Last update: Wednesday 22 May 2013 [209 news items]
Foxconn sees on-month revenue growth in December
Jan 11, 02:05
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) announced revenues of NT$244.68 billion (US$8.36 billion) for December,...
Foxconn plans to push Mirasol panels in color e-book reader market
Jan 6, 01:55
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plans to cooperate with upstream partners to push Mirasol panels in the color e-book reader market, according to market watchers.
Foxconn to separate small- to medium-size business from CMI
Jan 4, 01:55
Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly will separate the small- to medium-size business from Chimei Innolux (CMI) and break it up into...
Foxconn to make smartphones and tablet PCs for Vizio
Jan 4, 01:35
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has landed OEM orders of smartphones and tablets for US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio.
CMI actively expanding LTPS capacity
Dec 28, 01:15
Chimei Innolux (CMI) reportedly has started expanding its LTPS production line as the capacity from the 3.5G plant (originally from TPO Displays) and Tainan plant will not fulfill...
LCD TV market may reach 210 million units in 2011
Dec 28, 01:10
Through continue dropping prices and demand from emerging markets, the LCD TV market is expected to reach over 210 million units in 2011, up from 180 million units in 2010.
GCL-Poly and LDK extends battle to strategic alliances and Taiwan solar cell market
Dec 14, 15:03
As more players enter the solar arena and companies continue to ramp up capacity, strategic integrations and alliances have become critical for success, particularly in the China...
Foxconn expected to ship 4-4.2 million notebooks in 1Q11
Dec 14, 01:35
Sources from upstream component makers estimate that Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will ship 3-3.3...
Cando November revenues up 8%, G-Tech revenues up 23% sequentially
Dec 8, 01:10
Cando, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), and optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), an affiliate of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group,...
Foxconn to ship iPad 2 by the end of February 2011
Dec 7, 01:25
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plants in Shenzhen, China have recently been notified they will ship Apple's iPad 2 within the next 100 days with initial shipments...
Foxconn plants in Chengdu, China start mass production of iPads
Nov 23, 01:40
As demand for Apple's iPad is expected to turn strong for the year-end holidays, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) recently started mass production of iPads at its...
Foxconn sees record revenues, 8-quarter lowest gross, net operating margins in 3Q10
Nov 15, 10:29
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported its consolidated financial report for the third quarter of 2010, hitting record quarterly consolidated revenues of NT$846.712 billion...
Foxconn sees a slight drop in October revenues
Nov 11, 01:40
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced revenues of NT$242.91 billion (US$8.05 billion) for October 2010, down 4.2% on month, but up 49.8% on year. Since market...
Foxconn becomes second-largest shareholder of Chi Lin Technology
Oct 29, 01:40
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has become the second-largest shareholder of Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of the Chi Mei Group, by investing a total of NT$825...
Foxconn invests US$10 billion to pave way for CMI, says China media
Oct 22, 01:20
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plans to invest US$10 billion in Chengdu, China reportedly to pave the way for Chimei Innolux (CMI) to set up an advanced TFT-LCD...
Foxconn reports record high revenues in September
Oct 8, 02:30
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$253.48 billion (US$8.25 billion) for September 2010, a record high, and an 18% increase compared...
Foxconn setting up handset plant in China airport business park
Sep 27, 11:34
Foxconn has started construction of a handset-assembly plant in a 138-square kilometer business park surrounding the international airport in Zhengzhou City, northern China, with...
GTOC to start production at China subsidiary at the beginning of 2011
Sep 17, 01:10
Optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), an affiliate of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, is scheduled to start operating its reinforced glass production...
Simplo to establish plant in Chongqing
Sep 16, 01:55
Following its clients Inventec, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Quanta Computer, notebook battery maker Simplo Technology recently signed a contract with the...
Wistron to become second-largest notebook supplier of Sony in 2011
Sep 16, 01:10
Wistron will surpass Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) in 2011 and become the second-largest notebook supplier of Sony with 15-20% of the vendor's total orders, equivalent...
Acer should start planning for potential growth decline in the future, says company founder
Sep 9, 15:15
Acer founder Stan Shih, in a talk with reporters on September 8 commenting on Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo's recently reported statements that...
Foxconn provides flexible quotes to clients
Sep 3, 15:42
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is providing flexible quotes to clients based on where production takes place amid increasing quotes and production costs due to surging...
Taiwan makers expect shipment growth in 4Q10 from latest Apple products
Sep 3, 11:42
Apple's iPod touch manufacturer Quanta Computer, iPod nano manufacturer Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and iPod shuffle manufacturer Inventec Appliances are expected...
Flextronics expected to ship 12-15 million notebooks in 2011, say sources
Aug 27, 15:11
EMS provider Flextronics International is expected to see its notebook orders in 2011 increase from only six million units in 2010 to 12-15 million in 2011, according to market sou...
Foxconn posts second highest monthly revenues in July
Aug 11, 15:49
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) posted revenues of NT$196.17 billion (US$6.16 billion) in July 2010, although down slightly by 0.63% on month, the figure is the company's...
CMI lowers 2010 LCD monitor target shipments to below 40 million units
Aug 11, 15:48
Chimei Innolux (CMI), because of relocating assembly lines from southern China to other places in China, has downwardly adjusted its 2010 target shipments to below 40 million LCD...
Foxconn ships over 6 million notebooks in 1H10
Aug 5, 13:54
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) shipped over six million notebooks in the first half of 2010 and is expected to have no trouble reaching its goal of shipping 10 million...
HP likely to remain leading notebook vendor followed by Acer in 2011
Jul 30, 15:15
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to remain as the leading notebook vendor in 2011 shipping over 50 million units, followed by Acer with around 47 million units. HP's OEM partners...
Foxconn to postpone investments worth NT$146 billion in Taiwan, says report
Jul 29, 15:50
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to halt or postpone most of its investments in Taiwan due to negative press, which a Chinese-language Next Magazine...
CMI clarifies cause of accident and its relationship with Foxconn
Jul 23, 16:48
Regarding accusations that an overly strict management style from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) caused an intern to fall to his death at a dormitory on July 20...
Wistron, Compal still top-2 notebook suppliers for Dell in 2011; Foxconn advances to third
Jul 22, 14:29
Dell has recently completed its notebook order distribution for 2011 with Wistron and Compal Electronics the top-two suppliers, receiving 10-11 million and 7-8 million units. Meanwhile,...
G-Tech sees strong growth in June revenues
Jul 8, 16:25
Optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) Group, has announced revenues of NT$222 million (US$6.9...
European Commission approves Foxconn acquisition of Sony TV plants in Slovakia and Mexico
Jun 29, 15:30
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the Taiwan-based company Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) of Sony entities...
Foxconn looking to partner with Changhong for 8.5G LCD plant in China, says report
Newswatch - Jun 28, 15:48
Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is looking to set up an 8.5G LCD panel plant in Chengdu, southwest China in a joint venture with Sichuan Changhong Electric...
Asustek plans to outsource motherboards and graphics cards to ECS, say sources
Jun 28, 14:00
Asustek Computer reportedly plans to outsource some of its production of motherboards and graphics cards to rival company Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) as part of efforts to expand...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- 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
- 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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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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

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Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.




















