Nexperia China Operations Disconnected by Headquarters Amid Governance Dispute

[Control Dispute] Nexperia B.V., the Dutch headquarters of Nexperia, disabled all China-region employee accounts, causing a brief disruption to production systems.

Key Development: Office Systems Massively Blocked Starting at 19:02 on March 3

Nexperia B.V. (Netherlands) has bulk-disabled critical system accounts—including Office 365 and SAP—for all employees in its China operations, directly interrupting the process of converting customer-supplied wafers into production orders via SAP upon arrival at the facility. Orders already in progress were unaffected.

Strategic Context: Escalating Governance Conflict Between Wingtech Technology and Dutch Stakeholders

Since October 2025, the Netherlands has frozen Nexperia’s global assets and suspended Chinese executives’ management roles citing "national security" concerns. Although the Dutch government paused the ministerial order in November, the court continues to uphold restrictions on CEO Zhang Xuezheng and has initiated a formal investigation.

Industry Impact: Dongguan Factory Holds 32% of Global Automotive-Qualified QFN Packaging Market Share

The facility boasts an annual packaging and testing capacity exceeding 100 billion chips, serving as a core supplier to multiple international automakers. Basic operations in China have now resumed through emergency protocols. Parent company Wingtech Technology stated it will legally pursue full control rights.