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Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Hits Limit Up on Drone Manufacturing Partnership
Electronic Technology · Electronic Components · economic_daily · 2026-09-09
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Shinkong Synthetic Fibers plans to establish a joint venture with Swiss drone maker JEDSY to localize production in Taiwan, aiming to build an NDAA-compliant global supply chain.
What Happened
Entering Low-Altitude Economy: Shinkong Synthetic Fibers has signed an MOU with JEDSY and local partner Extreme Tech to form a joint venture in Taiwan, focusing on the R&D and manufacturing of logistics drones.
Localizing Production: The partnership intends to relocate JEDSY's production lines from Switzerland to Taiwan, positioning the island as a global manufacturing hub for the company's drone products while the Swiss site shifts to R&D.
Leveraging Material Expertise: Shinkong plans to utilize its strengths in engineering plastics and 3D printing, while leveraging its industrial park in Taoyuan to create a comprehensive ecosystem for drone development and testing.
Supply Chain Independence: The strategic move aims to establish a supply chain that complies with the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), capitalizing on Taiwan's robust hardware manufacturing capabilities to build an alternative to Chinese-based systems.