Apple to Launch New Product March, Blessing Create Taiwan

Apple reportedly will launch some brand-new products from iPad, iPhone, MacBook, and Apple Watch in March 2018. Apple reportedly will launch iPhone SE 2, iPad-sized 9.7 inches with more qualified specifications.

For Macbook, it seems Apple will also launch a Macbook Retina measuring 13 inches that can replace Macbook Air.

The plan also seems to bring blessing to a number of Taiwanese companies that are part of Apple's new product supplier. Career Technology, E & R Engineering, ShunSin Technology and Superior Plating Technology (SPT) are splashed with fortune to be part of Apple's supply chain.

SPT reportedly will contribute a bright pearl nickel processing technology and is ready to produce adapters for new generation iPhone, iPad and MacBook devices that are predicted to show up in March 2018.

Previously, the SPT suffered losses in the first three quarters of 2017, amounting to Rp7, 8 million (US $ 0.0576).

A new partnership has also been established between Apple and other Taiwan-based corporations, Career. The company will be the supplier of a new flexible antenna circuit for Apple Watch. Apple has suspended contracts with its Japanese counterpart Murata for failing to deliver orders on time, as the DigiTimes source says.

Career has prepared a capital increase for this project of Rp1.3 trillion (US $ 102 million) to expand production facilities. In line with the SPT, in 2017 Career also suffered losses, but they are confident to increase profits this year.

Not only Career who became Apple Watch supplier, but also E & R Engineering participate splashed fortune. The company gets the job of designing and producing semiconductor machines and packaging materials. Similar to two other companies, E & R Engineering also posted a loss during the first nine months of last year.

ShunSin, an integrated circuit packing branch of Foxconn Group is also not separated from the corporation is ready to reap the benefits of Apple's new products. The company provides a system in the package (SiP) that is expected to bring profits this year. The cooperation is also mentioned will increase their income this year.