Last update: Thursday 17 May 2012 [42 news items]
Walsin sees increase in 2Q12 orders
May 17, 01:20
Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$3.074 billion (US$103 million) and net losses of NT$640...
Mar 23, 01:10
Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) as well as chip resistors, slipped into the red in 2011 with sales down 37.6% from a year ago.
MLCC firm Holy Stone 2011 profits down 7.5%, but sales up
Mar 19, 12:55
Holy Stone Enterprise has reported net profits for 2011 decreased 7.5% due mainly to a weak fourth quarter, when the multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) firm saw its quarterly net...
Passive component makers conservative about 1Q12 due to falling revenues
Feb 17, 11:21
Taiwan-based passive component makers expect low demand to continue throughout the first quarter of 2012, as their clients remain reluctant to replenish inventory, according to company...
Passive component makers post revenue drops in October
Nov 11, 13:59
MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) specialists Yageo and Walsin Technology, and chip-resistor suppliers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic have all posted sequential sales decreases...
Jun 21, 01:30
The PSA (passive system alliance) Business Group under the Taiwan-based Walsin Group has signed with the local government of Yongchuan Area under Chongqing City, western China, to...
Passive component demand to grow 18-20% in 2011, says Walsin president
May 13, 14:17
Walsin Technology Company (WTC) expects demand for its passive components to top 45-46 million units in 2011, increasing 18-20% from a year earlier, according to company president...
Walsin, Holy Stone look to positive 2Q11 results
Apr 29, 14:17
Walsin Technology and Holy Stone, two major Taiwan-based suppliers of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), are running at full utilization with their order visibility extending...
Yageo and Walsin post sequential decline in February revenues
Mar 9, 12:10
Passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology (WTC) have both reported a decline in revenues for February due to reduced work days and impact of Intel's chipset problem.
New notebook platform and new chipsets to push demand for passive components in 2011
Jan 21, 15:31
Passive component makers including Yageo and Walsin Technology are positive about the business outlook for 2011 as the launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge platform and G41 chipsets will...
Danen, Walsin Lihwa reportedly team up to build solar wafer plant in China
Jan 14, 01:40
Danen Technology and Walsin Lihwa Holdings plan to jointly set up a solar wafer plant in Liyang, Jiangsu Province, China, with investment totaling US$500 million, according to China...
Passive component maker Walsin revenues down 5% sequentially in November
Dec 9, 10:45
Passive component maker Walsin Technology has announced revenues for November slid 5.1% on month to NT$1.28 billion (US$42 million), citing customers' ongoing inventory adjustments...
Taiwan passive component makers gear up to cultivate car electronics market
Nov 18, 11:14
Chip resistor suppliers Yageo and Walsin Technology, and protective component makers Thinking Electronic Industrial and Polytronics Technology have all geared up to enhance their...
Walsin Lihwa signs investment cooperation agreement with Germany's Solarion
Oct 29, 12:02
Walsin Lihwa on Oct 28 signed an investment cooperation agreement with Solarion AG, a Germany-based solar cell and module company in Leipzig. Under the agreement, the two companies...
Walsin expects sales to drop 6-8% in 4Q10 before picking up in early 2011
Oct 29, 11:24
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) expects revenues to decrease 6-8% sequentially in the final three months of 2010 before gaining sales momentum again in...
Passive component maker WTC looks to higher capex spending in 2011
Aug 25, 14:20
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) expects its capex spending in 2011 to be higher than the NT$2 billion (US$62.47 million) projected for 2010, according...
Passive component maker WTC to ramp up high-end MLCCs
Jun 28, 15:01
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) plans to resume operations at plant 2 in Kaohsiung focusing on the production of high-end MLCC (multi-layer ceramic-chip...
Passive component maker WTC looks to strong performance from 2Q10 upwards
May 5, 11:34
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) expects revenues and profitability to trend upwards starting in the second quarter due to strong demand from the notebook,...

Acquisitions buff up Walsin Lihwa's presence in solar supply chain
Apr 21, 14:20
Walsin Lihwa Holdings on April 20 announced that it acquired stakes of 100% and 15.05% of China-based XiAn Lu Jing Technology (Lu Jing) and ShaanXi Tianhong Silicon Industrial (Tianhong),...
Most passive-component makers report sales growth for March 2010
Apr 8, 16:16
Chip inductor suppliers Chilisin Electronics, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and King Core Electronics, and multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers Holy Stone and Walsin...
Walsin new MLCC production facilities to come on line in May
Apr 2, 16:14
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) has said that its newly installed MLCC production facilities will come on line in May. The company plans to gradually boost...
Walsin Lihwa and KAAI to co-develop integrated light source packaging solutions
Mar 23, 15:48
Taiwan-based Walsin Lihwa has signed a cooperation agreement with the US-based KAAI for the joint development of integrated light source packaging solutions. The three-year program...
Capacity ramps for MLCC devices unlikely to drag down ASPs in 2010
Newswatch - Dec 25, 15:53
Plans announced recently by Taiwan-based component makers to raise capex and ramp up capacity for MLCC devices in 2010 are unlikely to cause a decline in ASPs due to strong demand...
Walsin Technology to ramp MLCC capacity by 15% in 2010
Dec 24, 14:26
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) plans to initiate a capacity expansion project in 2010, aiming to boost multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) production...
Prosperity Dielectrics to begin producing inductors for notebooks, handsets
Dec 1, 17:05
Taiwan-based Prosperity Dielectrics plans to expand the presence of its inductor product line into the notebook and handset markets and expects revenues of this segment to grow in...
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...
MLCC shipments remain stable on demand for notebook products
Newswatch - Oct 15, 16:57
Taiwan-based passive component makers are likely to see revenues hold level in October 2009 on stable multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) orders for notebook related products,...
MLCC supply to remain tight in 4Q09
Oct 2, 15:30
Tight supply of high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) will not ease in the fourth quarter, which is expected to help stabilize prices as well as makers' profits,...
Powder maker Prosperity Dielectrics cuts into Japan supply chain
Sep 23, 16:52
Taiwan-based Prosperity Dielectrics (PDC), which mainly supplies powder materials to multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) maker Walsin Technology (WTC), has recently become a...
Newswatch - Aug 27, 12:24
The price of high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) has stabilized as market demand has been improving since the second quarter, according to industry sources...
Prosperity Dielectrics sees profits from growing sales of ceramic dielectric powders
Aug 26, 12:20
Powder material supplier Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC) has said it remained profitable in first-half 2009, despite losses in the first quarter. The company said sales proportion...
Walsin turns profitable in 2Q09; utilization rebounds
Aug 26, 12:08
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) swung back to profitability in the second quarter with revenues of NT$3.83 billion (US$116.17 million), up 38% sequentially,...
Holy Stone reports revenue growth in June
Jul 8, 11:24
Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that June revenues reached almost NT$1.08 billion (US$32.66 million), up 8% sequentially and 9.8% on year. On a consolidated basis,...
Nichidenbo seeing online games boost passive component orders
Jul 6, 15:13
Taiwan-based Nichidenbo, which chiefly distributes passive components from Japan, has reported revenues of NT$155 million (US$4.71 million) for June, up 17.4% due to increased demand...
Yageo, Walsin to maintain profits due to tight supply of high-end MLCCs
Newswatch - Jun 2, 17:08
Taiwan multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) makers Yageo and Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) are expected to maintain profits in third-quarter 2009 as demand for high-end MLCCs...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
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TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 1h 58min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 2h 1min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 2h 6min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 2h 20min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 2h 25min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 2h 46min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 3h 4min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 3h 10min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 3h 19min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 3h 29min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 3h 31min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 3h 32min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 4h 25min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 4h 44min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 4h 46min ago
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- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
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- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
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23-May-2012 markets closed
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
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