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PCB firms see upturn around 2Q12
PCB and flexible PCB (FPCB) manufacturers as well as upstream material providers have all expressed caution about their businesses during the fourth quarter of 2011 and first-quarter 2012, but predicted an industry upturn to take place starting the second quarter of next year.
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Tuesday 22 November 2011
PCB industry unlikely to see upturn until 2Q12
PCB and flexible PCB (FPCB) manufacturers including Career Technology, Tripod Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board, and upstream material providers such as CCL maker Iteq...
Monday 21 November 2011
PCB material prices showing signs of stabilization
PCB material prices thus far in the fourth quarter have decreased at a slower pace than in the prior two quarters, a sign prices could be stabilizing around the end of 2011, according...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Fulltech Fiber Glass expecting increased demand from China leading up to Lunar New Year
Fulltech Fiber Glass, a Taiwan-based maker of fiberglass yarn and fabric, will set up inventory of fiberglass yarn to meet expected increasing demand from China prior to the 2012...
Thursday 10 November 2011
PCB production value to see slower growth in 2012
Global PCB production value will grow less than 5% in 2012, compared to the larger 7.4% rise estimated for 2011, Simon Chen, chairman for the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA),...
Thursday 10 November 2011
PCB industry to rebound in 2Q12
Career Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board both expect demand for PCBs to rebound in the second quarter of 2012. End-market demand has been disappointing in the fourth quarter...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Tripod conservative about 4Q11 outlook
PCB supplier Tripod Technology has expressed caution about the company's business outlook for the rest of 2011, citing supply chain disruptions caused by Thailand's floods.