Wingtech
Wingtech Technology is a partially state-owned semiconductor and communications product integration company based in Jiaxing and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.[1] The company was founded in 2006 by a former STMicroelectronics engineer. Wingtech's main business includes semiconductor chip design, wafer manufacturing, optical imaging and communication product integration.[2]
| Company type | State-owned enterprise (partial) |
|---|---|
| SSE: 600745 | |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Jiaxing, China |
| Products | Electronics |
| Owner | State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council |
| Subsidiaries | Nexperia |
| Website | www |
In 2019, Wingtech acquired Nexperia.[2] The Nexperia semiconductor subsidiary, originally Royal Philips semiconductor, manufactures wafers.[3][4][5]
During the 2022 COVID-19 protests in China, Wingtech was reported by The Wall Street Journal to gain an additional foothold in Apple's supply chain following protests at a Foxconn factory in the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone.[6]
References edit
- ^ Shead, Sam (2021-07-07). "The Chinese firm behind the acquisition of the UK's largest chip plant is state backed, analysis shows". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ a b "China's Wingtech to buy biggest UK chip plant amid global crunch". Nikkei Asia. July 6, 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Courea, Eleni (2022-04-01). "UK ministers quietly approve Chinese microchip factory takeover". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "UK orders China's Nexperia to sell at least 86% of microchip factory". Reuters. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ Toh, Michelle (2022-11-17). "UK orders Chinese-owned company to sell Britain's biggest chipmaker". CNN. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ Yang, Jie; Tilley, Aaron (3 December 2022). "Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
External links edit
- Official website