2010 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference --- 27 Multinational Enterprises Invest More Than $100 Billion.
E100922Y8・E100921Y8 Oct. 2010（E131）
To deal with the upcoming of post-ECFA era, Ministry of Economic Affairs held a conference entitled “2010 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference-New era New opportunities” on 21 September 2010 and invited more than 600 delegates from overseas Chinese and foreign enterprises, Taiwanese enterprises, Mainland China enterprises and relevant industry-government-academic-research sectors to attend the Conference. Moreover, 27 international enterprises (including 8 U.S.-based enterprises, 6 Japan-based enterprises, 6 Europe-based enterprises and 3 Taiwanese enterprises, in addition to one Australia-based enterprise, one Singapore-based enterprise, one Hong Kong-based enterprise and one Mainland China-based enterprise) entered into LOI with Ministry of Economic Affairs. 13 enterprises out of these enterprises committed to capital increase and the remaining 14 enterprises committed to new investment projects. The total investment amounted to about NT$108.25 billion and more than 12,900 employment opportunities were expected to be created thereof.
According to HP, it would not only upgrade its regional R&D center in the territory of Taiwan to a global innovation center by escalating investment in Taiwan, but also transform Taiwan to be HP’s important R&D base in the world. Meanwhile, it would continue working with the local academic and research organizations intensively. The renowned European micron-nano and semi-conductor R&D organization, IMEC, also indicated that it would ally with Taiwan’s medical electronic technology industry and help reprocess 8-inch wafer. The U.S.-based enterprise, Super Micro, looking forward to Taiwan's potential optimistically upon conclusion of ECFA, was going to invest the GREEN Energy industry in Taiwan. Meanwhile, the financial service provider, Spain-based BBVA, which has been developing its business in Taiwan for four years, also expected the opportunity upon conclusion of ECFA and decided to expand its business in Taiwan by establishing domestic banking unit (DBU, designated foreign exchange bank by the Central Bank) and offshore banking unit (OBU, handling international finance matters) to engage in providing assistance in investment and more financial services for Taiwanese enterprises' layout in the Latin America market. Meanwhile, the cultural creative industry of Taiwan also caught the international investors’ eyes. For example, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. would ally with Taiwan’s cultural creative and high-tech industries to develop the business of e-books and digital contents.
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List of Investment Letter of Intent | |||
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Region |
Companies |
Investment (in NT$ 100 million) |
No. of Employment |
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U.S.A. |
8 |
722.0 |
5,260 |
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Japan |
6 |
290.0 |
7,120 |
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Europe |
6 |
26.5 |
50 |
|
Taiwan |
3 |
28.0 |
70 |
|
Others |
4 |
16.0 |
400 |
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Total |
27 |
1,082.5 |
12,900 |
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List of Investment Letter of Intent | |||
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Industry |
Companies |
Investment |
No. of Employment |
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Optoelectronics |
8 |
941.0 |
7,000 |
|
Cloud Computing |
4 |
69.2 |
5,260 |
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Green Energy |
2 |
23.5 |
50 |
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Electric Vehicles |
2 |
9.3 |
-- |
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Finance |
2 |
6.0 |
-- |
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Biotechnology |
2 |
4.8 |
-- |
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Semiconductor |
3 |
3.7 |
400 |
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Chemical, Textile, Cultural and Creative, Machinery |
4 |
25.0 |
190 |
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Total |
27 |
1,082.5 |
12,900 |
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27 Foreign Enterprises Entering Into the LOI by Industry | |||||
| Industry | Investment | Industry | Investment | Industry | Investment |
| Optoelectronics | 941.0 | Electric vehicles | 9.3 | Semiconductor | 3.7 |
| Cloud computing | 69.2 | Finance | 6.0 | Others | 25.0 |
| Green Energy | 23.5 | Biotechnology | 4.8 | Total | 1,082.5 |
| Source of data: Investment Commission | |||||
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Overview of Investment by 27 Foreign Enterprises | |||
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Industry |
Investor |
Overview |
Investment (in NT$ 100 million) |
| Optoelectronics | QUALCOMM, a U.S.-based enterprise | Establish the R&D center for cellular chips | -- |
| Applied Material, a U.S.-based enterprise | LCD production equipment | -- | |
| Canon, a Japan-based enterprise | Expand its factory premises in Taichung Export Processing Zone to engage in production of digital cameras and lens, and also establish a logistic center | 110.0 | |
| Brightek, Taiwan-based enterprise | Listed on stock market in Taiwan, establish the optoelectronic R&D center and produce high-level products | 3.0 | |
| TPK, a Taiwan-based enterprise | Listed on stock market in Taiwan, establish the R&D center, and launch into the production in touch panel-related industry | 15.0 | |
| Glass substrate | Corning, a U.S.-based enterprise | Establish the Asia-Pacific R&D center, research and develop TFT-LCD and green laser projection device, and establish the green laser factory premises | -- |
| AGC, a Japan-based company | Increase capital to expand investment in the new-generation glass substrate | -- | |
| Nippon Electric Glass Taiwan Co., Ltd. | TFT-LCD substrate, expatriated in Chungkang Export Processing Zone, investment amounting to $150-200 million | -- | |
| Cloud computing | HP, a U.S.-based enterprise | Establish the first Computing Hub in the world, and proceed with R&D of next-generation computers and peripheral equipments | 36.14 |
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | Establish the Asia-Pacific Operation CenterEstablish the factory accommodated with 4,000 workers in Bate, Taoyuan County, and launch into the production of storage equipments and servers | 31.0 | |
| Web house | Establish the cloud computing data processing center in Taiwan | 3.17 | |
| AMD | APU technology | -- | |
| Electric vehicles | Australia ECOtality | Electric vehicle charger | -- |
| Hina, a Hong Kong-based enterprise | Establish a branch company and electric vehicle R&D center | -- | |
| Finance | Standard Chartered Bank, a U.K.-based enterprise | Escalate investment in local financial industry | -- |
| BBVA | Plan to establish OBU and DBU in Taiwan | 6.0 | |
| Biotechnology | Henlius Biopharmaceutical, a U.S.-based enterprise | To establish the R&D and engineering center for anti-body bio-tech pharmaceutical industry in Taiwan within 5 years | -- |
| GSK, a U.S.-based enterprise | Increase investment in R&D and clinical trial of investigational drugs | -- | |
| Semiconductor | SUMIKO ELECTRONICS TAIWAN CO., LTD. | Semi-conductor COF materials, investment amount about $320 million | -- |
| ASML, a Netherlands-based enterprise | Establish the only one nano exposure equipment production and R&D center in Asia-Pacific Zone | 11.0 | |
| Others | Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. | Establish the digital contents production center in Taiwan and work with BENQ to research and develop e-books | 3.0 |
| NICCA Chemical Co., LTD | Expand the output of surface active agent and the product lines in Taiwan | -- | |
| IMEC | Establish the semi-conductor innovation and application center, and launch into R&D of bio-medical electronics and green IT R&D | 1.5 | |
| Web-Pro Corporation, a Taiwan-based enterprise | Establish factory premises to produce non-woven materials & products in Taiwan | 10.0 | |
| Beijing Holdings Limited, a Mainland China-based enterprise | Wholesale & retail | 3.0 | |
| Evonik Degussa, a Germany-based enterprise | Green Energy industry and R&D of backlight module light guide plate | -- | |
| Machinery | Tatung-Okuma Co. Ltd, a Japan-based enterprise | Establish new factory premises to produce tools & machines (integrate NC lathe) | 10.0 |
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Source of data: Investment Commission | |||
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