Last update: Wednesday 16 May 2012 [49 news items]
Holy Stone hiking in-house MLCC production
May 16, 01:00
Holy Stone Enterprise, a Taiwan-based supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors, is increasing in-house production from 33% of its total revenues currently to a target of 40% in...
Holy Stone 2Q12 sales to rise 5-10%, say sources
May 8, 14:54
MLCC maker Holy Stone Enterprise is expected to post sales growth of 5-10% sequentially in the second quarter of 2012 despite a decline in revenues in April, according to market so...
Yageo, Holy Stone March sales up
Apr 10, 16:14
MLCC makers Yageo and Holy Stone Enterprise have reported growth in March 2012 revenues from the previous month of 27.5% and 15.3%, respectively. The substantial on-month growth could...
MLCC firm Holy Stone 2011 profits down 7.5%, but sales up
Mar 19, 12:55
Holy Stone Enterprise has reported net profits for 2011 decreased 7.5% due mainly to a weak fourth quarter, when the multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) firm saw its quarterly net...
Yageo, Holy Stone see February revenues up sequentially
Mar 7, 01:05
MLCC makers Yageo and Holy Stone Enterprise saw consolidated revenues for February grow 10.1% and 12.4%, according to the companies.
MLCC firms remain cautious about 2012
Feb 14, 12:30
Major Taiwan-based multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) suppliers remain cautious about the business outlook for 2012 despite a recent pull-in of short lead time orders, according...
High-capacitance MLCC suppliers post mixed December results
Jan 10, 16:47
Taiwan-based specialty MLCC maker Holy Stone Enterprise has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.367 billion (US$45.1 million) for December 2011, increasing 10.07% on month and...
Most passive component makers report November sales growth
Dec 8, 11:08
Most Taiwan-based passive component manufacturers including Chilisin Electronics, Holy Stone Enterprise, Lelon Electronics, Polytronics Technology and Thinking Electronic Industrial...
Three passive component makers step into production of LED heat dissipation substrates
Nov 16, 01:20
TA-I Technology, Holy Stone Enterprise and Polytronics Technology have stepped into production of LED heat dissipation substrates in view of growing demand for LED lighting, according...
Yageo, Holy Stone remain cautious about 4Q11
Nov 1, 16:50
Passive component manufacturers Yageo and Holy Stone Enterprise have continued to express conservative views towards their businesses in the fourth quarter of 2011, citing low seasonal...
Passive component makers Yageo, Holy Stone cautious about 4Q11
Oct 14, 13:56
Passive component makers Yageo and Holy Stone have expressed a cautious business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2011, citing sluggish end-market demand and seasonality.
Viking Tech ships LED heat sink substrates to leading LED lighting players
May 18, 14:03
Chip-resistor maker Viking Tech reportedly has begun to ship its LED heat sink substrates to the supply chain of international LED lighting players, including Osram, and has also...
Walsin, Holy Stone look to positive 2Q11 results
Apr 29, 14:17
Walsin Technology and Holy Stone, two major Taiwan-based suppliers of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), are running at full utilization with their order visibility extending...
Holy Stone tantalum capacitor plant in Japan to resume operations on March 22
Mar 21, 12:16
Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that the tantalum capacitor plant of its Japan-based subsidiary Holy Stone Ploytech Company (HPC) located in the Fukushima prefecture...
Holy Stone posts revenue gains in January
Feb 10, 11:25
Passive component maker Holy Stone saw its consolidated revenues grow 5.75% sequentially to NT$1.38 billion (US$47.83 million) for January as some clients took deliveries in advance...
Holy Stone ramping up tantalum capacitor production
Jan 24, 16:14
Passive component maker Holy Stone has revealed that its production of tantalum capacitors will reach 50 million units a month in 2011 compared to 30 million units at the end of 2010...
Passive component maker Holy Stone posts NT$225 million in 3Q10 profit
Oct 26, 10:00
Passive component maker Holy Stone Enterprise has posted net profits of NT$225 million (US$7.35 million), or an EPS of NT$0.77, for the third quarter of 2010. For the first three...
Passive component makers post mixed results for September
Oct 13, 11:57
Taiwan-based passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) have both posted a sequential decline in revenues for September, while fellow company Holy Stone...
Holy Stone posts profit decline in 2Q10 despite rise in revenues
Aug 4, 14:49
Passive component maker Holy Stone Enterprise saw its pre-tax profits decline 17.4% sequentially to NT$249 million (US$7.84 million) in second-quarter 2010 although revenues were...
Taiwan passive component makers reach 2Q10 sales target despite revenue declines in June
Jul 7, 16:43
Passive component makers Yageo and Holy Stone posted declines in June revenues but both companies still reached their second-quarter sales targets. With orders still in excess of...
Passive component maker Holy Stone sees clear order visibility for 2H10
Apr 13, 15:02
Passive component maker Holy Stone has seen clear order visibility, with demand for multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) expected to help sustain revenue growth in the second...
Most passive-component makers report sales growth for March 2010
Apr 8, 16:16
Chip inductor suppliers Chilisin Electronics, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and King Core Electronics, and multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers Holy Stone and Walsin...
Holy Stone to ship MLCC solutions for aerospace industry in 3Q10
Mar 31, 15:39
Passive component maker Holy Stone will begin to ship MLCC products for the aerospace industry in the third quarter of 2010, according to company chairman Jing-Rong Tang.
Holy Stone tantalum capacitor segment to begin generating revenues in April
Mar 25, 15:06
Passive component maker Holy Stone's tantalum capacitor production line, which the company purchased from Hitachi in 2009, will start generating revenues in April 2010, according...
Passive component makers see mixed results in February
Mar 5, 11:55
Passive component maker Chilisin Electronics saw its revenues edge up 1.35% sequentially to NT$204 million (US$6.38 million) in February, while fellow companies Holy Stone and Ralec...
Yageo posts high revenues in January 2010
Feb 11, 15:15
Passive component maker Yageo has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.1 billion (US$65.46 million) for January 2010, up 16.6% on month and 113.4% on year, the highest level since...
Holy Stone steps into US solar module market
Jan 5, 17:07
Passive component maker Holy Stone has begun small-volume shipments of ceramic heat sink substrates and reportedly entered the supply chain of an US-based solar module maker. The...
Holy Stone maintains focus on niche MLCC for 2010
Dec 3, 15:30
Holy Stone will dedicate its efforts to develop more customized multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) in 2010, maintaining its focus on the niche segment, according to the co...
MLCC shipments remain strong in November
Nov 26, 16:13
Shipments of multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) in November 2009 have remained relative strong due to increasing demand from the network equipment sector, although demand...
MLCC supply to remain tight in 4Q09
Oct 2, 15:30
Tight supply of high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) will not ease in the fourth quarter, which is expected to help stabilize prices as well as makers' profits,...
Newswatch - Aug 27, 12:24
The price of high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) has stabilized as market demand has been improving since the second quarter, according to industry sources...
Holy Stone reports revenue growth in June
Jul 8, 11:24
Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that June revenues reached almost NT$1.08 billion (US$32.66 million), up 8% sequentially and 9.8% on year. On a consolidated basis,...
Taiwan passive component makers expect limited revenue growth in 3Q09
Jun 19, 17:00
Passive component makers Yageo, Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) and Holy Stone all expect a 10-15% revenue growth in the third quarter amid sales of high-voltage multi-layer ceramic...
Holy Stone sells Texas Instruments distribution rights to Serial Microelectronics
Newswatch - May 14, 15:22
Taiwan-based passive component maker Holy Stone has reported that it has sold its distribution rights and related equipment for certain Texas Instruments (TI) products to Singapore-based...
Holy Stone, Polytronics see slower revenue growth in April
May 8, 16:12
Passive component makers Holy Stone and Polytronics Technology saw April revenues increase 11.5% and 18.6% to NT$984 million (US$29.87 million) and NT$74.59 million, respectively,...
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Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
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TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:49
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:24
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:07
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- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
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- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
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- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
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- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
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- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
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