Chip crunch spreads to world's top industrial computer maker

Sales at Taiwan's Advantech to be hit by global supply shortage

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Taiwanese industrial computer maker Advantech says a global shortage of chips and other components is crimping growth despite record orders. (Image based on screenshot from Advantech website)

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- The crunch in the global chip supply chain has spread to makers of industrial computers after Advantech, the world's largest maker of the devices, said its revenues would be held back by a shortage of components.

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