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Tai Chien (戴謙) said that judging from the forecasts of manufacturers in the park and the global economic rebound, the figure could even reach NT$300 billion for this year. The science park registered total production value of NT$155.3 billion for last year.
There are 112 manufacturers in the park, including 31 opto-electronic manufacturers, as well as precision machinery, semiconductor, biotechnology, communications and computer peripherals manufacturers. Among the firms, 55 are already engaged in mass production, while the factories of 17 of the manufacturers are still under construction.
The ultimate goal of the park is to accommodate 300 high-tech manufacturers, with revenue amounting to NT$1.4 trillion and the number of job positions totalling 126,000, Tai said.
Meanwhile, park officials said that the park's imports and exports totalled NT$239.98 billion for last year. Exports totaled NT$123.28 billion last year, up 55.88 percent from the previous year, while imports totaled NT$116.7 billion, up 47.85 percent.
Out of the six major industries in the park, optoelectronic firms topped the list in total exports last year at NT$37.37 billion, up 60.01 percent from the year-earlier level. Semiconductor manufactureres came second with exports totalling NT$15.79 billion, up 42.65 percent from the previous year.
Opto-electronic manufacturers also topped the list in terms of total imports at NT$62.16 billion, up 170.66 percent over the year-earlier figure. Semiconductor manufacturers placed second with imports totalling NT$12.47 billion.
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