Foxconn September revenues up on month

Oct 11, 10:48

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision industry) has reported non-consolidate revenues of NT$221.780 billion (US$7.45 billion) for September, growing 3.43% on month but dropping 12.50%...

Foxconn pays regards to Steve Jobs; relationship unchanged with Apple

Oct 6, 13:58

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), after learning of the death of Apple former CEO Steve Jobs, pointed out that Jobs was a respected leader in the IT industry and Foxconn...

Pegatron may see future iPhone 4S orders drop

Oct 6, 01:00

Pegatron Technology, despite already having landed orders for 10 million iPhone 4Ss from Apple, may see its future iPhone 4S order volumes start dropping as consumer demand for the...

Notebook ODMs consider forming joint venture with metal chassis maker to secure supply

Oct 4, 01:10

Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, concerned that supply of metal chassis may fall short in the near future, are considering to establish joint ventures with upstream metal chassis suppliers...

Taiwan-based solar firms may not benefit from increasing demand in China

Sep 30, 11:41

China has strong determination to conserve energy and promote renewable energy sources from the announcement of the 12th five-year plan. The solar industry has been looking forward...

Amazon likely to outsource 10.1-inch tablet PCs to Foxconn

Sep 30, 01:20

Amazon is expected to outsource the production of 10.1-inch tablet PCs to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), and shipments of the 10.1-inch tablets are likely to begin...

Foxconn refutes rumors of staff cuts

Sep 29, 01:20

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has denied recent market rumors that company chairman Terry Guo hopes to cut the company's workforce by 30% over the next five years...

Fire strikes Foxconn Shandong plants

Sep 27, 14:58

Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plants in Shandong province, China, were struck by a fire this morning (September 27). No employees are reported to have been harmed...

Lextar, G-Tech, Chimei Materials to debut on TSE

Sep 20, 12:10

Panel component suppliers such as LED player Lextar, surface glass maker G-Tech Optoelectronics (G-Tech) and light guide plate maker Chimei Materials are expect to debut on the Taiwan...

Taiwan, China businesses to shift focus on promoting domestic sales in China

Sep 16, 15:30

The prevailing business model for businesses on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will shift from current joint efforts to promote exports to focus on domestic sales in China in the...

Foxconn plant in Brazil reportedly ready to produce iPads

Sep 16, 01:00

A Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plant in Brazil is ready to start producing Apple's iPads with shipments to begin in December, according to a recent report by Brazil-based...

PSU maker ENG Electronic cuts into aluminum material supply industry

Sep 15, 01:25

Power supply unit (PSU) maker ENG Electronic has recently cut into the aluminum material supply industry and will start shipping aluminum materials and ingots to chassis makers such...

Foxconn August revenues down

Sep 13, 10:44

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported its August non-consolidated revenues decreased 6.55% sequentially to NT$214.43 billion (US$7.39 billion).

Foxconn to issues corporate bonds worth NT$6 billion

Sep 8, 01:35

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), on September 8, decided to issue corporate bonds worth NT$6 billion (US$206.11 million). This will be the fourth time in 2011 that...

Foxconn sees net profits reach NT$27.39 billion in 1H11

Sep 1, 16:38

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced net profits of NT$27.38 billion (US$945.93 million) for the first half with EPS down 20% on year to NT$2.58.

Panasonic releases digital camera orders to Taiwan

Aug 31, 10:38

Panasonic has released orders for entry-level digital cameras to EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to minimize production cost, according to industry so...

FIH losses narrow in 1H11

Newswatch - Aug 30, 11:34

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset arm of Foxconn Electronics, has managed to narrow its losses to US$18 million for the first half of 2011, down sharply...

Samsung reportedly contacted Taiwan OEMs for evaluating notebook outsourcing

Aug 23, 01:10

Korea-based notebook brand vendor Samsung Electronics has reportedly contacted Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Pegatron Technology in August to...

HP WebOS hardware production partners set for uncertainty

Aug 22, 16:19

Hewlett-Packard's announcement that it will stop selling WebOS-based smartphones and tablet PCs is expected to have a strong impact on its hardware production partners in Taiwan,...

Foxconn signs MOU with government of Hunan, China

Aug 22, 15:59

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Hunan province, China and will cooperate on R&D, production...

Foxconn to cooperate with GCL-Poly and Hareon Solar, says report

Aug 22, 15:15

Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly developing cooperation with China-based polysilicon and solar wafer provider GCL-Poly and solar cell firm Hareon Solar to set up...

Taiwan panel makers face challenges over HP's PC spin-off plan

Aug 22, 11:51

Hewlett-Packard's (HP) LCD panel suppliers and contract manufacturers are bracing for changes to their partnerships with the US client in the wake of its plan to separate its PC business,...

CMI may be affected by closer Apple-Sharp ties

Aug 18, 15:08

Chimei Innolux (CMI) may see more obstacles to becoming a regular LCD panel supplier for the iPad, as Apple reportedly is working out a deal with Sharp to secure supply from Sharp.

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...

Inventec, Foxconn eye e-schoolbag market in China

Aug 15, 10:55

Inventec and Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry), in view of large market potential for electronic schoolbags in China, are poised to tap the market, according to industry sources...

Foxconn sees 17% on-year growth in July revenues

Aug 11, 01:20

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced revenues of NT$229.45 billion (US$7.92 billion) for July, up 0.45% on month and 16.97% on year.

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...

Low demand in TV market might cause Taiwan-based OEM firms to miss shipment targets

Aug 8, 15:41

Low demand in the TV industry has been causing many branded TV firms to lower shipment targets for 2011. Industry sources pointed out global shipments might decrease to 201-210 million...

Foxconn likely to ship 17 million LCD TVs in 2011

Aug 4, 12:31

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is expected to ship 17 million LCD TVs in 2011 thanks to orders from Sony and a number of brand vendors in China, including Suning...

Lack of metal chassis capacity pushing ultrabook vendors to adopt fiberglass

Aug 4, 01:30

Intel and notebook brand vendors have recently been aggressively searching for new chassis materials as capacity for magnesium-aluminum chassis, which is the most popular choice for...

Small- and medium-size solar firms face being marginalized

Aug 3, 16:22

The solar industry has been facing restructuring and the firms with the strongest financial capital will survive while the small- and medium-size firms will face being marginalized...

Japan-based TV brands to account for 30% of AUO sales in 2H11

Aug 2, 01:20

Demand for LCD TVs has been soft and the financial performance from Japan-based firms has been less than expected. However, according to AU Optronics (AUO), orders from Japan-based...

Foxconn cooperates with Synnex for China motherboard market

Aug 2, 01:15

Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced it will form a strategic alliance with channel retailer...

Foxconn to transit Shenzhen plants into R&D centers; adds robot into production lines

Aug 1, 17:16

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is set to gradually transit its two major plants in Shenzhen into R&D centers, which will focus on technology R&D for modules,...