Laser Tek expected to see 10% sequential growth in 2Q12 revenues

May 15, 14:45

Laser Tek, a Taiwan-based supplier of laser equipment and SMD packaging materials, is expected to have consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2012 rising 10% on quarter due...

Osram laser bars offer higher efficiency with 200W continuous optical output power

May 10, 16:51

Osram Opto Semiconductors has announced new laser bars offering efficiency of up to 65% at 200W optical output power.

Laser Tek to post solid sales growth in 2Q12

Apr 23, 15:36

Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to post sales growth of 10-20% sequentially in April 2012, according to market sources....

Taiwan market: Over 150,000 inkjet, 62,000 laser printers shipped in 4Q11

Apr 6, 12:35

There were 150,314 inkjet printers and 62,430 laser printers shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing 11.9% and 2% on quarter, according to IDC Ta...

Laser Tek, Leatec seeing orders rise

Apr 2, 15:53

Chip resistor companies have stepped up their pace of orders as they plan to expand capacity especially that for 0201- and 01005-size products used in smartphones and tablets. Equipment...

Coretronic to begin volume production of laser projectors in 3Q12

Feb 17, 11:58

BLU and projector maker Coretronic plans to roll out LED laser hybrid projectors in the second quarter of 2012 and to begin volume production of laser projectors in the third quarter,...

Laser Tek to post 30% sales rise in February

Feb 15, 15:05

Buoyed by rising shipments of laser trimmers and cutting machines for the manufacture of chip resistors, Laser Tek is expected to post a 30% sequential increase in February revenues,...

Laser Tek to offer new products in expectation of market rebound in 1H12

Dec 13, 01:45

Laser Tek Taiwan, a Taiwan-based supplier of SMD packaging materials, SMT/laser and LED taping equipment, plans to offer new products to meet expected rebounding demand in the first...

Taiwan market: Inkjet MFPs see 22% sequential growth in 2Q11, says IDC

Oct 12, 10:57

A total of 173,836 inkjet SFPs (single-function printers) and MFPs (multi-function peripherals) as well as 57,463 laser SFPs and MFPs were shipped to the Taiwan market in second-quarter...

SMT equipment to buoy revenues for Laser Tek

Jul 18, 12:13

Taiwan-based Laser Tek is expected to enjoy revenue growth of about 40% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by strong shipments of surface-mount-technology (SMT) inspection...

Laser Tek June sales up 60%

Jul 8, 01:30

Laser Tek, a supplier of surface-mount-device (SMD) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, has reported NT$325 million (US$11.3 million) in consolidated revenues for June...

Evatech looks to booming drilling business in 2H11

May 30, 16:35

Eva Technologies (Evatech), which provides OEM PCB drilling services for HDI boards and IC substrates, expects its OEM drilling business and sales of IC substrates to continue booming...

China market: Laser drill demand rising

May 16, 16:00

A number of China-based PCB manufacturers are becoming increasingly active in the field of handset-use HDI boards, and therefore have demanded more production equipment to expand...

Mitsubishi to expand laser drill capacity by 50% in 2H11, says executive

May 10, 13:38

Japan-based Mitsubishi Electric plans to expand capacity for PCB laser drilling systems by 50% in the second half of 2011, according to Noriaki Himi, senior manager of the company's...

Laser Tek lands SMT equipment orders from Foxconn and Quanta

Apr 27, 13:45

Passive component equipment supplier Laser Tek has reportedly landed orders for SMT equipment from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Quanta Computer which will...

Taiwan photonics shows to mark 20th anniversary

Apr 27, 12:22

Year 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of Taiwan's photonics events. The Photonics Festival in Taiwan 2011, hosted by Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA),...

Laser Tek to issue NT$600 million convertible bonds

Apr 20, 10:50

Packaging material supplier Laser Tek plans to issue NT$600 million (US$20.63 million) worth of convertible bonds to strengthen its financial capability. The company also plans to...

PCB makers facing longer lead times for laser drills

Apr 18, 16:01

The already-tight supply of laser drills, which are used to make equipment used in the production of high-end PCBs such as any-layer HDI boards, may worsen in the near future due...

Tongtai Machine looks to ship 70 laser drilling machines for PCB industry in 2011

Apr 18, 15:11

Taiwan-based Tongtai Machine and Tool Company expects its shipments of laser drilling machines to the PCB sector to top 70 units in 2011 compared to two units shipped in 2010, according...

Laser Tek sees strong demand for resistor laser trimming machines

Mar 21, 15:53

Passive component manufacturing equipment maker Laser Tek has revealed that orders for its embedded resistor laser trimmers for second-quarter 2011 are stronger than those received...

Taiwan market: MFPs in growing demand among laser printers, says HP Taiwan

Jan 12, 13:49

The proportion of all types of laser printers sold in the Taiwan market for laser MFPs (multi-function peripherals) is on the rise from 30% in 2007 to a forecast 50% in 2013, according...

Laser Tek reportedly to buy SMT equipment provider

Jan 4, 11:15

Market sources have speculated that Taiwan's Laser Tek will soon announce plans to acquire a small- to medium-sized company specializing in surface-mount-technology (SMT) equipment,...

HDI supply chain to see shortages in 2011

Dec 22, 01:15

With strong demand from the smartphone and tablet PC sectors, HDI board supply has shown signs of shortage since the third quarter of 2010, according to PCB makers. Laser drilling...

China market: Lenovo may increase local ODM production of laser printers

Dec 20, 10:50

Lenovo has become the third largest supplier of own-brand A4 laser printers in the China market next to Hewlett-Packard and Canon, and may shift ODM orders from Japan-based makers...

Laser drill supply to tighten further in 2011

Nov 23, 01:15

As PCB manufacturers are scaling up their purchases of laser drills for HDI PCB production to meet rising demand from the smartphone and tablet PC markets, manufacturers of the equipment...

Any-layer HDI board supply may tighten

Oct 22, 01:25

Demand for any-layer HDI boards has strengthened, encouraging PCB suppliers to scale up their purchases of new equipment for capacity expansions. However, delivery lead times for...

Taiwan market: Over 221,000 inkjet, 55,000 laser printers shipped in 2Q10

Sep 24, 10:25

There were 221,733 inkjet SFPs (single-function printers) and MFPs (multi-function peripherals) as well as 55,020 laser SFPs and MFPs shipped in the Taiwan market during the second...

Taiwan market: Samsung to launch several laser printers, MFPs

Aug 20, 11:07

Samsung Electronics on August 19 unveiled a monochrome laser printer, the ML-1660, a monochrome laser MFP (multi-functional peripheral), the SCX-3200, two color laser printers, the...

SMD equipment maker Laser Tek looks to strong shipments during June-September period

Jul 26, 11:27

Passive component manufacturing equipment maker Laser Tek expects its shipments of equipment, including SMD packaging and LED equipment, to peak during the June-September period,...

Taiwan market: Epson aims at 30% color laser printer market share in 2010

Jul 7, 13:59

Seiko Epson on July 6 unveiled a new color laser printer, the AcuLaser C1600, and a color laser multi-function peripheral (MFP), the AcuLaser CX16NF, for immediate launch in the Taiwan...

Taiwan market: 184,017 inkjet, 53,298 laser printers shipped in 1Q10, says IDC

Jun 25, 10:06

A total of 184,017 inkjet SFPs (single-function printers) and MFPs (multi-function peripherals), and 53,298 laser SFPs and MFPs were shipped to the Taiwan market during the first...

Laser Tek, Leatec April sales buoyed by strong demand for passive components

May 13, 16:44

Passive component material suppliers Laser Tek and Leatec Fine Ceramics both reported strong revenue gains for April 2010 amid strong booming sales of passive components, according...

Prices for CF-LCoS pico projectors to drop to US$20 at end of 2010, say Taiwan makers

May 5, 11:20

The development of CF LCoS (color-filter liquid crystal on silicon) pico projectors will reduce the typical dimension from 4.6cc (cubic centimeters) currently to 3cc and hike power...