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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, October 12, 2008
14:40 (GMT+8)
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GMT reports record revenues in 3Q08 due to depreciation of NT Dollar and cost-down strategy Oct 9, 17:16 Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has reported third-quarter sales of NT$1 billion (US$30.83 million), up 26% sequentially and hitting a company record. Gross margin increased from 33.9% in the second quarter to 36.7%, net income was NT$346 million, and earnings per share (EPS) hit NT$4.19. Accumulated sales from January to September totaled NT$2.5 billion, representing 21.21% on-year growth with a EPS of NT$6.8. Read more |
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CPT sales up over 7% in September Oct 9, 16:43 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated sales for September totaled NT$9.49 billion (US$292.5 million), up 7.3% sequentially but down 40.1% on year. Read more |
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Most LED players report weak September sales Oct 9, 16:07 The LED sector saw weak sales for September, despite it being the high season, with many players seeing revenues stay flat for the month. Read more |
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Sitronix 3Q08 sales up 13.8%; gross margin expected to increase Oct 9, 15:56 Sitronix Technology has announced September sales of NT$619 million (US$19.08 million), slightly down two percentage points from August, but third-quarter sales were NT$1.84 billion, up 13.8% sequentially and hitting a company record in line with earlier expectations. Read more |
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Young Optics' September consolidated revenues up on year Oct 9, 13:21 Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics Incorporated (YOI) posted September consolidated revenues of NT$629.8 million (US$19.4 million), a drop of 14.86% compared to NT$739.7 million in August, but up 19% on year. The company's third quarter consolidated revenues reached NT$2 billion, up 9% compared to the second quarter, but down 8.81% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Nanya Technology and Inotera revenues down in September on sagging DRAM prices Oct 9, 13:09 Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories both saw their revenues drop in September amid declining memory chip prices, according to data provided the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan notebook Quanta revenues flat, while Wistron and Inventec see stronger September revenues Oct 9, 13:06 While first-tier notebook maker Quanta Computer saw its notebook shipments, including netbooks, increase 6.5% to 3.3 million units in September from 3.1 million units in August, the company's consolidated revenues in September increased only a slight increase of 0.3% on month to NT$61.53 billion (US$1.9 billion). Compared to September 2007, the company's revenues dropped 22.63% last month. Read more |
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USI sees growth in September revenues Oct 9, 12:39 Benefiting from increasing sales in the communications, microelectronics technology and manufacturing segments, as well as seeing a recovery in the computer component segment, Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.35 billion (US$195.65 million) in September, an increase of 18.04% on month and 4% on year. Read more |
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Yageo sees passive component sales up 8% in September Oct 9, 01:30 Passive component maker Yageo has announced net September sales of NT$2.3 billion (US$70.7 million), up 7.9% on month and 4.5% on year, and representing the company's highest sales total this year. Read more |
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ASE revenues down in September Newswatch - Oct 8, 16:37 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$8.32 billion (US$256.8 million) for September, down 5.3% on month and also down 15.1% on year. Read more |
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HannStar September sales up over 10% Oct 8, 15:19 LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced that its net sales for September increased 10.4% sequentially to NT$5.3 billion (US$163.2 million). Read more |
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Transcend and A-Data revenues up slightly in September despite weak chip prices Oct 8, 12:22 Two Taiwan leading memory module makers - Transcend Information and A-Data Technology - saw their net sales increase slightly in September despite weak prices for DRAM and NAND flash chips, according to data provided by the companies. Read more |
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FPCB makers' September sales driven by handset market Oct 8, 01:10 An upturn in the handset market drove September sales for flexible PCB (FPCB) makers, including Flexium Interconnect, Ichia Technologies, and Career Technology, according to industry sources. Read more |
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CMO sales up 6% in September Oct 8, 01:05 Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced that consolidated revenues for its TFT LCD business increased 6% sequentially in September to NT$30.2 billion (US$931.81 million). Read more |
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Qisda sees sequential growth in September revenues Oct 7, 14:47 Qisda posted September consolidated revenues of NT$9.63 billion (US$297 million), up 14.6% from NT$8.4 billion in August, but a drop of 11.3% on year; the company's third quarter consolidated revenues were NT$27.4 billion, down 10% compare to the second quarter this year and down 25.4% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Synnex Technology hits record consolidated revenues in September Oct 7, 14:12 Synnex Technology International, the largest IT channel distributor in Taiwan, on October 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$19.35 billion (US$605 million) for September 2008, the highest monthly level recorded by the company. Read more |
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Asia Optical, Kinko see record consolidated revenues in September Oct 7, 11:44 Asia Optical and Kinko Optical, two Taiwan-based makers of optical lens assembly units, reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.65 billion and NT$402 million respectively, the highest monthly figures ever for each. Read more |
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Wah Hong consolidated revenues up in both September and 3Q Oct 7, 01:05 Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial posted consolidated September revenues of NT$616.7 million (US$19 million), up 17.26% sequentially and up 23.2% on year, and its consolidated revenues of the third quarter reached NT$1.6 billion, up 24.5% compare to the second quarter, according to data from Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Largan hits record consolidated revenues, Altek sees large growth on month in September Stockwatch - Oct 6, 11:08 Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, and Altek, one of the top-four Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of digital cameras, on October 3 reported their financial results for September 2008. Largan hit an historic highest for the month, while Altek saw a sequential increase of 93.67%. Read more |
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Peripheral maker KYE hits record consolidated revenues in September Oct 3, 15:03 KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of mouse, keyboards and other PC peripherals, on October 2, reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.56 billion (US$48.5 million) for September 2008, the highest monthly level recorded for the company. Read more |
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VIA sees drop in September revenues Oct 3, 12:18 VIA Technologies has reported September 2008 revenues of only NT$562 million (US$17.47 million), drops of 22.9% on month and 52.48% on year. Read more |
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Connector and terminal makers to see increased profits in 3Q Oct 2, 12:27 Benefiting from falling copper prices and an exchange rate gain, Taiwan-based connector and terminal makers expect their gross margins in the third quarter of this year to recover, according to sources at makers. Read more |
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Battery module maker Simplo to see record revenues continue Oct 2, 11:50 Notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology expects its revenues will reach NT$30 billion (US$934.04 million) in 2008 and the total will approach NT$50 billion in 2010, according to company chairman Sung Fu-hsiang. Read more |
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DRAM makers to see higher on-month revenues drops in September Oct 2, 01:10 Market watchers originally expected Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Nanya Technology and ProMOS Technologies to see on-month revenues drops of around 10% in September, however, due to the continued weakening of spot market and contract prices, the watchers are now preparing for drops reaching up to 20%. Read more |
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Wanshih and High-Tek Harness expect good performance in October Oct 1, 17:07 With the peak season for notebook shipments approaching, Taiwan-based mini coaxial cable makers Wanshih Electronics and High-Tek Harness are optimistic about shipments growth in September and October this year. Read more |
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Lite-On expects September revenues to exceed NT$1 billion Sep 26, 17:12 With the LED industry having entered into the traditional peak season in the third quarter, Taiwan-based LED packaging company Lite-On Technology expects revenues in September to exceed NT$1 billion, according to market sources. Read more |
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Neo-Neon LED general lighting revenues to grow 20-30% in 2009 Sep 26, 17:11 Despite a global economic downturn, Hong Kong-based LED company Neo-Neon Holdings estimates that its revenues from LED lighting applications will grow 20-30% in 2009. Read more |
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Tecom revenues to hit two-year high in September on shipments of WiMAX products and UMA gateways Sep 26, 16:13 Taiwan-based telecom equipment maker Tecom expects its revenues to reach a two-year high, at NT$1 billion (US$31.3 million), in September on rising shipments of WiMAX products and convergence network devices, according to company president Wesley Huang. Read more |
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AMOLED 2Q revenues down on decreased Samsung SDI shipments, DisplaySearch says Sep 25, 12:05 Samsung SDI, the leading supplier of AMOLED displays, had lower than expected shipments in the second quarter of 2008, which set a negative tone for the quarter, according to DisplaySearch. Instead of growing its volume by a forecasted 12%, Samsung SDI's shipments actually contracted by 22% due to slowing demand from Japanese mobile phone suppliers and from Nokia. Read more |
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Everlight to see on-month increase in September revenues Sep 25, 01:20 LED maker Everlight Electronics is expected to see revenues of NT$1.05 billion (US$32.81 million) in September assisting the company's third-quarter revenues to rise to NT$3 billion, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Harvatek expects delayed orders to boost September revenues Sep 24, 16:39 Taiwan-based LED packaging company Harvatek's revenues in August were lower than expected, but the company estimates that a delay in orders from August may end up boosting September's shipment and monthly revenues, according to market sources. The sources added that the company's overall performance in the third quarter will be an improvement from the second quarter, with utilization rates increasing from 40-50% in the second quarter to 60% in the third quarter. Read more |
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Acer expects to achieve revenues of US$20 billion in 2008 Sep 22, 16:45 Acer expects strong performance in the third quarter this year, and has forecast a sequential revenues growth of 23-25%, while annual revenues in 2008 will be close to US$20 billion, according to Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer, adding that the company will challenge revenues of NT$30 billion in 2011. Read more |
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KYE increases 3Q08 revenues target Sep 19, 16:19 KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of mice, keyboards and other PC peripherals, has seen better-than-expected sales under its own brand Genius so far this month and September consolidated revenues are likely to break the current record level of NT$1.533 billion (US$) generated in October 2005, according to the company. Read more |
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Revenues of IC packaging and testing companies set for sequential decline in 4Q Sep 18, 12:24 Leading Taiwan IC packaging and testing companies are expected to see their revenues slide 5% in general in the fourth quarter of this year after posting a low single-digit growth in the third quarter, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Lumax announces result for August Sep 18, 01:15 Lumax International has announced it recorded an estimated net profit before tax of around NT$94 million (US$2.93 million) for August this year, a growth of 48.6% on year, with earnings per share (EPS) before tax reaching of NT$1.07. Read more |
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MEMS equipment maker STS eyes 20-30% revenues growth in the coming year Sep 17, 16:15 Despite the impact of the ongoing worldwide economic slowdown, Surface Technology Systems (STS) still expects its business to grow 20-30% on year in the coming year, David Haynes, vice president for global business development, said during a recent interview with Digitimes in Taipei. Read more |
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Packaging and testing companies Greatek and KYEC expect revenues to drift downward in 4Q Sep 16, 01:10 Two leading Taiwan IC packaging and testing companies - Greatek Electronics and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) - expect their revenues to continue to drift downward in the fourth quarter of this year after issuing slow growth, or even flat, guidance for revenues in the third quarter, according to the companies. Read more |
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Avermedia achieves record high revenues in August Sep 15, 15:51 Taiwan-based TV card maker Avermedia announced its consolidated revenues in August has achieved a historic high of NT$518 million (US$16.15 million), representing an increase of 20.9% on month and 7.8% on year, while the company's accumulated consolidated revenues in the first eight months in 2008 reached NT$3.22 billion, an increase of 17.1% on year. Read more |
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D-Link August revenues lower than market expectations Sep 12, 15:39 D-Link saw its revenues slide 7.1% on year at NT$2.86 billion (US$89.1 million) in August, falling short of market expectations of NT$3.3-3.5 billion, according to company data. Read more |
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ASRock raises entry-level motherboard shipments proportion Sep 12, 01:15 Taiwan-based second-tier motherboard maker ASRock has recently adjusted its strategy and increased its shipments proportion of entry-level motherboard due to weak demand and strong competition from Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology in the high-end market. Read more |
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STN LCD makers see slight on-month revenues drop in August Sep 12, 01:05 Taiwan-based STN LCD makers Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) and Powertip Technology both saw an on-month drop in revenues in August largely due to low demand, according to sources at the makers. Read more |
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Quanta blames netbooks for revenue drop in August Sep 12, 01:00 First-tier notebook maker Quanta Computer has said netbook shipments were the main reason for its fall in revenues performance in August this year. Read more |
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Clevo scores a new revenues high in August, says paper Newswatch - Sep 11, 16:36 Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo has announced its revenues in August scored a new historical high at NT$1.75 billion (US$54.52 million), increases of 6.49% on month and 35.56% on year. Accumulated revenues in the first eight months of 2008 reached NT$10.69 billion, an increase of 38.16% compared to the same period in the previous year, according to a Chinese language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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MSI and ECS announce on-month drop in revenues performance for August Sep 11, 16:33 Due to the failure of motherboard demand to pick up, as well as the fact notebook shipments did not surge as the company originally expected, Micro-Star International (MSI) only saw non-consolidated revenues of NT$7.93 billion (US$247.06 million) in August, drops of 5.7% on month and 9.43% on year. Total non-consolidated revenues in the first eight months of 2008 reached NT$62.85 billion, an increase of 12.72% compared to the same period in the previous year. Read more |
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Foxconn enjoys strong revenues growth in August Sep 11, 16:27 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) posted revenues of NT$143.57 billion (US$4.49 billion) in August, up 10.2% sequentially and also up 43.1% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Soft-World hits record revenues in August for third month straight Sep 11, 16:03 Taiwan online games developer, Soft-World International, on September 10, reported revenues of NT$563.7 million (US$11.58 million) for August 2008, the highest monthly figure on record for the third consecutive month. Read more |
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Top Taiwan telcos announce August financial reports Sep 11, 14:47 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), on September 10, reported financial figures for August 2008, with its net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.42 (US$0.03) for January-August 2008 accounting for 76.6% of the NT$4.47 projected for this year. Read more |
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LED players see revenues growth in August Sep 11, 01:20 Taiwan-based LED packaging company Everlight saw August revenues of NT$1.02 billion (US$32 million), up 10.27% from NT$925 million in July and up 9.5% on year, and exceeding the NT$1 billion mark for the first time. Accumulated revenues from January to August reached NT$7.5 billion, up 24% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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First-tier notebook makers except Inventec see on-month revenues drop in August Sep 10, 15:12 All the first-tier notebook makers except Inventec have seen their revenues performance in August drop on month, however only Compal Electronics has lowered its notebook shipments goal for the year. Read more |
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Asustek, Pegatron and Gigabyte announce August results Sep 10, 14:17 First-tier motherboard maker Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$25.9 billion (US$812.56 million) in August, increases of 17% on month and 24% on year. The company's total consolidated revenues for the first eight months in 2008 were NT$169 billion, an increase of 27% on year. Read more |
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