Everlight Breaks Ground on New Thailand Manufacturing Facility, Strengthening Global Supply Chain for AI and Automotive Markets
Shulin Dist., New Taipei City — August 10, 2026 — Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2393), a global leader in optoelectronic components, today held the groundbreaking ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Chachoengsao, Thailand. This milestone marks a significant expansion of Everlight’s international production network and reinforces the company’s commitment to supporting customers amid accelerating global supply‑chain regionalization.
The Thailand facility is a cornerstone of Everlight’s long‑term “China+1” strategy, designed to enhance manufacturing resilience and provide customers with diversified, regionally aligned production capabilities. Construction begins this month, with completion and mass production scheduled for the second half of 2027.
The new Thailand plant is set to become Everlight’s largest and most advanced manufacturing base in Southeast Asia, surpassing the scale of its existing Suzhou, China facility. Equipped with highly automated and intelligent production lines, the site will deliver improved efficiency, greater production flexibility, and enhanced product quality consistency.
Expanding Capacity for AI, Automotive and Industrial Applications
Everlight continues to invest in high‑growth markets including optocouplers, automotive electronics, industrial automation, and AI infrastructure. Optocoupler products are expected to contribute more than 40% of total revenue, while automotive‑related components continue to expand their share of the company’s business.
Once operational, the Thailand facility will support global automakers, Tier‑1 suppliers, industrial automation customers, and rapidly growing AI server markets. The additional manufacturing base will provide customers with increased production agility and localized supply‑chain backup capabilities.
Strengthening Global Supply‑Chain Resilience
The establishment of the Thailand facility comes at a time of evolving international trade policies and rising geopolitical uncertainty. By expanding its manufacturing footprint beyond China, Everlight aims to provide customers with greater supply‑chain flexibility and reduce the risk of localized production disruptions.
“As we break ground on the Thailand facility, we are laying a critical foundation for Everlight’s globalization strategy for the next decade,” the company stated. “This investment strengthens the competitiveness and resilience of our global supply network, enabling us to optimize our cost structure and leverage advanced packaging technologies.”
With demand rising across automotive electronics, industrial automation, and AI‑related infrastructure, Everlight expects the Thailand facility to become a key pillar of its global manufacturing network. The company anticipates meaningful contributions to medium‑ and long‑term growth following the start of mass production in late 2027.
