Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG

Jun 19, 16:21

Foxconn Electronics will reportedly spin off its Network Interconnection Business Group (NWInG) which is responsible for in-house production of connectors. Most Taiwan-based connector...

Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders

Jun 18, 15:02

Taiwan-based network connector maker UDE is expected to start shipping products for the two major games consoles in the market in July and its shipments are expected to peak in October...

Alltop expects 20-30% growth in non-notebook businesses

Jun 18, 12:06

Taiwan-based connector maker Alltop Technology expects its non-notebook businesses to enjoy a growth of 20-30% on year in 2013 as the company is gradually turning its focuses to automotive...

Cable maker Lintes to see increasing Thunderbolt demand in 2H13

Apr 30, 11:50

Taiwan-based connector and cable maker Lintes expects to benefit from increasing demand for Thunderbolt products in the second half of 2013 as more high-end PCs and Ultra HD TVs will...

Sinbon sees on-year growth in 1Q13 revenues

Apr 25, 14:01

PC connector maker Sinbon has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.32 billion (US$77.96 million) for the first quarter, up 1.76% on year, consolidated gross margin at 21.8%, down...

Taiwan connector makers face increasing competition from China

Apr 19, 15:40

Taiwan-based electronic connector makers have indicated that they are under increasing competitive pressure from China-based fellow makers and their technological advantages are shrinking...

Taiwan-based connector maker ANT Precision expects stable revenue performance in 3Q12

Sep 27, 12:41

Taiwan-based connector maker ANT Precision expects its revenue performance to become stable in the third quarter and its fourth-quarter revenues to outperform those for the third...

Foxlink sees revenue growth in August with help from new smartphone product

Sep 10, 14:28

Foxlink has announced consolidated revenues of NT$9.52 billion (US$320.97 million) for August, up 20.97% from NT$7.87 billion in July and 15.8% from NT$8.22 billion in the same month...

Foxlink reports strong growth in 2011 revenues

Apr 3, 14:49

Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink, which has also been aggressive about the retail channel business, has announced consolidated revenues of NT$81.6 billion (US$2.77 billion) for...

Connector maker ANT Precision begins OTC listing

Mar 28, 15:31

ANT Precision Industry, a Taiwan-based maker of connectors and cable assemblies used in cars and IT products, on March 27 started listing on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock...

Notebook connector maker ANT Precision to debut on OTC market in March

Mar 8, 15:26

Taiwan-based notebook connector maker ANT Precision Industry plans to debut on the Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) securities market with an initial price of NT$22-24 (US$0.74-0.81)...

Taiwan-based connector makers expect ultrabooks to increase orders beginning 3Q12

Feb 29, 15:07

Taiwan-based makers of electronic connectors hold the opinion that global demand for ultrabooks will significantly grow following Intel's launch of Ivy Bridge, and therefore expect...

Notebook connector maker Aces inaugurates new product center

Jan 12, 15:16

Notebook connector maker Aces Electronics will inaugurate its new precision product center in Chungli, northern Taiwan soon, and the company will dedicate its R&D efforts to the...

Foxlink lands connector orders from China smartphone vendor Xiaomi

Jan 4, 15:27

Foxlink has obtained connector orders from China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi, according to industry sources.

Taiwan companies likely to obtain orders from Japan-based connector makers due to Thailand flooding

Nov 4, 15:59

As factories in Thailand setup by Japan-based makers of electronic connectors, including JST Manufacturing and Yazaki, have had production impacted by flooding, these makers may release...

Connector makers to be affected by ultrabooks

Aug 16, 16:10

Sources from connector makers have commented that ultrabooks are expected to affect them in both good and bad ways.

Aces, Alltop license USB 3.0 patents from Foxconn

Aug 16, 13:37

Taiwan-based connector makers Aces Electronics and Alltop Technology have both recently signed contracts with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to license USB 3.0 patents...

Foxconn withdraws patent lawsuit against Suyin

Aug 9, 11:26

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has withdrawn a patent lawsuit filed last year against Taiwan-based connector maker Suyin, the defendant said on August 8. Suyin added...

Foxlink achieves significant growth in May revenues

Jun 14, 13:42

Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink has announced consolidated revenues of NT$7.02 billion (US$243.89 million) for May, up 19.15% on month and 74.36% on year. Market watchers expect...

Connector maker Cvilux receives shifted orders as supply turns tight in Japan

Apr 20, 16:21

Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux has recently received shifted orders from players such as Apple for its iPad 2 as Japan's earthquake has significantly damaged the country's supply...

RIM PlayBook to benefit Quanta and Foxlink

Apr 7, 01:40

As Research In Motion (RIM) is set to launch its PlayBook tablet PC on April 19 in the US and Canada priced at US$499.99, its upstream assembly partner Quanta Computer and connector...

Foxlink sees February revenues grow over 60% on year

Mar 10, 01:40

Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.77 billion (US$128.38 million) for February, down 28.58% on month, but up significantly by 60.96%...

Cvilux expects 50% growth in light bar connector shipments in 2011

Mar 3, 01:35

Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux expects its light bar-related connector shipments to grow 50% on year in 2011 benefiting from strong demand for LED panels, according to the com...

PC connector makers forecast weak 1Q11 performance

Feb 21, 16:44

Taiwan-based PC connector makers expect weak performance in the first quarter of 2011 as the global copper price remains above US$10,000, causing makers to suffer from rising material...

High copper price damaging profitability of notebook component makers

Feb 15, 01:15

Taiwan-based makers of notebook components such as connector, cable, power supply and cooling modules are seeing their profitability drop as the recent global copper price is hovering...

Cvilux sees growth in January revenues

Feb 14, 17:04

Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux announced consolidated revenues of NT$186 million (US$6.35 million) for January 2011, up 9.47% on month and 9.27% on year.

Rising copper price to trigger competition for securing component supply

Feb 1, 14:47

As London Metal Exchange (LME) spot quotes for copper are expected to steadily climb to a new record level of nearly US$10,000 per metric ton after the Lunar New Year, sources from...

Compal to provide support to Suyin for lawsuit against Foxconn

Jan 26, 16:36

Compal Electronics president Ray Chen, on January 25, pointed out that the company will provide as much support as it can to assist connector maker Suyin defend its lawsuit against...

Connector makers expect good profit if no price war

Jan 25, 01:40

Taiwan-based PC connector makers expect the connector industry will see good growth in 2011 benefiting by the new notebook platforms as well as USB 3.0 applications. However, growth...

Connector makers Cvilux, Longwell see high growth in 2010 revenues

Jan 12, 01:05

Cvilux and Longwell, two Taiwan-based makers of connectors and cable assemblies, saw revenues of NT$2.153 billion (US$67.3 million) for 2010 increasing 45.74% from 2009, and those...

Alltop saw over 40% on-year growth in December revenues

Jan 11, 02:35

Taiwan-based notebook connector maker Alltop Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$184 million (US$6.29 million) for December 2010, up 12% on month and 42.12% on year,...

Tai Twun expanding connector lineup

Dec 29, 16:37

Tai Twun Enterprise, a Taiwan-based maker of connectors used in card readers for notebooks which account for 80% of its revenues and have a global market share of 60%, is diversifying...

Connector maker Cvilux expects to see 50% on-year growth in 2010 revenues

Dec 21, 02:00

Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux expects its revenues in 2010 to grow 50% on year and is aiming to challenge 30% on-year growth in 2011.

Notebook connector maker ACES sees revenues bounce back in November

Dec 10, 01:50

Notebook connector maker ACES Electronics saw its revenues grow 17.01% on month to NT$370 million (US$12.26 million) in November 2010, reversing from a five-month decline. For the...

Foxlink sees drop in October revenues

Nov 9, 02:00

Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.19 billion (US$204.8 million) for October, down 4.17% on month due to its clients forwarded their...