suite of next-generation smart automation solutions at Automate 2025. From high-speed AI visual inspection to advanced semiconductor logistics and precision welding, TM Robot’s latest innovations reflect a growing shift toward intelligent, flexible, and software-defined manufacturing.

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