Taiwan Economic Daily reported market chatter that Japanese specialty-gas supplier Central Glass may halt production of global high-purity tungsten hexafluoride (WF6) due to a feedstock shortage, prompting concern about disruption to the semiconductor market. TSMC said its global procurement strategy emphasizes multi-sourcing and diversified suppliers and it does not currently expect an impact on operations.

2026-07-21

Taiwan Economic Daily reported market chatter that Japanese specialty-gas supplier Central Glass may halt production of global high-purity tungsten hexafluoride (WF6) due to a feedstock shortage, prompting concern about disruption to the semiconductor market. TSMC said its global procurement strategy emphasizes multi-sourcing and diversified suppliers and it does not currently expect an impact on operations.