Formosa Plastics Group’s AI and Semiconductor Materials Pivot Drives Profit Above NT$100 Billion

Formosa Plastics Group, traditionally focused on petrochemicals, has aggressively pursued a “from plastics to electronics” strategy in recent years in response to shifts in global industry. Surging artificial intelligence adoption and advances in high-end semiconductor technology have sharply increased demand for advanced chip materials. By developing specialty chemicals and electronic materials, the group has successfully entered the advanced-chip supply chain, reducing its exposure to the petrochemical cycle and securing a strategically important position in the global technology supply chain.

Formosa Plastics Group’s four flagship companies benefited from the AI boom and strong demand for high-end semiconductor materials, posting combined profit of more than NT$100 billion in the first half of 2026. The milestone formally marks the emergence of the group’s semiconductor-focused “specialty chemicals empire.” Its electronic materials and specialty chemicals have entered the advanced-chip supply chain, helping drive a revaluation of the group and lift its share prices.