# Compal Electronics

> Compal Electronics is the Taiwanese ODM that quietly designs and builds a huge share of the world's notebooks for brands like Dell, HP, Lenovo and Acer - and now it is betting its next chapter on AI servers and liquid-cooled data centers. Founded in 1984 and listed in Taipei as ticker 2324, it runs roughly $28 billion in annual revenue and a workforce north of 60,000 while carrying almost none of the brand recognition of the products it ships.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** Taipei, Taiwan
- **Founders:** Chau-Ing Hsu (Co-founder), Sheng-Hsiung Hsu (Co-founder), Wen-Being Hsu (Co-founder), Charng-Chyi Ko (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** 60,000+ worldwide
- **Products:** Notebook & PC ODM, AI Servers & Data Center Systems, 5G & IoT (COMPAL5G), Automotive Electronics (AEP), Smart Medical & Healthcare
- **Notable:** World's #2 notebook ODM by volume, Fortune Global 500 (ranked #420 as of December 2023), Second manufacturer of the Apple Watch Series 4 (2018) to meet demand

## Products & services

- **Notebook & PC ODM** — Design and manufacture of notebooks, 2-in-1s, all-in-one PCs and tablets for global brands - the core business that makes Compal the world's #2 notebook ODM.
- **AI Servers & Data Center Systems** — High-density, liquid-cooled AI servers including the SGX30-2 on NVIDIA HGX B300 and platforms built on AMD EPYC processors and AMD Instinct GPUs, plus CXL memory solutions.
- **5G & IoT (COMPAL5G)** — 4G/5G modules and devices, small cells, private networks, CPEs and dongles, plus smart-retail and smart-home IoT solutions.
- **Automotive Electronics (AEP)** — ADAS AI solutions including object/action/distance detection, pedestrian AEB, and network access (NAD) modules.
- **Smart Medical & Healthcare** — Smart medical imaging, AI-assisted diagnostic systems and health & wellness devices.
- **Displays, TVs & Wearables** — LCD monitors, large LED TVs (including the revived Toshiba TV brand in the US), smartwatches and wireless earbuds.

## Achievements

- World's #2 notebook ODM by volume
- Fortune Global 500 (ranked #420 as of December 2023)
- Second manufacturer of the Apple Watch Series 4 (2018) to meet demand
- DJSI score rose from 38 (2022) to 87 (2025)
- 2025 Circular Economy Excellence Gold Award (Taiwan Ministry of Environment) for modular laptop design
- S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 - top 10% in Computers, Peripherals & Office Electronics, Industry Mover Award
- Included in FTSE4Good Index Series

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Compal opens the Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Center in Taiwan, expanding AI manufacturing capacity.
- **2025-11** — At SC25, Compal shows its flagship AI server SGX30-2 on NVIDIA HGX B300 and high-density liquid-cooled servers on AMD EPYC + AMD Instinct GPUs.
- **2025-10** — Announces strategic US investment in Texas - a Taylor manufacturing facility and a Georgetown server service center - to strengthen North American supply chain.
- **2025-10** — At the OCP Global Summit, presents CXL-based memory solutions and an advanced liquid-cooling blueprint for AI data centers.
- **2025-09** — Partners with ZutaCore on waterless two-phase liquid cooling for data centers.
- **2025-05** — At COMPUTEX 2025, launches AI server platform with two-phase DLC liquid cooling for AMD Instinct MI350 GPUs and a 5G x AI Smart Retail solution.

## Links

- Website: https://compal.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compal
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrycZiHlRd0LBXNard-NpGg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=105624149471051

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Last updated: 2026-08-21