Capacitor supplier Taiwan Chinsan 4Q12 sales up 2%

Jan 14, 15:51

Consolidated revenues at capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial registered a 2.4% sequential increase in the fourth quarter of 2012, beating market estimates.

Compeq building new PCB plant in China

Jan 14, 15:15

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing is building a new plant in Chongqing, China with the first-phase construction slated for completion in mid-2014, according to industry sources.

TXC posts record sales in 2012

Jan 10, 15:48

Consolidated revenues at Taiwan-based TXC, a manufacturer of quartz components for PCs and handsets, climbed to an all-time high of NT$10.93 billion (US$377.4 million) in 2012.

Fiber glass material supplier Fulltech posts flat 2012 revenues

Jan 10, 10:55

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has reported almost flat growth in 2012 revenues.

FCCL makers Taiflex, ThinFlex 4Q12 sales hit record highs

Jan 10, 10:51

Taiwan-based flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) makers Taiflex Scientific and ThinFlex both set quarterly sales records in the fourth quarter of 2012 at NT$2.29 billion (US$79 million)...

Polytronics reports pre-tax EPS of NT$5.70 for 2012

Jan 9, 22:21

Protective component maker Polytronics Technology (PTTC) has reported record high consolidated revenues of NT$1.7 billion (US$58.6 million) and pre-tax profits of NT$477 million for...

FPCB makers to see revenues drop slightly in 1Q13

Jan 9, 22:02

Sales of flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect are expected to dip slightly in the first quarter of 2013 after their respective...

CCL makers post mixed results for December

Jan 9, 16:26

CCL maker Elite Materials (EMC) saw its consolidated revenues edge up 2.8% sequentially to NT$1.32 billion (US$45.5 million) in December 2012, while fellow companies Iteq and Taiwan...

Iteq, EMC new CCL plants put on hold

Jan 8, 20:35

Copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturers Iteq and Elite Material (EMC) have both postponed plans to build new plants in China's inland provinces, according to the companies.

Win Semi, VPEC December sales rise

Jan 7, 22:03

GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors and Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), a supplier of GaAs epi-wafers, have both reported sequential growth in sales for December 2012.

Iteq to expand capacity at Taiwan plant

Jan 7, 21:56

Iteq has unveiled plans to invest a total of NT$4.5 billion (US$155 million) to build new capacity for copper-clad laminates (CCL) and flexible CCLs at its factory site in Taoyuan...

Ichia FPCB shipments to drop 10-20% in 1Q13

Jan 7, 15:35

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies expects its FPCB sales to drop 10-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013 affected by seasonal factors.

IC material distributor Topco 1Q13 sales to decrease 10%

Jan 4, 15:55

Topco Scientific, which distributes semiconductor materials and equipment, is expected to report an about 10% sequential decline in revenues for the first quarter of 2013 due to seasonal...

Tight components supplies may cap HTC shipment growth, say sources

Jan 4, 14:42

Tight supplies of some components including voice coil motors and ITO films may put a brake on the growing sales of HTC's high-end smartphones, including the HTC One X+, Windows Phone...

CCL maker EMC to expand capacity at China plant

Jan 3, 21:13

Copper clad-laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has unveiled plans to invest CNY160 million (US$25.7 million) to expand capacity at its plant in Zhongshan (Guangdong province,...

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...

Orange Electronic to launch iPhone-, iPad-based tire pressure monitoring systems

Dec 28, 14:38

Taiwan-based automotive electronics maker Orange Electronic will launch iPhone- and iPad-based tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) and related free application software in the...

Capacitor supplier Taiwan Chinsan 4Q12 sales to drop 5%

Dec 28, 11:44

Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial is expected to report an about 5% sequential decrease in consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012, according to market...

Taiwan Glass likely to swing back to profitability in 2013

Dec 27, 15:45

Taiwan Glass Industry, a supplier of glass and fiber glass fabrics, has completed construction of a sodium carbonate plant in China. The in-house availability of sodium carbonate,...

Production value of telematics PCBs to grow 6.2% in 2013

Dec 27, 14:16

The production value of PCBs for telematics devices is expected to grow 6.2% on year in 2013, higher than the growth rates for boards used in information products and consumer electronics...

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...

Polytronics to post higher profits for 2012

Dec 25, 15:06

Circuit protection component maker Polytronics Technology is expected to report strong profit growth for 2012, thanks to an improvement in capacity utilization rates and product mix,...

ESD solution provider Amazing Microelectronic debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market

Dec 25, 12:37

Amazing Microelectronic, a provider of ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection solutions, will debut on Taiwan's emerging stock market with an initial price of NT$55 (US$1.89) on...

FCCL suppliers ramping capacities as sales of FPCBs increasing

Dec 24, 12:34

Most Taiwan-based flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) makers are expected to hike their capex budgets for 2013 to ramp up their production in light of booming sales of flexible PCB...

Taiwan flexible PCB makers December sales to drop

Dec 24, 09:52

Revenues at Taiwan-based flexible PCB suppliers Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Zhen Ding Technology are expected to register sequential decreases in December as clients...

WT Micro lands distribution rights for Philips Lumileds LED products

Dec 22, 14:38

Taiwan-based WT Microelectronic, which distributes IC and electronic components mainly in Asia, has announced that the company has obtained rights from Philips Lumileds Lighting Company...

Unitech to consolidate PCB, solar cell plants in Yilan

Dec 19, 21:30

Unitech Printed Circuit Board has decided to consolidate its PCB and solar cell plants in Yilan, northeastern Taiwan into a single subsidiary in order to help stem losses from the...

Fiber glass fabric makers not ready to restart furnaces

Dec 19, 16:19

Fiber glass fabric makers Fulltech Fiber Glass and PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) have both not yet decided when to resume operations of their furnaces which were closed in October for...

PCB maker Allied Circuit looks to slow sales in December

Dec 19, 15:45

PCB maker Allied Circuit expects its revenues to continue to slip in December after seeing revenues drop 17.1% sequentially to NT$125 million (US$4.3 million) in November.

Packaging material supplier Chang Wah looks to strong sales in 4Q12

Dec 18, 15:48

Packaging material supplier Chang Wah Electromaterials is expected to continue to post strong sales in the fourth quarter of 2012 thanks to brisk demand coming from the handset and...

Analog IC design firms landing more orders from flat panel industry, say sources

Dec 18, 14:54

Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers have seen a rebound in orders recently, buoyed by growing shipments of LCD panels by makers in Taiwan and China, according to industry sources.

FPCB, FCCL suppliers set for strong demand in 2013

Dec 17, 15:46

Suppliers of flexible PCBs and flexible CCLs (copper-clad laminates) are set to enjoy steady growth in demand as well as product prices in 2013 without seeing oversupply in the industry,...

Zenitron likely to post flat sales growth in 4Q12

Dec 14, 12:12

IC distributor Zenitron is expected to report flat sequential growth in consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012, although its revenues hit the highest level thus far...

Laser Tek revenues expected to rise 15% in 2013 on growing sales to Japan

Dec 13, 14:06

Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, will see its revenues grow over 15% in 2013 thanks to increasing shipments to Japan, according to industry...

Availability of MediaTek quad-core solutions to boost HDI board demand

Dec 13, 14:03

MediaTek's launch of its quad-core MT6589 smartphone solution will push China-based smartphone vendors to accelerate the development of high-end models, and therefore boost demand...