71 news items tagged Elite Material
Taiwan CCL makers guardedly optimistic about 2021
Thursday 7 January 2021Taiwan-based CCL makers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) are guardedly optimistic about their 2021 sales prospects after ending 2020 with single-digit...
CCL makers uncertain about demand for 5G base stations in China
Tuesday 5 January 2021Taiwan-based CCL makers remain uncertain about demand for 5G base stations in China this year, but their overall shipments will not be much affected, thanks to robust demand for datacenter...
CCL vendors cautious about 2021 shipments for 5G base stations in China
Monday 28 December 2020Taiwan's CCL makers are cautious about their shipments for 5G base station applications in 2021 as speculation is emerging that China may see lower numbers of such stations established...
Taiwan CCL makers set to raise quotes amid rising costs
Thursday 24 December 2020Taiwan-based CCL makers are facing rising costs of upstream raw materials, and intend to pass the increased costs onto clients, according to industry sources.
EMC to acquire fellow CCL company for US$28.7 million
Tuesday 22 December 2020Taiwan-based copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has announced plans to fully acquire fellow US firm EMD Specialty Materials for a total of US$28.73 million.
PCB demand for 400G switches rising
Thursday 17 December 2020Demand for 400G network switches is trending upward and may fast take off in the next two years along with ever-expanding 5G infrastructure and terminal applications, which will significantly...
Taiwan PCB supply chain to gain big from Apple till 1Q21
Monday 30 November 2020Taiwan PCB supply chain players are all gearing up to meet robust shipment demand from Apple for iPhone 12 series and other devices, which is expected to last into the first quarter...
Taiwan CCL makers may rely more on non-China 5G base station clients in 1H21
Friday 20 November 2020With prospects for 5G infrastructure construction in China remaining uncertain, Taiwan's CCL makers in the supply chain for 5G base stations may have to rely more on shipment momentum...
SLP and CCL suppliers for new iPhone to enjoy strong 4Q20
Tuesday 17 November 2020Zhen Ding Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unimicron Technology, suppliers of substrate-like PCBs for Apple's iPhone 12, and Elite Material (EMC), which provides related SLP CCL...
CCL makers see revenue falls in October, cautious about 4Q20
Monday 9 November 2020Taiwan's CCL makers all saw their October revenues drop sequentially due mainly to China's long National Day holiday, but they are guardedly optimistic that overall fourth-quarter...
EMC to invest CNY800 million to expand capacity in China
Monday 2 November 2020Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has disclosed plans to invest about CNY800 million (US$119.6 million) to build additional capacity at its factory site in China's...
Taiwan PCB makers obtain 60% of SLP orders for new iPhones
Thursday 15 October 2020Zhen Ding Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unimicron Technology have together landed nearly 60% of total substrate-like PCB (SLP) orders placed by Apple for its new iPhone 12...
Taiwan CCL firms post mixed August results
Tuesday 8 September 2020Taiwan-based CCL makers showed mixed August results, with Elite Material (EMC) posting record-high revenues and fellow companies Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Ventec Electronics...
Taiwan PCB makers eyeing satellite applications
Thursday 20 August 2020Taiwan PCB makers are eyeing new business opportunities associated with low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, especially those for ground supporting equipment, in the wake of SpaceX successfully...
Taiwan CCL makers post mixed July results
Friday 7 August 2020Taiwan's major CCL makers have posted mixed July results after experiencing a roust second-quarter, with revenues at Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology falling on month and those of...
CCL maker EMC to see 3Q20 revenues rise 10% on 5G applications
Wednesday 5 August 2020Taiwan's CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) expects to see its third-quarter 2020 revenues sequentially grow at least 10% on strong demand for flagship handset and 5G infrastructure applications,...
Nittobo plant fire may disrupt global ABF substrate supply
Wednesday 22 July 2020A recent fire that broke out at one of Nittobo's plants in Fukushima, Japan is expected to impact the already-tight supply of ABF substrates worldwide and push up quotes for them,...
PCB makers may see robust demand for server applications till 1Q21
Thursday 16 July 2020Taiwan-based PCB makers including HannStar Board and Tripod Technology will continue to see strong demand for server applications in the second half of the year, with the momentum...
Handset mainboard makers still expect seasonal demand to pick up in 2H20
Thursday 9 July 2020Handset mainboard makers such as Compeq Manufacturing and CCL suppliers including Elite Material (EMC) still expect a pick up in seasonal demand in the second half of 2020 with better...
CCL makers revving up capacity expansion for high-end offerings
Tuesday 7 July 2020Taiwan's major CCL makers including Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology are all moving to expand their capacity for high-frequency, high-speed CCL materials to...
Panasonic to expand CCL production capacity in China
Wednesday 24 June 2020Panasonic plans to expand its high-frequency and high-speed CCL production capacity at its plant in China's Guangdong seeking to satisfy Chinese demand for 5G infrastructure applications,...
EMC lands new orders for servers
Wednesday 17 June 2020CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) has gained validation from server brands and datacenter clients with their orders gradually picking up recently, according to the company.
CCL makers gear up to tap hydrocarbon demand for 5G antennas
Monday 15 June 2020Hydrocarbon and PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) materials are expected to co-exist in high-frequency antenna applications, with the latter now dominated by US-based Rogers, prompting...
CCL maker EMC posts record profits for 1Q20
Monday 4 May 2020Taiwan's CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) has reported its net earnings for the first quarter of 2020 soared 54.1% on year to NT$733 million (US$24.53 million) , the highest for the...
CCL makers see strong server application demand through 2H20
Tuesday 7 April 2020Taiwan-based CCL suppliers including Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have all seen robust demand for server applications, with strong shipment momentum...