# Epistar to invest NT$5.4 billion in mini-LED production in Taiwan

Epistar Corp plans to invest NT$5.4 billion (US$179.28 million) to set up automated mini-LED production lines at a plant in the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung and a clean room at a plant in the Southern Taiwan Science Park in Tainan. The investment is expected to create 150 jobs.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2020-04-16
- Where: Taichung and Tainan, Taiwan, TWN
- Value: $179.3M (5.40B TWD)
- Jobs: 150
- Status: announced
- Products: mini-LEDs, micro LEDs, ultraviolet LEDs, infrared LEDs
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Epistar](https://endata.com/companies/44201.md)

## Sources

- [taipeitimes.com](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2020/04/17/2003734747), 2020-04-16: "In light of growing pressure from rivals in China, Epistar is to focus on the development of new applications for mini, micro, ultraviolet and infrared LEDs."

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