Development and manufacturing of computer hardware: PCs, motherboards, graphics cards, servers, network devices and smartphones.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Taipei (Beitou District) · Ratingen · Suzhou · Chongqing · Ostrava · Ciudad JuárezNew on Amplifa
About ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) is a Taiwanese manufacturer of computer hardware and electronics founded in Taipei in 1989. The product portfolio includes desktop PCs, notebooks, smartphones, monitors, network devices, WLAN routers, projectors, motherboards, graphics cards, servers, workstations, tablets and peripherals; the company also acts as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). By sales figures, ASUS ranks among the five largest PC manufacturers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in the Beitou District of Taipei; manufacturing sites exist, among others, in Suzhou (Asus Hi-Tech Park, 540,000 m²), Chongqing, Ostrava and Ciudad Juárez. The ASUS Computer GmbH, founded in 1991 and based in Ratingen, is responsible for the German-Austrian region. Worldwide, the company employs more than 14,500 staff in 62 offices.
- Site
- Taipei (Beitou District)
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- more than 14,500
- Industries
- IT Hardware, Computer Technology, Electronics, OEM Manufacturing
- 01
Product development
- 02
Manufacturing (own plants)
- 03
Distribution via offices
- 04
Service (e.g. European service center Ostrava)
Sites
Taipei (Beitou District)
TWCorporate headquarters
Ratingen
DEGerman-Austrian office (ASUS Computer GmbH)
Suzhou
CNManufacturing (Asus Hi-Tech Park)
Chongqing
CNManufacturing
Ostrava
CZManufacturing / European service center
Ciudad Juárez
MXManufacturing
Products
Industries
History
- 1989
Founded in Taipei by TH Tung, Ted Hsu, Wayne Hsieh and MT Liao (former Acer employees), originally as Acertek.
- 1991
Founding of ASUS Computer GmbH as the German-Austrian office in Ratingen.
- 2002
Spinning off the ASRock brand for the OEM market.
- 2006
Restructuring to separate own-brand and OEM business; introduction of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand; cooperation with Lamborghini.
- 2007
Introduction of the Eee PC netbook line at Computex.
- 2008
Split into three legally independent companies: Asus, Pegatron and Unihan.
- 2010
Spin-off of Pegatron; end of the Garmin-Asus smartphone partnership.
- 2013
Discontinuation of Eee PC production.
- 2014
Introduction of the ZenFone smartphone line at CES.
- 2018
Introduction of the ROG Phone.
- 2022
Introduction of the new logo.
- 2025
Announcement of the acquisition of 30% of shares in industrial PC manufacturer Portwell; Nokia lawsuit over alleged patent infringement.
- 2026
Announcement of withdrawal from the smartphone business (ZenFone, ROG Phone); presentation of the AI assistant Zenni Claw at Computex.