Unimicron 3Q10 gross margin slips on higher costs, strong NT dollar

Oct 28, 10:25

PCB supplier Unimicron Technology has announced third-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$17.45 billion (US$568 million), up 5% sequentially. But gross margin for the quarter slid...

Compeq swings to profitability in 3Q10

Oct 26, 01:00

Handset PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing ended five consecutive losing quarters by returning to profits in the third quarter of 2010 with net income of NT$111 million (US$3.6 million)...

Unitech sees rising HDI board production utilization in 4Q10

Oct 22, 01:40

PCB supplier Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects its HDI board capacity utilization to rise from 85-88% in the third quarter of 2010 to 95% in the fourth, buoyed by strong demand...

Any-layer HDI board supply may tighten

Oct 22, 01:25

Demand for any-layer HDI boards has strengthened, encouraging PCB suppliers to scale up their purchases of new equipment for capacity expansions. However, delivery lead times for...

Nanya PCB to get more FC substrate backend orders from Intel on better yields

Oct 21, 01:10

Nanya PCB (NPC) is actively improving its production yield rates for CPU-use flip-chip (FC) substrate packaging in order to gain a larger share of orders from Intel, according to...

Optoelectronics PCB maker TPT expects flat revenue growth in 4Q10

Oct 19, 14:26

Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) expects its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 to stay flat at the level recorded in the third quarter, and are unlikely to be affected by seasonality,...

Ichia improves 3Q10 gross margin to 12%

Oct 19, 14:21

Handset keypad and flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Ichia Technologies saw its gross margin reach 12% in the third quarter of 2010 bringing the margin for the first three quarters of the...

PCB material supplier Fulltech running on lean inventory

Oct 15, 01:40

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has said it plans to raise its inventory level to one month of sales, from the...

CCL makers 4Q10 profit to fall due to copper foil price hike and weak high-season demand

Oct 13, 01:15

Copper clad laminate (CCL) makers could see fourth-quarter 2010 profits contract due to an increase in copper foil quotes, which rose 3-5% in September and another 5% in October....

Taiwan PCB makers set to improve yield rate for any-layer HDI boards starting 4Q10

Oct 12, 15:24

Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Unimicron Technology, Tripod Technology, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and Nanya Printed Circuit Board (NPC), will be able to improve their yield...

FPCB makers 4Q10 revenues likely to drop on seasonality

Oct 12, 02:05

Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers are likely to post single-digit declines sequential in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2010, due to inventory corrections by customers later...

Flexible PCB makers to ramp capacities in 2011

Oct 11, 13:59

Thanks to demand stirred by the growing popularity of tablet PCs and smartphones, Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers, including Flexium Interconnect, Taiflex Scientific, Career...

PCB makers see demand for notebooks pick up

Oct 8, 01:05

PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have both indicated that notebook OEMs began to step up their pace of orders at the end of September 2010, resulting in...

Taiwan IC substrate makers cautious about 4Q10

Oct 5, 01:10

Nanya PCB (NPC) and Unimicron Technology have expressed caution about their business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2010, due to a continued slowdown in demand from the PC secto...

PCB maker HannStar Board to elect new chairman

Oct 4, 14:11

The board of directors of PCB maker HannStar Board is expected to elect Chiao Yu-heng to serve as new chairman after completing the integration of two subsidiaries – Global...

PCB maker Unimicron increases investment in Maruwa

Oct 4, 12:21

Having invested in a LED lighting plant in China, PCB maker Unimicron Technology and its IC substrate subsidiary Subtron Corporation have jointly invested an additional 230 million...

Quotes for fiber glass yarns and fabrics drop 5-10%

Oct 1, 01:40

Quotes for fiber glass yarns and fabrics, which are used for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, slid 5-10% in September 2010 to reflect a slowdown in demand, according to industry...

Unitech expects revenues to grow through November

Sep 30, 01:40

PCB supplier Unitech Printed Circuit Board has indicated that demand for smartphone-use PCBs has been strong since the third quarter of 2010. Revenues for September are likely to...

Taiwan PCB makers receive more windfall orders from Japan

Sep 29, 01:25

Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Unimicron Technology and Tripod Technology, have received more windfall orders from Japan-based PCB vendors due to the appreciation of the Japanese...

PCB maker Chin-Poon looking to high revenues in September and October

Sep 27, 11:22

PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial is expected to post revenues of over NT$1.5 billion (US$47.76 million) in both September and October 2010, after its revenues hit a record high of NT$1.59...

Unitech expects September revenues to grow double digits

Sep 21, 02:16

With orders for HDI boards from the handset segment continuing to climb, Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects its consolidated revenues for September 2010 to grow by double digits...

PCB maker Tripod revenues to hit new high in September on strong demand from handset sector

Sep 20, 12:28

PCB maker Tripod Technology has revealed that overall orders received for September 2010 have continued to grow, particularly for HDI boards from the handset segment in China. Orders...

PCB maker Yeu Hwan to issue new shares after planned capital cut

Sep 16, 02:30

The board of directors at Yeu Hwan Technology has approved plans to downsize the company's paid-in capital by 11.67% to NT$694 million (US$21.8 million), and to then issue up to two...

Taimide sees strong orders for polyimide films

Sep 15, 01:25

The rise of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs and e-book readers will be the driving force behind Taiwan's flexible PCB (FPCB) industry in the next three to five years,...

TPT subscribes to additional shares in Yeu Hwan

Sep 14, 02:10

Optoelectronics PCB maker Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) is increasing its stake in peer company Yeu Hwan Technology through a subscription of additional shares. TPT has raised its stake...

PCB maker Tripod August revenues hit record high

Newswatch - Sep 8, 15:53

PCB maker Tripod Technology saw its consolidated revenues hit an all-time high of NT$3.83 billion (US$119.78 million) in August, buoyed by increasing shipments of HDI boards from...

PCB makers lower notebook PCB shipment outlook for 3Q10

Sep 3, 11:15

PCB maker HannStar Board has revised its shipment guidance for notebook PCBs from growth to decline for the third quarter of 2010, while peer companies including Gold Circuit Electronics,...

PCB maker TPT to take up 51% share in peer company Yeu Hwan

Aug 27, 11:23

Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) plans to take up a 51% stake in peer company Yeu Hwan Technology for NT$280 million (US$8.74 million), or NT$9.50 per share, through an open tender to be...

PCB maker TPT expects demand to pick up in September

Newswatch - Aug 25, 15:11

PCB maker Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), which focuses on optoelectronics boards, expects demand from customers to start picking up in mid-September. Orders have recently slowed down,...

PCB maker 3CEMS plans listing on TSE

Aug 24, 15:10

3CEMS Group has revealed plans to list its shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in 2013, when the company expects its consolidated revenues to top US$1 billion.

PCB maker APCB sees modest revenue growth in 3Q10

Aug 18, 16:11

Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB), which mainly supplies PCBs for notebook peripheral, LCD TV and LED light applications, expects consolidated revenues for the third quarter of...

PCB maker Tripod sees 1H10 profits up 175% on year

Aug 18, 12:07

PCB maker Tripod Technology has announced after-tax profits of NT$2.28 billion (US$71.48 million) or NT$4.89 per share on revenues of NT$19.68 billion in the first half of 2010. The...

Notebook PCB maker HannStar expects orders to pick up in August

Aug 12, 14:25

PCB maker HannStar Board expects orders from notebook ODMs to pick up again in August after slow sales in July. Market sources also expect HannStar Board's revenues to grow 5% sequentially...

Handset PCB makers see sales growth in July

Aug 11, 14:50

Handset PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board, have posted strong revenue gains for July 2010 due to strong demand for HDI boards...

Supply of flexible PCB to fall short of demand in 2H10

Aug 9, 12:08

Supply of flexible PCB boards may fall short of demand for the first time in six years in the second half of 2010 due to strong demand from the smartphone, tablet PC, LCD panel and...