Walsin

Established in 1966 as a manufacturer of power wires and cables at inception, Walsin Lihwa became listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1972 and is now a leading company of power wires and cables in the Greater China region, a global stainless steel industry leader, and an international consortium by successful expansion into the commerce and real estate, resources, renewable energy, and hi-tech industries. Walsin Lihwa core businesses include power wires and cables, stainless steel, resources, as well as commerce and real estate. Since the 1980s, Walsin Lihwa commenced investment in semiconductors, electronics components and parts, printed circuit boards, optoelectronics, and finance by stablishing Winbond Electronics, Passive System Alliance, HannStar Board, and HannStar Display. For expansion into the market of high-end applications of stainless steel as well as the green energy sector, Walsin Lihwa's Italian subsidiary Cogne Acciai Speciali completed its acquisition of Special Melted Products and two steelrolling mills from Outokumpu in 2023 in Europe. Walsin Energy Cable System Co, Ltd. was also established together with Denmark's NKT HV Cables in 2023 to set up a submarine cable plant in the Port of Kaohsiung. Construction of the plant is expected to be completed to commence production in 2027. The plant will help enhance Taiwan's strategic position in the international wind power and submarine cable industries. 1966 1972 1980 2023 CAS Special Melted Products Outokumpu NKT 2027