U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp INTC.O said this month it had informed customers of plans to increase prices for many of its chip products due to rising costs. By Sarah Wu TAIPEI, July 27 (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) 2303.TW said on Wednesday it sees continued growth for the industry into next year, even as soaring inflation and recession fears cool demand for consumer electronics. UMC, whose clients include Qualcomm Inc QCOM.O and Germany's Infineon IFXGn.DE, benefited from a global chip shortage that has kept chipmakers' order books full over the past two years.