Fan-Chun Invests in Taiwan for the Third Time, Allocating $1.5 Billion to Expand Semiconductor Analysis Capacity

The Investment Taiwan Office today approved expansion investments from four companies totaling over NT$2.4 billion. Among them, semiconductor analysis service provider Fan-Chun Technology has applied for the 'Rooting in Taiwan' program for the third time, investing approximately NT$1.5 billion to expand production capacity at its Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and Southern Taiwan Science Park (Nan-Ke) sites. The funds will be used to acquire advanced analytical equipment and introduce AI technology to comprehensively optimize production processes, inspection operations, and customer service.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs' Investment Promotion Division announced in a press release that the approved projects include Fan-Chun Technology and Long-Yang Automobile under the 'Rooting in Taiwan' program, as well as Zhi-Sheng Enterprise and Zhai-Xing Industry under the 'Small and Medium Enterprise Acceleration' program.

Fan-Chun Technology has over 20 years of experience in semiconductor technical services, serving as a high-end materials and failure analysis provider for the semiconductor supply chain. In recent years, the company has actively expanded into silicon photonics, offering technical support from R&D to mass production verification. In response to growing demand for advanced processes and silicon photonics, Fan-Chun will establish new production lines and acquire advanced analytical instruments at its Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and Nan-Ke facilities, investing approximately NT$1.5 billion and creating 100 new domestic jobs.

This marks Fan-Chun's third application under the Rooting in Taiwan program. In addition to integrating AI to optimize production, inspection, and customer service, the company will adopt energy-saving lighting, variable-frequency chilled water units, and provide subsidies for employees to purchase electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions. The expansion is expected to enhance R&D and analytical capacity, accelerate Taiwan's advanced semiconductor process development, and foster talent cultivation.

Additionally, Long-Yang Automobile will invest approximately NT$510 million to build a new operational base in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City, and purchase testing equipment and analytical instruments, creating 35 new domestic jobs. As the HONDA dealer for the Kaoping region, Long-Yang primarily provides sales and after-sales maintenance services for automobiles and large motorcycles. The new site will implement an AI cloud management platform and smart networking systems to monitor inventory, sales, and operations in real time, improving management efficiency and vehicle service quality. Designed according to green building principles, the facility will include renewable energy installations to achieve energy conservation, carbon reduction, and sustainable operations.

For SMEs, Zhi-Sheng Enterprise plans to invest NT$400 million to construct a new factory in Taiping District, Taichung City, expanding plastic mold and injection molding capacity and creating 12 new domestic jobs. The company manufactures snowboard bindings, mechanical knee and wrist guards, and other sports equipment, exporting products to international markets.

Meanwhile, industrial filtration leader Zhai-Xing Industry will invest hundreds of millions of NT dollars to expand its smart factory in Dacun Township, Changhua County, creating 47 new domestic jobs. Zhai-Xing possesses integrated capabilities from filter material R&D to assembly, offering air, engine oil, oil-gas separation, and toxic gas filters widely used in heavy-duty vehicles and industrial machinery markets.

According to MOEA statistics, the 'Three Major Investment Taiwan Programs' have so far attracted 1,771 companies investing approximately NT$2.6904 trillion, expected to generate 167,058 domestic jobs. Specifically, the Rooting in Taiwan program has drawn 222 companies investing NT$616.6 billion and creating 29,019 jobs, while the SME Acceleration Program has attracted 1,196 companies investing NT$612.9 billion and generating 41,961 jobs. Currently, 25 additional companies are awaiting review.