Last update: Wednesday 3 April 2013 [61 news items]
Apple FPCB suppliers to see flat performance in March-April
Apr 3, 12:46
Flexible PCB makers Career Technology, Zhen Ding Technology Holding and Flexium Interconnect, which supply FPCBs to Apple for iPhones, are expected to post flat performance in March-April...
FPCB maker Flexium to raise 2013 capex
Jan 18, 12:38
Flexible PCB manufacturer Flexium Interconnect expects its capex for 2013 to top the NT$1.7-1.8 billion (US$58.73-62.18 million) it spent in the previous year, with plans to upgrade...
Taiwan FPCB makers post sales growth of 25-45% in 2012
Jan 14, 23:20
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) manufacturers Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect enjoyed sales growth of 25-45% in 2012, and all saw their sales...

FPCB makers to see revenues drop slightly in 1Q13
Jan 9, 22:02
Sales of flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect are expected to dip slightly in the first quarter of 2013 after their respective...
Taiwan flexible PCB makers December sales to drop
Dec 24, 09:52
Revenues at Taiwan-based flexible PCB suppliers Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Zhen Ding Technology are expected to register sequential decreases in December as clients...
FPCB, FCCL suppliers set for strong demand in 2013
Dec 17, 15:46
Suppliers of flexible PCBs and flexible CCLs (copper-clad laminates) are set to enjoy steady growth in demand as well as product prices in 2013 without seeing oversupply in the industry,...
FPCB makers post mixed results for November
Dec 11, 22:03
Flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology Holding and Flexium Interconnect have both reported a double-digit growth in revenues for November, while fellow company Career Technology...
FPCB maker Flexium sees revenues hit record high for three consecutive months
Dec 6, 14:27
Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect saw its revenues hit a new high for the third consecutive month at NT$1.44 billion (US$49.52 million) in November. The monthly figures represented...
Most FPCB makers to see strong 4Q12 revenues
Oct 3, 10:27
A number of Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers will see fourth-quarter revenues reach the highest quarterly levels for all of 2012 as order visibility for the industry has extended...
Taiwan makers begin to ship FPCBs, HDI boards for new iPhone
Sep 13, 01:10
Taiwan-based Flexium Interconnect and Zhen Ding Technology Holding have begun shipments of flexible PCBs (FPCBs) for use in the new iPhone, while Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology,...
Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers to ramp up shipments to Apple in 4Q12
Aug 31, 01:25
Shipments of flexible PCBs by Taiwan makers are expected to account for 25% of Apple's total purchases of FPCBs in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to 15-20% previously, since...
Flexium looks to rising capacity utilization rate through 4Q12
Aug 30, 14:58
Flexible PCB manufacturer Flexium Interconnect expects its capacity utilization rate to rebound to 70% in the third quarter and to 90% in the fourth quarter, buoyed by orders from...
Flexium expects 3Q12 capacity utilization rate to rise
Aug 28, 01:25
Taiwan-based flexible PCB maker Flexium has been seeing its capacity utilization rate drop to 50-60% in the second quarter from 90% in the first quarter. Nevertheless, the firm believes...
Flexible PCB makers to enjoy double-digit sales growth in 3Q12
Aug 14, 11:51
Taiwan-based flexible PCB manufacturers are expected to post double-digit sequential growth in third-quarter sales thanks to rising demand coming from the smartphone and tablet PC...
Flexium 2Q12 earnings shrink on lower utilization
Aug 13, 15:23
Flexium Interconnect, a major Taiwan-based flexible PCB supplier, saw its second-quarter profits decline about 42% sequentially as its utilization rate slipped below 60%. The lower...
FPCB maker Career July revenues hit record high; new iPhone to push sales higher in 3Q12
Aug 10, 14:58
Flexible PCB maker Career Technology saw its consolidated revenues gain 14.2% sequentially and 12.3% on year to top an all-time high of NT$1.145 billion (US$38.22 million) in July.
Career Technology, Flexium, Zhen Ding see mixed sequential growth in December revenues
Jan 11, 01:00
Flexible PCB makers Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect had December consolidated revenues of NT$1.035 billion (US$34.2 million), increasing 4.8% on month, and NT$927 million,...
Taiwan flexible PCB production value to rise
Jan 4, 13:58
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers' combined production value as a percentage of global total is expected to reach15-20% in 2012, up from 10-15% currently, according to industry...
Taiwan flexible PCB firms benefiting from transferred orders
Dec 21, 15:07
Taiwan-based flexible PCB manufacturers including Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect are benefiting from orders shifted from clients of Japan-based fellow firms Nippon Mektron...
Flexium to start up new capacity in 2012
Nov 4, 01:30
Flexible PCB (FPCB) supplier Flexium Interconnect expects new capacity at its factory site in Kunshan (China) to come online in April 2011, allowing it to boost production value 40...
FPCB maker Flexium posts highest quarterly earnings in 3Q11
Newswatch - Oct 24, 14:26
Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect saw its net profits grow 54% on quarter and 90.5% on year to NT$362 million (US$11.95 million) for the third quarter of 2011, the company's...
FPCB orders for iPads to remain strong in 4Q11, say Taiwan makers
Sep 27, 14:09
Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers, including Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Sunflex Tech, have begun shipping FPCBs for iPad 3 and total shipment volumes of iPad-use FPCBs...
Three Taiwan-based FPCB makers expanding capacities
Sep 21, 01:00
In view of fast growing demand for flexible PCBs mainly due to smartphones, tablet PCs and touch panels, Taiwan-based Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Ichia Technologies...
FPCB makers positive about 3Q11 outlook
Aug 16, 13:48
Flexible PCB makers Career Technology, Ichia Technologies and Flexium Interconnect have posted mixed results for July 2011 but the three companies are all positive about the outlook...
Flexible PCB makers post mixed June results
Jul 11, 16:05
Flexium Interconnect has reported a 5% sequential increase in consolidated revenues for June 2011, while fellow flexible PCB companies Career Technology and Ichia Technologies saw...
FPCB makers more upbeat for 2Q11 outlook
Apr 12, 15:09
Three Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Ichia Technologies have posted sequential gains in March revenues. All of them are optimistic...
FPCB maker Flexium sees profits up over 46% in 2010
Newswatch - Mar 4, 12:10
Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect saw its net profits soar 46.11% to NT$576 million (US$19.5 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$4.55 billion in 2010. The earnings translated...
FPCB makers Flexium and Career report December sales increase
Jan 12, 01:10
Flexium Interconnect reported December 2010 consolidated revenues of NT$457 million (US$15.65 million), up 6.59% sequentially. Fourth-quarter consolidated revenues went up 2.23% sequentially...
Flexium, Taiflex to raise capital for capacity ramp
Dec 23, 01:45
Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect and Taiflex Scientific, a supplier of flexible copper-clad laminates (FCCL), have recently revealed plans to raise capital to ramp up...
FPCB makers ramping up capacities
Dec 1, 01:00
Vendors from the smartphone, tablet PC, CMOS image sensor and touch panel sectors have begun booking flexible PCB (FPCB) capacities for 2011, pushing FPCB suppliers to ramp up their...
Career, Flexium to suffer larger-than-expected declines in 4Q10 sales
Nov 26, 01:20
Market watchers expect Career Technology to post a 5-10% sequential decline in fourth-quarter 2010 consolidated revenues, due to the rescheduling of shipments for new smartphones...
Flexium lowers 4Q10 sales expectations
Nov 2, 01:40
Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect now expects a larger-than-expect sales decline sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, due to the rescheduling of shipments by certain...
Flexible PCB makers to ramp capacities in 2011
Oct 11, 13:59
Thanks to demand stirred by the growing popularity of tablet PCs and smartphones, Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers, including Flexium Interconnect, Taiflex Scientific, Career...
Taiwan PCB makers receive more windfall orders from Japan
Sep 29, 01:25
Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Unimicron Technology and Tripod Technology, have received more windfall orders from Japan-based PCB vendors due to the appreciation of the Japanese...
Global FPCB market moving in positive direction, say sources
Sep 2, 12:26
Flexible PCB makers both in Taiwan and Japan recorded strong performance in the second quarter indicating that the global FPCB industry is moving forward in a positive direction,...
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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

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- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
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- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
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