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Digitimes claims that Taiwan ODMs, who manufacture computers for companies like HP, Dell, and Apple, are trying to move notebook production out of China at the request of their clients. While notebooks, all-in-one PCs, smartphones and wearables are excluded from recently imposed tariffs on electronics, U.S. companies apparently still want to "mitigate possible impact from the US-China trade war." Compal Electronics, Quanta Computer, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron are among the companies trying to move production out of China, and sources claim the relocation will take 1-2 years.
Following intensive evaluation, Compal has decided to reactivate its notebook assembly capacity at its plant in Vietnam while also expanding notebook docking capacity at its plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan. After kicking off production of servers recently at its existing plant in New Taipei City, Quanta Computer is actively looking for a new plant location, probably in the Hwa Ya Technology Park, also in Taoyuan, to house notebook production lines, the sources said.
Following intensive evaluation, Compal has decided to reactivate its notebook assembly capacity at its plant in Vietnam while also expanding notebook docking capacity at its plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan. After kicking off production of servers recently at its existing plant in New Taipei City, Quanta Computer is actively looking for a new plant location, probably in the Hwa Ya Technology Park, also in Taoyuan, to house notebook production lines, the sources said.