Inventec joins wave of Taiwan electronics firms expanding in US
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The latest move by a major original design manufacturer (ODM) to expand US operations follows similar commitments by fellow Taiwan-based firms Foxconn, Wistron, and Wiwynn.
The move to establish a server assembly plant aimed to strengthen client relationships and mitigate risks associated with US trade and tariff policies, Inventec said.
The investment adds to a growing presence of Taiwanese server ODMs in the US. Quanta has facilities in California and Tennessee, Foxconn in Wisconsin and Texas, Wistron and WiWynn both in California and Texas, MiTAC's cloud computing arm in California, and Pegatron also in California. Compal remains the only major Taiwanese server ODM that has not yet announced US manufacturing plans.
Sources said Inventec had been surveying potential sites in Texas since early this year, and the decision to move forward had now been finalised. Funding for the project would come from a mix of internal operating capital and bank loans, according to a filing.
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Inventec said that its US subsidiary would lead the project, aligning with a broader globalisation strategy.
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