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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, September 8, 2008
03:04 (GMT+8)
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Elite Material expects strong CCL sales to sustain through October Sep 5, 12:22 Weak seasonal demand is not weighing on Elite Material (EMC) at all as the company sees extending synergy from its new Kunshan, China copper clad laminate (CCL) plant. Thanks to growing capacity contributions from the Kunshan plant, EMC expects strong sales to sustain through October. Read more |
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PSC and ProMOS August sales continue downward trend Sep 5, 10:44 Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) and ProMOS Technologies, both reported August sales that continue a downward trend for the companies. Read more |
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Nokia confident about handset sales during October holidays in China Sep 4, 01:05 David Tang, vice president of Nokia China, has said the company is very optimistic about handset sales during the week-long holidays in China that start from October 1. Despite seeing a rise in non-branded handsets in China, Tang stressed that Nokia has measures to ensure its sales. Read more |
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Taiflex Scientific confident about PV backsheet sales Sep 1, 15:17 Under an anticipation that Dupont will supply more Tedlar polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films in the following quarters, flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) maker Taiflex Scientific has further reiterated its confidence about sales prospects for its PV backsheets. Read more |
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Netbooks will not affect traditional notebook sales in the near term, says Wistron chairman Aug 28, 01:40 Wistron chairman Simon Lin has reiterated his conservative outlook for netbook growth, saying that the position of traditional notebooks will not be affected by the rising role of netbooks over the next two years. Read more |
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Gigastorage aims to double sales from solar-cell conductive paste Aug 28, 01:20 Gigastorage aims to double revenues from solar cell conductive paste to NT$1.2 billion (US$38.1 million) in 2010 by securing orders from more solar cell makers, according to company executives during a product launch event on August 27. Read more |
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Nan Ya forecast to challenge NT$11 billion in 3Q08 sales on healthy flip-chip demand Aug 27, 01:00 After enjoying strong performance in second quarter 2008, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) is optimistic about its third-quarter performance. Read more |
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White-box handsets popular during Olympics; MediaTek expected to see higher sales growth in August and 3Q08 Aug 25, 12:02 The China government's crackdown on unlicensed handsets prior to the Olympics had an influence on sales for white-box handset makers as well as chipset provider MediaTek. However, during the games white-box handsets have became more popular among consumers wanting to watch events while mobile, prompting IC distributors to predict MediaTek should be able to adjust its sales growth target to 15% in the third quarter. Read more |
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Taiwan IC design houses expect record sales in August Aug 21, 11:47 Despites global economic worries, August sales for some Taiwan IC design houses are expected to hit a record, with companies including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Anpec Electronics, Orise Technology, Sitronix Technology, Ralink Technology and Global Unichip seeing strong sales, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan IC distributor Koryo sees on-year drop in 1H08 sales Aug 20, 01:00 First half annual sales at Taiwan IC distributor Koryo Electronics were NT$1.57 billion (US$50 million), down 5.5% on year; with the company's net income coming in the NT$15-18 million range on earnings per share of NT$0.3-0.35. For the third quarter, the company expects to achieve sales of NT$880-900 million. Read more |
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Shenmao profits jump on lower raw material costs Aug 19, 16:15 After dealing with rising raw material costs and exchange loss in the first quarter, Shenmao Technology, the number-one bumping solder paste supplier in Taiwan, had 272% sequential growth in its pre-tax income in the second quarter and expects 10-15% sequential sales growth in the third quarter. Read more |
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Passive component maker Cyntec sales to peak in October Aug 19, 16:07 Passive component maker Cyntec holds an optimistic view about the second half of 2008, with the company indicating its 01005 chip resistors (R-chips) will be used in an international vendor's MP3 player. The company expects its sales to peak in October, amid increased R-chip and power choke capacity and improved shipment volumes for radio frequency (RF) components. Read more |
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KYEC 3Q sales not expected to meet seasonal patterns Aug 18, 12:14 King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has indicated that its third-quarter sales may not meet seasonal patterns as only demand from logic IC will be strong, while the outlook for memory and LCD driver is still gloomy. Read more |
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Netbooks and handsets to drive up PPT sales in 3Q08 Aug 6, 14:59 Seeing its July sales sustain an upward trend, Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) has delivered an optimistic outlook for the third quarter, with flip-chip (FC) and chip-scale packaging (CSP) substrate demand to be spurred by strong sales of low-cost notebooks (netbooks) and handsets, according to company president Chu-Ching Hu. Read more |
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Memory module makers see strong July sales Aug 6, 01:30 Memory module maker A-Data Technology has announced that its net sales for July rose 7.79% sequentially despite weak prices for NAND flash and DRAM. Its fellow competitor Transcend Information is also expected to post sales growth for the month as a result of record shipments, industry sources noted. Read more |
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KCUC expects July sales to reach NT$1.4 billion Aug 5, 13:54 With increasing shipments due to demand from players in China's handset market, Taiwan-based semiconductor distributor Kuen Chaang Uppertech (KCUC) expects its revenues in July to top NT$1.4 billion (US$45.65 million), representing growth from NT$1.27 billion in June, according to Chin-Yi Changthe, spokesperson for the company. Read more |
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New Apple notebook orders to buoy up Taiwan PCB makers sales and profit Newswatch - Jul 18, 10:15 As Apple is said to have increased its procurement of notebook-use printed circuit boards (PCB) by 20% on quarter in the third quarter, with most of the ordered PCBs being high-interconnect density (HDI) boards, fellow PCB makers in Taiwan are expected to see big boost in corresponding sales and profit, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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IC distributor PCT guides for double-digit sales growth for 3Q Jul 14, 11:37 IC distributor Professional Computer Technology (PCT) has issued third-quarter guidance for sales growth reaching 15-20% amid clearer order visibility, especially from the notebook segment, said company company general manager Chiang-Sung Fu. Read more |
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Touch panel suppliers see strong fluctuations in sales Jul 14, 10:45 Taiwan-based touch screen solution suppliers have mostly reported on-year growth for the first half of 2008, but some of them have seen strong fluctuations in their recent monthly sales amid weakening demand from the handset market. Read more |
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Shenmao guides double-digit sales growth in 3Q on new sales contributions Jul 11, 14:47 Shenmao Technology anticipates a double-digit sequential sales growth in the third quarter thanks to sales contributions from new solder spheres and applications. Read more |
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Weak PND market worries GPS chip suppliers Jul 11, 12:21 With global demand of Portable Navigation Device (PND) products declining rapidly in the first quarter and inventory building up, the average selling price (ASP) for PNDs trended downward through the second quarter, and GPS chipmakers are struggling to see any sign of recovery in the third quarter, industry players. Read more |
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PVI June sales rebound on EPD shipments Jul 11, 10:42 Small- to medium-size panel supplier Prime View International (PVI) saw its June sales rebound 23% sequentially to NT$663 million (US$21.79 million) as demand for niche products, including electrophoretic displays (EPDs), picked up, according to the company. Read more |
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PQI June sales supported by new DRAM module OEM orders Jul 10, 12:13 While many leading memory module houses saw their June sales dampened by weak memory pricing, Power Quotient International (PQI) reported a 14% sequential increase in sales, thanks to new DRAM module OEM orders, according to the company. Read more |
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Coretronic projector shipments up in June, but BLU sales flat Jul 10, 11:45 Coretronic has reported mild sequential growth of 4% for its June consolidated revenues of NT$6.05 billion (US$198.93 million) as a result of strong projector shipments, and the company expects its July sales to be driven by continued growth in the projector business, as well as improved demand for backlight units (BLUs). Read more |
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Taiwan analog IC firms perform better than expected in June Jul 9, 17:05 Although IC demand was expected to be dampened in June due to economic worries worldwide, analog IC design houses Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) performed better than expected, with both seeing growth between 5-10%, according to the companies' respective filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). In addition, according to market watchers, both companies are expected to continue seeing growth during the summer months. Read more |
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CPT June sales down almost 17% on sharp drop in large-size panel shipments Jul 9, 15:52 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported that its consolidated sales for June dropped 16.6% sequentially and 23.2% on year to NT$10.4 billion (US$342.15 million), as shipments to the large-size LCD panel segment went down sharply. Read more |
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Chroma Ate anticipates it will sustain strong sales in 3Q Jul 8, 14:48 IC testing equipment supplier Chroma Ate saw its second-quarter sales grow by 10% on quarter, and the company anticipates a seasonal upturn will help sustain strong sales in the third quarter, with the company citing its order-booking status. Read more |
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MediaTek 2Q sales in line with guidance, but sales outlook still unclear Jul 8, 11:39 Despite MediaTek having its second-quarter sales in line with guidance, industry players have expressed concern about a flat sales outlook for the third quarter. Read more |
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Wintek consolidated sales decrease over 13% in June Jul 2, 11:14 Small- to medium-size panel maker Wintek's consolidated sales for June went down 13.15% sequentially to NT$2.22 billion (US$73.07 million), as a result of a sluggish global economy. Read more |
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MJC Probe 2Q sales to be in line with guidance Jul 1, 11:35 Thanks to growing probe card orders as well as an expanding share of the LED tester market, MJC Probe is expected to have its June-sales hit a record high, resulting in a sequential sales growth of over 26% for the second quarter. Read more |
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More second-tier networking device makers to focus on own-brand sales Jun 26, 14:11 A growing number of second-tier networking device makers in Taiwan, including Planet Technology, DrayTek, Billion Electric, Edimax Technology and CNet Technology, are paying more attention to develop own-brand products in order to sustain growth and profitability, according to sources at the makers. Read more |
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Mobile WiMAX equipment sales jump 141% in 1Q08 Jun 26, 11:08 Communications market research firm Infonetics Research reported recently that the worldwide WiMAX equipment market, including fixed and mobile WiMAX equipment, increased 59% sequentially to US$363 million in the first quarter of this year. Infonetics' report indicates the surge in the market was led by especially strong mobile WiMAX (802.16e) equipment sales, which jumped 141% this quarter to overtake revenue from fixed WiMAX (802.16d) equipment for the first time. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Systex assumes general sales agent for CA Jun 25, 15:31 Systex Corporation, a developer of software solutions for IT management and provider of SI services in Taiwan, on June 24 announced it has become the Taiwan general sales agent for US-based CA. Read more |
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Handset PCB makers divergent over sales outlook Jun 17, 15:34 Commenting on the outlook for handset-use printed circuit boards (PCBs), leading makers Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board expressed divergent views, with Unimicron saying a better outlook should be seen in the second half of 2008 while Unitech feels the sales outlook will only become clearer in late June. Read more |
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Everlight expects to see obvious sales growth after July Jun 16, 15:24 Taiwan LED packaging company Everlight indicated that its total orders for June has surpassed NT$1 billion and that it expects to see an obvious growth in revenues after July. Read more |
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Yageo reiterates sales goal Jun 16, 13:48 Passive components supplier Yageo has reiterated its sales goal of reaching NT$50 billion (US$1.6 billion) in annual revenues within three years. Read more |
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Wafer Works aims to achieve over NT$10 billion in sales in 2008 Jun 16, 10:59 Wafer Works aims to have its 2008 sales surpass NT$10 billion (US$32.8 million) in 2008 as it has sufficient funding from its Hong Kong-listed subsidiary Solargiga and an extending synergy from vertical integration, according to the company. Read more |
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XinTec turns conservative about sales outlook Jun 13, 16:09 In light of a demand slow-down at customers amid a weak economy, XinTec has turned conservative about its sales outlook in 2008, according to company executives during a June 12 investors conference. Read more |
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Synnex Technology to have over 60% of consolidated revenues come from China Jun 12, 12:12 Synnex Technology International, the largest Taiwan-based channel distributor of IT and consumer electronics, had sales revenues from China account for 53% of its consolidated revenues in 2007 and for 58% in the first quarter of 2008 and expects the ratio to soon exceed 60%, according to the company at a shareholders meeting on June 11. Read more |
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Impact of new iPhone on HTC handset sales limited, says HTC Jun 11, 14:19 The aggressive pricing strategy adopted by Apple for its 3G iPhone will have limited impact on High Tech Computer's (HTC's) handset sales, according to Peter Chou, CEO of HTC. Read more |
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PVI May sales hit hard by weak China white box handset market Jun 11, 10:43 Prime View International (PVI) saw its May revenues drop 30.7% to NT$538 million (US$17.69 million), compared to NT$777 million for April, because of fast declining demand from China's white box handset market, as well as weakened e-paper orders from the US. Read more |
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THEIL sees strong sales from MEMS device packaging Jun 10, 16:40 Already having seen about a quarter of its sales accounted by micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMSs) packaging, Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Limited (THEIL) regards MEMSs as a key sales driver in 2008 amid orders from Texas Instruments (TI) and deployments in new sectors, the company said. Read more |
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Chipbond revises down sales guidance Jun 9, 15:29 Not seeing an anticipated warm-up in LCD driver IC demand from May, Chipbond has revised down its sales guidance to a sequential decline of 1-5% in the second quarter, in contrast to an originally expected 5-10% growth, according to the company. Read more |
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Elan touch screen product line grows despite overall weak sales in May Jun 6, 12:01 IC designer Elan Microelectronics saw its May revenues stay flat as a result of weak demand for consumer ICs, but shipments of its touch screen solutions continued to grow during the month, according to the company. Read more |
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China market: IBM again middleware sales leader in 1Q08 Jun 3, 16:05 IBM was the largest vendor of middleware products in China during the first quarter of 2008, accounting for 28.3% of the total sales value, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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E-ton expected to post strong sequential sales growth in May Jun 3, 16:01 Among the three major solar cell makers in Taiwan, E-ton Solar Tech is expected to post the strongest growth as polysilicon supply from its partner M.Setek is consistently ramping up, according to industry players. Read more |
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Kinsus cautiously optimistic about consumer electronics sales outlook in 2H08 Jun 2, 14:45 Despite trimming its second-quarter sales guidance, Kinsus Interconnect Technology said it is cautiously optimistic about the consumer electronics sales outlook in the second half of 2008, with the rising cost of materials and exchange rate being identified as factors affecting the outlook, according to company chairman Tzu-Hsien Tung at a recent investors conference. Read more |
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China market: B2C transactions down slightly in 1Q08 May 30, 12:26 B2C (business to consumer) online sales transactions in China during the first quarter of 2008 reached an estimated total value of 1.282 billion yuan (US$179 million), decreasing by 1.2% on quarter but increasing by 25.7% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Chin-Poon likely to trim sales guidance on conservative bookings May 30, 12:10 After failing to meet first-quarter performance expectations, Chin-Poon Industrial is likely to trim its sales guidance for 2008 due to sluggish demand for printed-circuit boards (PCBs) used in automobile and consumer electronics, according to analysts. Read more |
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