Touch panel demand continues to surge in 4Q10

Nov 19, 01:25

Touch panel demand is expected to continue to increase in the fourth quarter of 2010 and supply will also remain short due to growing demand from both Apple and other vendors. TPK...

Wintek to convert 3G line for AMOLED production

Nov 10, 02:00

Wintek plans to transfer its 3G production lines for AMOLED and LTPS panel production and will start preparing for mass production in 2011.

Young Fast to top touch panel makers in 2010 EPS, Wintek and TPK in 2011

Nov 4, 15:12

Young Fast Optoelectronics, among Taiwan-based providers of touch solutions, will record the highest EPS in 2010 due to its booming sales of ITO-film touch panels used in handsets,...

Wintek reports record high revenues for October 2010

Nov 3, 01:35

Wintek has posted consolidated revenues of NT$8.25 billion (US$270.76 million) for October, a record high in monthly revenues, increasing 7.06% sequentially and 224.69% on year.

Wintek top among touch panel makers with net profit of NT$1.24 billion for 3Q10

Oct 29, 01:20

Touch panel maker Wintek led with net profits of NT$1.24 million (US$40.43 million) for the third quarter of 2010, while fellow touch panel maker TPK Touch Solution led in revenues...

Wintek to end GDR cooperation with JP Morgan in response to a negative report

Oct 21, 15:30

Wintek has announced an end to its GDR cooperation with the JP Morgan Group due to an underweight rating by JP Morgan analyst Narci Chang.

Panel makers take precautions against appreciating NT dollar

Oct 20, 17:16

TFT-LCD panel makers are not worried about the recent appreciation of the NT dollar but they have to take precautions to avoid any further impact on their profits. They are also worried...

Wintek, TPK deploying development for AMOLED, says report

Newswatch - Oct 18, 16:36

Touch panel makers Wintek and TPK Touch Solutions have reportedly started deployment for AMOLED as they expect AMOLED to become mainstream technology for panels used in high-end smartphones,...

Wintek October revenues to reach NT$8.5 billion

Oct 15, 01:20

After reaching profitability for the whole year in the third quarter of 2010, revenues of Wintek, one of the two major touch panel suppliers of Apple, in October are expected to reach...

Wintek posts better-than-expected profits in 3Q10

Oct 14, 01:15

Thanks to increasing touch panel shipments to Apple for iPad, Wintek has posted an EPS of close to NT$1 (US$0.032) for the third quarter of 2010, higher than market expectations....

Touch panel makers developing one glass solutions

Oct 7, 01:35

Projected capacitive touch panels makers, including Cando and Wintek, are developing one glass solutions, which integrate the touch sensor and cover glass, for the large-, medium-...

Revenues of Apple touch panel suppliers to continue to grow in 4Q10

Oct 6, 02:05

Amid strong sales of iPad, Apple suppliers Wintek and TPK Touch Solutions are expected to see continued revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2010, while fellow touch panel makers...

Wintek posts record sales in September

Oct 5, 01:15

Touch panel maker Wintek has announced record consolidated revenues in September with NT$7.703 billion (US$248.23 million), up 25% sequentially and 165% on year. Third-quarter revenues...

Wintek expands monthly capacity to 2.1 million medium-size touch panels

Sep 29, 11:52

Taiwan-based Wintek has expanded its capacity for medium-size projected capacitive touch panels to 2.1 million units after its factory in Dongguan, southern China, started producti...

Wintek looks for partner for AMOLED production, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 27, 16:58

Wintek is eyeing the high-end smartphone panel market and plans to look for a strategic partner for AMOLED production, according to a Chinese-language report on the Economic Daily...

Wintek, Mildex deny merger rumors, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 24, 14:27

Wintek and fellow touch panel maker Mildex Optical have denied rumors reported by Economic Daily News (EDN) on September 24, indicating that Wintek will acquire Mildex.

ITE reportedly grabs touch-IC orders from Wintek, TPK

Sep 16, 02:20

Rumors have circulated that Integrated Technology Express (ITE) has obtained orders for touch ICs from Wintek and TPK Touch Solutions. In addition, the Taiwan-based IC design house...

Touch panel makers to begin shipping medium-size capacitive touch panels in small volume in Sep-Oct 2010

Sep 14, 01:10

Taiwan-based touch panel makers Cando, Young Fast Optoelectronics, Wintek and Sintek Photonics will begin shipping in small volume medium-size capacitive touch panels used in tablet...

Touch panel suppliers expect strong revenue growth in August

Sep 6, 15:10

Touch panel suppliers to Apple including Wintek, TPK Touch Solutions, and Chimei Innolux (CMI) are expected to see strong revenue growth in August amid the launch of Apple's latest...

Wintek reports 17% sequential growth in August revenues

Sep 3, 15:48

Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.17 billion (US$192.87 million) for August, up 17% sequentially and 150% on year. Consolidated revenues for January-August totaled...

ITO film/glass makers post mixed 1H10 net profits

Sep 3, 15:30

ITO glass supplier Applied Vacuum Coating Technology (AVCT) and ITO film supplier Ushine Photonics have posted net loss of NT$133.56 (US$4.18 million) and NT$8.13 million, respectively,...

Giantplus reports profit, SWTC sees loss for 1H10

Aug 30, 15:57

Taiwan-based small- to medium-size panel makers Giantplus Technology has reported a consolidated net profit of NT$89.709 million (US$2.804 million) for the first half of 2010, while...

Wintek signs patent licensing agreement with Seiko Epson

Aug 27, 16:26

Wintek has announced the signing of a patent cross licensing agreement with Japan-based Seiko Epson for LCD manufacturing.

Wintek, EDT post net losses for 1H10

Aug 23, 15:02

Wintek and Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) have both posted consolidated net losses of NT$674 million (US$21.106 million) and NT$44.194 million, respectively, for the first half...

Wintek sees July revenues hit 5-year high

Aug 5, 10:12

Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.29 billion (US$165 million) for July, the highest monthly figure in the past five years due to booming sales of touch panels.

Major touch panel makers dominate orders from top-5 handset vendors

Jul 23, 15:17

Major touch panel makers including Wintek, TPK Touch Solutions, Young Fast Optoelectronics, J Touch and Japan-based Nissha are dominating orders from the top-five handset vendors,...

Taiwan-based touch panel makers look to hike yield rates

Jul 20, 15:21

Taiwan-based touch panel makers such as Young Fast Optoelectronics, Wintek and TPK Touch Solutions, besides expanding capacities to meet strong demand, are stepping up efforts to...

Wintek June revenues remain flat

Jul 5, 12:33

Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.1 billion (US$127.26 million) for June, down 0.52% sequentially but up 111.88% on year. Consolidated revenues for January-June totaled...

Wintek begins shipping projected capacitive touch panel to South Korea-based client

Jun 22, 12:04

Wintek has started shipments of 10.1-inch projected capacitive touch panels to a South Korea-based vendor, and the products are expected to hit the market at the end of 2010, according...

Capacitive touch panels to account for over 80% of Wintek revenues in 2011, says chairman

Jun 18, 14:24

Wintek expects revenues of capacitive touch panels to account for over 80% of its total revenues in 2011, up from the current 60%, according to company chairman Hyley Huang.

Wintek gains touch panel orders from RIM and Motorola, says paper

Jun 15, 10:06

Wintek reportedly has landed touch panel orders from Research in Motion (RIM) and Motorola and expects to turn profitable in the second quarter of 2010, according to a Chinese-language...

Wintek claims poisoned China workers given proper medical care

May 18, 11:19

Taiwan-based LCD and touch panel maker Wintek, in response to reports that it is being sued by workers who became sick allegedly due to exposure to a poisonous chemical at its China...

Wintek sees April revenues highest since 2006

May 5, 11:39

Taiwan-based panel maker Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.722 billion (US$118 million) for April, the highest monthly level since 2006, increasing 14.94% sequentially...

Small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments to have strong growth in 2010, say Taiwan makers

Apr 6, 16:07

Shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels in the first quarter of 2010 were better than expected due to demand from consumer electronics, as well as stimulation from new applications...

Wintek March consolidated revenues up 60% sequentially

Apr 2, 16:57

Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.24 billion (US$102.15 million) for March, up 60.4% sequentially from NT$2.02 billion and 55.77% on year from NT$2.08 billion, according...