Due to the weakened demand for laptops Taiwanese component makers have to attract Chinese subcontractors. Due to the policy of the Chinese Government, which refers to the stricter factories overseas Chinese companies directly have some advantages in terms of cost and flexibility. By submitting orders to subcontractors from China, Taiwanese companies are looking to cut costs, possibly at the expense of product quality.
Associate also reported that manufacturers of cooling systems for laptops have found a way, to refocus on the server hardware. In particular, orders for radiators for servers will allow the company Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) to increase revenue in the second quarter and the second half of 2013.
The server market (and, accordingly, the accessories) increases due to the high demand for cloud services. Furthermore, manufacturers experience shortly cooling systems may be required when designing smartphones.