Taiwanese tech suppliers are suffering from supply constraints, even for such things as packing materials, as some struggle to take advantage of soaring demand.

Taiwan is a key supplier to the global electronics ecosystem, with parts used in everything from refrigerators and smartphones to cars and missiles.

Comments from a clutch of important companies in the industry over the past week offer a snapshot of both the opportunities and problems they face: a strong market for products, especially in automotives and high-end computing, but difficulty in securing inputs, notably from places in China constrained by COVID-19 lockdowns.