HK Successfully Completes Taiwan Exhibition... "Secures Additional Order Opportunities in TSMC Value Chain"

HK Booth at the Taiwan Sheet Metal Laser Application Exhibition 2026. Provided by HK

HK, a domestic specialist in laser processing machines, has secured additional order opportunities in Taiwan's semiconductor market. With the expansion of TSMC's new plant and growing demand from local semiconductor equipment suppliers to replace their laser processing machines, the company plans to ramp up its efforts to penetrate the Taiwanese market.

HK announced on September 23 that it had successfully completed its participation in the "Taiwan Sheet Metal Laser Application Exhibition 2026 (TSMLA 2026)," which was held in Taiwan through September 21. At the exhibition, the company held B2B meetings with local companies, actively promoting its products and technological capabilities—focusing on large laser cutting equipment—and expanded its local network.

In particular, one of the major achievements was securing additional supply opportunities for laser processing equipment from a first-tier vendor that supplies TSMC with semiconductor inspection machines and electric enclosure boxes. This vendor was one of just two companies finally selected in TSMC's tender for new plant equipment, in which a total of 10 companies participated.

In this bidding process, processing precision was a key evaluation criterion. According to HK, the selected first-tier vendor, by applying HK’s equipment, was able to ensure high processing quality and gain a competitive advantage over rivals using Chinese-made machines.

As a result, the vendor plans to completely replace its previously used European-made laser cutting machines with HK products. HK confirmed these plans during the exhibition, and both companies are aiming to complete the equipment supply within this year. If the supply is finalized, HK will further expand its track record of providing laser processing machines within the TSMC value chain.

HK has also established a strong business base aimed at the local Taiwanese market. The company set up a local subsidiary in Taichung, Taiwan, and has been operating there for approximately 10 years. The local subsidiary is composed entirely of local employees, creating a system that enables rapid response to customer inquiries, sales, technical support, and after-sales services.

The company explained that demand to replace conventional plasma cutting equipment with large fiber laser units has been rising in Taiwan. HK emphasized that large laser cutting equipment offers advantages over plasma machines in terms of productivity, processing precision, and operational efficiency, which is fueling growing market demand.

An HK official stated, "Recently, there has been an increasing trend in demand for gantry-type large fiber laser equipment to replace conventional plasma cutting machines in the Taiwanese market. This is because large laser cutting equipment has clear strengths over plasma cutting machines in productivity, processing precision, and operational efficiency."

The official added, "By participating in this exhibition, we further expanded our local network and created opportunities to secure additional order references within the TSMC value chain. Going forward, we will actively identify demand for high-power, high-performance laser processing equipment not only in semiconductors but also in front-end industries such as shipbuilding and nuclear power, accelerating our market share growth in the global market."

Based on this exhibition, HK plans to expand its supply of laser processing machines to Taiwanese customers, including those in the TSMC supply chain, and extend its market reach to industries with high-power laser demand such as semiconductors, shipbuilding, and nuclear power.

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