57 news items tagged hinge
Lian Hong sees opportunity in notebook hinge business
Thursday 5 December 2019Although the global notebook market's annual shipments have remained at around 160 million units for the past several years, Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Lian Hong still sees...
Hinge makers expect sales boost from foldable smartphones in 2H20
Thursday 7 November 2019Taiwan-based hinge makers are expected to significantly benefit from foldable smartphones slated for launch in the second half of 2020, according to sources from the related supply...
Compal turns to Taiwan for making US-bound notebooks
Thursday 12 September 2019Compal Electronics, in response to its major brand clients' requests, is moving production of their US-bound notebooks from Vietnam to Taiwan, which is expected to turn Taiwan into...
Hinge makers expanding MIM capacity, eyeing foldable smartphones
Wednesday 17 July 2019Taiwan-based hinge makers including Shin Zu Shing (SZS) and Jarllytec have moved to aggressively expand their production capacities particularly those for MIM (metal injection molding)...
Notebook component makers taking actions to cushion US-China trade war impact
Wednesday 12 June 2019Taiwan-based notebook component makers at the moment have come up with two different approaches to shipping their products to ODMs, as they closely monitor the development of the...
Constraints of key components to limit initial foldable smartphone shipments
Tuesday 26 March 2019While foldable smartphones are the next big thing for handset brands, initial shipments of these foldable devices woud be limited because some key components such as OLED displays...
Hinge makers keen on MIM capacity expansions
Monday 11 February 2019Hinge makers are set to expand their metal injection molding (MIM) capacity in 2019 to satisfy increasing demand from notebook vendors, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Hinge maker SZS stepping into auto part segment
Monday 25 June 2018Notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has expanded its product lines to include auto parts and has delivered its samples to clients for verification, according to company chairman...
Hinge maker SZS diversifying product lines with higher MIM capacity
Thursday 30 November 2017With the notebook industry entering a plateau period, Taiwan's leading notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shings (SZS) is aggressively expanding product lines to include hinges for auto...
Notebook hinge maker Sinher boosting MIM self-sufficiency rate to 50%
Thursday 30 November 2017Notebook hinge maker Sinher Technology is installing two more batch furnaces to expand in-house MIM (metal injection molding) production capacity to meet growing demand, bringing...
Hinge maker SZS to boost production capacity by over 40% in 2018
Friday 29 September 2017Notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has installed two new continuous MIM (metal injection molding) furnaces at its newly completed plant in Shulin, northern Taiwan, which will...
Jarllytec nets NT$1.57 per share for 1Q17
Monday 15 May 2017Notebook and LCD monitor hinge maker Jarllytec has reported first-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$1.32 billion (US$43.4 million), gross margin 24.47%, net operating profit NT$143.3...
iPad supply chain makers likely to report disappointing 1Q17 sales
Friday 24 February 2017First-quarter 2017 results of Taiwan-based makers in the iPad supply chain, notably touch panel makers TPK Holding and General Interface Solution (GIS), are hanging in the balance,...
Hinge maker Syncmold reports strong profits for 3Q16
Tuesday 8 November 2016Hinge/stand maker Syncmold Enterprise has reported net profits of NT$299 million (US$9.5 million) for the third quarter of 2016, up 46.57% on quarter and 8.33% on year. EPS for the...
Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec reports increased sales for July
Wednesday 10 August 2016Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec has reported revenues of NT$574 million (US$18.23 million) for July, up 2.96% on month and 128.12% on year. Accumulated 2016 revenues through July totaled...
Notebook hinge maker SZS sees profits down in 2Q16
Thursday 4 August 2016Notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has reported net profits of NT$180 million (US$5.673 million) for the second quarter of 2016, down 3.7% on quarter and 40% on year. Second-quarter...
Hinge makers see increasing demand for MIM-made hinges
Tuesday 19 July 2016Demand for metal injection molding-made (MIM) hinges is expected to grow strongly in the second half of the year as Apple's upcoming new ultra-thin MacBooks will feature the component,...
Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec sees revenues up sharply on year in June
Wednesday 13 July 2016Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec has reported revenues of NT$557.84 million (US$17.34 million) for June, down 3.78% on month but up 128.65% on year. Second-quarter revenues were NT$1.587...
Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec reports strong sales for May
Tuesday 7 June 2016Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec saw its revenues surge 29.09% on month and 107.22% on year to a record high of NT$580 million (US$17.96 million) in May.
Hinge maker Syncmold reports decreased earnings for 1Q16
Friday 6 May 2016Hinge/stand maker Syncmold Enterprise has reported net profits of NT$150 million (US$4.63 million) for the first quarter of 2016, decreasing 4% from a year earlier. The earnings translated...
Taiwan component makers facing competition over MacBook orders
Friday 15 April 2016Apple is ready to launch new ultra-thin MacBooks in the second half of 2016, but Taiwan component makers are seeing increasing competition for related component orders. US-based Amphenol...
Hinge maker Syncmold to hand out cash dividend of NT$4.50 for 2015
Tuesday 15 March 2016Hinge/stand maker Syncmold Enterprise plans to deal out cash dividends of NT$4.50 for 2015, in which the company posted an EPS of NT$5.28.
Hinge maker Syncmold looks to strong sales in 3Q15
Wednesday 9 September 2015Hinge/stand maker Syncmold Enterprise expects its sales to grow 10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2015 from the NT$2.352 billion (US$72.17 million) a quarter earlier, buoyed...
Hinge maker Syncmold reports flat performance for January-May
Wednesday 10 June 2015Hinge/stand maker Syncmold Enterprise has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.78 billion (US$121.7 million) for the first five months of 2015, edging up 0.54% from a year earlie...
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches new Yoga tablets
Thursday 20 November 2014Lenovo has launched its full series of Yoga tablets in Taiwan including the Yoga Tablet 2, the Yoga Tablet 2 Pro and the Yoga 3 Pro with sizes ranging from 8- to 13-inch.