Notebook component suppliers receiving short lead-time orders

Mar 1, 15:05

Taiwan-based notebook component makers have received some short lead-time orders recently as brand-name notebook vendors, notably Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer, have begun to take...

Notebook makers expect strong shipment growth in March as Intel fixes chipsets

Feb 24, 01:15

Taiwan-based notebook makers are already assembling notebooks with fixed 6 series chipsets as Intel's progress in fixing its defective chipsets is ahead of schedule and most of the...

Compal, Wistron may suffer lowest monthly shipments since 2009 in February

Feb 23, 01:20

Compal Electronics is likely to ship only three million notebooks in February 2011, the lowest monthly level since June 2009, while fellow maker Wistron may also see its lowest monthly...

Chengdu in western China to reach annual capacity of 100 million PCs, says mayor

Feb 15, 02:05

The government of Chengdu City, western China, has been developing the city as a large PC production park, with a goal of attaining an aggregate capacity of 100 million PCs a year,...

Compal and Wistron see notebook shipments decline on month in January

Feb 11, 01:30

ODM notebook makers Compal Electronics and Wistron both saw their January 2011 notebook shipments decline as compared to the previous month. In January, Compal shipped 3.3-3.4 million...

Wistron appropriates manpower from western China to solve labor shortages in eastern China

Feb 9, 15:35

Taiwan-based notebook maker Wistron has appropriated about 3,000 employees from its plant in Chengdu City, western China, through the city government's assistance, to support its...

Wistron to establish plants for recycling electronics waste in China in 2011

Feb 1, 15:36

Wistron plans to establish plants in Kunshan, China for recycling electronics waste such as plastic materials from PCs and PCBs with cooperation from Taiwan-based Super Dragon Technology,...

Lenovo setting up combined operational base in western China

Feb 1, 14:44

China-based PC vendor Lenovo has started development on a combined operational base for R&D, production and marketing on a 13.3-hectare site with a total floor space of 100,000...

Notebook vendors under pressure of increased costs

Jan 19, 16:03

Notebook vendors are under the pressure of possibly increased costs for key components and ODM prices. Panel prices may rise in the second quarter of 2011 and Japan-based Elpida Memory...

Chongqing aims to be largest notebook production base with shipments of 100 million units in 2013, says mayor

Jan 19, 01:40

The government of Chongqing City, western China, has successfully created a large notebook production in the city with Hewlett-Packard (HP), Foxconn, Quanta Computer and Inventec...

Quanta, Wistron see up, while Compal down in December notebook shipments

Jan 11, 02:25

Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Pegatron Technology have announced their revenues for December 2010 with Quanta and Wistron both seeing...

CES 2011: Lenovo showcasing new all-in-one PCs

Jan 6, 02:05

Lenovo will showcase four new IdeaCentre all-in-one PCs, targeting the home-use market, at CES 2011.

LCD TV market may reach 210 million units in 2011

Dec 28, 01:10

Through continue dropping prices and demand from emerging markets, the LCD TV market is expected to reach over 210 million units in 2011, up from 180 million units in 2010.

Notebook makers to see slight growth or flat performance in January shipments, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 20, 16:55

Benefiting from strong orders, Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer is expected to see its notebook shipments rise to 4.6 million units in January 2010, while fellow competitor...

Rising Taiwan exchange rate to pose significant risk for IT industry in 2011, says Wistron chairman

Dec 16, 01:50

Wistron chairman Simon Lin, at TecMall Forum in Taiwan, pointed out that the notebook manufacturing industry will continue to face rising labor and material costs in 2011, but these...

TecMall Forum this year to focus on cloud computing

Dec 14, 01:55

The 13th TecMall Forum, which will be hosted on December 15 in Taichung, Taiwan, will focus on discussing the cloud computing industry with both China-based players including Hasee...

Quanta, Wistron up, while Inventec down in November revenues

Dec 9, 01:30

Notebook makers Quanta Computer, Wistron and Inventec have announced revenues for November 2010 with both Quanta and Wistron seeing growth, and Inventec a decline.

Wistron approves several new investment plans

Stockwatch - Dec 2, 14:17

Wistron has announced that the company will invest US$100 million to set up a new facility in Chengdu, China, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

Wistron expected to see flat performance in 4Q10 notebook shipments

Nov 30, 01:25

Wistron is expected to see its notebook shipments stay flat sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010 as shipments in November did not see a strong increase, but shipments in the...

Compal, Wistron to station in Chongqing, says Acer source

Nov 26, 01:35

Compal Electronics and Wistron have accepted an invitation from Acer to set up production bases in Chongqing, western China, to support Acer's operational headquarters there, according...

Acer notebook supply chain conservative about 4Q10 performance

Nov 22, 16:35

Despite that Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to see 18-19% sequential growth in shipments and deliver 10.5-11 million notebooks in fourth-quarter 2010, competitor Acer is currently...

Acer nets over US$37 million from selling Wistron GDRs

Nov 10, 15:39

Acer on November 9 announced its disposal of 3.5 million GDRs (global depositary receipts) issued by Wistron at US$19.72 per unit for a total sales transaction value of US$69 million,...

Quanta, Wistron see drop, while Inventec sees growth in October revenues

Nov 9, 01:55

Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Wistron and Inventec have announced their revenues for October. Quanta and Wistron saw an on-month drop, while Inventec had growth.

Notebook makers expect strong 1Q11 shipments; abandoning price competition

Nov 1, 16:23

Despite the fact that the first quarter is normally the slow season, Taiwan-based notebook makers expect PC demand in the first quarter of 2011 will be strong as Intel is set to launch...

Notebook industry outlook for 2011

Oct 26, 16:17

Global notebook brand vendors have recently finished their order distributions for 2011 with total volumes surpassing 200 million units, while Taiwan-based makers have landed more...

Wistron expects increased shipments, decreased revenue proportion for notebooks in 2011

Oct 25, 11:18

Wistron expects to ship 35-37 million notebooks in 2011, increasing 25-32% from 2010, but expects the corresponding proportion of consolidated revenues to decrease from 65% in 2010...

Quanta may see 4Q10 notebook shipments up 5-10% on quarter

Oct 21, 01:20

Quanta Computer is expected to see its notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010 grow 5-10% sequentially, up from the company's forecast of remaining flat, according to market...

Sony to outsource high-end LCD TVs to Foxconn and Wistron

Oct 18, 14:11

Sony is expected to outsource its high-end LCD TVs to Taiwan-based makers, with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) expected to produce frameless ultra-thin models and...

Wistron sets product shipment target for 2011

Oct 12, 01:30

Wistron internally expects its notebook shipments in 2011 to reach 35 million units as the company will sees its orders volume share from Lenovo, Acer and Dell increase; meanwhile,...

Wistron ITS seeking acquisition targets

Oct 11, 16:59

Wistron Information Technology and Services (Wistron ITS), a software design subsidiary of Wistron, is currently looking for acquisition targets and is aiming at firms that will complement...

Quanta, Compal see record notebook shipments in September

Oct 11, 11:31

Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics both saw record notebook shipments in September, shipping five million and 4.6 million units, respectively.

Wistron NeWeb, Accton, Gemtek hit record revenues in September

Oct 11, 11:15

Taiwan-based networking/communication equipment makers Wistron NeWeb, Accton Technology and Gemtek Technology all hit record revenues in September, with NT$2.901 billion (US$91.1...

Wistron to reveal whether there is China investment plan for Dell

Oct 8, 17:02

Dell China has recently announced to establish a new R&D (operating) center in Chengdu, China with partners Compal Electronics and Asia Vital Components (AVC) both having decided...

Notebook makers reportedly refusing to accept low margin orders from HP, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 5, 15:11

Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron have all reportedly refused to accept low-gross margin orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for 2011 with...

Rising Taiwan exchange rate impacts notebook makers

Oct 5, 01:40

As the New Taiwan dollar (NT$) exchange rate to the US dollars has risen 2.4% over the past month, sources from Taiwan-based notebook makers pointed out that the increase will directly...