PCB maker 3CEMS Group looks to generate US$600 million revenues in 2010

Aug 5, 14:00

PCB maker 3CEMS Group expects its consolidated revenues to reach US$600 million in 2010 and to reach US$1 billion by 2013, according to the company.

PCB maker Unitech to see monthly revenues top NT$1 billion by December

Aug 3, 14:17

PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board (Unitech PCB) is expected to see its consolidated monthly revenues top NT$1 billion (US$31.45 million) by year-end 2010, according to industry...

Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek to ramp up capacity in 1Q11

Jul 30, 14:54

Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek Industrial Materials plans to install an additional 120 weaving machines in the first quarter of 2011 to ramp up its capacity, according to the comp...

PCB maker Unimicron posts quarterly records in sales and profits in 2Q10

Jul 29, 15:56

Unimicron Technology in the second quarter of 2010 posted revenues of NT$16.626 billion (US$519.214 million) and after-tax profits of NT$2.318 billion or NT$1.48 a share, both new...

Taiwan PCB makers see little threat from SEMCO Kunshan plant

Jul 27, 12:19

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) has recently kicked off volume production at its PCB plant in Kunshan, eastern China, raising concerns that the Korea-based company may pose a threat...

Plotech expects HDI board orders from handset vendors to buoy 3Q10 sales

Jul 27, 12:17

PCB maker Plotech Technology has revealed that its Kunshan, China plant has seen HDI board orders from several brand handset vendors growing. The orders will be its major growth driver...

PCB maker FHT looks to over 15% sequential revenue growth in 3Q10

Jul 23, 11:59

PCB maker First Hi-Tec (FHT) expects its revenues to grow more than 15% sequentially in the third quarter buoyed by increasing shipments of aluminum heat sink substrates used in LED...

PCB maker APCB to take up Thailand-based CKL Electronics

Jul 22, 12:35

PCB maker Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) has announced that it plans to take over Thailand-based PCB maker CKL Electronics for US$6.76 million in order to expand its capacity...

Uncertainties surround CCL prices in 2H10

Jul 21, 14:31

Quotes for copper-clad laminates (CCLs) have remained stable for July but CCL makers and PCB clients are currently in a seesaw battle on pricing for the rest of the second half, according...

Unimicron, Unitech ramping production for HDI boards

Jul 21, 09:39

PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board are in the process of expanding their production capacity for HDI boards, to mainly satisfy growing demand for smartphones,...

Global PCB industry to grow more than 12% in 2010, says Prismark

Jul 16, 16:06

The production value of the global PCB industry is expected to grow 12.4% on year to US$46.316 billion in 2010 after posting a decline of 14.8% in 2009, according to Shiuh-Kao Chiang,...

PCB maker Chin-Poon posts all-time high consolidated revenues in June, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 15, 14:57

PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.49 billion (US$46.4 billion) for June 2010, the company's highest monthly record, according to a Chinese-language...

TPT and Tripod look to strong orders for optoelectronics PCBs in 3Q10

Jul 15, 14:18

PCB makers Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) and Tripod Technology have both revealed that orders for optoelectronics boards from the LCD TV sector will remain strong in the third quarter,...

Handset PCB maker Unitech projects flat-to-modest shipment growth for 3Q10

Jul 14, 14:59

Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects flat-to-modest growth for handset PCB shipments in the third quarter of 2010 after posting a double-digit on-quarter growth in the second quarter,...

Kinsus and NPC report strong June sales

Jul 14, 11:13

IC substrate makers Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) have posted strong revenues for June 2010, with Kinsus's monthly figures hitting a record...

Smartphones to drive revenues for flexible PCB and CCL makers

Jul 13, 14:24

With handset vendors launching smartphones to tap seasonal demand in the latter half of the year, major Taiwan-based flexible PCB and copper-clad laminate (FCCL) makers have seen...

Unimicron and Tripod June revenues hit record highs

Jul 12, 11:54

PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Tripod Technology both saw their consolidated revenues hit record high levels in June due to increasing shipments to Apple, according to industry...

HannStar Board expects modest growth in 3Q10

Jul 7, 15:14

Taiwan-based notebook PCB maker HannStar Board expects shipments to grow 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter compared to a 20% growth recorded in the same quarter of past years,...

PCB makers HannStar Board, GBM secure syndicated loans

Jul 6, 13:55

HannStar Board and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) have received NT$4.8 billion (US$149.09 million) and NT$2.4 billion, respectively, in loans from banks. Both PCB makers said the...

Fulltech expects prices for fiber glass products to stay high in 2H10

Jul 1, 12:22

PCB material supplier Fulltech Fiber Glass expects the prices of fiber glass fabrics and yarns will remain at high levels in the second half of 2010 despite several market watchers...

PCB maker Unitech sees orders decline for first half of 3Q10

Jun 24, 14:00

Unitech Printed Circuit Board (Unitech PCB) has seen its orders decline for the first half of the third quarter due to inventory adjustments at clients. However, it expects orders...

Taiwan PCB makers venturing into automotive PCB segment

Jun 24, 13:56

A number of Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Chin-Poon Industrial, Unimicron Technology, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Tripod Technology, are venturing into the production of...

PCB maker Tripod optimistic about next 12 months

Jun 23, 12:15

Taiwan-based Tripod Technology, the world's sixth-largest PCB maker, is bullish for the PCB market in the next 12 months citing strong demand from various sectors, according to company...

Nanya PCB to expand FC substrate capacity by 30%

Jun 22, 12:13

Nanya PCB (NPC) has announced plans to boost its monthly output of flip-chip (FC) substrates to 40 million units by the end of 2010, up from the current level of 30 million units...

PCB maker Unimicron raises 2Q10 revenue guidance

Jun 21, 11:49

PCB and IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology has revised upward its second-quarter revenues guidance to a sequential 15-20% growth from a 10% growth projected previously thanks...

HannStar Board and Gold Circuit positive about June notebook PCB sales but uncertain for 3Q10

Jun 18, 15:33

Notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics both expect to post sequential revenue gains in June 2010 but are conservative about the outlook for the third quart...

PCB makers Tripod and Unimicron post all-time high in May revenues

Jun 11, 12:21

PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology both saw their consolidated revenues hit record high levels in May 2010, at NT$3.48 billion (US$107.24 million) and NT$5.57 billion,...

Global flexible PCB production to grow 8-10% in 2010, says Flexium chairman

Jun 10, 11:55

The global production of flexible PCBs is expected to grow by 8-10% in 2010, the first growth in the last three calendar years, according to Walter Cheng, chairman of Flexium Inter...

Quotes for fiber glass yarns and fabrics to move upward until September-October

Jun 3, 15:16

Quotes for fiber glass yarns are likely to top US$2.2/kg in July-August, while prices for fiber glass fabrics are expected to climb to US$1.2 per square meter during the same period,...

PCB maker Unitech gets approval to spin off solar cell unit

May 27, 14:39

Shareholders of PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board (Unitech PCB) have approved plans to spin off its solar cell business unit to form a new company, Unitech Solar. The spin-off,...

PCB maker Unitech asked to postpone June shipments

May 27, 11:41

PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board has received requests from its clients to tentatively postpone June shipments due to weakening demand resulting from the debt crisis in Europe,...

Nanya PCB to expand capacity for FC substrates and HDI boards

May 25, 15:40

Nanya PCB has revealed plans to boost its flip-chip (FC) substrate capacity by 5-7 million units for a total of 35-37 million units a month by the end of June 2010, and also expand...

Flexible PCB makers look to strong profits for 2Q10

May 24, 12:03

Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers, including Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Ichia Technologies, are expected to see their gross margin rates reach over 25% in second-quarter...

Nokia to restart PCB assembly outsourcing, says paper

Newswatch - May 20, 14:46

Nokia will resume outsourcing PCB assembly with its EMS partners after having suspended such contract manufacturing activities for five consecutive quarters, according to a Chinese...

Tripod and Unimicron to benefit from any-layer HDI board shipments for iPhone 4G

May 20, 10:48

PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology are expected to see their profits increase significantly in the second half of 2010 buoyed by shipments of any-layer HDI boards...