Capacitor maker Chinsan positive about 2Q12 outlook

Apr 3, 14:56

Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial expects to report positive revenue results for the second quarter of 2012, citing brisk orders for its solid electrolytic capacitors and specialty...

Lelon, Liton post strong profit growth in 2011

Mar 30, 01:00

Aluminum electrolyte capacitor maker Lelon Electronics and its aluminum foil subsidiary Liton Technology have both reported strong profit growth in 2011, thanks to orders shifted...

Passive components see demand for notebooks pick up

Mar 23, 11:38

Demand for passive components such as chip resistors, MLCCs and solid capacitors is picking up as notebook companies gear up for product launches in the second quarter, according...

Nichidenbo 2011 profits up despite revenue drop

Mar 22, 16:00

Nichidenbo, which distributes capacitor and resistor parts for vendors including Nippon Chemi-Con, saw its profits in 2011 grow slightly despite lower revenues.

Taiwan, Japan capacitor makers express mixed views on the market

Feb 15, 01:20

Taiwan-based aluminum electrolytic capacitor makers have expressed optimism toward order visibility and expect growth in second-quarter 2012. However, Japan-based firms continue to...

MLCC firms remain cautious about 2012

Feb 14, 12:30

Major Taiwan-based multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) suppliers remain cautious about the business outlook for 2012 despite a recent pull-in of short lead time orders, according...

Passive component distributors look to new products, applications for growth

Jan 17, 11:36

Podak expects sales of its newly-distributed MOSFET parts to drive company growth in 2012, while capacitor distributor Nichidenbo (NDB) sees new applications such as cloud servers...

Lelon aims to increase global market share in 2012

Jan 12, 16:04

Aiming to increase its global market share, Taiwan-based aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has expanded its product mix to include those targeted at automotive...

MLCC material supplier PDC cautious about 4Q11

Nov 25, 11:55

Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which mainly supplies powder materials to multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers, has said weak end-market demand will negatively affect...

Nichidenbo pessimistic about demand for solid-state capacitors

Nov 22, 16:27

Taiwan-based Nichidenbo is cautious about the market for solid-state capacitors due to sluggish end-market demand, according to the passive component distributor.

Passive component makers post revenue drops in October

Nov 11, 13:59

MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) specialists Yageo and Walsin Technology, and chip-resistor suppliers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic have all posted sequential sales decreases...

Capacitor maker Teapo suffers losses in January-September period

Oct 25, 16:00

Aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Teapo Electronic has reported net losses of NT$307 million (US$10.6 million) for the first nine months of 2011, equivalent to a net loss per...

Lelon, Liton enjoy record June sales

Jul 8, 14:08

Aluminum electrolyte capacitor maker Lelon Electronics and its aluminum foil subsidiary Liton Technology both saw their revenues hit record highs in June 2011, unaffected by mid-year...

Lelon looks to increase capacitor shipments to international players

Jun 27, 14:19

Aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has revealed that its products have been verified by more international players with shipments to those new clients to increase...

Peak season effects to be weak in 3Q11, says capacitor vendor Nichidenbo

Jun 14, 13:31

Nichidenbo, the Taiwan sales agent for Japan-based aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Nippon Chemi-Con, has stated that sales of capacitor products in Taiwan are unlikely to enjoy...

Demand for aluminum capacitors remains strong 2 months after Japan earthquake

Jun 1, 13:59

Demand for aluminum capacitors has remained strong recently although not as high as the levels recorded in April after the March 11 earthquake in Japan. Some Taiwan makers will continue...

Aluminum capacitor and foil makers report strong sales for April

May 10, 15:26

Most Taiwan-based aluminum capacitor and foil makers have posted strong sales for April due to more windfall orders after the March 11 Japan earthquake, according to industry sourc...

Solid capacitor makers to further expand capacity for 2011

Apr 22, 15:06

With the supply of solid capacitors from Nippon Chemi-con having been reduced after the March 11 earthquake, Taiwan-based solid capacitor makers, including Taiwan Chinsan Electronic...

Aluminum capacitor prices expected to increase 10% in 2Q11

Mar 29, 11:24

Several Taiwan-based makers of aluminum electrolytic capacitors including Lelon Electronics, Teapo Electronic and Luminous Town Electronic, viewing that Japan-based fellow makers...

Holy Stone tantalum capacitor plant in Japan to resume operations on March 22

Mar 21, 12:16

Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that the tantalum capacitor plant of its Japan-based subsidiary Holy Stone Ploytech Company (HPC) located in the Fukushima prefecture...

Japan earthquake: Taiwan digital camera industry to see limited short-term impact

Mar 17, 01:55

Taiwan-based digital camera makers Altek and Ability, in response to Japan's earthquake, pointed out that they have already confirmed with their Japan-based upstream CCD suppliers...

High-voltage aluminum capacitor prices to rise on material shortages

Feb 24, 12:29

Due to a shortage of aluminum foils, Taiwan-based aluminum capacitor makers plan to hike their quotes with prices of high-voltage aluminum capacitors likely to be raised by 10%, according...

Chinsan to ramp up monthly solid capacitor capacity to 35 million units before 3Q11

Jan 25, 14:59

Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial will ramp up its capacity for solid capacitors to 35 million units a month prior to the arrival of the peak season in the third...

Solid capacitor demand on the rise

Jan 25, 13:50

With motherboard makers looking to clear inventory and some clients are concerned about labor shortages after the Lunar New Year holidays, procurement for solid capacitors is on the...

Holy Stone ramping up tantalum capacitor production

Jan 24, 16:14

Passive component maker Holy Stone has revealed that its production of tantalum capacitors will reach 50 million units a month in 2011 compared to 30 million units at the end of 2010...

Passive component distributor NDB enters PV inverter supply chain

Jan 20, 01:55

Nichidenbo (NDB), which mainly distributes Japan-made aluminum electrolytic capacitors, has entered the supply chain of major China-based PV inverter suppliers, according to company...

Solid capacitor makers ramping up capacities

Jan 17, 14:29

Most Taiwan-based solid capacitor makers plan to ramp up their capacities in 2011 as they have a positive business outlook for this year, according to industry sources.

Taiwan aluminum electrolyte capacitor makers hold quotes steady despite price hikes by competitors in Japan

Jan 12, 01:30

Despite market reports that Japan-based aluminum electrolyte capacity makers are looking to raise quotes in the first quarter of 2011, Taiwan's manufacturers indicate that they plan...

Taiwan-based aluminum electrolytic capacitor makers see sales bottom in November and December

Nov 24, 11:19

Taiwan-based aluminum electrolytic capacitor makers have indicated that revenue declines will end in November and December as clients finished adjusting their inventory. Looking at...

Japan solid capacitor makers mulling price cuts

Nov 16, 14:20

Japan's solid capacitor makers intend to initiate price cuts in order to maintain their market share in Taiwan's motherboard industry, according to sources at motherboard makers.

Lelon October sales down 7.7% on month

Nov 9, 11:39

Aluminum electrolyte capacitor maker Lelon electronics has said revenues for October 2010 slid 7.7% on month to NT$360 million (US$11.9 million), citing seasonal factors.

PDC develops powder products for high-capacitance MLCCs

Oct 28, 10:31

Taiwan-based Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which supplies powder materials to multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers, has developed new products for high-capacitance...

Team Young to exit MLCC business and transform into IC component distributor

Oct 19, 14:28

Taiwan-based Team Young Advanced Ceramics has announced plans to expand its distribution business while gradually phasing out MLCC (multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor) production.

Lelon shipping more solid capacitors to clients

Sep 15, 14:21

Aluminum capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has seen its shipments of solid capacitors to EMS firms start gaining momentum since August 2010 after having its solid capacitors verified...

Capacitor distributor NDB asked to postpone shipments

Sep 14, 02:15

Nichidenbo (NDB), the Greater China distributor for Nippon Chemi-con's capacitors, has received requests from its clients to postpone third-quarter shipments to the fourth quarter...