PTI-Greatek deal probed for possible insider trading

Mar 21, 22:07

The Taipei Prosecutor's Office on March 21 began an investigation into possible insider trading before Powertech Technology (PTI) made its acquisition of a controlling stake in Greatek...

Greatek looks to improved profitability on copper wire bonding lines

Mar 13, 13:51

Logic IC packaging firm Greatek Electronics has revealed that copper wire bonding packaging lines are currently contributing more than 50% to its total revenues, which will further...

Greatek remains focused on shift to copper wire bonding

Jun 29, 01:20

IC backend service provider Greatek Electronics, which focuses on the consumer electronics market, has said the firm will continue shifting copper wire bonding from gold bonding in...

Greatek, Lingsen 2Q12 sales to grow

Jun 19, 14:24

Second-tier Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing companies Greatek Electronics and Lingsen Precision Industries expect to post sequential revenue growth of 20% and more than 30%,...

Lingsen Precision, Greatek to expand capacity

May 30, 01:10

Lingsen Precision Industries and Greatek Electronics, two Taiwan-based providers of IC packaging/testing services, have set aside capex budgets of NT$800 million (US$27.1 million)...

Second-tier packaging and testing firms post sales growth in 1Q12

Apr 11, 14:16

Revenues at Taiwan's second-tier packaging-and-testing houses Giga Solution, Greatek Electronics, Lingsen Precision Industries and Thailin Semiconductor all registered single-digit...

PTI enters board of Greatek

Apr 5, 15:47

Greatek Electronics has granted Powertech Technology (PTI), which holds 44.09% of its stock, six out of seven board seats with PTI chairman DK Tsai reelected as the chairman of Greatek's...

PTI looking to become world No. 4 packaging, testing firm

Dec 26, 12:13

Powertech Technology's (PTI) plan to acquire a controlling stake in Greatek Electronics will further expand its backend service offerings and production capacity for the logic IC...

PTI to invest in Greatek Electronics

Dec 16, 01:00

Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwan-based provider of DRAM packaging/testing services, plans to acquire common shares in Greatek Electronics, a provider of logic IC packaging/testing...

Second-tier IC packagers lower quotes to woo orders from IC designers

Jan 20, 12:07

Second-tier IC packaging and testing companies have lowered their quotes by 5-10% on average recently in order to attract more orders from IC design houses who have been switching...

Second-tier IC packagers 4Q10 sales to decline amid seasonal factors

Nov 25, 01:40

Second-tier Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing companies Greatek Electronics, Lingsen Precision Industries and Taiwan IC Packaging (TICP) will likely see their revenues for the...

Greatek denies rumor of Amkor acquisition

Stockwatch - Nov 25, 01:10

Taiwan's Greatek Electronics, a packaging and testing house specializing in consumer ICs, has denied local media reports indicating that it will be acquired by Amkor Technology of...

ASE grabs copper wirebonding orders from second-tier players

Nov 24, 01:10

With Silicon Precision Industries (SPIL) quickly catching up with Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) in copper wirebonding, ASE is currently attempting to win orders over second-tier...

Greatek expects revenues to peak in September-November period

Aug 5, 15:33

Chip packaging and testing house Greatek Electronics, which mainly focuses on the consumer electronics segment, expects monthly revenues to top NT$10 billion (US$314 million) between...

Greatek and TICP to step into copper-wire bonding in 2Q10

Feb 11, 14:58

With Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) aggressively ramping production on copper-wire bond processes, second-tier Taiwan-based IC...

Consumer-IC backend supplier Greatek to move into new plant in 1Q10

Nov 17, 17:08

Chip packaging and testing firm Greatek Electronics, which focuses on the consumer electronics market, has said its new plant in Chunan, in the northern Taiwan county of Miaoli is...

Consumer-IC backend supplier Greatek 3Q09 utilization rate to climb

Newswatch - Aug 20, 16:08

Greatek Electronics is estimated to see its utilization rate for packaging and testing climb to 90-95% and 60-70%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2009, according to market...

Consumer-IC backend supplier Greatek sales up 62% in 2Q09

Newswatch - Jul 15, 14:15

Greatek Electronics saw revenues for the second quarter of 2009 climb 62.4% sequentially, thanks to increased demand for consumer electronics ICs, network chips and power management...

IC packaging firm Greatek 2Q09 revenues expected to grow 30-40%

Newswatch - Apr 23, 16:21

Greatek Electronics is expected to post a sequential growth of 30-40% in revenues in the second quarter of 2009 as order visibility has extended to June, according to estimates by...

IC packaging firm Greatek March revenues up 58% on CE demand

Newswatch - Apr 9, 16:07

IC packaging firm Greatek Electronics saw its March revenues soar 58% on month to NT$650 million (US$19.35 million), buoyed by strong demand for consumer electronics products in China...

ASE, SPIL 2Q utilization to rebound

Newswatch - Mar 25, 12:07

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) may see their packaging and testing utilization rates climb to 60% in the second quarter of 2009,...

IC backend suppliers see sales rebound on resumed orders

Mar 4, 16:27

IC substrate makers Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) and Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC), and packaging house Greatek Electronics are all seeing improved utilization rates thanks...

Greatek sees growing IC packaging orders

Feb 26, 16:40

Consumer IC packaging company Greatek Electronics expects to see profits in the first quarter thanks to strong market demand in China, according to the company.

Greatek expects 50% monthly average utilization rate in 4Q08

Dec 25, 01:00

Consumer IC packaging company Greatek Electronics (GTK) expects its average monthly utilization rate in the fourth quarter this year to drop to around 50% due to low order volumes.

IC packaging vendor Greatek to limit capex in 4Q08 on slack orders

Nov 6, 13:55

Consumer IC packaging company Greatek Electronics (GTK) is to limit its capex to below NT$100 million (US$3.05 million) in the fourth quarter of this year due to poor order visibility,...

Packaging and testing companies Greatek and KYEC expect revenues to drift downward in 4Q

Sep 16, 01:10

Two leading Taiwan IC packaging and testing companies - Greatek Electronics and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) - expect their revenues to continue to drift downward in the fourth quarter...

Greatek to cut 3Q sales target

Sep 8, 15:45

Given that bookings for IC packaging are to remain flat throughout the third quarter, Greatek Electronics is to cut its third-quarter sales guidance to a sequential growth of only...

Greatek to invest NT$1.2 billion on new lead-frame packaging base

Newswatch - Aug 7, 11:22

Greatek Electronics announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to invest NT$1.2 billion (US$38.9 million) for a new plant that is mainly for lead-frame IC packaging.

Greatek cautiously optimistic in 3Q on stable demand from networking and analog IC

Jul 28, 11:20

After seeing its second-quarter sales beat guidance, Taiwan-based packaging and testing house Greatek Electronics delivered a cautiously optimistic outlook for the third quarter under...