Last update: Monday 3 December 2012 [16 news items]
SZS to expand MIM capacity in 2013
Dec 3, 22:20
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) is set to expand its metal injection molding (MIM) capacity in 2013, increasing the number of its MIM sintering furnace from...
Slim hinges to account for 20% of notebook segment in 2Q12, say sources
Mar 30, 15:57
Shipments of slim hinges will account for 20% of the notebook market in the second quarter of 2012 in line with the launch of Apple's new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lineups and the...
Shin Zu Shing to further expand capacity of hinges used in ultrabooks, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 6, 10:33
Taiwan-based Shin Zu Shing expanded its monthly production capacity of hinges used in ultrabooks from 800,000-900,000 units to 1.4-1.5 million units at the end of 2011 and will add...
SZS to expand notebook hinge capacity
Dec 20, 14:49
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS), eyeing the potential demand for ultrabooks, is set to expand its plants and purchase new equipment in 2012 with the company's...
PC hinge maker SZS reports profit growth in 3Q11
Oct 27, 01:35
Taiwan-based PC hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS), benefited from Intel's ultrabook products which helped raise demand for customized hinge, and saw its profit in the third quarter...
SZS to purchase new CNC equipment
Oct 17, 16:43
Taiwan-based notebook hinge supplier Shin Zu Shing (SZS) plans to invest NT$120 million (US$3.99 million) to purchase 30 new CNC machines and will finish installation by mid-Decemb...
SZS to set up plants in both Chongqing and Chengdu, China
Mar 21, 16:55
Taiwan-based hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced plans to invest US$5 million for the initial preparation of new plants in Chengdu, China, in addition to its plants in Chongqing,...
SZS to establish a joint venture in China for metal product manufacturing
Dec 23, 15:06
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced plans to establish a joint venture with its partners in Tianjin, China for manufacturing and selling metal products...
SZS to establish new plant in Sichuan, China
Oct 26, 01:50
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced it will invest US$10 million to establish new plants in Sichuan province, China, and the company plans to gather...
SZS sees metal injection molding production line fully-loaded
Sep 30, 14:21
Notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has seen its metal injection molding (MIM) production line capacity fully-loaded for September and has used about 50% of the capacity for...
SZS acquires four hinge-related component makers in China
Mar 31, 16:33
Taiwan-based hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) on March 30 announced the 100%-stake acquisition of four hinge-related component makers in China with a total investment of NT$453 million...
Forcecon withdraws Vietnam investment due to uncertainty about Compal
Mar 25, 11:54
Forcecon Technology, a supplier of thermal modules for Compal Electronics, has decided to temporarily withdraw its initial investment of nearly US$10 million in a Vietnam subsidiary...
Hinge maker SZS says shipments not affected by plant fire
Mar 8, 16:15
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has said shipments for March will not be affected by a fire at its Taiwan plant on March 7 and has already increased its outsourcing...
SZS expects all-in-one PC hinge and plastic components to drive up 2010 revenues
Mar 2, 15:20
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) expects its orders for all-in-one PC hinge and plastic components to become its revenues growth driver in 2010.
Notebook hinge maker SZS to see sequential double-digit growth in March revenues
Mar 27, 16:07
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit rate sequentially in March due to an influx of short lead time orders, according...
Notebook hinge maker sees net profits down over 6% sequentially in 2Q08
Aug 4, 13:44
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) posted after-tax profits of NT$210 million (US$6.84 million) for the second quarter of 2008, down 6.2% from the previous quarter...
BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
Displays | 18min ago
AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
Bits + chips | 24min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Displays | 36min ago
TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
Displays | 52min ago
China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
IT + CE | 56min ago
China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
IT + CE | 1h 9min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Bits + chips | 1h 31min ago
Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
Bits + chips | 1h 34min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
Displays | 1h 38min ago
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking/communication device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
- Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
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- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.

















