Last update: Thursday 23 May 2013 [216 news items]
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...
Apple reportedly shifts orders for iPad touch panels from TPK to Wintek
Mar 26, 15:26
Taiwan-based TPK Touch Solutions has seen Apple shift orders for iPad-use projected capacitive touch panels to fellow maker Wintek because of TPK's delayed shipments, according to...
Wintek blamed for Apple iPad delay, says report
Newswatch - Mar 19, 16:43
Taiwan-based touch panel supplier Wintek has been blamed for a delay of Apple's iPad shipments, according to a Chinese-language report on Liberty Times.
Wintek February revenues down on month
Mar 3, 16:05
Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.02 billion (US$63 million) for February, dropping 13.64% sequentially from NT$2.34 billion, but rising 11.44% on year from NT$1.81...
Wintek suffers net loss of nearly NT$2.6 billion in 2009
Feb 23, 14:31
Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Wintek has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$27.399 billion (US$835 million), gross operating loss of NT$38.0 million, net operating...
Capacitive touch to become mainstream handset technology in 2010, say Taiwan makers
Newswatch - Feb 12, 14:55
Capacitive touch panels will be the mainstream for touch panel technology as handsets with projected capacitive touch panels will exceed handsets with resistive touch panels in 2010,...
Wintek sees January revenues down on month
Feb 3, 15:12
Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.339 billion (US$73 million) for January, down 6.8% on month from NT$2.51 billion, but up 66.2% on year from NT$1.44 billion. Market...
Wintek says strike at China plant ended with no impact on production
Jan 21, 11:04
Taiwan-based LCD and touch panel maker Wintek has maintained that a strike by workers at its Suzhou plant in China has been resolved, with production unaffected.
Wintek sees December 2009 revenues down almost 20% on month
Jan 5, 16:12
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.51 billion (US$77.7 million) for December 2009, a slip of 19.5% on month from...
Giantplus, Wintek post mixed results for November
Dec 7, 15:54
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology saw consolidated revenues drop sequentially in November while fellow competitor Wintek enjoyed a sequential...
Nokia new focus on touch, full-keyboard and low-cost handsets will benefit Taiwan makers
Dec 4, 11:28
Nokia's target to significantly increase the proportion of touch and/or QWERTY devices in its smartphone portfolio and further optimize the industry's lowest cost end-to-end business...
Wintek maintains growth guidance for 4Q09 revenues
Dec 3, 14:37
Taiwan-based small- to medium-sized LCD panel maker Wintek has said that its previous guidance for a sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 remains unchanged...
Handset panel makers expect better-than-expected performance in November and December 2009
Dec 2, 17:02
Taiwan's small- to medium-size panel makers including Wintek and TPO Displays expect better-than-expected performance in November and December 2009 amid increasing demand for larger-size...
Nov 4, 15:12
Taiwan-based small- to medium-sized LCD panel maker Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.54 billion (US$79 million) for October, dropping 13.66% on month from NT$2.94...
Oct 22, 15:28
Taiwan-based Wintek saw its third-quarter loss narrow significantly, with market sources saying the small- to medium-size LCD panel maker stands a chance of swinging to profitability...
Wintek reorganizes management team
Sep 22, 11:30
Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Wintek's board of directors has approved to reorganize its management team and promoted five more VPs, bringing the company's VP total to 10.
LCD, touch panel orders rising for Samsung, LG handsets
Sep 21, 15:39
Handset panel shipments are expected to increase significantly in the third quarter and early fourth quarter, as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are gearing up their handset...
Wintek denies mass resignation or group departure of company management
Sep 17, 11:42
Small- to medium-sized panel maker Wintek has filed a report at the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) indicated that there is no mass resignation or group departure of company management...
Small- to medium- size panel makers expect shipments to peak in October
Sep 4, 12:32
Taiwan panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Giantplus Technology have forecast small- to medium-size panel shipments will peak between September and October, while Wintek and Young...
Small- to medium-size LCD panel makers report net losses for 1H09
Sep 3, 15:34
Small- to medium-size panel makers Wintek, Giantplus Technology, Prime View International (PVI), and TPO Display have all reported net losses for the first half of 2009.
Wintek sees August revenues up 11% on month
Sep 2, 13:47
Small- to medium-sized panels maker Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.46 billion (US$74.8 million) for August, rising 11% sequentially but dropping 23% on year.
Wintek touch panel passes Windows 7 certification
Aug 13, 13:03
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek's 12.1-inch multi-touch panel has recently obtained Windows 7 Logo certification, while Cando's 10.1-inch panel and eGalax_eMPIA Technology's (EETI)...
Wintek July revenues remain flat sequentially
Newswatch - Aug 4, 12:17
Taiwan small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.22 billion (US$67.85 million) for July 2009, representing a decrease of 0.14% sequentially...
Wintek to close sales site in France
Jul 30, 16:35
Wintek has announced plans close its sales site in France in order to reduce operating costs and integrate resources, according to the company. After the merger, Wintek will only...
Wintek resumes second 3G line for new orders
Jul 14, 11:50
Taiwan small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Wintek has resumed its second 3G line due to new LCD panel orders, with production slated for the third quarter, according to the compa...
Wintek sees 11% sequential growth in June revenues
Jul 2, 15:22
Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.21 billion (US$67.32 million) for June, representing an increase of 11% from NT$1.99 billion for May, but a decrease of 0.45% from...
AUO, Giantplus benefit from booming sales of Samsung handsets
Jul 1, 15:12
Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) and Giantplus Technology will see handset panel shipments to Samsung Electronics continue to boom in the second half of the year, as the Korea vendor...
Wintek plans to issue ECBs worth US$100 million
Newswatch - Jun 26, 13:51
The board of directors at LCD panel maker Wintek has approved a plan to issue up to US$100 million worth of euro convertible bonds (ECBs) to meet its future business expansion projects,...
Wintek revenues drop over 15% sequentially in May
Jun 3, 15:20
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek has announced that consolidated revenues for May 2009 totaled NT$2 billion (US$61.8 million), representing an 15.25% decline from NT$2.36 billion...
Taiwan touch panel production value to increase 36% in 2009, says DRAMeXchange
Jun 1, 11:49
Taiwan touch panel production value is estimated to increase 36% to NT$32 billion (US$989 million) in 2009 and to NT$49.8 billion in 2012 with a CAGR of 16.9% because of surging popularity...
Wintek to cancel unpaid leave policy in June
May 25, 15:02
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek will cancel its unpaid leave policy in June and the company is offering former employees priority consideration when new openings are available,...
Wintek to supply panel modules for upcoming Apple e-book form factor netbook
Newswatch - May 22, 16:49
Wintek has been selected as the panel module supplier for Apple's upcoming e-book form factor netbook product, according to Taiwan notebook related IC designers.
TPO and Wintek land orders from Nokia
May 15, 14:11
TPO Displays has reportedly received 3.5-inch TFT-LCD panel orders for Nokia's N97 handset, while Wintek has received capacitive touch panel orders from the vendor, according to market...
Wintek reports sequential increase in April revenues
May 5, 16:41
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek has announced that consolidated revenues for April totaled NT$2.36 billion (US$71.48 million), representing a 13.64% increase from NT$2.08 billion...
Wintek narrows 1Q09 net losses by 22.3%
Apr 24, 14:43
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek has reported first-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$5.23 billion (US$154.82 million), gross loss of NT$657 million, loss from operations of...
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- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
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