Last update: Friday 26 April 2013 [117 news items]
CCL vendors to expand capacities on strong demand from smartphone and LCD panel segments
Mar 24, 14:28
A number of Taiwan-based copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers, including Elite Material (EMC), Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Uniplus Electronics, have all planned to expand...
Co-Tech may raise copper foil prices in March 2010 on strong demand
Mar 3, 16:47
Copper foil supplier Co-Tech is running at high utilization rates and has received orders for April 2010. The company said it may raise quotes for copper foil in March. The average...
CCL quotes set to rise in March 2010, say sources
Feb 23, 16:43
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) quotes are likely to rise in March 2010 to reflect the rising price of copper, according to industry sources. The average copper price has topped US$7,400...
Jan 12, 12:13
Some PCB material suppliers have raised their prices while others are likely to follow suit soon, which is expected to impact PCB makers' profits in the first quarter of 2010, according...
CCL prices to rise after Lunar New Year
Jan 6, 14:30
The price of copper-clad laminates (CCLs) is likely to be raised after the Lunar New Year holidays as the average copper price has exceeded US$7,300 per ton and PCB demand remains...
Glass fabric prices to rise in 1Q10
Dec 30, 16:07
Baotek Industrial Materials, Fulltech Fiber Glass and Glotech Industrial, which make fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, are set to raise their quotes...
Surging copper price to impact PCB supply chain
Dec 3, 14:56
Copper foil and copper-clad laminates (CCL) makers' profits in the fourth quarter of 2009 will be eroded since the average copper price per ton has topped US$7000, compared to US$6100-US$6700...
Phenolic resin laminate maker Aurona eyes 20% boost in capacity in 2010
Dec 1, 15:27
Taiwan-based phenolic resin laminate supplier Aurona Industries aims to boost its production capacity by 20% in 2010 through a replacement of production facilities to meet a projected...
Iteq to expand CCL and FCCL capacity
Oct 23, 16:23
Taiwan-based Iteq plans to expand the monthly capacity at its Guangzhou, China plant for flexible copper-clad laminates (FCCLs) from 30,000 square meters to 100,000 square meters...
CCL maker EMC expects revenue share of halogen- and lead-free products to increase to 50%
Oct 19, 16:57
Elite Material (EMC) expects halogen- and lead-free copper-clad laminates (CCLs) to become its major growth drivers in the next several years, with revenue share increasing to 50%,...
Sep 15, 17:03
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) has raised its prices of copper-clad laminates (CCLs) to reflect the increased average copper price, according to industry sources.
CCL maker EMC raises product price by 10%
Sep 11, 16:48
Elite Material (EMC) has announced a 10% rise of copper-clad laminate (CCL) ASP for September to reflect increased copper prices. The average copper price has reached US$6,500 per...
CCL makers see July revenues up on month
Aug 11, 15:50
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Iteq, Elite Material (EMC) and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) saw July 2009 consolidated revenues of NT$1.096 billion (US$33.5 million), a rise on...
Copper foil prices likely to be raised by 2-3% in August
Jul 28, 11:55
Taiwan copper foil makers have said they may raise prices by 2-3% in August as the average copper price has hit another record of US$5,500 per ton. Taiwan copper-clad laminate (CCL)...
CCL makers report mixed June results
Jul 9, 16:55
Copper clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have reported mixed revenue results for June, but all expect to see revenues grow sequentially...
CCL makers see strong mass lamination demand
Jul 3, 16:17
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC) and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have seen mass lamination orders increase sharply. Elite's capacity is overloaded while TUC...
TUC to see strong sales of halogen-free CCLs in 3Q09
Jun 24, 16:30
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) is expected to see an over 40% growth in its third-quarter consolidated revenues amid increased shipments of halogen-free...
CCL makers see May revenues drop
Jun 8, 16:54
Taiwan-based copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers saw May revenues drop and expect further declines in June, as clients are starting seasonal inventory correction, industry sources sa...
CCL maker TUC to restart China plant construction
Jun 1, 16:40
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) has decided to resume its capacity expansion plan in Zhongshan, China as a result of improved demand, according to the...
Taiwan maker Co-Tech hikes May quotes for copper foil by 5-10%
Apr 21, 17:04
Taiwan-based copper foil supplier Co-Tech has notified copper-clad laminate (CCL) customers that it will raise product prices in May by 5-10% and may further increase prices in June...
Copper-clad laminate prices expected to rise again
Apr 15, 15:43
Nan Ya Plastics will likely adjust upward its copper-clad laminate (CCL) prices by the end of April as a result of rising commodity prices, according to industry sources. The leading...
Nan Ya Plastics to raise CCL prices
Apr 3, 16:17
Leading copper-clad laminate (CCL) maker Nan Ya Plastics is expected to raise thin laminate prices by 5% in April as prices of glass fabric and copper foil are rising. The price of...
PCB makers increase CCL inventory
Newswatch - Mar 13, 16:51
Some PCB makers have begun building up copper-clad laminate (CCL) inventory levels and have signed long-term purchasing contracts with CCL makers as they believe the price of CCLs...
PCB and CCL makers seeing recovery on China stimulus push
Feb 25, 16:59
The PCB industry appears to be recovering, as PCB and copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers are seeing clearer order visibility thanks to increasing demand from the China market due to...
CCL makers EMC and Iteq mull raising inventory levels in response to material price hikes
Feb 24, 12:25
Taiwan-based copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC) and Iteq, in view of rising component prices for copper and glass fabric, expect CCL prices to go up in March....
CCL maker EMC sees growth in eco-friendly products
Feb 18, 15:56
Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has said that sales contributions from its lead- and halogen-free laminate product lines have climbed to 70%, buoyed by increasing...
CCL maker Iteq January sales up 8.8% on month
Stockwatch - Feb 16, 10:26
Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Iteq has reported January consolidated sales of NT$5.43 million (US$159,240), up 8.8% on month but down 52.9% on year, according to data from the...
Feb 9, 12:13
Quotes for glass fabric have recently stabilized following a rebound in the price of copper foil. China cloth makers have increased glass fabric quotes by 10%, while prices remain...
Court denies Isola injunction against TUC
Jan 20, 11:57
Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) has announced that the ROC Intellectual Property Court on January 15 denied Isola USA's application of preliminary injunction...
CCL prices may rise in 2Q on stabilized copper prices
Jan 15, 17:11
Copper prices have rebounded in January, stabilizing the prices of copper clad laminates (CCLs), and industry players expect CCL prices to rise in the second quarter if average international...
Copper foil prices to rise 5-10% in January 2009
Dec 31, 12:20
According to industry sources, copper foil maker Chang Chun Group has taken the lead in rising copper foil quotes, pushing other suppliers to also reset their quoting strategies....
PCB material suppliers TGI and Co-tech cutting productions
Dec 26, 17:02
PCB material suppliers are suffering, as their product average selling prices (ASPs) are falling along with declining raw material prices. Glass fabric maker Taiwan Glass Industrial...
Dec 25, 16:51
Copper clad laminate (CCL) makers from Taiwan and Korea have been enaged in a fierce price war now that demand is weak and average international copper price has dropped sharply,...
CCL demand sags amid weak PCB industry
Newswatch - Dec 22, 16:26
The PCB industry has remained sluggish during the second half of 2008, resulting in copper clad laminate (CCL) suppliers slowing down their operations, according to a report from...
Equipment maker Usun reported November revenues up by 18%
Dec 18, 16:52
Taiwan-based equipment maker Usun Technology has reported November revenues of NT$244.7 million (US$7.54 million), up 18% from NT$206.4 million in October, and up 23.4% on year. The...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
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Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.