CompaniesMitsubishi Chemical to build Taiwan plant to boost chip materials
US-China trade war and 5G push Japanese companies to shift production to island
Mitsubishi Chemical will build a new factory in Taiwan to boost supply of semiconductor materials for Taiwanese producers. (Source photos by AP)
Nikkei staff writers
August 17, 2020 18:06 JST
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Chemical will build a new factory in Taiwan next year to boost supply of semiconductor materials for Taiwanese producers, Nikkei learned on Monday, the latest example by Japanese companies to ride the growing demand for 5G internet services.