Tripod, GBM, Apex post mixed on-month growth in December revenues

Jan 11, 01:25

Tripod Technology and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), two Taiwan-based PCB makers, saw December consolidated revenues decrease by 3.9% and increase by 27.4% on month respectively,...

TPT, Tripod expect order receiving to rebound as early as February

Dec 21, 16:17

PCB manufacturers Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) and Tripod Technology, which mainly supply optoelectronics boards for LCD TV, monitor and notebook applications, both agree that orders...

Ultrabooks to spur demand for HDI PCB

Nov 28, 14:57

PCB manufacturers generallly believe that ultrabooks will help stimulate demand for high-density interconnect (HDI) boards, when the new category of computer enjoys widespread adoption...

PCB industry unlikely to see upturn until 2Q12

Nov 22, 14:08

PCB and flexible PCB (FPCB) manufacturers including Career Technology, Tripod Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board, and upstream material providers such as CCL maker Iteq...

Tripod, Iteq building factories in China

Nov 9, 16:18

PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology and Iteq, a producer of copper clad laminates (CCL), have both unveiled plans to construct plants in Hubei Province, central China with new capacities...

Tripod conservative about 4Q11 outlook

Nov 8, 11:50

PCB supplier Tripod Technology has expressed caution about the company's business outlook for the rest of 2011, citing supply chain disruptions caused by Thailand's floods.

Taiwan PCB makers to benefit from Amazon tablet launch

Sep 30, 10:55

Some Taiwan-based PCB makers will benefit from Amazon's launch of its 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet PCs, and shipments from the makers are likely to increase significantly in the fourth...

Tripod Technology adjusts capacity for automotive PCBs

Sep 6, 01:00

Taiwan-based PCB maker Tripod Technology, in view of fast growing demand for automotive PCBs, has increased the production capacity for the product line through appropriating a portion...

PCB maker Tripod breaks ground for new plant in China

Jun 30, 01:05

Tripod Technology has recently begun construction of a new plant in Hubei Province, central China, according to the Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer. The new facility is scheduled to...

PCB makers Tripod and GBM look to increased revenues for 2Q11

May 11, 14:02

PCB makers Tripod Technology and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) both have seen their revenues slip sequentially but increase on year for April 2011. Despite sequential declines,...

Second wave of approved PCB suppliers for iPad 2 confirmed

Jan 21, 01:50

Apple has increased the number of PCB suppliers for iPad 2 from three to seven, industry sources have claimed. The newly-added contract makers, Compeq Manufacturing, Gold Circuit...

Sources reveal some PCB suppliers for iPad 2

Nov 19, 01:30

Ibiden, Tripod Technology and TTM Technologies have been named as the initial PCB suppliers for a second-generation Apple tablet PC, which is expected to be launched in the first...

PCB makers Tripod and Unimicron post slight revenue declines in October

Nov 10, 01:10

PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology reported modest sequential declines in October 2010 . With a strong third quarter and the peak season coming to an end, both...

CCL maker Iteq to build new production base in central China

Oct 22, 09:45

Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Iteq has signed an investment MOU with the economic development committee of Xiantao City in Hubei, China, planning to set up a production base capable...

Taiwan PCB makers set to improve yield rate for any-layer HDI boards starting 4Q10

Oct 12, 15:24

Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Unimicron Technology, Tripod Technology, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and Nanya Printed Circuit Board (NPC), will be able to improve their yield...

Taiwan PCB makers receive more windfall orders from Japan

Sep 29, 01:25

Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Unimicron Technology and Tripod Technology, have received more windfall orders from Japan-based PCB vendors due to the appreciation of the Japanese...

Unitech expects September revenues to grow double digits

Sep 21, 02:16

With orders for HDI boards from the handset segment continuing to climb, Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects its consolidated revenues for September 2010 to grow by double digits...

PCB maker Tripod revenues to hit new high in September on strong demand from handset sector

Sep 20, 12:28

PCB maker Tripod Technology has revealed that overall orders received for September 2010 have continued to grow, particularly for HDI boards from the handset segment in China. Orders...

PCB maker Tripod August revenues hit record high

Newswatch - Sep 8, 15:53

PCB maker Tripod Technology saw its consolidated revenues hit an all-time high of NT$3.83 billion (US$119.78 million) in August, buoyed by increasing shipments of HDI boards from...

PCB makers lower notebook PCB shipment outlook for 3Q10

Sep 3, 11:15

PCB maker HannStar Board has revised its shipment guidance for notebook PCBs from growth to decline for the third quarter of 2010, while peer companies including Gold Circuit Electronics,...

PCB maker TPT expects demand to pick up in September

Newswatch - Aug 25, 15:11

PCB maker Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), which focuses on optoelectronics boards, expects demand from customers to start picking up in mid-September. Orders have recently slowed down,...

PCB maker Tripod sees 1H10 profits up 175% on year

Aug 18, 12:07

PCB maker Tripod Technology has announced after-tax profits of NT$2.28 billion (US$71.48 million) or NT$4.89 per share on revenues of NT$19.68 billion in the first half of 2010. The...

TPT and Tripod look to strong orders for optoelectronics PCBs in 3Q10

Jul 15, 14:18

PCB makers Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) and Tripod Technology have both revealed that orders for optoelectronics boards from the LCD TV sector will remain strong in the third quarter,...

Unimicron and Tripod June revenues hit record highs

Jul 12, 11:54

PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Tripod Technology both saw their consolidated revenues hit record high levels in June due to increasing shipments to Apple, according to industry...

Taiwan PCB makers venturing into automotive PCB segment

Jun 24, 13:56

A number of Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Chin-Poon Industrial, Unimicron Technology, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Tripod Technology, are venturing into the production of...

PCB maker Tripod optimistic about next 12 months

Jun 23, 12:15

Taiwan-based Tripod Technology, the world's sixth-largest PCB maker, is bullish for the PCB market in the next 12 months citing strong demand from various sectors, according to company...

PCB makers Tripod and Unimicron post all-time high in May revenues

Jun 11, 12:21

PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology both saw their consolidated revenues hit record high levels in May 2010, at NT$3.48 billion (US$107.24 million) and NT$5.57 billion,...

Tripod, Unimicron to expand capacity for any-layer HDI boards

Jun 8, 11:55

PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology both are set to expand their production capacity for any-layer HDI boards to meet increasing demand from Apple and other smartphone...

Tripod and Unimicron to benefit from any-layer HDI board shipments for iPhone 4G

May 20, 10:48

PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology are expected to see their profits increase significantly in the second half of 2010 buoyed by shipments of any-layer HDI boards...

Makers of optoelectronics PCBs raise prices by 5-10% in May

May 12, 11:34

Some optoelectronics board vendors such as Tripod Technology have raised their quotes by 5-10% in May due to increased material costs and tight capacity, according to industry sour...

PCB makers Unimicron and Tripod revenues hit record high in April

Newswatch - May 11, 15:08

Taiwan-based PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Tripod Technology both saw their monthly revenues hit record high levels in April, reflecting strong market demand for PCBs.

PCB maker Unimicron to raise quotes in April-May

Apr 23, 12:09

PCB maker Unimicron Technology will hike its product prices in April-May due to a 40-50% increase in raw material costs over the past few months, according to company chairman Tzeng...

CCL price hikes impact 1Q10 profits of PCB makers

Apr 21, 11:07

Most Taiwan-based PCB makers are likely to incur losses in the first quarter of 2010 due to rising CCL (copper-clad laminate) prices, appreciation of the Taiwan dollar and weak demand...

PCB maker GCE plans to take up Victory Circuit's plant in China

Mar 29, 13:51

Taiwan-based PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) plans to invest 126 million yuan (US$18.46 million) in a financially-troubled PCB plant owned by fellow company Victory Circuit...

PCB maker Tripod to invest in Victory Circuit

Newswatch - Mar 23, 10:23

PCB maker Tripod Technology has announced that it plans to take up a total of up to 53.48% stake in fellow company Victory Circuit for NT$420 million (US$13 million), or NT$3.5 per...