Last update: Wednesday 15 May 2013 [26 news items]
Drill bit maker Topoint sees net profits up over 27% on year in 1Q13
May 15, 12:28
Drill bit maker Topoint Technology has reported net profits of NT$59 million (US$1.98 million) for the first quarter of 2013, down 34.8% sequentially but up 27.2% on year. First-quarter...
Drill bit maker Topoint April sales up
May 8, 14:47
Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs, has announced that consolidated revenues for April 2013 increased 10.9% sequentially...
Drill bit maker Topoint posts EPS of NT$1.75 for 2012
Mar 19, 22:22
Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs, has reported net profits of NT$274 million (US$9.21 million) for 2012, down 9.6% from...
Drill bit maker Topoint looks to 10% revenue growth in 2013
Mar 11, 14:49
Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs and also accepts OEM drilling orders from clients, is expected to see its revenues grow...
Topoint to see growing OEM drilling business in 2013
Nov 20, 14:19
Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs and also accepts OEM drilling orders from clients, is expected to see the OEM drilling...
Drill bit maker Topoint reports record revenues for October
Nov 8, 10:38
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs, climbed to a record NT$231 million (US$7.9 million)...
Drill bit maker Topoint looks to strong sales in 4Q12
Oct 2, 01:05
Drill bit maker Topoint Technology expects its revenues to stay high in the ourth quarter of 2012, buoyed by orders from major clients, including Kinsus Interconnect Technology and...
Drill bit maker Topoint looks to increasing revenues in August-September
Aug 9, 01:55
Drill bit maker Topoint Technology expects revenues to continue to grow in August and September after seeing its monthly figure edge up 3.1% sequentially to NT$196 million (US$6.54...
Drill bit maker Topoint looks to revenue decline in 4Q11
Nov 11, 15:56
Topoint Technology, specializing in drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs, expects its consolidated revenues to slip about 5% sequentially in the fourth quarter...
Drill bit maker Topoint posts sales growth in May
Jun 9, 15:34
Taiwan-based drill bit maker Topoint Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$172 million (US$6 million) for May 2011, up 2.3% on month but down 10.1% on year. Consolidated...
Drill bit maker Topoint expanding PCB drilling business
May 31, 16:09
Taiwan-based drill bit maker Topoint Technology has decided to set up a new PCB drilling plant in Suzhou, China due to increasing demand for drilling services from PCB clients, according...
Drill bit maker Topoint eyes 25% global market share in 2011
Nov 9, 11:36
Drill bit maker Topoint Technology expects to boost its global market share from 22% projected for 2010 to 25% in 2011, and it also forecasts its revenues to decline 5-10% sequentially...
Topoint to kick off trial operation of its Qinghuangdao drilling plant
Oct 21, 14:07
Taiwan-based drill bit maker Topoint Technology will kick off trial operations of its drilling plant in Qinghuangdao, China soon, according to company chairman David Lin. Additionally,...
Drill bit maker Topoint to draw investment from Asustek
Apr 20, 11:56
Taiwan-based drill bit maker Topoint Technology plans to issue NT$150 million (US$4.766 million) worth of convertible bonds through a private placement, with an investment arm of...
Topoint, Key Ware enter Japan drill bit supply chain
Oct 27, 16:40
Taiwan-based drill bit maker Topoint Technology has entered the supply chain of Japan-based substrate maker Ibiden Electronics, while Key Ware Electronics has also received orders...
NPC sees 12-month revenues high in September 2009
Oct 7, 16:46
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) generated revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$83 million) in September 2009, up 3.16% on month, mainly due to growing...
Topoint shipping micro drill bits to Japan
Oct 1, 17:03
Taiwan-based drill bit maker Topoint Technology has begun shipping its micro drill bits to three Japan-based IC substrate makers, which will help boost the company's market share...
Two handset PCB makers subscribe to Topoint bonds
Sep 1, 16:09
Taiwan-based handset PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Foxconn Advanced Technology have subscribed to unsecured corporate bonds, worth NT$100 million (US$3.04 million) and NT$50...
IC substrate makers PPT, Kinsus see strong 2Q09
Jul 8, 10:51
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) and Kinsus Interconnect Technology had respective second-quarter revenues of NT$3.09 billion (US$94 million)...
IC substrate makers Kinsus and PPT revenues post 19-20% sequential growth in April
May 7, 16:51
IC substrate makers Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) both saw their revenues expand 19-20% sequentially to NT$903 million (US$27.28 million) and...
Drill bit maker Topoint sees sales rebound
Newswatch - Mar 6, 12:34
Topoint Technology has seen its sales rebound since the second half of February amid demand for 0.15-micron and smaller micro drill bits for IC substrates. Topoint may see a double-digit...
Drill bit maker Topoint to increase global and Japan market shares in 2009
Feb 20, 17:25
As the Japanese yen continues to appreciate, Japan-based companies are more aggressive in product verifications with their Taiwan-based suppliers of drill bits in order to cut costs,...
Taiwan IC substrate supply chain seeing more outsourcing and material orders from Japan
Jan 12, 12:17
Due to the appreciating Japanese yen, Japan's first-tier IC substrate makers have increased their outsourcing, benefiting Taiwan companies, according to market watchers.
Drill bit makers cautious about 2009 capex plans
Oct 23, 14:05
Two Taiwan-based drill bit makers – Topoint Technology and Key Ware Electronics – have seen a decline in orders since mid-October, prompting a cautious approach to preparing...
PCB drill bit market competition to remain intense in 2009
Oct 2, 13:48
Competition for market share in the drill bit market will remain fierce in 2009 due to capacity ramps by Japan-based Union Tool and Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, according to industry...
Topoint sees a drop in overall gross margin in 2Q08
Aug 29, 01:00
Taiwan-based drill bits maker Topoint Technology saw its gross margin drop below 40% in the second quarter this year as falling demand spurred a race to cut prices among makers looking...
Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
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Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
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Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
IT + CE | 45min ago
Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
Bits + chips | 1h 15min ago
Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
Mobile + telecom | 1h 35min ago
ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
Green energy | 3h 26min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Displays | 3h 29min ago
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- 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.