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Advantek and Winpack Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Global Packaging Solutions

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Eden Prairie, Minn., November 4, 2024 — Advantek, LLC (“Advantek”), a leading provider of precision component delivery systems, today announced a strategic partnership with Jiangyin Winpack Tech Co., Ltd. (“Winpack”), a recognized provider of precision packaging solutions headquartered in China. Advantek’s collaboration with Winpack’s Eurasia group marks a significant step in aligning the strengths of both companies to serve global customers more effectively, while enhancing Advantek and Winpack’s combined capabilities and reach.

Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Advantek operates manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Manila, Penang, Shanghai, Eau Claire (U.S.) and Laxå (Sweden). For over 40 years, Advantek’s precision-engineered specialty packaging tape has supported the safe transport and presentation of high-value semiconductor and electronic components. These solutions play a vital role in assembling products such as computers, mobile phones, LED lighting, medical devices, smart appliances, automobiles, and various consumer products. In 2022, Advantek partnered with Cornell Capital, a U.S.-based private investment firm, to accelerate initiatives to provide customers with optimal efficiency and flexibility across a global manufacturing footprint.

Through this latest strategic partnership, Advantek will benefit from Winpack’s established market presence, unlocking new high-volume opportunities and strengthening its global footprint, particularly in Asia. In turn, Winpack will gain access to Advantek’s comprehensive range of products and technological capabilities, enabling Winpack to offer customers an expanded portfolio by utilizing existing product offerings and advanced design expertise.

“This strategic partnership represents an important step forward in aligning our group with a global customer base and ensuring we continue to deliver the same level of consistent product excellence and high-quality service,” said Wim Goossens, President & CEO of Advantek. “By combining our strengths, we can better meet the evolving needs of the international market.”

“Partnering with Advantek allows us to accelerate our capabilities in serving the entire market, including providing the most precise and clean tolerances in the carrier tape market,” said Tim Lee, General Manager of Winpack. “We are excited to enhance our small form factor offerings and deliver the high degree of cleanliness that our customers demand.”

“As a leading provider of packaging solutions globally, Advantek has been focused on growing its presence in key international markets,” Allen Chu, Partner at Cornell Capital. “Through this partnership with Winpack, Advantek will be even better positioned as a best-in-class, global provider of precision component delivery systems, benefiting from Winpack’s two-decade presence in China.”

 

About Advantek

Advantek is a leading provider of precision component delivery systems with facilities in North America, Asia, and Europe. Advantek’s solutions play an important role in the assembly process of products such as computers, mobile phones, LED lighting, medical components, smart appliances, and automobiles. For more information, visit www.advantek.com.

 

About Cornell Capital

Cornell Capital is a U.S.-based private investment firm with approximately $5.5 billion of AUM and offices in New York and Hong Kong. Leveraging decades of global investment experience, the firm takes a disciplined approach to investing across the industrials, business services, financial services, and consumer sectors, often in companies that can benefit from the firm’s Asia presence and cross-border expertise. Founded in 2013 by Senior Partner Henry Cornell, the former Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division, the firm is led by a highly seasoned team with significant shared investment experience. For more information, visit www.cornellcapllc.com.

 

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Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 0.3% Month-to-Month in October

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“Global semiconductor sales ticked down again in October, with sales decreasing on a year-to-year basis by the largest percentage since December 2019,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. “Sales into the Americas market stood out as a bright spot in October, increasing by double-digits compared to the same month last year.”

Regionally, year-to-year sales increased in the Americas (11.4%), Europe (9.3%), and Japan (3.9%), but decreased in Asia Pacific/All Other (-10.1%) and China (-16.2%). Month-to-month sales increased in the Americas (2.2%) and Europe (0.2%), but fell in Japan (-0.1%), China (-1.5%), and Asia Pacific/All Other (-1.6%).

 

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Industry News: Chip giants are ramping up spending by the billions

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As demand continues to grow, semiconductor companies are working hard to find a solution for the global chip shortage. According to CNBC, “The world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, has committed to investing $100 billion over three years to ramp up production of its cutting-edge silicon wafers, which are used to make a variety of chips.” Who else is investing billions? Read about it here.

Industry News: Global Governments Ramp Up Pace of Chip Investments

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The global race for countries to advance their own semiconductor capabilities and capacity is ramping up. The strategic significance of semiconductors and their ever-increasing importance for economic competitiveness and supply-chain resilience has become a focus for governments worldwide. Read more:

Industry News: Chip shortage continues

As the chip shortage continues to impact the global electronics market, there has been a steady flow of articles describing the situation and how we got here. One of the best articles we have found is from Bloomberg. It provides excellent information on the evolving demand for chips, supply chain issues, the manufactures, and the end markets factors. To read all about it, visit:

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-semiconductors-chips-shortage/

Industry News: Water shortage in Taiwan is impacting semiconductor manufacturing

There is a growing concern about the water shortage in Taiwan and its possible impact on semiconductor manufacturing. For the semiconductor industry to continue operations, great efforts are currently being implemented. However, without significant rain in the next few months, the situation could constrain semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan, seriously disrupting global supply chains. Read more about the shortage below:

https://www.eetimes.com/taiwan-chipmakers-prepare-for-drought/#

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-drought-semiconductors/chipmakers-in-drought-hit-taiwan-order-water-trucks-to-prepare-for-the-worst-idUSKBN2AO0G3

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/taiwan-cuts-water-supply-tsmc-and-micron-chipmakers-say-they-have-sufficient-reserves/

Industry News: Automobile manufacturers are being hit hard by a global shortage in semiconductors

This surprise shortage in semiconductors has severely impacted the automotive industry. This chip shortage has disrupted supply chains and operations around the world, resulting in temporary plant closures and employee furloughs at the industry’s largest automakers. One of the major factors causing these shortages is the high demands for chips in other consumer markets. Please read the following links for more details:

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