Taiwan's Compal warns rising memory prices to impact industry into 2027

Compal Chairman Ray Chen and President and CEO Anthony Peter Bonadero pose for a photo at a press conference ahead of the company's year-end party in Taipei, Taiwan, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

(Corrects chairman's first name to ‌Ray, not Rey, in paragraph 8)

TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan's ‌Compal, a contract manufacturer for notebook and personal computers, said surging ‌memory prices would continue into 2027 and have a significant impact on the industry.