HP, ASUS and Acer reportedly move some PC production back to China
Nikkei Asia reports that HP, ASUS and Acer are moving some PC production from Thailand and Vietnam back to China and working with new contract manufacturers as AI demand drives up the cost of memory and other components. Dell is evaluating a similar move. Omdia data shows that the bill of materials for a category of mainstream PCs rose from $435 in the first quarter of 2025 to $699 in the third quarter of 2026.