- Business
- HannStar Board Corporation manufactures and sells printed circuit boards in Taiwan. The company produces double-sided, multi-layer, thick copper, high-density interconnect, SLC multi-layer, rigid-flex, and high-frequency high-speed PCBs for applications including servers, AI accelerators, networking equipment, industrial computers, notebook computers, game consoles, televisions, liquid crystal displays, personal computers, automotive electronics, set-top boxes, and military products; it also provides electronic manufacturing services through subsidiaries. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, HannStar Board operates primarily in Asia, with sales in the Americas and Europe, and maintains subsidiaries such as Global Brands Manufacture Ltd. in Malaysia and relationships within the Passive System Alliance including Walsin Technology Corporation as a major shareholder. Recent developments include expanding AI server PCB capacity with shipments of 650,000 server motherboards in the first three quarters of 2025, achieving a 23% global market share in AI server boards and over 20% of revenue from AI-related products; capital expenditures nearing NT$6 billion through 2027 for new production lines in Taoyuan Technology Park, leased space in Taoyuan Science Park for 400G switches, and a Malaysia facility for AI server motherboards and automotive PCBs starting in early 2026; development of 800G switch boards for volume production in Singapore next year; and benefits from the acquisition of Japan-based Lincstech by subsidiary Global Brands Manufacture.