- Efforts All Aimed at Meeting Expanding Semiconductor-related Demand - Nippon Express (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NX Taiwan"), a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., became the first Japanese logistics company this past February to obtain bonded certification for its own operational warehouse in Tainan City in southern Taiwan, and on July 11 it established a new air-conditioned space to meet growing demand for semiconductors. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202207123722-O1-525Ik8T9 Exterior of Tainan Warehouse: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202207123722/_prw_PI2fl_p4Tk08i5.jpg Inside of Tainan Warehouse: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202207123722/_prw_PI3fl_3M0JC1xB.jpg Demand for semiconductors has expanded due to the rapid adoption of remote work driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, and a serious shortage of in-vehicle semiconductors in Taiwan, a major semiconductor supplier for the entire world, has prompted customers in semiconductor-related industries as well as other companies to expand their factories. The Tainan Warehouse is located about 7 km from the Tainan Science Park (part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park), home to numerous semiconductor-related companies, including the world's leading foundry companies, and offers temperature-/humidity-controlled storage and management of semiconductor production materials, manufacturing equipment maintenance parts and other products requiring high-quality storage. The ILC* bonded license acquired in February this year also allows this warehouse to be used for non-resident inventory storage and import/export. The NX Group will continue stepping up its efforts on behalf of the semiconductor industry, positioned as a priority industry in the Group's Business Plan, and expanding its logistics functions globally to help customers develop their business activities. *ILC: International Logistics Center, a comprehensive logistics center with a bonded warehouse function approved by Taiwan Customs. Profile of facility Name: Tainan Warehouse, Nippon Express (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. Location: No. 85, Yongke 1st Road, Yongkang District, Tainan City Structure: 3-story building Total floor area: 11,800 m2, of which 3,900 m2 is currently air-conditioned. (This section is to be expanded to 9,285 m2 by the end of 2022.) Principal equipment/functions: Raised-floor platform, 24/7 security, surveillance cameras, bonded storage, air conditioning Business description: Warehouse receiving, inspection, sorting, palletizing, storage and delivery of goods Nippon Express website: https://www.nipponexpress.com/ NX Group's official LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express-group/ Source: Nippon Express Holdings, Inc.