All Ring expects more than 50% sequential growth in 4Q09 revenues

Dec 18, 15:33

All Ring Tech, which mainly makes equipment used in the production of LCD panels and passive components, has estimated fourth-quarter 2009 revenues to grow more than 50% sequentially...

Passive component makers Chilisin and Mag.Layers to ramp up capacity in 2010

Dec 17, 10:36

Taiwan-based chip inductor makers Chilisin Electronics and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics both plan to expand their production capacity in 2010 due to strong market demand, according...

Laser Tek, Leatec more bullish on passive component market

Dec 14, 10:39

With passive component makers seeing better-than-expected performance, upstream material suppliers Laser Tek and Leatec Fine Ceramics have both expressed optimism for fourth-quarter...

Taiwan passive component makers to see better-than-expected 4Q09

Dec 9, 16:20

Taiwan-based passive component makers are expected to post better-than-expected revenues for the fourth quarter, according to market sources. Most of the players saw November revenues...

MLCC shipments remain strong in November

Nov 26, 16:13

Shipments of multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) in November 2009 have remained relative strong due to increasing demand from the network equipment sector, although demand...

Inductor makers to see flat revenues in November; slight drop in 4Q09

Nov 20, 16:19

Taiwan-based inductor makers Chilisin Electronics, King Core Electronics and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics are expected to see revenues stay flat in November and drop 1-2% sequentially...

Taiwan-based quartz component makers see revenues increase in October

Newswatch - Nov 9, 12:02

Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers TXC and Tai-Saw Technology reported growth in October revenues, while makers of other passive components mostly saw revenues decline. TXC's...

Thinking Electronic to see 10 fold growth in automotive component shipments

Newswatch - Oct 27, 16:19

Taiwan-based passive component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial's monthly shipments of automotive components used in heaters is expected to ramp to ten times its current level...

Passive component maker Mag.Layers 3Q09 pre-tax profits up 82% on year

Newswatch - Oct 26, 15:18

Taiwan-based Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, which focuses on niche high-frequency telecommunication components for both the handset and notebook segments, has posted pre-tax profits...

Taiwan-based passive component suppliers to see 4Q09 revenue drops narrow pushed by iPhone sales

Oct 23, 15:26

Yageo, Cyntec, Polytronics Technology, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, Thinking Electronic and TXC are expected to see narrower revenue declines or flat revenues in the fourth quarter...

Passive component makers to expand capacity for increased market demand

Newswatch - Oct 21, 16:09

Both Taiwan- and Japan-based passive component makers have said they will expand capacity starting in 2010 as demand has been recovering.

Packaging material and equipment supplier Laser Tek positive about 4Q09

Newswatch - Oct 20, 16:00

Laser Tek, a major supplier of SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment in Taiwan, has reported clearer order visibility for LED packagers and laser...

Passive component maker Thinking posts significant growth in 3Q09

Oct 19, 11:56

Taiwan-based Thinking Electronic saw its third-quarter revenues and pre-tax profits grow 29% and 144% to NT$566 million (US$17.54 million) and NT$310 million, respectively, thanks...

MLCC shipments remain stable on demand for notebook products

Newswatch - Oct 15, 16:57

Taiwan-based passive component makers are likely to see revenues hold level in October 2009 on stable multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) orders for notebook related products,...

Chip resistor substrate supplier Leatec maintaining high utilization rate in 4Q09

Oct 14, 15:42

Leatec Fine Ceramics, a Taiwan-based alumina substrate supplier for chip resistor manufacturers, has seen clearer order visibility through the fourth quarter as customers are preparing...

Taiwan inductor makers 3Q09 gross margins expected to remain strong

Oct 7, 16:29

Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and King Core Electronics are expected to see their gross margins for the third quarter of 2009 surpass their respective second-quarter levels of 36%...

Passive component maker Cyntec expected to report higher gross margins in 3Q09

Oct 6, 14:59

Cyntec's gross margins are estimated to grow 3-4pp in the third quarter of 2009, from 33.7% in the previous quarter, according to market watchers. The company saw its revenues increase...

Passive component maker Cyntec gross margins to surpass 35% in 3Q09

Sep 30, 16:05

Cyntec is estimated to see its third-quarter gross margins climb 3-4pp sequentially, up from 33.7%, according to market watchers.

Powder maker Prosperity Dielectrics cuts into Japan supply chain

Sep 23, 16:52

Taiwan-based Prosperity Dielectrics (PDC), which mainly supplies powder materials to multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) maker Walsin Technology (WTC), has recently become a...

Tight inductor supply to ease in early 2010

Sep 18, 16:46

Taiwan-based inductor makers have been expanding equipment to meet increasing demand and expect tight supply to ease in the beginning of 2010. Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics...

Polytronics listed on TSE

Sep 17, 16:30

Protective component maker Polytronics Technology started trading on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) today (September 17).

Passive component makers Mag.Layers, Ralec post record revenues for August

Sep 8, 16:54

Passive components makers Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and Ralec Electronic have both announced record revenues for August. Mag.Layers saw consolidated revenues grow 12.1% sequentially...

Walsin turns profitable in 2Q09; utilization rebounds

Aug 26, 12:08

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) swung back to profitability in the second quarter with revenues of NT$3.83 billion (US$116.17 million), up 38% sequentially,...

Taiwan passive component makers to benefit from strong iPhone sales

Newswatch - Aug 21, 13:49

Shipments from Taiwan passive component makers are expected to peak in October thanks to strong sales of iPhone, according to industry sources. Yageo, TXC, Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics,...

Taiwan passive component makers to expand capacity

Aug 4, 16:28

Thinking Electronic and Ralec Electronic both have plans to expand capacity by adding equipment, while Ta-I Technology will spend NT$80 million (US$2.45 million) to make more protective...

Chip resistor makers see shipments increase in panel, notebook segments

Jul 31, 16:57

Taiwan chip resistor makers have seen increased orders from panel and notebook customers this quarter and expect their July shipments to grow sequentially.

Protective component suppliers Thinking, Polytronics to see more than 10% revenue growth in July

Jul 30, 10:28

Taiwan protective component makers Thinking Electronic and Polytronics Technology are expected to enjoy more than 10% sequential revenue growth in July thanks to strong seasonal demand...

Inductor makers may see 15% sequential revenue growth in 3Q09

Jul 21, 16:36

Taiwan-based inductor makers may see their third-quarter revenues increase by up to 15% sequentially with order visibility extending to September, according to market sources.

Taiwan passive component makers to enjoy growth throughout 3Q09

Jul 10, 17:14

Passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) both saw revenues increase by 10% in June 2009 and expect a 15-20% sequential growth in the third quarter.

Holy Stone reports revenue growth in June

Jul 8, 11:24

Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that June revenues reached almost NT$1.08 billion (US$32.66 million), up 8% sequentially and 9.8% on year. On a consolidated basis,...

Nichidenbo seeing online games boost passive component orders

Jul 6, 15:13

Taiwan-based Nichidenbo, which chiefly distributes passive components from Japan, has reported revenues of NT$155 million (US$4.71 million) for June, up 17.4% due to increased demand...