Wistron Corporation () is an electronics manufacturer based in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. It was the manufacturing arm of

Acer Inc. Acer Inc. ( ) is a Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation specializing in advanced electronics technology, headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City. Its products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs ( clamshells, 2-in-1s, co ...

before being spun off in 2000. As an

original design manufacturer An original design manufacturer is a company that designs and manufactures a product that is eventually rebranded by another firm for sale. Such companies allow the firm that owns or licenses the brand to produce products while having to engage in ...

, the company designs and manufactures products for other companies to sell under their brand name. Wistron products include notebook and desktop computers, servers, storage, LCD TVs, handheld devices, and devices and equipment for medical applications. Wistron employs over 80,000 people worldwide and has 12 manufacturing bases, 10 research and development centers, and 14 customer service centers.

History

Originated from Acer Computer

The company originated from

and was formerly their manufacturing department.

2000 - Spin off

Spin off from Acer in 2000 and became an independent company.

2009

Joined the CDP Carbon Disclosure Project

2011 - Cooperation with Microsoft

In July 2011, Wistron and

Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washing ...

entered into an agreement that offered coverage under Microsoft's exclusive rights portfolio for Wistron products, including tablets, mobile phones, and other devices running the

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or Android platform.

2011 - Cooperation with Intellectual Ventures

In September 2011, Wistron signed a patent licensing agreement with

Intellectual Ventures Intellectual Ventures is an American private equity company that centers on the development and licensing of intellectual property. Intellectual Ventures is one of the top-five owners of U.S. patents, as of 2011. Its business model focuses on ...

2020 - Sets up Manufacturing Plant in Vietnam

The 232,087.74 square meter lot is in the Dong Van III Industrial Zone in Ha Nam Province in northern

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

, Wistron said in a regulatory filing. The transaction would total 337.4 billion dong (US$14.6 million).

2020 - Sold Kunshan plant to Luxshare

On 17 July 2020, Wistron planned to sell its Kunshan plant to Mainland China's plant

Luxshare Luxshare, officially Luxshare Precision Industry Co.,Ltd and also known as Luxshare-ICT. is a Chinese electronic components manufacturer. History Wang Laichun is the company's chairwoman, and co-founder. Wang founded Luxshare after ten years a ...

for 3.3 billion renminbi yuan, and related operations are expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Controversy

India

In December 2020, 2000 workers coming off night shift rioted at a Wistron iPhone factory in Narasapura,

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, causing damages estimated to $1 million. The workers claimed to have been underpaid in the previous months.

Wetland protection

Via the Wistron Foundation and in cooperation with the Society of Wilderness NGO, Wistron contributes to conservation, revitalization and education for

Shuanglianpi Wetland Shuanglianpi Wetland ( zh, t= 雙連埤) is a partially protected natural area in Yilan County in northern Taiwan. Situated 470 meters above sea-level, it contains a botanically rich, shallow lake, which, from the perspective of plant species dens ...

in Yilan County, Taiwan. The wetland is considered a "paradise" for aquatic plantlife and holds several nationally

threatened species Threatened species are any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of '' critical depen ...

of flora. Indeed, the ratio of its botanic diversity to surface area is considered globally significant by the Forestry Bureau of Taiwan.

References

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Wistron Global Operations
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