As the Japanese yen continues to appreciate, Japan-based companies are more aggressive in product verifications with their Taiwan-based suppliers of drill bits in order to cut costs,...

Due to the appreciating Japanese yen, Japan's first-tier IC substrate makers have increased their outsourcing, benefiting Taiwan companies, according to market watchers.

Two Taiwan-based drill bit makers – Topoint Technology and Key Ware Electronics – have seen a decline in orders since mid-October, prompting a cautious approach to preparing...

Competition for market share in the drill bit market will remain fierce in 2009 due to capacity ramps by Japan-based Union Tool and Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, according to industry...

Taiwan-based drill bits maker Topoint Technology saw its gross margin drop below 40% in the second quarter this year as falling demand spurred a race to cut prices among makers looking...