Alltop Technology aims to increase non-notebook connector orders

Oct 27, 14:20

Connector maker Alltop Technology plans to increase orders for non-notebook applications to diversify product portfolio and improve profit margin, according to the Taiwan-based company...

Solar junction box and connector shipments account for 15-20% of Leatec revenues

Oct 27, 10:48

Shipments of solar junction boxes and connectors currently account for about 15-20% of Leatec Fine Ceramics' revenues, according to industry sources. Leatec is also a major supplier...

Li-Ion/Poly batteries drive high growth of battery management ICs from headsets to electric vehicles, says Petrov Group

Oct 21, 16:10

The requirement for power-efficient and high performance solutions in Li-Ion/Poly battery-powered devices and equipment continues to open profitable growth opportunities for existing...

Foxconn files lawsuit against connector maker Suyin

Oct 19, 13:57

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has filed a lawsuit against Taiwan-based connector maker Suyin as well as its subsidiary in the US for patent violations, according...

Foxlink reportedly to partner with Sony and III for software design

Oct 19, 01:55

Taiwan-based PC connector maker Foxlink reportedly has signed an MOU with Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and a software design subsidiary of the Taiwan government-backed Institute...

Taiwan component makers under pressure of increased costs due to rising copper prices

Oct 13, 16:00

As London Metal Exchange (LME) quotes for copper have risen to US$8,290/ton, the highest since July 2008, plus labor costs in China are rising, Taiwan-based makers of electronic connectors...

Foxlink reports record high revenues for September and 3Q10

Oct 8, 02:35

Taiwan-based Foxlink has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.46 billion (US$210.24 million) for September 2010, up 19.5% on month and reaching an all-time high.

Notebook connector makers expect increased revenues in September

Oct 1, 12:15

Wanshih Electronic, Foxlink, ACES Electronics and Alltop Technology, four Taiwan-based makers of electronic connectors and cables, saw orders rebound in later half of September 2010...

Foxlink expects monthly revenues to continue increasing

Aug 10, 16:02

Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink saw consolidated revenues of NT$4.83 billion (US$150 million) for July, a rise of 2.01% on month and 38.46% on year, and it expects monthly consolidated...

Intel considers investment in Foxlink, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 19, 16:48

Intel recently sent executives to visit Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink for cooperation on CPU socket supply to prevent Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) monopolizing...

Foxlink reports revenue growth for June

Jul 9, 16:36

Taiwan-based connector and cable maker Foxlink has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.73 billion (US$147.31 million) for June, increasing 17.37% sequentially and 40.91% on year...

PQI chair departs after Foxlink takes stake

Jul 5, 14:25

Jance Lu has left her post as chairman and president of memory module maker Power Quotient International (PQI), effective July 2, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...

Foxconn Group members investing in component players

Jul 2, 14:34

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has recently announced plans to invest US$135 million to acquire several component and system makers in China, and has expanded its...

Notebook connector maker Alltop sees profit in 1Q10

Apr 26, 15:32

Taiwan-based notebook connector maker Alltop Technology has announced a net profit of NT$141 million (US$4.51 million) for the first quarter of 2010, a growth close to doubling on...

Hotron Precision monitor cable shipments reach global share of 50% in 2009, says president

Apr 21, 16:12

Hotron Precision Electrical Industrial shipped 84-85 million PC connector cables for LCD monitors, mostly to Taiwan-based makers Innolux Display and Qisda, in 2009, equivalent to...

Wistron to increase stake in connector maker Tconn

Mar 22, 14:00

Wistron plans to increase its stake in connector maker Tconn by purchasing its shares from AOpen, as well as other shareholders. Wistron said its board of directors will discuss the...

Foxconn files patent lawsuit against connector maker Lotes

Mar 19, 17:06

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has filed a patent lawsuit against Taiwan-based connector maker Lotes, accusing it of violating their licensing contract, according...

Notebook component makers to see dropping prices in 2010

Jan 25, 16:03

Taiwan-based makers of notebook components such as connectors and hinges, are expected to see their selling prices drop in 2010 as notebook makers are transferring the pressure from...

Connector maker Simula expects further growth for notebook solutions in 2010

Nov 13, 16:28

Taiwan-based connector maker Simula Technology expects the ratio of its revenues generated by related notebook solutions will increase to 30-40% in 2010 compared to 20-30% in 2009,...

Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux expected to see 30% revenue growth in 2010

Oct 14, 16:45

LCD-connector maker Cvilux is expected to generate 10% sequential growth in its fourth quarter revenues and 30% on-year growth for its annual revenues in 2010 mainly through its notebook...

CPU socket maker Lotes expands capacity for Intel Calpella platform

Aug 20, 15:35

Taiwan-based Lotes, a maker of sockets for CPU, memory and other PC components, expects its expanded capacity will be fully ready in September to handle Intel's Calpella platform...

Foxconn cuts connector pricing in attempt to win back notebook clients, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 20, 15:55

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly offering price cuts on its connectors to gain back orders that were lost from first-tier notebook makers due to the...

First-tier notebook makers to transfer connector orders away from Foxconn, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 29, 16:13

First-tier notebook makers are starting to transfer their connector orders from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to other Taiwan-based connector makers to counter...

Notebook connector maker Alltop to see revenues up 25% sequentially in 2Q09

Jun 22, 17:00

Alltop Technology expects its consolidated second-quarter 2009 revenues to sustain 25% sequential growth as projected, although its revenues for May were down 17.5% from the previous...

JEDEC publishes registered outline for 1.8-inch SSD

May 19, 15:13

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the publication of registered outline MO-297 for 1.8-inch slim solid state drives (SSDs) for a range of applications in consumer...

Cvilux to cut into netbook LED BLU connector market in 2009

Dec 23, 16:18

Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux has said it is planning to cut into the LED backlight unit (BLU) connector business for netbooks in 2009.

Taiwan-based connector maker Aces to list in 1Q09

Nov 4, 15:50

Taiwan-based connector maker Aces Connector has passed evaluation and will be listed on the Taiwan stock Exchange (TSE) in the first quarter of 2009.

Connector and terminal makers to see increased profits in 3Q

Oct 2, 12:27

Benefiting from falling copper prices and an exchange rate gain, Taiwan-based connector and terminal makers expect their gross margins in the third quarter of this year to recover,...

Singatron expects increasing gross margin in 3Q08

Sep 29, 11:53

Benefiting from peak season effects, dropping material prices, and a recovery in currency exchange rates, Taiwan-based connector maker Singatron expects a rebound in its gross margin...

Taiwan connector maker Jye Tai to sell China factories due to operating losses

Sep 26, 14:36

Jye Tai Precision Industrial, a Taiwan-based maker of PC-use connectors, will sell its two subsidiaries making plastic components in southern China to a fellow maker headquartered...

Connector maker Sinbon suffers over 76% on-year drop in profits in 1H08

Aug 26, 15:43

Taiwan-based connector maker Sinbon Electronics saw its after-tax profits drop 76.8% on year to NT$65.5 million (US$2.08 million) in the first half of this year, according to the...

Notebook connector maker Alltop predicts 30% sequential revenues growth in 3Q08

Aug 22, 14:34

Notebook connector maker Alltop Technology expects its revenues to grow 30% sequentially in the third quarter of this year amid increasing shipments in the traditional peak season,...

Foxlink expects connector shipment momentum to continue this month

Aug 8, 15:20

Foxlink (Chen Uei Precision Industry) has reported strong revenues growth in July amid rising shipments of connectors for handsets and games consoles. The company expects momentum...

Branded IT product vendors concentrating component procurement among small groups of suppliers

Jul 29, 17:03

More and More branded IT product vendors are concentrating the purchase of key components for their products among a few suppliers in order to strengthen their competitiveness through...