Last update: Thursday 21 March 2013 [83 news items]
Quartz component maker TXC to post revenues of over NT$750 million for March
Mar 22, 13:39
Quartz component maker TXC is expected to post consolidated revenues of NT$750-800 million (US$254.-27.1 million) for March 2011 compared to NT$655 million recorded in February, according...
TXC 2011 sales likely to top NT$10 billion
Mar 7, 12:34
Quartz component manufacturer TXC will likely see consolidated revenues climb to an all-time high of about NT$11 billion (US$374 million) in 2011, buoyed by rising shipments of crystal...
TXC to start production of sapphire substrate wafers
Feb 18, 01:10
Quartz crystal component maker TXC has acquired 10 sets of equipment for slicing monocrystalline sapphire ingots and will begin production soon, with monthly shipments expected to...
TXC December revenues up nearly 20% sequentially
Jan 4, 11:47
Quartz component maker TXC turned in NT$890 million (US$30.58 million) in December revenues, up 19.4% sequentially. If not for a strengthening NT dollar, the company's revenues could...
Quartz component makers expect 1Q11 sales to beat seasonality
Dec 16, 11:13
Taiwan-based quartz component makers including TXC, Harmony Electronics and Siward Crystal Technology expect their revenues for the first quarter of 2011 to remain flat or drop by...
Quartz component makers to see 4Q10 revenues stay flat or drop slightly
Nov 16, 16:03
Taiwan-based quartz component makers including TXC, Siward Crystal Technology, Taitien Electronics and Tai-Saw Technology will see flat revenue growths in the fourth quarter compared...
TXC expects quarterly sales growth in 4Q10
Nov 12, 01:40
Quartz component maker TXC expects sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 thanks to stable orders from handset customers. However, with the strengthening NT...
Quartz component maker TXC eying LED market
Oct 22, 01:10
TXC, a major producer of quartz components in Taiwan, is gearing up the development of sapphire and other crystalline products to tap a market that is expected to be strong in coming...
Apple quartz component needs represent 20% of TXC revenues, says analysts
Oct 6, 01:50
Quartz component orders from Apple account for 20% of Taiwan-based TXC's revenues, according to market analysts. TXC is mostly supplying its high-end 1612-series quartz components...
Quartz component makers to hit revenue highs in September
Sep 30, 14:11
Quartz component makers TXC, Siward Crystal Technology and Taitien Electrics are expected to see their revenues reach new highs in September 2010, thanks to strong demand from the...
Quartz component maker TXC to buy new plant for capacity ramp
Sep 20, 15:23
Quartz component maker TXC Corporation has announced that it will spend NT$320 million (US$10.37 million) to purchase a new plant with a land lot of over 203,000 square feet in Pingcheng,...
TXC consolidated revenues rise 31% for first eight months
Sep 16, 02:25
TXC Corporation, a major producer of quartz components in Taiwan, has posted consolidated sales of NT$6.07 billion (US$191 million) for January-August 2010, up 30.9% from the same...
Quartz component sales expected to grow 10% or more in 3Q10
Aug 17, 16:26
TXC is expected to lead its peers with 10-15% sequential revenue growth in the third quarter, while Harmony Electronics, Siward Crystal Technology and Taitien Electric may all generate...
TXC 3Q10 revenues to rise 10-15% for new quarterly sales record
Jul 21, 14:32
Quartz component maker TXC is projected to post a 10-15% sequential growth in third-quarter 2010 to set a new quarterly sales record buoyed by strong demand from the smartphone sector,...
Quartz maker to set up new plant in Chongqing, China
May 24, 14:12
Quartz component maker TXC plans to invest US$10.08 billion to set up a new plant in Chongqing, China to meet increasing demand for quartz components from the notebook sector, according...
Taiwan quartz component makers to see global market share expand in 2010
May 13, 14:08
Taiwan-based quartz component makers are expected to see their share in the global quartz component market expand in 2010 due to a slowdown in capacity ramp by Japan-based makers...
Quartz component maker TXC sets 2010 capex budget at NT$1.64 billion
May 13, 13:50
Quartz component maker TXC plans to invest up to NT$1.64 billion (US$51.74 million) in 2010 to ramp up its capacity, according to company president Peter Lin.
Quartz component makers look to sustained sales in 2Q10
Apr 23, 14:16
Taiwan-based quartz component makers, including Tai-Saw Technology, Siward Crystal Technology, Harmony Electronics (HELE) and TXC, will see their revenues continue to grow in the...
Quartz component maker TXC to run at full swing in 2Q10, says president
Apr 13, 13:59
Quartz component maker TXC, which has been running at full capacity since the first quarter of 2010, expects to also operate at full swing in the second quarter buoyed by growing...
TXC to ramp up TCXO output in 2010
Mar 26, 16:30
Quartz component maker TXC has stated that it will focus more on the production of high-end temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) in 2010, with plans to ramp up its...
Taiwan-based passive component makers to see shipment growth in March
Mar 19, 17:05
Taiwan-based passive components makers, including Yageo, Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and TXC, are likely to see shipments grow in March, driven by expected sales of the...
Quartz component makers to see single-digit drops in 1Q10 revenues
Mar 19, 11:42
TXC and Tai-Saw Technology are likely to see first-quarter revenues slide by less than 10% sequentially, compared to double-digit drops reported for the same quarter in previous years,...
Quartz component maker TXC to ramp output 15-20% in 2010
Mar 5, 15:06
Quartz component maker TXC expects its total output for 2010 to increase by 15-20% from the level in 2009 in order to meet strong demand from the notebook and networking device segments,...
Passive component makers to see shipments grow in 1Q10
Feb 3, 12:24
Taiwan-based passive component makers are expected to see strong first-quarter revenues driven by increased demand from Apple, according to market sources. Yageo, Cyntec and Mag.Layers...
TXC to double crystal oscillator capacity
Jan 27, 12:01
TXC will increase its monthly capacity for high-end crystal oscillators to three million units later this year from 1.5 million units currently due to strong demand from China's networking...
Quartz component maker TXC to issue convertible bonds
Newswatch - Jan 5, 15:06
TXC's board of directors has approved plans to issue NT$800 million (US$25.2 million) worth of Taiwan convertible bonds (CB) to raise funding for capacity expansion, especially for...
Taiwan quartz component makers to enjoy growth in 2010
Newswatch - Dec 17, 13:53
Taiwan-based quartz device makers are expected to enjoy strong growth in 2010 on increasing demand from the handset and networking segments, according to market sources.
Quartz component makers expect 10% revenue growth in 4Q09
Newswatch - Nov 10, 16:22
Taiwan-based quartz component makers expect their fourth-quarter 2009 revenues to remain at peak season levels, with a sequential increase of about 10%, mainly driven by orders from...
Taiwan-based quartz component makers see revenues increase in October
Newswatch - Nov 9, 12:02
Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers TXC and Tai-Saw Technology reported growth in October revenues, while makers of other passive components mostly saw revenues decline. TXC's...
Taiwan-based passive component suppliers to see 4Q09 revenue drops narrow pushed by iPhone sales
Oct 23, 15:26
Yageo, Cyntec, Polytronics Technology, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, Thinking Electronic and TXC are expected to see narrower revenue declines or flat revenues in the fourth quarter...
Tight material supply may impact Taiwan quartz component shipments in 4Q09
Oct 12, 11:29
Taiwan quartz component makers are concerned that tight material supply from Japan may affect their shipments in the fourth quarter. Market sources said the situation is expected...

Quartz component makers to see double-digit growth in 4Q09
Sep 15, 14:28
Taiwan-based quartz component makers TXC and Harmony Electronics (HELE) are seeing full utilization rates thanks to orders from notebook, handset and smartphone makers. Both companies...
Taiwan passive component makers to benefit from strong iPhone sales
Newswatch - Aug 21, 13:49
Shipments from Taiwan passive component makers are expected to peak in October thanks to strong sales of iPhone, according to industry sources. Yageo, TXC, Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics,...
Taiwan quartz component revenues expected to grow 15% in 3Q09
Aug 14, 17:07
Taiwan quartz component makers TXC and Harmony Electronics (HELE) are expected to see a 15% sequential growth in their third-quarter revenues mainly due to increasing orders for frequency...
Taiwan quartz device makers to expand capacity
Aug 4, 15:17
Taiwan quartz component maker TXC will procure equipment to develop more products, while fellow maker Tai-Saw Technology (TST) will add equipment to expand its production capacity...
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Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
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Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
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Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
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Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
IT + CE | 4h 30min ago
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- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
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- GLT expanding light guide plate capacity
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
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- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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