Passive component maker Thinking reports declined profits for 1Q12

May 14, 13:03

Passive component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial has reported net profits of NT$78 million (US$2.65 million) for the first quarter of 2012, decreasing 26.1% from a year earli...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Passive component providers looking to increasing demand from telecom, server and STB sectors

Mar 9, 15:13

Passive components providers including TXC, Lelon Electronics, Chilisin Electronics and Nichidenbo are likely to benefit from the recent rebound in demand from the set-top box (STB),...

Passive component makers conservative about 1Q12 due to falling revenues

Feb 17, 11:21

Taiwan-based passive component makers expect low demand to continue throughout the first quarter of 2012, as their clients remain reluctant to replenish inventory, according to company...

More passive component makers report falling revenues for January

Feb 9, 15:58

Following announcements made by Yago, Chilisin Electronics and Lelon Electronics of sequential revenue decreases in January 2012, TXC and Polytronics Technology have joined the group...

Passive component distributors look to new products, applications for growth

Jan 17, 11:36

Podak expects sales of its newly-distributed MOSFET parts to drive company growth in 2012, while capacitor distributor Nichidenbo (NDB) sees new applications such as cloud servers...

Lelon, Taiwan Chinsan, Inpaq see sequential drops in December revenues

Jan 11, 01:15

Lelon Electronics and Taiwan Chinsan Electric Industrial, two Taiwan-based makers of aluminum electrolytic capacitors, and Inpaq Technology, a maker of circuit protection devices...

Yageo announces 03015 chip resistor

Jan 6, 12:39

Yageo has announced that the company recently developed a prototype chip resistor measuring just 0.30x0.15mm, which is 44% smaller than 01005-size products available on the market.

Passive component material suppliers gearing up for 2012

Jan 2, 16:56

Liton Technology is set to expand capacity for medium- to high-voltage formed aluminum foil to meet customer demand in 2012, while Laser Tek is expected to report a good first quarter...

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...

Three passive component makers step into production of LED heat dissipation substrates

Nov 16, 01:20

TA-I Technology, Holy Stone Enterprise and Polytronics Technology have stepped into production of LED heat dissipation substrates in view of growing demand for LED lighting, according...

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...

Passive component maker Thinking posts on-quarter growth in 3Q11 pre-tax earnings

Oct 25, 15:29

Thinking Electronic Industrial, a Taiwan-based maker of thermistors and varistors, has posted pre-tax profits of NT$148 million (NT$4.91 million) for the third quarter of 2011, up...

Passive component makers Yageo, Holy Stone cautious about 4Q11

Oct 14, 13:56

Passive component makers Yageo and Holy Stone have expressed a cautious business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2011, citing sluggish end-market demand and seasonality.

Yageo August revenues down 6%

Stockwatch - Sep 9, 15:46

Passive component supplier Yageo has announced that consolidated revenues for August 2011 decreased 6% sequentially to NT$2 billion (US$69 million). Accumulated sales from January...

Passive component material suppliers say capacity remains tight

Jul 22, 12:23

Taiwan-based suppliers of passive component materials are still running at full capacity despite that their downstream clients foresee a weaker-than-expected third quarter, industry...

Passive component makers set for lower-than-expected growth in 3Q11

Jul 21, 15:12

Taiwan-based passive component makers are expected to see their revenues edge up 5% on average sequentially in the third quarter compared to a double-digit growth projected previously...

Most passive component makers see sequential drops in June revenues

Jul 6, 15:14

Most Taiwan-based passive component makers, including Polytronics Technology (PTTC), Thinking Electronic Industrial and Chilisin Electronics, suffered a decline in revenues in June...

Chip-resistor prices to fall another 3-5% in 3Q11

Jun 20, 15:42

Prices of chip resistors are expected to drop another 3-5% in the third quarter of 2011 due to weak demand in the downstream sector and capacity ramps by makers, according to industry...

Passive component makers Lelon, Chilisin May revenues hit records

Jun 8, 15:03

Aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics and inductor maker Chilisin Electronics both saw their revenues hit a record high in May 2011 due to effects of transferred...

Demand for aluminum capacitors remains strong 2 months after Japan earthquake

Jun 1, 13:59

Demand for aluminum capacitors has remained strong recently although not as high as the levels recorded in April after the March 11 earthquake in Japan. Some Taiwan makers will continue...

More Taiwan-based passive component makers to produce chip resistors in 01005 size

May 30, 15:56

More Taiwan-based passive makers are venturing into the production of chip resistors in the smaller 01005 size (0.4 x 0.2 x 0.1mm) due to increasing demand from the smartphone sectors,...

Passive component demand to grow 18-20% in 2011, says Walsin president

May 13, 14:17

Walsin Technology Company (WTC) expects demand for its passive components to top 45-46 million units in 2011, increasing 18-20% from a year earlier, according to company president...

Mag.Layers sees net profits down in 1Q11

Apr 27, 13:42

Passive component maker Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics has reported net profits of NT$78 million (US$2.7 million) for the first quarter of 2011, decreasing 5.9% from the previous...

Ferric core maker Acme reports explosion at plant

Apr 14, 01:25

Taiwan-based Acme Electronics, which produces mainly ferrite cores, has reported an explosion at its plant in Miaoli County, northern Taiwan. Seven employees were injured.

Yageo to delist from TSE after being acquired, chairman says

Apr 13, 16:48

Yageo will delist from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) after venture capital firm Orion Taiwan completes its tender offer to acquire the passive component maker, according to Yageo...

Passive component makers enjoy strong sales in March

Apr 11, 15:55

Most passive component makers and upstream raw material suppliers have reported strong sales for March 2011 due to a low base in February and inventory build-up by downstream clients...

Venture capital firm to acquire Yageo

Apr 7, 01:20

Passive component maker Yageo has announced that it has received a public tender offer from venture capital firm Orion Taiwan to acquire 100% of its outstanding common shares at NT$16.1...

Protective component supplier Thinking sales rebound in March

Apr 6, 15:53

Taiwan-based Thinking Electronic, which mainly makes protective components for power supplies, has reported that consolidated revenues for March 2011 rose 60.5% sequentially to NT$382...

Taiwan passive component material suppliers seeing uptick in orders

Mar 24, 01:10

Aluminum foil maker Liton Technology and Leatec Fine Ceramic, a supplier of chip resistor substrates, are both seeing increases in orders amid uncertainty over the supply line from...

Mag.Layers to expand power choke capacity in 2011

Mar 18, 12:11

Passive component maker Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics has announced plans to expand capacity for both assembly- and molded-type power chokes in 2011, as it acknowledges that demand...