PCB order visibility extends to 3-4 weeks

Apr 7, 17:01

Current order visibility of PCBs has extended to 3-4 weeks from 2-3 weeks previously due to increased orders from the notebook and TFT LCD segments, while utilization rates have also...

Notebook PCB ASPs expected to raise on shift to HDI boards

Newswatch - Apr 1, 12:04

Taiwan's PCB makers expect the shift to high-density interconnect (HDI) boards to help raise the ASPs of notebook PCBs, and are looking forward to the upcoming launch of ultra-thin...

PCB makers gear up for HDI boards used in low-cost notebooks

Mar 25, 14:59

The upcoming launch of Intel's consumer ultra-low voltage (CULV) CPUs, which target ultra-portable notebooks priced between US$699-899, will help significantly increase demand for...

Notebook PCB makers see increased utilization rate and sales in February thanks to strong netbook demand

Mar 9, 11:59

Demand for notebook PCBs has been gaining momentum, especially for netbooks PCBs, thanks to rush orders and inventory buildup from customers. Taiwan's leading notebook PCB makers...

PCB and CCL makers seeing recovery on China stimulus push

Feb 25, 16:59

The PCB industry appears to be recovering, as PCB and copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers are seeing clearer order visibility thanks to increasing demand from the China market due to...

More notebook PCB makers compete in netbook PCB market in 2009

Feb 17, 12:36

Thanks to strong netbook growth, notebook PCB maker HannStar Board is expected to take a global share of at least 50%, perhaps even reaching 70% for related PCBs in 2009, according...

Notebook related component makers see recovering sales

Feb 13, 15:48

Thanks to rush orders from notebook companies, sales of notebook OEMs as well as notebook related component makers, including passive component, PCB and cooling module makers, are...

PCB makers see revenues rising in February

Feb 12, 14:57

Most Taiwan-based PCB makers have projected that their revenues in February will be better than those recorded in January due to increases in rush orders and more working days this...

PCB makers optimistic about smartphone and netbook segment in 2009

Jan 23, 01:10

Despite an expected decline in PCB production value, PCB makers expect netbook and smartphone applications to be growth drivers in 2009, benefiting related PCB companies Unitech Printed...

PCB makers see rush orders from notebook and optoelectronics

Jan 21, 15:26

PCB makers have seen an increase in rush orders in particular to the notebook segment during the past one to two weeks. Demand for optoelectronics PCBs is also better than expected...

HannStar Board to have 70% share in netbook PCB market in 2009

Dec 31, 14:28

HannStar Board, whose low-cost strategy has won it an over 50% share of netbook printed circuit board (PCB) market in 2008, stands a good chance of grabbing a 70% share next year,...

HannStar Board suspends PCB plant in China, overall utilization to fall to 50% in December

Dec 23, 12:21

With notebook demand worsening, HannStar Board, a major supplier of notebook-use printed circuit board (PCB) supplier, saw losses in November and its utilization rate has dropped...

HannStar Board and GCE reduce notebook PCB shipments guidance further

Dec 18, 01:15

Affected by a sharp order drop in November, HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have both reduced their annual PCB shipments guidance for 2008 by 10%.

PCB makers to freeze capacity expansions next year

Dec 12, 16:28

PCB companies are being forced to freeze capacity expansion plans next year due to sagging end market demand and the China government's restrictions on wastewater emissions, according...

Notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and GCE push back expansion projects for 2009

Nov 14, 15:24

Having downward adjusted their fourth-quarter guidance recently, the two major Taiwan notebook PCB makers – HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) – have also...

PCB makers Tripod, HannStar Board and GCE to see 5-10% sales decline in 4Q due to weakening notebook and handset PCBs

Nov 11, 01:00

PCB industry players indicated PCB orders have dropped dramatically since October, as customers are seeking to delay shipments amid a weakening economic outlook. Even notebook PCB...

PCB maker HannStar Board shortens lead times amid declining sales in 4Q

Nov 5, 11:40

Due to weak order volumes for notebook PCBs, fourth-quarter lead times of HannStar Board have decreased from four weeks to three weeks. The company said sales for the fourth quarter...

PCB maker HannStar Board maintaining high utilization rates despite expanding capacity; September sales reach NT$2.1 billion

Oct 9, 16:21

Although the peak season effect for the notebook market was not as good as expected this year, notebook PCB maker HannStar Board reported record consolidated sales of NT$2.12 billion...

HannStar Board expects weak growth for regular notebook PCBs amid strong netbook demand

Sep 17, 01:05

HannStar Board expects its PCB shipments to the regular notebook segment to stay flat or have weak growth in the fourth quarter, as demand will have been squeezed by netbooks.

HannStar Board expects 3Q08 PCB shipments to rise at least 10%

Aug 27, 01:05

HannStar Board expects its PCB shipments to grow at least 10% sequentially in the third quarter as a result of a seasonal upturn in the notebook market.

WTC and HannStar Board share virtual headquarters

Aug 26, 01:25

With Taiwan-based multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) supplier Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) announcing that it would be increasing its stake in printed circuit board (PCB)...

GCE and HannStar Board post mixed notebook PCB sales in July

Aug 11, 14:18

The two leading printed circuit board (PCB) makers for the notebook sector in Taiwan, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and HannStar Board, posted diverging sales in July, with GCE seeing...