PCB makers look to strong sales of rigid-flex PCBs in 2013

Dec 3, 20:56

PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Compeq Manufacturing all expect demand for rigid-flex PCBs, particularly from the smartphone sector, will gain further...

PCB maker Compeq to build new plant in China

Nov 30, 16:10

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing has secured a land lot in Chongqing to set up its second PCB plant in China, according to the company.

Chin-Poon seeing slower-than-expected auto PCB orders

Nov 27, 14:53

PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial has seen orders for auto PCBs pick up at a slow pace keeping its production utilization rate low at its Thailand-based subsidiary Draco PCB Public,...

Unitech expects to break even in 4Q12

Nov 27, 12:06

PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board is looking to break even in the fourth quarter of 2012, thanks to rising sales of high-margin products such as any-layer HDI boards and rigid-flex...

GBM to open new plant in China

Nov 26, 22:06

PCB manufacturer Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) is scheduled to inaugurate a new plant in Chongqing, western China on November 28, according to the company. Capacity at the facility...

Taiwan PCB production value to edge up less than 3% in 2013

Nov 23, 15:52

The production value of PCBs produced by Taiwan-based companies in Taiwan and China will reach NT$534 billion (US$18.3 billion) in 2013, increasing 2.58% from the previous year, according...

Makers in PCB supply chain considering capacity ramps in Taiwan

Nov 22, 20:13

Taiwan-based PCB back-up board maker Aurona Industries and copper-clad laminate (CCL) maker Iteq are considering either relocating their plants in China back to Taiwan or ramping...

Demand for notebook PCBs remains weak in 4Q12

Nov 19, 22:41

Demand for notebook PCBs still remains weak in the fourth quarter of 2012 despite the launch of Windows 8, making 2012 a year in which total sales of notebook PCBs will be lower than...

Taiwan PCB makers ramping up capacity

Nov 19, 14:17

A number of new production lines run by Taiwan-based PCB companies in China and Thailand will come online by the end of 2012 or in the first half of 2013, according to industry sou...

PCB material supplier Fulltech October revenues slide

Nov 13, 11:55

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has announced that revenues for October 2012 slid 18.8% sequentially and 1.6%...

Career Tech 4Q12 sales to rise almost 30%

Nov 13, 11:45

Flexible PCB supplier Career Technology is expected to report almost 30% sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012, driven by rising orders coming from the tablet...

PCB maker Apex reports flat performance for October

Nov 8, 16:14

PCB maker Apex International has announced consolidated revenues of NT$518 million (US$17.74 million) for October, down 1.9% sequentially but up 12.7% on year. For the first 10 months...

Drill bit maker Topoint reports record revenues for October

Nov 8, 10:38

Consolidated revenues at Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs, climbed to a record NT$231 million (US$7.9 million)...

GBM begins trial PCB production at new plant in Chongqing

Nov 7, 14:14

PCB manufacturer Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) has begun trial production at its new PCB plant in Chongqing, China with plans to hold an official opening ceremony at the end of...

Two PCB makers to sell subsidiaries in China, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 5, 16:39

PCB makers Dynamic Electronics and Cheer Time Enterprise have decided to liquidate their respective PCB plants in China, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times r...

PCB material supplier Fulltech 3Q12 profits fall

Oct 30, 11:00

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, saw its third-quarter profits shrink due to rising oil and electricity costs,...

NPC cautious about 4Q12

Oct 25, 21:38

IC substrate supplier Nanya PCB (NPC) has expressed caution about its sales performance during the fourth quarter of 2012, citing limited visibility for the remainder of the year...

PCB testing equipment suppliers TRI, Machvision post mixed results for January-September period

Oct 25, 15:21

PCB testing equipment vendor Test Research (TRI) saw its consolidated revenues increase 34.7% on year to NT$4.56 billion (US$155.48 million) for the first nine months of 2012, while...

PCB maker Apex to increase investment in Thailand

Oct 19, 12:19

PCB manufacturer Apex Circuit International plans to increase total investment in its new plant in Thailand by 25% to THB5 billion (US$163.2 million), with the additional capex to...

Capacity utilization rates at Taiwan-invested PCB plants in Thailand not high enough

Oct 18, 13:52

Although most subsidiaries of Taiwan-based PCB makers in Thailand have completely restored facilities damaged by the floods in 2011, capacity utilization rates at the factories are...

PCB maker Chin-Poon conservative about 4Q12 performance

Oct 15, 15:51

PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial is conservative about the business prospects for the fourth quarter of 2012 due to a slowdown in orders received in October, according to the company...

PCB firm Apex looks to growth in 2013, says CEO

Oct 12, 13:58

Apex International, a Thailand-based PCB maker listed on the Taiwan stock market, is looking to a growth in 2013 that will match its average annual growth in the past five years,...

PCB maker Apex to see capacity utilization rate drop to 80% in 4Q12

Oct 11, 14:34

Apex is expected to see its capacity utilization rate drop to 80% in the fourth quarter of 2012 and its revenues dip 10% sequentially in the quarter due to seasonality, according...

PCB maker Tripod heads for slow growth in 4Q12

Oct 11, 14:03

PCB maker Tripod Technology expects its sales to grow in a small range in the fourth quarter as demand for related PCBs for new ultrabooks and Windows 8 models will remain limited,...

Quotes for fiber glass fabrics to rise

Sep 27, 13:52

Quotes for fiber glass fabrics, one of the key raw materials for the production of PCBs, will rise 5% or more in October 2012, according to industry sources.

TPT expects optoelectronic board orders to peak in November

Sep 26, 14:55

PCB maker Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) has seen order visibility for its optoelectronic boards become clear recently and expects orders to reach a peak in November 2012 before dropping...

Compeq sees handset PCB orders extend to November

Sep 25, 01:35

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing has seen the backlog of its handset boards extend to November, allowing the company to operate at full capacity in the fourth quarter of 2012, according...

Allied Circuit looks to record sales in 2012

Sep 24, 14:54

Allied Circuit, a PCB arm of Compal Electronics, expects its revenues to hit a new high in 2012, buoyed by the company's focus on production of PCBs for servers and industrial PCs,...

Tripod to add new production capacity in November-December

Sep 19, 15:33

New production capacity for PCB maker Tripod Technology in Hubei, China will come online in November-December 2012. The Hubei plant will have a capacity of one million square feet...

PCB makers TPT, APCB entering iPad mini supply chain, say sources

Sep 18, 14:58

PCB makers Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) and Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) have reportedly entered into the supply chain of the much speculated iPad mini, with TPT offering main...

PCB material supplier Fulltech sales slightly rebound in August

Sep 14, 01:40

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has announced that revenues for August 2012 grew 10.8% sequentially and 2.6%...

Taiwan makers begin to ship FPCBs, HDI boards for new iPhone

Sep 13, 01:10

Taiwan-based Flexium Interconnect and Zhen Ding Technology Holding have begun shipments of flexible PCBs (FPCBs) for use in the new iPhone, while Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology,...

GBM to ramp new China plant in November

Sep 11, 15:03

PCB manufacturer Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) will soon commence commercial operations at its new plant in Chongqing, central China in November 2012 with monthly capacity of 600,000...

PCB maker TPT posts record monthly revenues

Sep 11, 01:00

Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) has announced revenues of NT$1.94 billion (US$65 million) for August 2012, up 8.4% on month and 40.3% on year. The figure also hit the highest monthly level...

Taiwan PCB industry looks to grow moderately in 3Q12, says IEK

Sep 7, 14:26

Production value of PCBs rolled by Taiwan-based makers in China and Taiwan is expected to grow 5.6% sequentially but fall 1.1% on year to NT$135 billion (US$4.52 billion) in the third...