Wistron
Wistron Corporation is an electronics manufacturer based in Taiwan. It was the manufacturing arm of Acer Inc. before being spun off in 2000. As an original design manufacturer, 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
Wistron emerged in 2000 from the Design and Manufacturing Services division of Acer Inc., spun off from the Acer Group to create a clearer separation between brand-name business and OEM manufacturing. The Wistron Corporation was officially established on May 30, 2001, in Taipei as a standalone company.On August 19, 2003, Wistron held its initial public offering on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 3231.TW.
In 2009, joined the CDP Carbon Disclosure Project.
In July 2011, Wistron and Microsoft 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 ChromeOS or Android platform.
In September 2011, Wistron signed a patent licensing agreement with Intellectual Ventures.
In 2020, the company set up a 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, Wistron said in a regulatory filing. The transaction would total 337.4 billion dong.
On 17 July 2020, Wistron planned to sell its Kunshan plant to mainland China's plant Luxshare for 3.3 billion renminbi yuan, and related operations are expected to be completed by the January of the following year.
Products
Wistron is a manufacturer of information and communications technology. The company mainly produces notebooks and mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets on behalf of major electronics brands. Customers include Apple, Dell, Motorola, and Microsoft. In 2009, Wistron was the third-largest notebook manufacturer worldwide.Locations
Wistron has locations worldwide. Most production takes place in Asia, but there are also sites in Europe and North America. In Taipei, Taiwan, besides the headquarters, the company’s global research and development center is located.;Manufacturing facilities