Samsung plans to deliver memory, MCP parts directly to HTC, Transcend, say sources

May 23, 15:39

Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to deliver its memory and MCP (multi-chip packaging) parts directly to some major clients in Taiwan including HTC and Transcend Information, while...

WPG, WT Micro look to post sales gains in May-June

May 11, 15:38

IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics have reported sequential revenue decreases for April 2012, but both expect sales to register on-month growth in May and June driven...

WPG aims at record revenues in 2Q12

Apr 30, 10:53

WPG Holdings, the largest Taiwan-based distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, aims at consolidated revenues of NT$90.0-94.0 billion (US$3.05-3.19 billion) for the...

WPG to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$2.60

Newswatch - Apr 25, 15:01

IC distributor WPG Holdings has decided to distribute a cash dividend of NT$2.60 (US$0.09) per share for its 2011 operations. Based on the April 24 closing price of NT$38.20, the...

WPG March revenues hit record

Apr 11, 01:10

WPG Holdings, a Taiwan-based distributor of ICs and electronic components, saw its consolidated revenues of NT$32.96 billion (US$1.12 billion) for March hit a monthly record, according...

Three IC distributors see increased February revenues

Mar 14, 01:00

WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics and Zenitron, three Taiwan-based distributors of ICs and electronic components, saw their consolidated revenues for February increase on month and...

IC distributors see sales bottom in 1Q12

Feb 13, 15:20

Taiwan-based IC distributors including WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics all expect sales to hit the lowest quarterly level for 2012 in the first quarter, and register sequential...

WPG 4Q11 sales meet guidance; sees drop in 1Q12

Feb 4, 14:25

WPG Holdings has announced consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 met its guidance for a 6-10% sequential drop. Looking into the first quarter of 2012, the IC distributor...

Three IC distributors see decreased December revenues

Jan 11, 01:40

WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics and Zenitron, three Taiwan-based distributors of ICs and electronic components, saw consolidated revenues for December 2011 drop by 4%, 6.5% and...

Leading Taiwan-based IC distributors to focus on China smartphone market in 2012

Dec 28, 01:20

Zenitron, WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics and Edom Technology, four Taiwan-based IC distributors, will focus their 2012 business operation on the China smartphone market, according...

WPG says 4Q11 outlook unchanged

Nov 23, 15:37

IC distributor WPG Holdings has reiterated that its previous guidance for a 6-10% sequential decrease in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 remains unchanged, and it expects...

IC distributor WPG looks to sequential revenue decline in 4Q11

Oct 31, 13:50

IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its revenues to slip 5.6% sequentially to NT$79-83 billion (US$2.44-2.79 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2011 with a gross margin of 5.2-5.4%...

WPG 3Q11 sales up 6%

Oct 12, 16:14

IC distributor WPG Holdings saw its consolidated revenues increase 6% sequentially to NT$87.9 billion (US$2.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, slightly above its revised NT$86.5-87.5...

WPG to acquire Aeco Technology

Oct 5, 12:04

Taiwan-based IC distributor WPG Holdings has announced that it will acquire a 100% stake in fellow distributor Aeco Technology through share swaps.

WPG lowers 3Q11 revenue forecast

Oct 4, 01:00

WPG Holdings, the largest Taiwan-based IC distributor, on October 3 announced downward adjustment in projected revenues for the third quarter of 2011 from NT$89.0-93.0 billion (US$2.99-3.13...

WPG subsidiary to make acquisition

Sep 29, 16:58

IC distributor Silicon Application Corporation (SAC) has reached a deal with Wintek Technology Investment (China), a Hong Kong-based electronic parts and components distributor, to...

IC distributor WPG earnings hit record high in 2Q11

Aug 1, 12:11

IC distributor WPG Holdings saw its net profits grow 13.7% sequentially to an record high of NT$1.498 billion (US$51.85 million) in the second quarter of 2011. The earnings translated...

Arrow reportedly mulling acquisition of WT Microelectronics

Jun 28, 13:48

Arrow Electronics, the global largest IC distributor, reportedly has offered a proposal to acquire Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics at NT$63 (US$2.17) per share aiming...

IC distributors post on-year revenue gains in April

May 10, 14:34

Most Taiwan-based IC distributors saw their revenues grow by a double digit rate on year in April 2011, but the monthly figures also stood lower on an on-month basis due to seasonal...

IC distributor WPG looks to sequential revenue gains in 2Q11

Newswatch - May 2, 12:27

IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its consolidated revenues to top NT$80-84 billion (US$2.79-2.93 billion) in the second quarter of 2011 compared to NT$79.8 billion recorded in...

IC distributor WPG Holdings sees revenues up 39% on year in February

Newswatch - Mar 9, 14:23

IC distributor WPG Holdings has announced consolidated revenues of NT$20.9 billion (US$710.76 million) for February 2011, increasing 39% from a year earlier. Combined revenues for...

IC distributor WPG expects revenues to top NT$7.4-7.8 billion in 1Q11

Jan 31, 14:42

IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its revenues to top NT$7.4-7.8 billion (US$254.8-268.5 million) in the first quarter of 2011, with a gross margin of 5.3-5.5% and an operating...

Taiwan-based IC distributors bullish on 2011 growth

Jan 26, 15:06

With demand for semiconductor products remaining steady and more new applications emerging, IC distributors such as WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics, Zenitron and Techmosa International...

IC distributor WPG 4Q10 revenues miss forecast

Jan 11, 11:34

IC distributor WPG Holdings' fourth-quarter revenues of NT$70.1 billion (US$2.4 billion) missed the company's forecast of NT$71-74 billion. The company pointed to a new focus on profit...

IC distributor WPG to see revenues grow 20-30% sequentially in 1Q11

Jan 3, 14:15

IC distributor WPG Holdings is likely to report sequential revenues growth of 6-10% to NT$71-74 billion (US$2.43-2.53 billion) for fourth-quarter 2010 and revenues are likely to expand...

Samsung to consolidate its IC distributors in Taiwan, sources say

Dec 30, 13:53

Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to consolidate its IC distributors in Taiwan following WPG Holdings' acquisition of Yosun Industrial, which remains one of Samsung's distributors,...

IC distributors eyeing touch controller orders from table PC segment

Dec 28, 14:07

Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics, Zenitron and Techmosa International have all strengthened their deployments in touch controller ICs and other related...

Zenitron dismisses rumor it is targeted by WPG for acquisition

Stockwatch - Dec 24, 01:10

IC distributor WPG Holdings is mulling plans to buy fellow Taiwan-based firm Zenitron at NT$25.60 (US$0.86) per share, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...

Taiwan IC distributors to be less affected by seasonality in 1Q11

Dec 23, 01:30

IC distributors including WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics and Zenitron now expect sales for the first quarter of 2011 to outperform seasonal patterns as customers step up procurement...

IC distributor WPG sees revenues up over 40% on year in November

Dec 10, 10:56

IC distributor WPG Holdings has posted consolidated revenues of NT$25 billion (US$829.74 million) for November 2010, up 34% sequentially and 41% on year. The consolidated revenues...

WPG seeing orders rebound, expects 4Q10 sales to meet guidance

Dec 3, 01:15

WPG has seen customers work down their inventory much faster than anticipated, according to the IC distributor, adding that sales along with those from recently-acquired Yosun Industrial...

WPG completes merger with Yosun

Nov 16, 01:45

IC distributor WPG has officially merged with Yosun Industrial on November 15 and has begun operations on a paid-in capital of NT$14.53 billion (US$480 million). After the merger,...

WPG Holdings reports 18.7% sequential decline in October sales

Nov 10, 14:22

IC distributor WPG Holdings has reported an 18.7% sequential decline in October 2010 consolidated revenues at NT$18.72 billion (US$621.1 million), which also represented a 6.47% drop...

IC distributors Wahlee and WPG expanding sales of energy products

Nov 2, 11:23

IC component and material distributors Wahlee Industrial and WPG Holdings both expect sales of green energy products to grow substantially in 2011, with WPG looking to generate revenues...

WPG to see 6-10% growth in 4Q10 sales

Oct 29, 01:55

IC distributor WPG Holdings expects fourth-quarter 2010 consolidated revenues to be between NT$71 billion (US$2.3 billion) and NT$74 billion, up 6-10% on quarter and hitting a company...