Mitac Technology aims to become second largest vendor of rugged PCs by 2012, says president

Jun 9, 16:23

Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Mitac Technology aims to become the world's second largest vendor of rugged PCs by 2012, according to company president James Hwang. Mitac...

HP to launch CULV-based notebooks using old chassis designs

May 27, 11:07

Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to launch CULV-based notebooks using chassis designs from existing notebooks before introducing ultra-thin designs in the fourth quarter, according to sources...

Dell selects touch panel from Catcher, says paper

Newswatch - May 21, 13:57

Taiwan-based magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology has entered the touch panel market after two years of research and development, and Dell has selected its touch...

Notebook component shortage likely to get worse in 2H09, says Inventec

May 19, 14:27

The supply of key notebook components may continue to worsen in the second half of 2009 leading to increasing costs, according to Alexander Hsu, president of Inventec's finance division...

Notebook chassis maker Ju Teng to issue Taiwan depository receipts

May 13, 16:04

Taiwan-based notebook chassis maker Ju Teng International Holdings will issue Taiwan depository receipts (TDRs) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) later this week (May 11-15), according...

Compal expects notebook shipments to grow 15-20% sequentially in 2Q09, says company president

May 8, 15:51

Compal Electronics expects its second-quarter notebook shipments to grow 15-20% to 7.2-7.5 million units from 6.3 million units shipped in the first quarter, company president Ray...

HP and Acer to push metal chassis notebooks, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 13, 17:12

First-tier PC vendors expect the shipment proportion of notebooks with a magnesium-aluminum alloy or aluminum chassis to increase by the end of the year, according to a Chinese-language...

Catcher sees monthly revenue growth of 30% in March, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 7, 14:13

Taiwan-based magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis specialist Catcher Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.55 billion (US$46.25 million) for March 2009, an increase of...

Taiwan sanitary ware maker HCG enters PC component market, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 6, 12:28

Taiwan-based sanitary ware maker Hocheng (HCG) has recently entered the PC component market to supply technological ceramics-based chassis and PC accessories, according to a Chinese-language...

Catcher and Foxconn Technology see increasing chassis shipments, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 6, 12:00

Taiwan-based chassis makers Catcher Technology and Foxconn Technology have seen their shipments increase since March due to increasing shipments for ultra-thin notebooks, according...

Compal eyeing CULV notebook market for 2H09, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 31, 17:10

Compal Electronics president Ray Chen has pointed out that consumer ultra low voltage-based (CULV-based) ultra-thin notebooks will become a major battlefield for Compal in the second...

Paragon to expand vacuum sputtering capacity in China

Mar 25, 11:26

Paragon Technologies, a Taiwan-based provider of vacuum sputtering processing to prevent EMI (electromagnetic interference) in notebooks, will expand its capacity in China by setting...

Pegatron and Catcher to benefit from new Apple iPod shuffle, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 16, 12:01

Pegatron Technology and Catcher Technology are both expected to benefit from Apple's new iPod shuffle, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.

Mitac Technology becomes largest shareholder of magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis maker Waffer

Mar 11, 16:12

Mitac Technology has invested NT$250 million (US$7.2 million) to take part in the private placement of Waffer Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis...

Quanta to outsource chassis fabrication, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 23, 15:50

In order to save cost and increase efficiency, Quanta Computer is planning to outsource notebook chassis fabrication to Ju Teng International Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed chassis...

Compal and Ju Teng form joint venture in China, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 20, 16:46

Taiwan-based notebook maker Compal Electronics and Ju Teng International Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed chassis maker, have announced the formation of a joint venture, Compal Precision...

Catcher targeting to maintain a gross margin of 40% this year, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 19, 14:57

With the notebook market trending toward ultra-thin models this year which has boosted demand for metal notebook chassis, Catcher Technology is targeting to maintain its gross margins...

Lite-On Technology sees growth in 2008 consolidated revenues

Jan 8, 01:10

Lite-On Technology has announced global consolidated revenues of NT$7.3 billion (US$220.84 million) for December 2008, drops of 7% on month and 21% on year, but the company's annual...

Clevo to ship 1.7 million notebooks next year, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 19, 16:01

Clevo's notebook shipments this year will only reach 1.45 million units, a drop from its original goal of 1.5 million units, while shipments for the next year are expected to grow...

Enlight postpones cash dividend distribution

Dec 15, 12:11

Taiwan-based chassis maker Enlight has announced it will postpone plans to distribute a cash dividend of NT$0.225 (US$0.007) per share, equivalent to a total amount of NT$68.09 million,...

Enlight's China plant seized over unsettled loan

Dec 9, 12:36

PC case/chassis maker Enlight has disclosed that a plant in China has been seized by a court at the request of a Chinese bank over a 65 million yuan (US$9.45 million) overdue loan.

Waffer expects to see losses this year

Nov 21, 15:20

Taiwan-based magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis maker Waffer Technology has confirmed previous reports that the company...

Magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis makers to be impacted by dropping notebook demand in 4Q08

Nov 20, 01:20

Demand for mid-range and high-end enterprise notebooks is expected to see a sharp drop in the fourth quarter as the dropping global economy has impacted spending among enterprises,...

Foxconn Technology to benefit from Nokia switching chassis supplier, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 13, 11:55

Benefiting from Nokia's switch of its handset chassis supplier from Catcher Technology to Foxconn Technology, Foxconn Technology is expected to see on-quarter revenues growth in the...

Dell develops new technology to put designs on notebook chassis during manufacturing

Nov 7, 16:31

The constant shortage of in-mold roller (IMR) capacity, used to put pictorial designs on a notebook chassis, has spurred Dell's R&D center in Taiwan to developed a new treatment...

Lite-On to focus on energy segments in future

Sep 30, 12:04

With Wistron acquiring Lite-On Technology's display business, the company expects its revenues performance will drop, but gross margin will rise during the initial stage.

Enlight to suspend China production for three months

Sep 26, 14:43

PC case/chassis maker Enlight has decided to immediately suspend production at the factories of its two subsidiaries in southern China for three months. In the meantime, production...

Shortage of IMR treated chassis impacts Dell netbook shipments, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 16, 16:55

The tight supply of in-mold roller (IMR) treated chassis has forced Compal Electronics to delay delivery of Dell's netbooks, and could reduce the vendor's original shipments goal...

Trading of shares of PC chassis maker Everskill suspended

Jul 15, 14:37

Trading of shares of PC chassis maker Everskill Technology will be suspended on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) securities market starting on July 15 as the company has completely...

PC chassis maker Everskill defaults on NT$118 million check payment

Jun 26, 14:10

Taiwan-based PC chassis maker Everskill Technology defaulted a payment of NT$118 million (US$3.88 million) for a check it issued to Taiwan Industrial Bank (TIB) as a guarantee to...

Magnesium-alloy case maker Catcher sees 1Q profits down sharply on rising metal costs

Jun 25, 01:15

Magnesium-alloy case maker Catcher Technology saw its profits shrink 51% in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of last year because of a host of factors including...