The companies mentioned in the article for some speculation:
COXON PRECISE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of plastic components of computer, consumer electronic and communication (3C) products. The Company provides communication device parts, including cell phone enclosures and global positioning system (GPS) casings; computer parts, including disk drive casings and components; consumer electronic product parts, including digital camera casings; office machine parts, including printer components and multi-function business machine components, as well as automobile optical parts, among others. The Company also involves in the manufacture and distribution of molds, as well as the trading of raw materials. The Company distributes its products primarily in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Nishoku Technology Inc. provides professional design and manufacturing technology for tooling, and single and double injection molds in Taiwan. The company offers single molded products, including caps, case fronts, mouse lens, holder displays, keys, and button function products; double-K/T molded products comprising button functions, interphone button pushes, button pushes, keypads, and calculator buttons; and double-lens. It also provides double-TPE products, such as GPS bodies, game player-thumb sticks, thermometers, notebook computer tripods, mouse, interphone covers, and camera DC IN covers; insert molded 3C LVDS cable guides and battery bottoms; gas assisted handles and mouse; and NCVM or plating products consisting of digital album covers, remote controllers, lens, and interphone buttons. In addition, the company offers printing products comprising top/bottom cases, case fronts, case rears, cover batteries, UUB DVD and play game housings, and HPR90-windows; and painting products, including cell-phone covers, step count mirrors, case L, case U, buttons, remote controls, and case fronts. Nishoku Technology Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
PixArt Imaging Inc. researches, designs, produces, and sells CMOS image sensor and related IC products in Taiwan and internationally. The company’s products comprise optical and finger navigation, CMOS image, multi-object tracking, and gesture recognition sensors, as well as CMOS camera SOCs, capacitive touch controllers, and optical touch solutions. Its image sensors are used in digital imaging applications, including digital cameras, digital video cameras, PC cameras, optical mice, teleconferencing systems, security and surveillance systems, PDAs, mobile phones, toys, biological identification systems, and various other applications. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Macronix International Co., Ltd. primarily engages in the design, manufacture, and supply of integrated circuits and memory chips in Taiwan, China, and internationally. It provides a range of NOR flash, NAND flash, and ROM products. The company also provides process change notification/end of life products; and green products designed for environmental protection, as well as offers wafer foundry services to IC design and IDM companies. In addition, it offers baseband, analog baseband, and power management chips. Further, the company is involved in the development of integrated circuit system and software; and provision of after-sales services, as well as technical support services of Combi-SIM IC. It serves the consumer, communication, computing, automotive, networking, and other segment markets. Macronix International Co., Ltd. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. engages in design sales, and manufacturing of Mg/Al casing and mechanic parts, thermal modules, and consumer electronic products. The company’s products and solutions include system assembly of 3C products, mechanical design, processing, and sales. It offers thermal modules for O/T, NB, server, and other 3C products. The company’s Mg and alloy products include portable computer enclosures, mobile phone enclosures, and 3C product enclosures. Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Delta Electronics, Inc. is a Power Electronics and Energy Management manufacturer founded in 1971 by Bruce C.H. Cheng. Delta has sales offices worldwide with manufacturing facilities and R&D centers in Taiwan, China, USA, Europe, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, India, Mexico and Brazil. Delta Group provides power and thermal management solutions.
Lingsen Precision Industries, Ltd. operates as a semiconductor sub-contract assembly company in Taiwan, the United States, Europe, Japan, and internationally. It offers integrated circuit assembly, testing, and packaging services. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Taichung, Taiwan.
Pegatron Corporation engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling computer, communication, and electronic products worldwide. Its products include computer peripherals, digital cameras, office automation equipment, electronic components, precision optical lenses, electronic components of optical products, computers, computer parts, application systems, tooling molds of stainless steel computer cases, notebook spare parts, nonmetal tooling, electronic specific equipment, plastic components, office machinery, and electronic parts. The company also provides LED and relevant lighting products, wired and wireless communication equipment, premium hardware, note books, servers, main boards, circuit boards, GPS, computer electronic devices, mobile phones, high end servers, disk drives, power supply units, computer cases and systems, network switches, modems, digital automatic data processor peripherals, multimedia computer system accessories, database storage and processing equipment, medical appliances, computer data projectors and related peripherals, and projection screens, as well as offers software products, idle equipment leasing services, office building leasing services, and database services. In addition, it engages in the wholesale and retail of electronic components; wholesale of computer equipment; provision of business management consultant services; sale of iron and aluminum products; installation and repair of electronic products; provision of travel agency services; and provision of after-sales services.
