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Tuesday 15 November 2011
MacBook shipments to remain stable in 4Q11
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...
Monday 7 November 2011
Catcher sees lower than expected sequential drop in October revenues
Catcher Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of magnesium-alloy casings for notebooks, had consolidated revenues of NT$3.211 billion (US$106 million) for October decreasing 15.84% on...
Monday 31 October 2011
Catcher announces 3Q11 performance
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...
Friday 21 October 2011
Catcher to spend US$2-3 million to modify Suzhou plant
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...
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Catcher production suspension may impact Apple
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...
Monday 17 October 2011
SZS to purchase new CNC equipment
Taiwan-based notebook hinge supplier Shin Zu Shing (SZS) plans to invest NT$120 million (US$3.99 million) to purchase 30 new CNC machines and will finish installation by mid-Decemb...
Monday 17 October 2011
Catcher halts production line in Suzhou, China for improvements
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...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Notebook ODMs consider forming joint venture with metal chassis maker to secure supply
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...
Friday 30 September 2011
Aluminum alloy chassis for ultrabooks likely to be in shortage in 2012
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...
Friday 16 September 2011
Catcher share price pushed down on possible shifting of chassis policy at HTC
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...
Thursday 15 September 2011
PSU maker ENG Electronic cuts into aluminum material supply industry
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...
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Catcher announces growth in August revenues
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...
Friday 12 August 2011
Chassis maker Catcher to operate at full capacity till year-end 2011
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...
Friday 5 August 2011
Dynapack July revenues hit record high; Catcher sees growth
Notebook battery maker Dynapack International Technology saw its consolidated revenues increase 10.7% on month and 34.8% on year to a record high of NT$1.99 billion (US$68.77 million)...
Thursday 4 August 2011
Lack of metal chassis capacity pushing ultrabook vendors to adopt fiberglass
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...