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Taipei,
Monday, November 23, 2009
11:43 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: Transcend offers 4GB USB flash drives with eSobi software Newswatch - Nov 19, 15:03 Transcend Information has teamed up with Internet information search and management firm eSobi to offer its 4GB JetFlash V33-series USB flash drives with eSobi software in the Taiwan market, according to the company. Read more |
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Transcend revenues down in October on weaker demand for NAND flash products Nov 9, 11:19 Memory module maker Transcend Information has reported revenues of NT$2.97 billion (US$91.78 million) for October 2009, down 18% compared with the previous month's NT$3.62 billion. The company said that customers had stocked up ahead of a week-long national holiday in China at the beginning of October, resulting in weaker demand particularly in the NAND flash segment. Read more |
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DRAM module makers post outstanding 3Q09 profits Nov 2, 15:59 Taiwan memory module makers A-data Technology, Transcend Information and Power Quotient International (PQI) all saw significant profit growth in the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Transcend lands distribution rights for Samsung memory cards Oct 21, 12:03 Transcend Information has announced it has obtained rights from Samsung Electronics to distribute Samsung-brand memory cards in the Taiwan market. Transcend has also secured sole memory card distribution rights from Samsung for other markets in Asia, Australia and Russia. Read more |
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Acer rated as most valuable Taiwan brand in 2009 Oct 19, 11:39 Acer has been given the highest appraised brand value, at US$1.241 billion, of Taiwan-based global brands in 2009, according to a top-20 list announced by the government-sponsored Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on October 16. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung to launch own-brand memory cards soon Oct 8, 12:01 Samsung Electronics will begin to market own-brand memory cards in the Taiwan market at the end of October with Transcend Information handling back-end packaging and distribution, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Samsung and Transcend are expected to make some announcement on October 20. Read more |
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A-Data and Transcend 3Q09 sales up on year Oct 7, 15:43 A-Data Technology and Transcend Information saw their revenues for the third quarter of 2009 return to an on-year growth track. Both companies saw September sales hit a high for the year. Read more |
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Memory module makers to see revenue growth in September Sep 28, 15:54 Taiwan-based memory module makers A-Data Technology, Power Quotient International (PQI) and Transcend Information are expected to enjoy revenue growth on year in September 2009, thanks to a recent rally in memory prices, according to market watchers. Read more |
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IC distributor Supreme sees sales driven by NAND flash orders from Transcend, A-Data Sep 21, 11:35 Taiwan-based IC distributor Supreme Electronics may see September consolidated revenues hit a monthly high in 2009 as orders for NAND flash chips from its two major customers, Transcend Information and A-Data Technology, remain strong, according to the company. Supreme noted tight supply of NAND flash may continue until the end of 2009 due to strong demand from Apple. Read more |
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A-Data revenues up in August on DRAM price rally Sep 8, 15:18 A-Data Technology has announced revenues of NT$3.18 billion (US$96.7 million) for August 2009, hitting a 21-month high. The memory module maker managed revenue increases of 22.7% on month and 42.5% on year, attributing the growth to a bullish rally for DRAM chips. Read more |
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Alcor Micro sets private placement share price Aug 24, 16:44 IC design house Alcor Micro has set the price of its private placement for seven million shares at NT$39.35 (US$1.20) per share, with market observers expecting the company to see subscribers from both new strategic partners and existing shareholders. Read more |
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Transcend reports better-than-expected 2Q09; profits up 51% Aug 6, 15:11 Memory module maker Transcend Information performed better-than-expected in the second quarter of 2009 with its net profits reaching NT$910 million (US$27.83 million), translating to an EPS of NT$2.31. Net profits for the first half of the year totaled US$1.82 million, up 85.7% from a year earlier. Read more |
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DRAM prices unlikely to go beyond US$2 in near term, says Transcend chairman Aug 6, 10:15 DRAM prices are unlikely to rise beyond US$2 in the near term meaning Taiwan-based DRAM makers will be unable to raise new funds to migrate into next-generation 50nm, according to Peter Su, chairman of Transcend Information. As a result, the government-proposed Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will have a better chance of completing its goal to consolidate the financially-troubled local DRAM industry. Read more |
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Transcend partners with Ingram Micro in Central, South America Jul 22, 15:28 Transcend Information has recently signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, a wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services, for the Central and South America markets. The agreement covers Transcend's complete product lineup that includes DRAM modules, USB flash drives, flash memory cards, portable hard drives, solid state drives (SSDs), digital photo frames and digital music players. Read more |
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A-Data and Transcend expected to net NT$2 per share or above in 2Q09 Jul 14, 15:38 A-Data Technology and Transcend Information are expected to see their second quarter profits maintain or surpass levels seen in first-quarter 2009, as DRAM prices are on a return to cost levels, according to market watchers. Read more |
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A-Data and Transcend see June revenues up double-digits Jul 8, 11:04 A-Data Technology and Transcend Information enjoyed on-month revenue growth of 24.5% and 25.6%, respectively, in June 2009. Both memory module makers have seen growing sales contributions from NAND flash products. Read more |
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DRAM prices expected to approach US$2 in 4Q09, says Transcend chairman Jun 17, 14:15 DRAM prices stand a good chance of approaching US$2 in the fourth quarter, surpassing cost levels, according to Peter Su, chairman of memory module maker Transcend Information. As for NAND flash, price fluctuations will not be significant towards the end of the year, Su said. Read more |
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Transcend to increase investment in flash controller IC designer Jun 17, 11:24 Memory module maker Transcend Information plans to increase its stake in Alcor Micro by subscribing to part of the seven million new shares to be issued by the NAND flash controller IC design house, according to industry sources. Read more |
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A-Data and Transcend post revenue drops in May Jun 8, 17:00 A-Data Technology and Transcend Information saw revenues for May 2009 slide sequentially as a result of seasonality. On an annual basis, both memory module makers experienced double-digit drops amid falling demand. Read more |
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Trancend breaks into top 3 in flash disks Jun 8, 14:07 Taiwan's Transcend Information saw its global share of the flash disk market surpass 10% for the first time in 2008, according to a Gartner report. The research firm said in the report that Transcend's share grew from 8.69% in 2007 to 11.6% last year to become global number-three vendor following Kingston Technology and SanDisk. Read more |
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Transcend strengthens partnership with Bharti in India Jun 5, 15:14 Transcend Information has said its partnership with Bharti Enterprises has allowed the memory module maker to ship more than one million memory products per month to the India market, adding that its share of the local NAND flash sector has climbed to 30-40%. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Transcend debuts strategic products and SATA SSDs Jun 3, 10:56 Transcend Information has debuted its brand-new PF730 digital photo frame and two digital music players, along with a new line of 2.5-inch SATA SSDs equipped with 64MB DRAM buffer. Transcend intends to show its dedication to being a specialist in the consumer electronics industry, while continuing to strengthen its core memory business, according to the company. Read more |
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Transcend teams up with Trend Micro to release antivirus USB flash drive May 18, 16:09 Transcend Information has announced its alliance with Trend Micro to offer Trend Micro USB Security software preloaded on its newest USB flash drive, the JetFlash V15. Read more |
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Transcend enjoys continued shipment growth in April, memory cards up 37% on year May 8, 15:00 Memory module maker Transcend Information has announced total shipments for April 2009 at 8.19 million units, representing growth of 9.2% on year and 13.8% sequentially. Shipments of its flash-based memory cards recorded historically the second highest level at 4.85 million units, up 37% from April 2008. Read more |
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MediaTek dismisses speculation of plans to tap SSD controller market Stockwatch - Apr 22, 10:45 MediaTek has dismissed speculation it is eyeing the market for solid-state drive (SSD) controllers. Read more |
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Memory module makers to report better-than-expected 1Q09 on stabilizing prices Apr 15, 16:05 Memory module makers A-Data Technology and Power Quotient International (PQI) may swing back to profits in the first quarter of 2009, with pre-tax EPS to be between NT$1-2 (US$0.03-0.06), market watchers have estimated. Transcend Information is expected to generate a pre-tax EPS of NT$2 for the quarter, said the watchers, attributing the better-than-expected performance to stabilizing DRAM and NAND flash pricing. Read more |
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Transcend March shipments up over 28% on year Apr 8, 15:47 Memory-module maker Transcend Information recorded total shipments of 7.2 million memory products in March, an increase of 28.5% from the same month in 2008. Shipments of its strategic products grew 82.6% on year last month, with the digital photo frame segment hitting a historic high of 24,000 units, according to the company. Read more |
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Memory specialists looking to Windows 7 to boost SSD longevity Mar 30, 15:19 The replacement to flash-based solid state drives (SSDs) will be pushed forward by Microsoft's launch of Windows 7, according to Taiwan's memory specialists. Read more |
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Memory module makers gain on reduced upstream supply Mar 9, 12:12 Downstream memory specialists have benefited from positive NAND flash spot prices, and more stable DRAM pricing. Taiwan's memory-module suppliers A-Data Technology and Transcend Information both expect their financial performance to improve substantially in the first quarter of 2009, compared to a weak fourth quarter last year. Read more |
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Memory-module maker Transcend to relocate production on optimism over Taiwan Memory Mar 6, 15:39 Memory-module maker Transcend Information is preparing to shift its production base back to Taiwan, and will set up a new plant with a production capacity of 7.7 million modules per month, according to company chairman Peter Su. The remark follows the announcement of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), a government-led consolidation plan for the island's memory-chip industry. Read more |
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Transcend offers new SSDs up to 192GB in capacity Feb 24, 14:46 Transcend has recently announced a lineup of solid-state drives (SSD) that include a 1.8-inch portable SSD (SSD18M) and 1.8- and 2.5-inch form-factor SATA 3Gb/s and IDE interface SSDs, The former features eSATA and USB connection interfaces in capacities of up to 128GB, whereas the latter have storage capacities up to 192GB. Read more |
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Memory-module maker Transcend eyes record shipments in February Feb 18, 12:26 Memory-module maker Transcend Information stands a good chance of seeing monthly unit shipments break the 10 million mark this month, company sources have estimated. The company shipped 7.21 million memory modules in January, down 25.4% sequentially. Read more |
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Memory module makers 1Q09 performance expected to benefit from bullish prices Feb 4, 17:00 Market watchers estimate that memory module specialists A-Data Technology, Transcend Information and Power Quotient International (PQI) are to report better-than-expected performance for the first quarter of 2009, thanks to the recent price uptrend for memory chips. Read more |
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DRAM module makers increase prices; 1GB DDR2 quoted at US$10 Jan 9, 01:10 DRAM module makers Kingston Technology, Transcend Information, A-Data Technology and Power Quotient International (PQI) have increased their prices following the recent surge in DRAM chip quotes to US$1. A-Data and PQI are expected to be able to return to profitability as a result, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Memory module makers perform better than expected in December Jan 7, 01:05 Leading memory module makers Transcend Information and A-Data Technology posted better-than-expected revenues and shipments in December, as opposed to the money-losing commodity memory segment. Read more |
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Transcend launches DDR3-1333 memory kits for Intel Core i7 Jan 5, 12:40 Transcend Information announced today the release of its DDR3-1333 triple channel memory kits for use with Intel Core i7 processors and Intel X58 Express chipset motherboards. Read more |
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Transcend ships over 8.6 million memory products in November Dec 18, 01:10 Memory module maker Transcend Information has announced that it shipped 8.64 million memory products in November this year. Read more |
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Transcend chairman urges truce among DRAM makers Nov 26, 14:02 Peter Su, chairman of memory module maker Transcend Information, has urged Taiwan's DRAM makers to reach a truce. Not only should the goverment take measures to bail out the local DRAM industry, but its players should also need to help themselves by further cutting production, and investing more resources in R&D enhancement and cost-effective solutions for the sake of long-term development, Su commented. Read more |
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Transcend strategic products bringing in solid revenues contributions Nov 25, 15:33 Memory-module maker Transcend Information expects the sales ratio of its profitable product segment to increase to 15% in the fourth quarter of 2008, up from 6% earlier this year, according to company chairman Peter Su. Transcend's strategic products, which bring in gross margins as high as 25%, include digital photo frames, portable hard drives and digital music players, said Su. Read more |
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Transcend enjoys strong shipments in October, buoyed by profitable product line Nov 10, 16:27 Memory-module maker Transcend Information recorded overall shipments of almost 9.2 million units in October, up 87.23% on year. Contributions by the company's high-margin own-brand and specialty products exceeded 10% of monthly shipments for the first time. Read more |
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Transcend gross margins at double-digits in 3Q08 Oct 27, 11:36 Taiwan-based memory module maker Transcend Information scored a double-digit gross margin, at 10.5%, in the third quarter of 2008 on record shipments of own-brand NAND flash and DRAM products, according to the company. Read more |
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Kingston top USB flash drive vendor in 2Q, Transcend No. 2, says research firm Oct 17, 10:38 USB flash drive shipments increased to 39.96 million units in the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 9% from the previous quarter, according to Santa Clara Consulting Group. 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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Transcend launches new SSD drives Sep 26, 20:32 With the ever-increasing popularity of compact notebooks and high-end portable devices, demand for solid-state disks (SSD) is increasing and Transcend is at the forefront of market, offering a new high-speed range of SSD products this September with a fresh new look and double the read/write speeds of previous models. Read more |
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Transcend ships 6.76 million memory products in August Sep 12, 01:10 Memory module maker Transcend Information has estimated that its DRAM module and NAND flash product shipments in August reached 6.76 million units. The company expects to earn a profit in the third quarter. Read more |
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Transcend only profitable major Taiwan memory module maker in 1H08 Sep 2, 12:42 A review of major memory module makers' financial results for the first half of 2008 show that Transcend Information was the only profit maker to show a relative strong margin in the period, wits rivals seeing their gross margin shrink to low single digit percentages. 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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Transcend profits surge despite gloomy memory outlook Jul 17, 11:14 A cyclical dip in DRAM and NAND flash demand did not crimp earnings of leading memory module maker Transcend Information, as evidenced in the company's record-high shipments and profits in the second quarter of 2008. Read more |
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DRAM module makers expect demand to recover Jul 8, 11:13 Major DRAM module makers A-Data Technology and Transcend Information, though seeing their June sales dampened by weak memory pricing, both anticipate improving demand in the second half of 2008. Read more |
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Transcend unveils new JetFlash V90P USB flash drive Jun 11, 12:24 Transcend Information recently introduced its 4GB V90 Pizazz ultra-compact JetFlash USB flash drive. Read more |
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