Dutch government took control of Nexperia over fears it was being destroyed: sources

Dutch government took control of Nexperia over fears it was being destroyed: sources

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ decision to take control of chipmaker Nexperia in September was prompted by fears that the company’s former chief executive was already dismantling the company’s European operations and moving production to China, four sources in The Hague familiar with the government’s thinking said on Monday. A month-long standoff between China and…

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Nexperia Parent Wingtech Warns of ‘Cash Flow Risk’ Despite 280% Rise in Quarterly Profit

Nexperia Parent Wingtech Warns of ‘Cash Flow Risk’ Despite 280% Rise in Quarterly Profit

Amid a geopolitical storm over its Dutch Nexperia chip unit, Wingtech Technology posted stellar third-quarter profits and warned of potential future disruptions. The impact of the power struggle on Nexperia, the biggest source of revenue for Wingtech, was “difficult to quantify precisely,” the Chinese company said in its filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange after…

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Nexperia’s China-only unit resumes chip sales to domestic distributors, sources say

Nexperia’s China-only unit resumes chip sales to domestic distributors, sources say

By Che Pan and Wen-Yee Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – The Chinese unit of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has resumed supplying semiconductors to local distributors, according to two people briefed on the matter, after previously halting all shipments when Beijing banned exports following an ownership dispute. But as part of the resumption, which is limited to domestic…

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European automakers fear for production in dispute over chipmaker Nexperia

European automakers fear for production in dispute over chipmaker Nexperia

By Raquel More BERLIN (Reuters) – European carmakers could face major manufacturing disruptions without a quick resolution to a trade and intellectual property dispute over chipmaker Nexperia between China and the Dutch government, an industry association warned on Thursday. The dispute could cause further strain on Europe’s auto sector, whose manufacturers and suppliers are already…

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