Compal Electronics () is a Taiwanese
original design manufacturer
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(ODM), handling the production of
notebook computers
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,
monitors,
tablets and
television
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s for a variety of clients around the world, including
Apple Inc.
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,
Alphabet Inc.
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,
Acer
Acer may refer to:
* ''Acer'' (plant), the genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples
* Acer Inc., a computer company in Taiwan
** Acer Laboratories Incorporated, a subsidiary company of Acer, Inc., that designs and manufactures integrate ...
,
Lenovo
Lenovo Group Limited, often shortened to Lenovo ( , ), is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related se ...
,
Dell
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Dell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data ...
,
Toshiba
, commonly known as Toshiba and stylized as TOSHIBA, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure systems ...
,
Hewlett-Packard and
Fujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information and communications technology equipment and services corporation, established in 1935 and headquartered in Tokyo. Fujitsu is the world's sixth-largest IT services provider by annual revenue, and the la ...
. It also
licenses brands of its clients.
It is the second-largest
contract
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laptop manufacturer in the world behind
Quanta Computer, and shipped over 48 million notebooks in 2010.
Overview
The company is known for producing selected models for Dell (
Alienware included), Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, and Toshiba. Compal has designed and built laptops for all major brands and custom builders for over 22 years. The company is listed in
Taiwan Stock Exchange
The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE; ) is a financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. The TWSE was established in 1961 and began operating as a stock exchange on 9 February 1962. It is regulated by the Financial S ...
. As of 2017, revenues were US$24 billion, with a total workforce of 64,000. The company's headquarters is in
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...
, Taiwan, with offices in
mainland China
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,
South Korea
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, the
United Kingdom
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, and the
United States
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. Compal's main production facility is in
Kunshan
Kunshan is a county-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province with Shanghai bordering its eastern border and Suzhou on its western boundary. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suzhou.
Name
There is a strong po ...
, China.
Compal is the second largest notebook manufacturer in the world, after
Quanta Computers, also based in Taiwan. It is one of the main supporters of Intel's
Common Building Block initiatives.
History
Compal was founded in June 1984
as a computer
peripheral
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s supplier. It went public in April 1990.
[
In September 2011, Compal announced it would form a joint venture with ]Lenovo
Lenovo Group Limited, often shortened to Lenovo ( , ), is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related se ...
to make laptops in China. The venture was expected to start producing laptops by the end of 2012.
In January 2015, Toshiba
, commonly known as Toshiba and stylized as TOSHIBA, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure systems ...
announced that due to intense price competition, it will stop selling televisions in the USA and will instead license
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A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreeme ...
the Toshiba TV brand to Compal.
In September 2018, it was revealed that due to overwhelming demand for the Apple Watch
Apple Watch is a line of smartwatches produced by Apple Inc. It incorporates fitness tracking, health-oriented capabilities, and wireless telecommunication, and integrates with iOS and other Apple products and services. The Apple Watch was ...
, Compal was brought on as a second contract manufacturer to produce the Apple Watch Series 4.
CCI
Compal subsidiary Compal Communications (華寶通訊, CCI) is a major manufacturer of mobile phones. The phones are produced on an ODM basis, i.e., the handsets are sold through other brands. In 2006, CCI produced 68.8 million handsets and was the largest mobile handset ODM in the world. CCI's largest customer by far was Motorola
Motorola, Inc. () was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States. After having lost $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009, the company split into two independent public companies, Motorola ...
. Motorola's volumes have been reduced year by year, and CCI's volumes have followed. In 2007, the volume was 48.7 million.
See also
* List of companies of Taiwan
Taiwan maintains a stable industrial economy as a result of economic growth and industrialization during the late 20th century, being dubbed as one of the Four Asian Tigers along with Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea. It is a member of both ...
References
External links
Company website
Display technology companies
Electronics companies of Taiwan
Manufacturing companies based in Taipei
Computer companies established in 1984
Electronics companies established in 1984
1984 establishments in Taiwan
Companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
Multinational companies headquartered in Taiwan
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