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- Wah Hong Industrial Corp. (8240.TWO) engages in the development, production, and sale of advanced composite materials and plastic compounds primarily for optoelectronics, automotive, electronics, communication, and sporting goods industries; headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with plants in Taiwan and China including Suzhou, Huizhou, Ningbo, Xiamen, and Qingdao, the company was founded in 1973 as Wah Hong Chemical Corp. and renamed in 1997. Core products encompass opto-electronic materials such as reflector films, light guide plates, diffusion plates and films, cadmium-free quantum dot films, brightness enhancement films, polarizers, decorative films, and anti-shatter films for LCD backlights, touch panels, TVs, monitors, notebooks, cell phones, tablets, public displays, LED lighting, and automotive applications; precision coating products including protective films, screen protectors, anti-shatter films, thermal/UV release tapes, QFN tapes, anti-scratch, anti-glare, high contact angle, and abrasion-resistant optical films, plus OEM/ODM coating services; functional materials featuring thermosetting compounds like bulk molding compounds (BMC), dry BMC, diallyl phthalate (DAP), epoxy, granular thermosets for smart meters, EV motors, and electronics; engineering thermoplastics such as PPE, PCT, PPA, PEI, PES, PPS, PEEK in antistatic series for IC trays, reels, LCD cassettes, and thermally conductive plastics; composite materials including epoxy resins, fiber prepregs, and sheets; lithium battery materials, high-capacity cells, drone battery modules (7.4V-51.8V/4.5A-36Ah), and power module encapsulants for IGBT/MOSFET (600V-1200V); plus precision molding items like headlight reflectors, server motor encapsulants, fuel cell components, optical fiber supports, CMP retainer rings, roller housings, and idler rollers. In recent developments, Wah Hong advances high-value differentiated products including semiconductor packaging films, automotive display optical films, customized coatings, and drone battery modules amid Taiwan's Great South New Silicon Valley initiative integrating AI, drones, and green energy; the company pursues 2025 expansions in Micro-LED/Mini-LED materials, EV instrument panels, curing films for semiconductors/PCBs, military/commercial drone batteries, and energy-saving processes while enhancing ESG compliance with ISO certifications, carbon footprint efforts, and halogen-free standards; board changes include representative transitions at Bau Guang Investment in 2024 and Tsuen-Hsien Chang's appointment as Chief Strategy Officer in November 2024.