Metal chassis models expected to account for 40% of 2011 notebook shipments

Jun 21, 14:33

Of the global notebook shipments in 2011, 40% of the models are expected to adopt metal chassis and the proportion is expected to continue rising in the future, according to sources...

Digital camera chassis maker AVY expects flat performance in 2011

Jun 16, 01:30

Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision, facing downstream clients demanding price cuts, and a supply shortage of LCD panels and lenses, expects its revenues and profits...

Chassis maker Chenming reportedly lands orders for new HTC smartphone

Jun 13, 16:09

Taiwan-based handset chassis maker Chenming Mold Industrial with its technology to create plastic/metal combined handset chassis, reportedly has already landed orders for High Tech...

Foxconn will not quit notebook manufacturing, says company chairman

Jun 9, 02:10

Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, at a recent investors meeting, stated that Foxconn...

Metal chassis makers see on-year growth in April revenues

May 13, 15:02

Taiwan-based metal chassis makers Foxconn Technology, Catcher Technology and Waffer Technology have all announced on-year growth in their April 2011 revenues, while Foxconn and Catcher...

DSC chassis makers AVY and Donpon expected to see growth in 2Q11 revenues

Apr 12, 14:01

Taiwan-based digital camera chassis makers AVY Precision and Donpon Precision expect their shipments in the second quarter to grow sequentially as new camera models will start mass...

Chassis supplier Catcher posts growth in March sales

Apr 8, 01:20

Catcher Technology, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis, has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.72 billion (US$93.7 million) for March 2011, up 38.5%...

Chassis maker Waffer to sell its plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan

Mar 18, 15:21

Taiwan-based notebook chassis maker Waffer Technology, on March 17, announced will sell its plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan for an amount higher than NT$552 million (US$18.66 million).

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...

Taiwan notebook makers to see shipment growth in March

Mar 10, 01:25

Despite seeing their shipments drop significantly in February, Taiwan-based notebook makers including Compal Electronics, Quanta Computer, Wistron and Inventec are all expected to...

Catcher February revenues double on year

Mar 8, 15:44

Taiwan-based metal chassis maker Catcher Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.96 billion (US$66.79 million) for February 2011, down 18.6% on month, but up 102.05%...

Retailers optimistic about Motorola Xoom tablet PC sales

Feb 24, 01:50

As the US-based retailer Best Buy's first batch of pre-orders for Motorola's 10.1-inch tablet PC, Xoom, are completely booked, sources from channel retailers are optimistic about...

Ju Teng DSLR camera chassis shipments to double or triple on year in 2011

Feb 22, 01:30

Digital camera chassis maker Ju Teng International Holdings is expected to see its DSLR camera chassis shipments to double or triple on year in 2011 and the company will also have...

Digital camera chassis makers to see shipment growth more so than profit growth

Feb 15, 01:55

Digital camera chassis makers will see their shipment volume increase in 2011 benefiting by Japan-based digital camera vendors releasing production to their Taiwan-based OEMs; however,...

Catcher posts strong on-year revenue gains in January, Foxconn Tech sees drop

Feb 11, 12:03

Taiwan-based notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.41 billion (US$83.54 million) for January, down 1.3% sequentially but up 106.94%...

Catcher announces plans to purchase a land in Taiwan for capacity expansion

Jan 28, 14:11

Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology has announced plans to purchase property in Tainan, Taiwan with an budget not exceeding NT$1.3 billion (US$) which will be used to expand...

Rush to produce tablet PCs may cause component shortages

Jan 18, 02:05

As tablet PCs are becoming popular and most vendors plan to ship more than 700,000 units every quarter, sources from upstream component makers pointed out that several components...

Motorola expected to ship 700,000-800,000 Xoom tablet PCs in 1Q11

Jan 10, 16:35

Motorola, with assistance from Google, has showcased its new Android 3.0-based Xoom tablet PC and has placed orders for about 700,000-800,000 units with four color options for the...

Catcher sees revenue growth in 4Q10

Jan 6, 16:52

Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology saw its consolidated revenues reach NT$7.19 billion (US$245.81 million) in the fourth quarter of 2010, up 24.1% sequentially and a quarterly...

Chassis maker Catcher to issue NT$4.5 billion convertible bonds

Dec 24, 11:52

Magnesium-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology plans to issue up to NT$4.5 billion (US$150.6 million) worth of five-year unsecured convertible bonds on the domestic market, the...

Catcher, Foxconn Tech to see over 20% sequential revenue growths in 4Q10, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 21, 14:13

Taiwan-based notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology is expected to see its revenues grow 20% sequentially and reach a new historical record of NT$7 billion (US$234.2 million) in...

AVY Precision sees sharp on-month drop, but strong on-year growth in November revenues

Dec 9, 14:19

Digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision has announced November 2010 revenues of NT$173 million (US$5.73 million), down 60.4% on month, but up 55.94% on year, with combined revenues...

Asia Vital Components to set up operational base in western China

Nov 25, 10:36

Asia Vital Components (AVC), a maker of thermal solution products, on November 23 signed with the government of Chengdu to set up a production base and R&D center for heat thinks...

Catcher Technology nets NT$3.70 per share for January-September

Oct 27, 11:18

Taiwan-based casing maker Catcher Technology has reported January-to-September consolidated revenues of NT$14.631 billion (US$457 million) and net profit of NT$2.46 billion or NT$3.7...

AVY Precision sees growth in September revenues

Oct 12, 02:00

Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision has announced revenues of NT$514 million (US$16.7 million) for September, up 14.48% on month and 22.65% on year, while the...

Catcher Technology September revenues hit 23-month high

Oct 6, 12:17

Taiwan-based magnesium-alloy casing maker Catcher Technology generated a 23-month consolidated revenues high of NT$2.01 billion (US$63.1 million) in September, rising 5.8% on month...

Lanner announces embedded system with 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports for vision control applications

Sep 23, 14:28

Lanner Electronics has released the LEC-2026, an embedded system with a specialized focus on network capabilities. The LEC-2026 is driven by the N270 Intel Atom CPU and the Intel...

Chassis maker Catcher sees growth in August revenues

Sep 7, 16:04

Taiwan-based metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology saw its consolidated revenues reach NT$1.9 billion (US$59.3 million) in August 2010, up 0.64% on month, while consolidated...

Catcher-Wistron chassis joint venture reportedly to halt plans to build plant

Aug 30, 16:08

WIT Precision, a chassis-production joint venture between notebook maker Wistron and chassis maker Catcher Technology, has reportedly halted its plans to establish new plants in China...

Catcher eyeing tablet PC market

Aug 20, 16:13

Magnesium-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology is eyeing the tablet PC market and is currently cooperating with clients to develop metal chassis for their products. The company...

Catcher posts July revenues

Aug 6, 14:50

Taiwan-based magnesium-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.89 billion (US$59.48 million) for July, up 7.9% sequentially and 11.8% on yea...

AVY Precision forecasts 15% sequential growth in 3Q10 revenues

Jul 29, 16:07

Digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision Technology expects its revenues in the third quarter to grow 15% from NT$1.17 billion (US$36.46 million) in the second quarter, benefiting...

Catcher announces 2Q10 results

Jul 23, 16:31

Taiwan-based magnesium-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$5.28 billion (US$164.31 million) for the second quarter, increasing 48% sequentially...

Ju Teng ready to adopt NIL technology for production

Jul 16, 14:16

Chassis maker Ju Teng International Holdings is ready to introduce nano imprint lithography (NIL) technology to its production lines, but monthly capacity of the new production technology...