February 11, 2025 – A PCB company HannStar Board Corporation (5469.TW) announced in a major disclosure meeting that it has completed its participation in Career Technology's (6153.TW) capital increase plan. Following this investment, HannStar Board's stake in Career Technology has risen to 27.64%.

Investment Details

HannStar Board previously held 25.14% of Career Technology's shares. Career Technology's board approved a NT$588 million capital increase plan, issuing 42 million new common shares at a price of NT$14 per share.

HannStar Board's board of directors approved participation in this capital increase as a long-term investment strategy. The company subscribed to 8.47 million shares according to its existing ownership ratio and additionally acquired 18.03 million shares as a designated investor in the issuance. This raised its total stake in Career Technology to 27.64%.

HannStar Board's Industry Presence

Founded on March 22, 1989, HannStar Board Corporation (formerly Pacific Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.) became a subsidiary of Walsin Lihwa in 1998 and was officially renamed HannStar Board that same year. The company was listed on Taiwan's OTC market in 2001 and later moved to the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) in 2003.

As a leading PCB manufacturer, HannStar Board specializes in 2 to 26-layer printed circuit boards used in servers, network communication equipment, laptops, flat-screen TVs, gaming consoles, set-top boxes, industrial computers, and enterprise electronics. The company sources state-of-the-art production equipment from Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, and the United States.

Global PCB Manufacturing Capacity

HannStar Board, along with its subsidiary Global Brands Manufacture Ltd. Elna, has a total PCB production capacity exceeding 11 million square feet per month, making it one of the largest PCB producers in the world.

The latest investment in Career Technology further strengthens HannStar Board's strategic position in the PCB industry, reinforcing its long-term growth and market influence.