Hejian Technology Corporation () is a Chinese

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company.

History

Hejian was founded in November 2001 as a

Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise A wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE, sometimes incorrectly WOFE) is a common investment vehicle for mainland China–based business wherein foreign parties (individuals or corporate entities) can incorporate a foreign-owned limited liability ...

that was

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in the

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. The company began operating in

Suzhou Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...

. It started production in 2003. They specialize in automotive, consumer, and industrial chips in the range of 0.5 micron to 110 nanometer. Hejian is located in

Suzhou Industrial Park The Suzhou Industrial Park () is a development region in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The industrial park was established in February 1994, as part of the Chinese economic reform, reform and opening up campaign in the 1990s, and is unique in its joint ...

. They employ approximately 2,000 workers. The company was renamed from Hejian Technology (Suzhou) Co. () to Hejian Chip (). Its two biggest customers in 2019 were

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and

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. In 2006, Hejian had US$239million in revenue and employed around 1,600 people. This made it the third biggest foundry company in China and the 9th biggest in the world.

References

External links

Official website
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