(Central News Agency reporter Chung Jung-feng, Taipei, 5th) Semiconductor packaging and testing company Sigurd announced today that due to the continuous expansion of production capacity for specific customers in artificial intelligence (AI), application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), optical communication chips, and high-performance computing (HPC) chips, and in line with operational needs, the board of directors approved an increase in this year's capital expenditure from the originally planned NT$5.9 billion to NT$8.8 billion. This increase is intended for the procurement of advanced process testing equipment.
Sigurd explained that the newly purchased Hukou Plant 2 is expected to begin production in the second half of the year, and the topping-out ceremony for the high-tech factory building at Zhudong Zhongxing Plant 3 has also been completed, with overall progress ahead of schedule. Facing the wave of AI semiconductors, Sigurd is actively advancing its strategic layout.
Sigurd also announced its first-quarter financial report today. Consolidated revenue for the quarter was NT$5.294 billion, an increase of nearly 13% compared to the same period in 2025. Profit attributable to owners of the parent company was NT$1.006 billion, an increase of nearly 33% compared to the same period last year, with earnings per share of NT$2.1. Sigurd's first-quarter consolidated revenue set a new record, marking two consecutive quarters of record-breaking performance. First-quarter profit was the second-highest for a single quarter and also a new high for the same period. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsien) 1150505
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