Walton generates more revenues from specialty DRAM, says report

Newswatch - May 7, 10:16

Packaging and testing company Walton Advanced Engineering, which long focused on the PC DRAM market, has seen sales generated from the orders for specialty DRAM (SDRAM) chips account...

Backend firms see DRAM market recovery

Apr 23, 16:16

Memory packaging and testing specialists Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) are expected to benefit from a recovery in...

Memory IC backend firms seeing demand pick up

Mar 21, 14:55

Upcoming roll-outs of new smartphones and other mobile devices are set to drive demand for NAND flash and mobile DRAM chips, according to Taiwan-based memory IC packaging and testing...

Walton to cut 2013 capex, provides cautious outlook

Jan 22, 21:50

Walton Advanced Engineering, which provides packaging and testing services for memory chips, has expressed caution about its business outlook for 2013. Filling under-utilized capacity...

PTI, Walton mobile DRAM capacities running in high gear

Dec 12, 21:58

Memory backend services companies Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have seen their production capacities for mobile DRAM running in high gear recently thanks...

PC DRAM output slows

Oct 5, 01:10

With the output of PC DRAM memory from Taiwan-based chipmakers reducing further, their backend partners including Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), Walton Advanced Engineering...

Rising value of NT dollar to affect performance of IC backend service firms

Sep 26, 14:40

The rising price of gold and the appreciation of the NT dollar, triggered by the launch the US Federal Reserve's third round of the quantitative easing (QE3) is expected to weigh...

Memory backend companies post mixed results in July

Aug 9, 14:42

Memory backend service companies have posted mixed results for July, with Powertech Technology (PTI) and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) seeing their revenues decline for the...

PTI, FATC, Walton see June revenues up sequentially

Jul 9, 10:43

Powertech Technology (PTI), Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) and Walton Advanced Engineering, three Taiwan-based providers of memory IC packaging and testing services, reported...

PTI, Walton to maintain orders after Micron-Elpida deal

Jul 3, 01:05

Micron Technology's takeover of DRAM maker Elpida Memory will not bring negative effects to Elpida's existing backend partners including Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced...

Walton mulls capacity expansion at China subsidiary, plans to set up headquarters in western China

Jun 27, 01:20

Walton Advanced Engineering, a Taiwan-based provider of memory IC packaging and testing services, is evaluating the expansion of packaging and testing capacity at Walton Advanced...

Backend firms hold conservative outlook for DRAM

Jun 21, 16:09

Supply and demand in the DRAM market has been stable and shipments have been growing steadily in the second quarter of 2012. However, market conditions for the upcoming third quarter...

Walton focuses on mobile DRAM in 2012

Jun 14, 01:25

Walton Advanced Engineering, a Taiwan-based provider of memory IC packaging/testing services, has said its is conservative about the market in second-half 2012. The firm's 2012 primary...

Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise

May 22, 14:07

Memory packaging and testing specialists including Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have both enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for mobile DRAM chips recently,...

Walton expected to see 15-20% sequential growth in 2Q12 revenues

May 16, 01:15

Walton Advanced Engineering, a Taiwan-based provider of memory IC packaging/testing services, is expected to see revenues for the second quarter of 2012 increase 15-20% on quarter...

PTI, Walton post better-than-expected 1Q12 profits

May 2, 16:33

Despite early media speculation that Elpida Memory's bankruptcy filing would impact its supply-chain partners' business performance, Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced...

Memory backend firms likely to post double-digit growth in 2Q12

Apr 18, 11:16

The visibility of orders for DRAM memory will become clearer in the second quarter of 2012, as demand is picking up from notebook vendors who are gearing up for product launch, industry...

Walton and FATC 1Q12 sales up, PTI down

Apr 10, 11:37

Memory IC packaging and testing firms have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2012. Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) both saw their...

PTI, Walton expect sales stable in March, grow in 2Q12

Mar 21, 16:03

Packaging and testing firms Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have both said they continue to negotiate with Elpida Memory to work out the best solutions...

Walton 1Q12 sales to decrease 5-10%

Jan 3, 01:10

Memory-IC packaging and testing specialist Walton Advanced Engineering expects its revenues to drop by another 5-10% sequentially in the first quarter following an almost 20% sequential...

PTI reportedly has no plans to financially support Elpida

Dec 30, 01:05

Elpida Memory, which reportedly is seeking an extension on its public fund repayment, may not be able to gain financial support from Powertech Technology (PTI) as the Taiwan-based...

Memory backend service industry affected by capacity cuts on standard DRAM chips, say sources

Dec 13, 17:05

Taiwan-based memory backend packaging/testing service providers including Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have been affected by capacity cuts on standard...

Walton to buy stake in Elpida subsidiary

Nov 28, 10:34

Elpida Memory has announced that Taiwan-based Walton Advanced Engineering, which provides packaging and testing services mainly for DRAM products, has agreed to make a JPY3.75 billion...

Memory packaging/testing houses see depressed operations in 3Q11

Sep 27, 01:20

Powertech Technology (PTI), Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), Walton Advanced Engineering and UTAC-Taiwan, four Taiwan-based providers of memory packaging/testing services, expect...

Mobile RAM outlook optimistic, say memory backend firms

Aug 23, 13:55

The outlook for mobile RAM remains optimistic despite weaker-than-expected demand thus far in 2011, according to sources at major Taiwan-based memory packaging and testing houses...

More firms reducing exposure in DRAM packaging and testing market

Aug 22, 12:00

The growing supply-demand imbalance in the PC DRAM market has discouraged packaging and testing firms from paying attention to the segment, with some looking to completely phase out...

PTI, Walton look to lower revenues in 4Q11

Aug 18, 14:58

Memory packaging and testing firms Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering both expect their fourth-quarter revenues to be lower than the levels recorded in the...

DRAM backend firms post slight growth in June revenues

Jul 7, 01:30

Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) have reported sequential growth in revenues for June 2011 of 2.9%, 0.8% and 1.7%,...

PTI, Walton seeing weaker-than-expected demand for mobile DRAM

Jun 30, 01:25

Memory IC packaging and testing firms Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have revised downward their targeted sales contributions from mobile DRAM products...

DRAM makers negotiating for cheaper backend services, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 29, 13:37

Contract quotes for DRAM packaging and testing services have been facing downward pressure, and are likely to decline over 10% in the third quarter of 2011, according to a Chinese-language...

Walton expects slow growth in 3Q11 revenues

Jun 28, 13:56

Walton Advanced Engineering, which mainly provides backend services for DRAM companies, has forecast revenues for the third quarter of 2011 will stay flat or grow slightly by up to...