Nichidenbo sees improvements in order visibility

Mar 12, 14:43

Nichidenbo, which distributes aluminum MLCCs for Japan-based Nippon Chemi-Con in Taiwan, has seen the ratio of long-term orders improve recently and will see its revenues rebound...

MLCC prices may drop 1-10% in 1Q13

Jan 3, 15:40

Prices of high capacitance MLCCs are expected to drop 1-2% in the first quarter of 2013, while those for standard MLCC models may sink as much as 10% during the period due to weak...

MLCC, chip resistor prices stabilized; outlook remains dim for 2013

Dec 26, 11:03

Prices of MLCCs (multilayer ceramic chip capacitors) and chip resistors have stabilized recently in light of decreased demand from the downstream sector but it remains to be seen...

Holy Stone posts revenue decrease in November

Dec 7, 16:15

Holy Stone Enterprise, a supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), has announced that consolidated revenues for November 2012 slipped 4% sequentially and 2.3% from a year...

Passive component makers to post decreased sales in December

Dec 6, 15:22

Most passive component suppliers are expected to post negative revenue growth in December due to inventory checks at clients, after reporting mixed results for the previous month,...

Holy Stone to see 4Q12 sales drop slightly

Nov 16, 14:00

Holy Stone Enterprise, a Taiwan-based supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), is expected to see its consolidated revenues drop in a smaller range than a 5-10% sequential...

MLCC makers likely to lower capacity utilization rates in 4Q12

Oct 8, 12:01

Some Taiwan-based MLCC (multilayer ceramic-chip capacitor) makers are likely to lower their capacity utilization rates as well as product prices in the fourth quarter of 2012 as demand...

MLCC prices to drop 3-5% in 4Q12, say sources

Sep 25, 14:55

Prices of MLCCs are expected to drop 3-5% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2012 as passive component makers are conservative whether the pending launch of Windows 8 notebooks...

Holy Stone tantalum capacitors to start generating profits in 4Q12, say sources

Aug 16, 15:02

The tantalum capacitor production lines of Holy Stone Enterprise will come online in the third quarter and start generating income for the company in the fourth, according to industry...

Taiwan MLCC makers hold conservative outlook for 2H12

Jul 19, 11:42

While prices of MLCCs have stabilized recently amid a better balance between supply and demand, Taiwan-based makers including Yageo, Walsin Technology and Holy Stone Enterprise still...

MLCC maker Holy Stone developing upstream materials

Jun 6, 14:35

Holy Stone Enterprise, a Taiwan-based supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors, is strengthening its development of upstream materials and technologies for production of ceramic...

Walsin sees increase in 2Q12 orders

May 17, 01:20

Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$3.074 billion (US$103 million) and net losses of NT$640...

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...

More passive component suppliers post double-digit growth in March sales

Apr 16, 14:43

Following announcements made by Yageo and Holy Stone Enterprise of more than 10% sales growth sequentially in March 2012, Ta-I Technology, Honey Hope Honesty (3H) and Podak have joined...

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...

Passive components see demand for notebooks pick up

Mar 23, 11:38

Demand for passive components such as chip resistors, MLCCs and solid capacitors is picking up as notebook companies gear up for product launches in the second quarter, according...

Walsin posts 2011 loss

Mar 23, 01:10

Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) as well as chip resistors, slipped into the red in 2011 with sales down 37.6% from a year ago.

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 posts 60% profit decline in 2011

Mar 13, 01:10

Yageo, a supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) and chip resistors, has announced net profits for 2011 declined 59.8% with revenues down 8.6% from a year ago. The passive...

Passive component distributors post sales growth in February

Mar 12, 16:30

Taiwan-based distributors of passive components, including Honey Hope Honesty (3H), Nichidenbo and Podak, have all reported revenue growth sequentially for February 2012.

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...

Yageo, Chilisin post revenue drops in January

Feb 7, 15:22

Yageo, a manufacturer of MLCCs and chip resistors, has announced consolidated revenues for January 2012 slid 11% sequentially to NT$1.59 billion (US$53.8 million). The company attributed...

Upstream suppliers of passive components cautious about expansion

Feb 3, 15:33

Under uncertain demand, Taiwan-based suppliers of passive component materials are tending towards a cautious approach regarding capacity expansion in 2012, according to industry sources...

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...

Yageo puts employees on unpaid leave

Jan 4, 12:35

Yageo, Taiwan's largest passive component company, reportedly has enacted furloughs for staff at some of its factories to cope with low capacity utilization due to sluggish demand...

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...

Ralec, Mag.Layers seeing strong orders

Nov 29, 10:35

Chip-resistor manufacturer Ralec Electronics and inductor producer Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics have seen orders fill their present capacities and are expected to post better results...

MLCC material supplier PDC cautious about 4Q11

Nov 25, 11:55

Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which mainly supplies powder materials to multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers, has said weak end-market demand will negatively affect...

MLCC distributor 3H conservative about 4Q11, 1Q12

Nov 17, 14:43

Honey Hope Honesty (3H), which mainly distributes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for companies such as Taiyo Yuden, expects market demand to remain sluggish through the first...

Passive component makers post revenue drops in October

Nov 11, 13:59

MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) specialists Yageo and Walsin Technology, and chip-resistor suppliers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic have all posted sequential sales decreases...

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...

MLCC prices likely to fall 5% in 3Q11

Jul 7, 01:50

Prices for multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for the third quarter of 2011 are likely to drop 5% as the demand outlook for July and August – historically the annual high...

Shortage of smartphone and tablet PC components emerging

May 12, 01:20

Despite both upstream and downstream PC and smartphone players claiming to have not seen any component shortages and that they will see normal supplies until the end of May 2011,...

Yageo revenues up slightly in April

May 10, 12:39

Passive component maker Yageo has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.466 billion (US$86.09 million) for April, increasing 2.6% on month. January-April revenues totaled NT$8.964...

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...