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Episil-Precision fire hits under 10% of capacity, 6- and 8-inch lines to restart within two weeks
What happened
Semiconductor epitaxy maker Episil-Precision said a localized fire broke out on October 28 at its plant on Innovation First Road in Hsinchu Science Park, causing no injuries or trapped personnel. The affected facility is one of the company's five production sites and accounts for less than 10% of its total output value and production capacity. According to the title, the 6-inch and 8-inch lines are to restart within two weeks (a planned status; the body provides no further restart details). The source does not state the cause of the fire.
Impact and signal
High impactImpact score: 78/100
Affected components and suppliers
6-inch lines8-inch lines
Episil-Precision
fireHsinchu Science Parkepitaxycapacity impactrestart plan
Source and time
Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/29/2026 · View original source
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