Ichia expects sequential growth of at least 20% in 2Q and 3Q10

Jun 18, 14:49

Taiwan-based Ichia Technologies has forecast sequential growth of 20% and 20-30% in revenues for the second and third quarters of 2010, respectively, with improving gross margins...

Flexible PCB makers look to strong profits for 2Q10

May 24, 12:03

Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers, including Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Ichia Technologies, are expected to see their gross margin rates reach over 25% in second-quarter...

Ichia to double flexible PCB capacity by year-end 2010

May 14, 15:52

Handset keypad and flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Ichia Technologies plans to double its FPCB capacity to 100,000 square feet a month by the end of 2010 as compared to a year earlier,...

Handset component makers post strong revenue gains in March

Apr 8, 14:09

Most Taiwan-based handset component makers have posted strong revenue gains in March. Silitech Technology, Merry Electronics and Ichia Technologies recorded consolidated revenues...

Brisk sales of smartphones boosting demand for FPCBs, say sources

Apr 6, 15:00

Flexible PCB (FPCB) makers have seen their order visibility extend from 4-6 weeks to more than seven weeks thanks to strong sales of smartphones, according to industry sources.

FPCB makers suffer sharp sequential revenue declines in February

Mar 12, 15:36

Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers suffered sharp sequential revenue declines in February 2010 due to labor shortages in China and fewer working days caused by the Lunar...

FPCB maker Ichia lowers 1Q10 guidance

Mar 3, 15:21

Button and flexible PCB maker (FPCB) Ichia Technologies has revised its first-quarter 2010 revenue guidance from a single-digit decline to a 10-15% decline due to worse-than-expected...

Touch screen devices to help push demand for flexible PCBs in 2010

Feb 12, 11:17

Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers, including Career Technology, Ichia Technologies and Taiflex Scientific, are optimistic about the outlook for the FPCB industry in 2010,...

Handset component makers expect 50% on year revenue growth in 1Q10

Jan 22, 17:02

Handset component makers including Merry Electronics, Silitech Technology and Ichia Technologies are expected to see their revenues in the first quarter of 2010 increase by 40-50%...

Ichia posts sequential revenue growth in November 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 4, 15:01

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies saw consolidated revenues increase 15.5% sequentially to NT$706 million (US$21.99 million) in November 2009, although the...

Nokia new focus on touch, full-keyboard and low-cost handsets will benefit Taiwan makers

Dec 4, 11:28

Nokia's target to significantly increase the proportion of touch and/or QWERTY devices in its smartphone portfolio and further optimize the industry's lowest cost end-to-end business...

Ichia October revenues fall short of expectation, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 3, 13:54

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies saw October revenues fall short of market expectations due to slower-than-expected keypad orders from clients in Korea, according...

Foxconn and Ichia deny rumors of acquisition talks, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 16, 15:11

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Ichia Technologies have both denied recent rumors that the two are once again in negotiations...

Handset keypad maker Ichia sees revenues up over 10% in 1H09, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 3, 16:39

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies posted consolidated revenues of NT$3.96 billion (US$120.36 million) in the first half of 2009, up 10.6% from a year earlier,...

FPCB makers see June revenues soar thanks to strong orders from smartphone customers

Jul 3, 15:35

PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated June revenues of NT$675 million (US$20.52 million), up 21.4% from May, and revenues from FPCBs totaled NT$331 million, up 21.2%...

Handset keypad maker Silitech reports 14% profit drop for 2008

Stockwatch - Apr 3, 12:38

Taiwan's Silitech Technology has posted net profits of NT$1.11 billion (US$32.7 million), or NT$6.54 per share, on consolidated revenues of NT$9.11 billion in 2008, according to a...

FPCB makers upbeat about demand from smartphone market

Newswatch - Mar 17, 15:26

Taiwan flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) makers expect strong demand from the smartphone market in 2009, as High Tech Computer (HTC), Research In Motion (RIM), Palm and Appls...

FPCB makers Ichia, Flexium see February revenues up on month

Mar 10, 12:13

Ichia Technologies and Flexium Interconnect saw significant growth in their sales from flexible printed circuit board (FPCBs) thanks to rush orders generated by China's subsidy program...

Handset component revenues poised to decline in December

Dec 24, 13:55

Most leading Taiwan-based handset component suppliers are expected to see their consolidated revenues continue to fall in December after recording a sequential decline of 10-30% in...

Handset keypad makers Ichia and Silitech both report record sales in October

Nov 7, 16:09

Taiwan handset component makers had mixed revenues in October, with two keypad makers – Ichia Technologies and Silitech Technology – both reporting record sales while...

FPCB makers' September sales driven by handset market

Oct 8, 01:10

An upturn in the handset market drove September sales for flexible PCB (FPCB) makers, including Flexium Interconnect, Ichia Technologies, and Career Technology, according to industry...

Handset component players recovering from low season, June revenues improve

Jul 8, 01:10

Taiwan handset components makers' June revenues rebounded, and players are optimistic regarding revenue growth in the second half of the year, said market sources.