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Friday 21 November 2014
Medical equipment makers investing in new facilities in Taiwan
Artificial tooth maker HC Bio-S has launched new facilities in the Kaohsiung Science Park and estimates the move will help bring the company more than NT$700 million (US$22.63 million)...
Friday 21 November 2014
Taiwan estimated to supply 20% of global IC packaging materials, says IEK
Output from Taiwan-based IC packaging materials suppliers is forecast to account for about 20% of the global output in 2014 indicating the industry's less-competitive global presence...
Friday 21 November 2014
VIA stock demoted in TSE; expects strong performance in 4Q14
VIA Technologies has recently been demoted to become a full-cash delivery stock by the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) because its stock's net asset value dropped below NT$5 (US$0.16)...
Friday 21 November 2014
Knowles Corporation Taiwan celebrates its 40th anniversary
Knowles Corporation, a market leader and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic solutions and specialty components, announced its Taiwan facility is celebrating 40 years of dedication...
Friday 21 November 2014
Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of nearly US$4 billion in January-October, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 2,932 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$3.957 billion in January-October 2014,...
Thursday 20 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC revenues to rise 6% in 2014
The combined revenues of Taiwan's top-six LCD driver IC makers are expected to register a 6.1% increase in 2014, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 20 November 2014
Win Win Precision cooperates with vendor to market HeatCap in Japan
PV module maker Win Win Precision Technology has cooperated with a Japan-based PV vendor to co-market HeatCap, patented PV modules developed by Win Win Precision, in the Japan rooftop...
Thursday 20 November 2014
Taiwan October export order value hits record, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$44.91 billion in total in October 2014, historically the highest monthly level and increasing 3.7% on month and 13.4% on year, according to...
Thursday 20 November 2014
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches new Yoga tablets
Lenovo 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.
Thursday 20 November 2014
Taiwan market: Philips expects to sell 50,000 TVs in 2015
Philips expects to sell 20,000 TVs in the Taiwan market during 2014 followed by 50,000 in 2015.
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Monocrystalline solar cell prices may fall in 4Q14, say Taiwan makers
As many Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have increasingly shifted production from polycrystalline models to monocrystalline ones for higher gross margins, increased...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
TSMC buys Qualcomm Taiwan factory for US$85 million
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has acquired a Qualcomm factory in Longtan, northern Taiwan, for US$85 million, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Inventec plans to launch cloud computing services via cooperation with Microsoft
Inventec is talking with Microsoft about cooperation to integrate Microsoft-developed cloud computing software with Inventec hardware to launch related services in 2015, with target...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Microsoft ending support for Windows Server 2003 expected to drive replacement of servers, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft plans to end technical support for Windows Server 2003 in July 2015 and this is expected to drive global demand for replacing or upgrading more than 10 million Windows Server...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Commentary: Taiwan lags behind in development of high-power semiconductors
Electric car, solar energy and smart grid manufacturing sectors have become the main focuses of industrial development for many countries recently, and the development of these sectors,...