First Forum Builds Taiwan-U.S. Exchange Platform
The 3-day SEMICON West 2026 concluded successfully in San Francisco. SEMI hosted its first Taiwan Supply Chain Forum on the eve of the show, co-organized by the American Institute in Taiwan, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco, and the Taiwan Electronic Equipment Industry Association, building a face-to-face exchange platform for the Taiwan supply chain with international semiconductor companies and facilitating connections with overseas potential customers and partners. U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce Brandon Remington, Deputy Director Maria Onorato of the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, Director Chih-Hsiang Wu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco, as well as representatives from Intel, Micron, and Topco Scientific and other companies, attended to deliver remarks or keynote speeches, jointly exploring new opportunities for investment, innovation, and strategic cooperation.
Five Areas Lay Foundation for Sustainable Growth
Terry Tsao, Chief Marketing Officer of SEMI and President of SEMI Taiwan, said the semiconductor industry is entering a new phase of global growth. Taiwan has solid strengths in advanced manufacturing, equipment, materials, packaging, and supply chain execution, while the United States has world-class manufacturing and technology, talent, and investment energy. The two sides can work together across five areas — talent, technology, capital, fabs and manufacturing, and ecosystem — complementing each other to lay the foundation for sustainable industry growth. SEMI will continue to connect Taiwan with global partners and turn connections into business opportunities. As AI drives rapid growth in semiconductor demand, U.S. industry, government, and business representatives all regard Taiwan's supply chain as a trusted long-term partner and look forward to deepening Taiwan-U.S. links in technology, services, and industrial cooperation.
U.S. Affirms Taiwan's Role as Long-Term Partner
U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce Brandon Remington said the semiconductor supply chain is extremely complex and no country can complete it alone; Taiwan-U.S. cooperation has lasted for decades and is bilateral, with long-accumulated trust continuing to benefit both sides, and working with trusted partners is key to strengthening supply chain resilience. Deputy Director Maria Onorato of the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development noted that among U.S. states, California is Taiwan's largest trading partner, with bilateral merchandise trade reaching US$77.8 billion last year, and more than 440 Taiwan companies supporting nearly 22,000 jobs in California, showing mutually beneficial cooperation, and GO-Biz continues to help Taiwan companies expand their business in California.
Companies Join Hands to Meet Strong Market Demand
Ben Fullmer, Vice President of the Equipment Team for Intel Foundry Construction and Procurement, said companies must trust each other and innovate together to meet strong market demand; Intel is opening cooperation channels for Taiwan suppliers through its Taiwan Technology Workshop, and called on suppliers to bring innovative products and build spare-parts and service capabilities early to grow together. Shane Smith, Senior Director of Technology Development Procurement at Micron, said Taiwan plays an important role in Micron's global operations; as Micron expands globally, industry development relies on cooperation and mutual trust across the ecosystem. Director Chih-Hsiang Wu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco noted that behind every chip is a team of Taiwan companies providing equipment, materials, and facility services; Silicon Valley excels at conceiving breakthrough innovations, while Taiwan can implement innovations and mass-produce them at scale, and he looks forward to turning forum dialogue into concrete cooperation projects.
Taiwan Firms Showcase Integrated Solution Strengths
Cheng-Jung Li, President of Topco Scientific, said the company has always built supply chain platforms where customers need them, and established its U.S. site in 2021 to provide local customers with services at the same level as in Taiwan. In addition, Jialin Technology under Hongsu Group, Junhua Precision, United Integrated Services, and Yuxiang shared their technology and practical experience in precision pick-and-place and bonding equipment, semiconductor facility integration, AMC chemical filter recycling and regeneration, and advanced packaging quality assurance solutions, demonstrating that Taiwan companies, with deep R&D and engineering strength, are moving from providing single products to integrated solutions integrating processes, services, and sustainability.