Taiwan market: HP unveils five new ultrabooks

May 15, 01:45

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled five new ultrabooks under its Envy 4 and Envy 6 series in Taiwan with a chassis design that combines a metal-based bezel with a plastic-based bottom;...

Getac, Bin Chuan announce revenue performance in April

May 8, 01:45

Taiwan-based notebook chassis and component makers Getac Technology and Bin Chuan Enterprise have announced their revenues for April with Getac saw drop and Bin Chuan achieved grow...

Intel estimates ultrabook shipments of 20-30 million units in 2012

Apr 19, 01:05

Intel has internally estimated that ultrabook shipments will reach 20-30 million units in 2012 and the volume in 2013 is expected to double or even triple on year as the integration...

Catcher March revenues up on month, year

Apr 6, 15:43

Catcher Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of magnesium-alloy casings of notebook PCs, had consolidated revenues of NT$3.019 billion (US$102 million) for March increasing by 7.05% on...

Chassis maker Ju Teng enters Samsung notebook supply chain, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 22, 14:20

First-tier chassis maker Ju Teng International, in addition to ultrabook chassis orders from 5-6 PC brand vendors, has entered into Samsung Electronics' notebook supply chain and...

Getac chairman expects 10-15 million ultrabook shipments in 2012, 50-60 million for 2013

Mar 1, 01:15

As ultrabooks fall to mainstream prices as well as the launch of Windows 8, Getac Technology chairman James Hwang expects total ultrabook shipments will reach 10-15 million units...

Catcher to see revenue contribution from notebooks surpass 50% in 2012

Feb 23, 01:00

Chassis maker Catcher Technology expects revenue contributions from its notebook business reach over 50%, surpassing its smartphone business, which was the major revenue contributor...

Ultrabooks to lead to development of various chassis materials, say makers

Dec 9, 15:37

The development of notebooks will be toward slimness over the next two to three years due to the promotion of ultrabooks, and the use of various materials/processes for making chassis...

Silitech shipping more metal chassis for smartphones

Nov 24, 11:52

Handset keypad and metal chassis maker Silitech Technology expects sales of aluminum-magnesium alloy chassis to account for 10-15% of its total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011...

Vendors pushing new material design for ultrabooks

Nov 21, 16:01

PC vendors, facing limited capacity and price restrictions for unibody aluminum chassis, have chosen new materials such as high-density fiberglass, and designs such as aluminum chassis...

Wistron to develop new material for ultrabook chassis, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 15, 14:30

Wistron plans to cooperate with a chassis player, which will be the company's third chassis partner, in the first quarter of 2012 to establish a joint venture to develop a new chassis...

MacBook shipments to remain stable in 4Q11

Nov 15, 01:30

Despite rumors about Apple perhaps reducing its shipment forecast for the fourth quarter spreading around in the IT market due to the company's chassis supplier Catcher Technology...

Catcher announces 3Q11 performance

Oct 31, 16:58

Chassis maker Catcher Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$10.77 billion (US$359.78 million) for the third quarter, up 21.1% on quarter and 86.1% on year, while net...

Catcher to spend US$2-3 million to modify Suzhou plant

Oct 21, 01:30

Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology plans to invest US$2-3 million to modify equipment and manufacturing processes at its plant in Suzhou, China, which has been ordered...

Catcher production suspension may impact Apple

Oct 18, 01:15

As Taiwan-based chassis supplier Catcher Technology's plants in Suzhou, China have been ordered to suspend production by the local government, sources from upstream supply chain players...

Catcher halts production line in Suzhou, China for improvements

Oct 17, 16:01

Chassis supplier Catcher Technology has announced that its plants in Suzhou, China have forced to temporarily halt operations by the local government due to complaint from surrounding...

Nishoku sees growing revenues in September

Oct 12, 16:13

Taiwan-based chassis supplier Nishoku, benefiting from increasing game console chassis orders, reported September consolidated revenues of NT$243 million (US$8 million), up 2.53%...

Notebook ODMs consider forming joint venture with metal chassis maker to secure supply

Oct 4, 01:10

Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, concerned that supply of metal chassis may fall short in the near future, are considering to establish joint ventures with upstream metal chassis suppliers...

Aluminum alloy chassis for ultrabooks likely to be in shortage in 2012

Sep 30, 01:30

The supply of aluminum alloy chassis for ultrabooks may fall short of demand in 2012 as most ultrabook models launched by brand vendors will come with the metal chassis. Capacities...

Ultrabook platform may not benefit ODMs

Sep 20, 01:05

Taiwan-based notebook ODMs may not benefit much from the Ultrabook platform, despite downstream branding partners mostly being optimistic about the new device, according to sources...

Catcher share price pushed down on possible shifting of chassis policy at HTC

Sep 16, 13:57

The share price of notebook and smartphone chassis maker Catcher slid NT$4.50 (US$0.15) or 2.1% to close at NT$204 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on September 15 due to heavy...

PSU maker ENG Electronic cuts into aluminum material supply industry

Sep 15, 01:25

Power supply unit (PSU) maker ENG Electronic has recently cut into the aluminum material supply industry and will start shipping aluminum materials and ingots to chassis makers such...

PC players optimistic about re-rise of Wintel

Sep 15, 01:05

PC players are starting to turn optimistic about a return of Wintel as Intel and Microsoft have each hosted global developer conferences to promote the upcoming Ivy Bridge processors...

Intel directly cooperates with chassis suppliers to lower Ultrabook costs

Sep 8, 01:00

Intel has recently been aggressively cooperating with notebook chassis suppliers hoping to achieve the goal of dropping Ultrabook prices to below US$1,000, and Intel is currently...

Catcher announces growth in August revenues

Sep 6, 13:50

Taiwan-based notebook and smartphone chassis maker Catcher has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.65 billion (US$125.47 million) for August, a new historical high with an on-month...

Tablet PC fever is already cooling down, says Acer chairman

Aug 25, 01:20

Acer chairman JT Wang, commenting on tablet PC's impact on the notebook industry, pointed out that tablet PC fever is already starting to cool down and consumers are also being attracted...

Chassis maker Catcher to operate at full capacity till year-end 2011

Aug 12, 12:10

Notebook chassis maker Catcher is expected to operate at full capacity through to year-end 2011 due to strong demand for magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis from notebook ODMs. To cope...

Lack of metal chassis capacity pushing ultrabook vendors to adopt fiberglass

Aug 4, 01:30

Intel and notebook brand vendors have recently been aggressively searching for new chassis materials as capacity for magnesium-aluminum chassis, which is the most popular choice for...

Metal chassis suppliers expected to see strong sales in 2012

Jul 26, 15:50

Taiwan-based metal chassis suppliers Catcher Technology and Foxconn Technology, benefiting from strong expectations of Intel's ultrabook concept, which is expected to be adopted in...