Yageo Raises Capacitor Prices Across All Product Lines Starting Today; Default Case Reported

According to Taiwan Economic Daily, Yageo, the passive component leader, announced today (July 1) that it is raising prices across all capacitor product lines, including MLCC, aluminum electrolytic, tantalum, and polymer aluminum capacitors. The company cited rising global manufacturing costs driven by geopolitical factors, energy prices, raw materials, and international shipping rates. Yageo's stock surged to 1,140 Taiwan dollars yesterday.

Separately, Taiwan's stock exchange reported a significant default settlement case involving Yageo shares totaling 38.8 million Taiwan dollars, marking the 15th major default case in the Taiwan market this year.