ICP Electronics invests in POS software firm to tap China market

May 7, 16:07

ICP Electronics, a Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker, on May 6 announced its investment of NT$25 million (US$746,000) to acquire a nearly 40% stake in UniSoft Technologies, the...

Taiwan maker DFI expects casino machines to be largest source of 2009 revenues

Apr 27, 16:08

Taiwan-based industrial PC maker DFI saw 35% of revenues coming from casino gaming machines in 2008 and expects the product line to account for 38% of its 2009 revenues, followed...

VIA announces HD module for Pico-ITXe boards

Mar 31, 12:41

VIA Technologies has announced the first expansion HD module (VIA P710-HD) for its stackable Pico-ITXe boards.

WinMate to give highest 2008 dividend among surveyed IPC makers

Mar 31, 10:35

In a survey of six Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers, WinMate Communication will distribute the highest dividend per share of NT$5.3 for its 2008 operation, followed by Advantech's...

Taiwan largest IPC maker Advantech sees increased revenues in February

Mar 10, 15:26

Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker, on March 9 reported revenues of NT$872.4 million (US$25.8 million) for February 2009, rising by 25.59% on month and...

IPC maker Adlink sees 2008 net profit drop nearly 38%

Mar 3, 17:05

Adlink Technology, a Taiwan-based industrial PC maker, recorded net profit of NT$240.6 million (US$7.3 million) in 2008, down 37.93% from 2007, according to the company.

Taiwan IPC maker Advantech sees 2008 consolidated revenues up, profit down

Mar 2, 11:38

Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$17.379 billion (US$527 million) for 2008, and an increase of 6.52% on year...

ICP Electronics to start shipping lottery machines to Gtech in 3Q09, paper says

Newswatch - Feb 17, 12:03

ICP Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of industrial PCs, will begin shipping lottery machines to US-based Gtech as early as the third quarter of 2009, according to the Chinese-language...

Three Taiwan IPC makers suffer revenue drops in January

Feb 10, 10:05

Advantech, ICP Electronics and Aaeon Technology, three Taiwan-based industrial PC makers, on February 9 released self-estimated revenues for January 2009, each decreasing on month...

Generalplus expects sales growth in 2009 thanks to education market demand in China

Feb 9, 15:41

Despite weakening demand for consumer electronics ICs, Generalplus, a subsidiary of Sunplus technology, expects its sales in 2009 to increase from 2008 driven by shipment growth...

Rigid PCB book-to-bill ratio falls to 0.89 in North America in December 2008, says IPC

Feb 4, 11:38

IPC has announced that rigid PCB shipments in North America were down 14.2% and bookings were down 24.5% on year in December 2008. For 2008, rigid PCB shipments were up 0.9%and bookings...

Taiwan IPC makers unable to benefit from 2010 Shanghai Expo without cooperation from SI providers in China

Jan 22, 14:10

There are lots of business opportunities coming from the 2010 Shanghai World Expo for Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers, but makers have no access to sharing the large business...

High-end and niche products drive LCD touch-panel sales upward in 4Q

Jan 13, 01:00

Despite slow demand for consumer electronics amid a sluggish economy, touch panel makers Young Fast Optoelectronics and J Touch saw their 2008 fourth quarter revenues increase as...

Firich develops ViVi POS for small retailers

Jan 5, 10:41

Firich Enterprises, a Taiwan-based maker of POS (point of sale/service) equipment/devices, plans to start volume production of ViVi POS, electronic cash registers with basic POS functions...

IPC maker Advansus's revenues slightly short of 2008 target, to rise over 20% in 2009

Dec 31, 14:36

Advansus Computer, a Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker jointly established by Asustek Computer and Advantech, estimates its 2008 revenues at between NT$1.9 billion and its goal...

LCD touch panel players expect 10% revenue decline in December

Dec 30, 01:20

Touch panel players are expected to see a 10% decline in revenues in December, according to market sources.

Advantech drops out of Computex Taipei 2009

Dec 25, 01:15

The largest Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech Computer has decided that it will not attend Computex Taipei next year.

Kontron to outsource 75% of production to Quanta Computer by 2010

Dec 2, 11:24

Germany-based industrial PC maker Kontron, in order to minimize production costs, plans to have Taiwan-based Quanta Computer undertake OEM production for 75% of its shipments by 2010,...

Taiwan IPC maker DFI pushes back capex schedule

Oct 31, 14:59

DFI, a Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker, on October 30 announced its decision to delay the implementation of its existing capex schedule. The company originally budgeted a total...

Taiwan IPC maker Adlink sees 3Q08 profits slip on quarter

Oct 30, 01:00

IPC maker Adlink Technology saw a net profit of NT$65.7 million for the third quarter of 2008 dropping by 30.93% on quarter.

Flexible PCB shipment book-to-bill ratio at 1.01 in North America, says IPC

Aug 29, 12:35

IPC announced July findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Rigid PCB shipments are up 5.3% and bookings are down 8.0% in July 2008...

Adlink sees largest sales growth in China in 1H08

Aug 27, 15:35

Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Adlink Technology witnessed its sales in China during the first half of 2008 increase by 54.9% on year, the largest growth among its main markets,...

IPC maker Advantech aims at consolidated revenues of US$1.50 billion in 2013

Aug 15, 16:26

Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker, will carry out a new 5-year operational plan beginning in 2009 and thereby expects its consolidated revenue to continually...

DFI sees increased shipments of casino machines

Aug 4, 16:24

Taiwan-based industrial PC maker DFI saw 49% of its total revenues for July 2008 come from casino machine shipments to the US and Europe, much higher than the 17% recorded in July...

ICP Electronics sees delay in China capacity expansion

Jul 31, 16:51

Taiwan-based IPC maker ICP Electronics has suffered a delay in expanding the production capacity of Armorlink SH, its manufacturing subsidiary in Shanghai, China, and has therefore...

Taiwan largest IPC maker Advantech sees 1H08 profit down 3%

Jul 24, 11:14

Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker, on July 23 reported self-estimated pre-tax profits of NT$1.56 billion (US$50.6 million) for the first half of 2008,...

Three Taiwan-based IPC makers to increase treasury stocks

Jul 15, 16:16

Industrial PC makers ICP Electronics, Aaeon Technology and Ibase Technology have decided to expand their treasury stocks through a buyback of commons which will either be distributed...

Adlink enjoys revenues contribution from Ampro

Jul 10, 16:40

Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Adlink Technology has witnessed increasing revenues contribution from its North American operational base, originally Ampro Computers which Adlink...

Low price Atom standard platform to have limited impact on IPC makers

Jul 8, 15:02

Recent market reports that Intel's Atom standard platform has dropped below US$100 have prompted speculation that the new platform could have a possible impact on IPC (industrial...

IPC industry feels no pressure from Atom shortages

Jul 4, 01:05

Although Intel's Atom processor shortage has had a large impact toward notebook vendors' low-cost notebook (netbook) shipments, IPC (industrial PC) makers, who also have their eyes...

Taiwan IPC maker Portwell expects Olympics to help double its sales growth in China in 2008

Jun 24, 12:25

Portwell, a Taiwan-based industrial PC maker, expects its sales in China to increase from about 30 million yuan in 2007 to 50 million yuan (US$7.25 million) in 2008, with nearly 30%...

Taiwan IPC maker Advantech adds investment in subsidiary holding firm

Jun 19, 14:17

Taiwan-based IPC maker Advantech has decided to make an additional investment of NT$200 million (US$6.6 million) in Advantech Fund-A, its wholly owned holding company, in an attempt...