Last update: Monday 13 May 2013 [48 news items]
Advantech sees April revenues grow 16% on year
May 13, 15:19
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$2.529 billion (US$84 million), an increase of 16.34% compared to NT$2.173 billion reported in April...
Embedded system makers eyeing medical applications
Mar 26, 14:05
Taiwan-based embedded system makers such as Advantech, ICP Electronics, Arbor Technology, Avalue Technology, and Unitech have been aggressive in developing the medical application...
Advantech targets US$1 billion revenues in 2013
Mar 1, 15:34
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) player Advantech has announced 2012 total consolidated revenues of NT$27.552 billion (US$930 million), representing an on-year growth of 4.2% compared...
Advantech expected to achieve 15% on-year revenue growth in 2013
Dec 27, 13:44
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) player Advantech is expected to enjoy 15% on-year revenue growth in 2013, according to market watchers.
Advantech expands digital marketing business
Oct 31, 15:28
Industrial PC maker Advantech plans to invest NT$12 million (US$410,734) to establish a digital marketing platform to create an ecosystem for the industry, according to company president...
Advantech reports growth in August revenues
Sep 6, 15:34
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Advantech has announced revenues of NT$1.85 billion (US$62.07 million) for August, up 15.31% on month and 25.84% on year, while combined revenues...
Advantech to construct R&D and production building
Aug 31, 01:00
Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based maker of industrial computers, will begin construction of a building with total floor area of 33,629 square meters (361,979 square feet) in northern...
Advantech maintains goal of challenging US$1 billion revenues for 2012
Jun 14, 14:02
Although the IT market had been seriously affected by global economic turmoil, as the situation began turning positive in May, industrial PC (IPC) player Advantech will maintain its...
Advantech to deploy marketing offices in third-level cities in China in 2H12
May 21, 11:23
Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based maker of industrial computing devices, will begin establishing marketing offices in third-tier cities around China in the second half of 2012,...
Advantech expanding into emerging markets outside China
May 7, 16:56
Industrial PC player Advantech has been aggressively expanding into other potential markets outside of China and is currently putting more focus in emerging markets such as India,...
Advantech expects 2012 gross margin to drop within 1pp
Mar 2, 16:20
Decreasing gross margins have become a trend for the IPC industry, and Advantech, Taiwan's largest IPC-maker, expects its overall gross margin in 2012 to fall within 1pp from 2011,...

Advantech takes full control of Advansus
Jan 4, 16:03
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Advantech has announced that it has acquired Pegatron Technology's 50% stake in Advansus Computer to take full control of the joint venture.
Advantech sees decreased August revenues
Sep 7, 01:20
Advantech, Taiwan's largest industrial PC maker, saw its revenues of NT$1.472 billion (US$50.8 million) for August decrease 8.52% on month and 4.83% on year. January-August consolidated...
Advantech 1H11 net profits hit half-year record
Aug 24, 01:10
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Advantech generated net profits of NT$1.881 billion (US$64.5 million) for the first half of 2011, the highest half-year figure on record, according...
IPC maker Advantech posts high EPS in 1H11
Aug 19, 11:46
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has announced net profits of NT$1.87 billion (US$64.57 million) or an EPS of NT$3.40 for the first half of 2011 with revenues of NT$9.5 billion...
Advantech sees over 40% on-year revenues growth in 1Q11
Apr 12, 13:58
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has announced revenues of NT$1.86 billion (US$63.93 million) for March 2011, a new monthly high, and helping the company achieve on-year...
Japan earthquake prompts Advantech to start stockpiling inventory for 3Q11, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 18, 16:11
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has begun stockpiling inventory due to supply chain disruptions caused by the Japan earthquake, as the company has significant demand...
Advantech sees on-year growth over 30% in February revenues
Mar 7, 16:18
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech announced revenues of NT$1.1 billion (US$37.4 million) for February 2011, down 26.7% on month, but up 33.74% on year. Advantech pointed...
IPC maker Advantech posts EPS over NT$6 for 2010
Feb 25, 16:47
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has posted net profits of NT$3.04 billion (US$102.77 million) for 2010, increasing 73% from a year earlier. The earnings translated...
Software designers partner with Taiwan IPC players to enter China market
Jan 4, 02:05
Several US-based software designers such as SCALA, BroadSign and Omnivex are cooperating with Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) players to enter China's digital signage and security...
IPC maker Advantech to set up second headquarters in Taiwan
Dec 31, 15:01
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has decided to invest NT$1.51 billion (US$51.48 million) to build a second headquarters in Taiwan. The new headquarters will serve...
IPC makers post strong on-year revenue gains in September
Oct 8, 02:25
Most industrial PC (IPC) makers posted strong on-year revenue gains in September 2010 thanks to increasing business capital spending and demand for automation. The number one supplier...
Advantech sees strong revenue growth in August
Sep 7, 16:11
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has announced revenues of NT$1.55 billion (US$48.53 million) for August 2010, up 9.56% on month and 71.32% on year, the volume is also the second-highest...
Advantech to resume expansion of domestic production capacity
Aug 26, 17:01
Industrial PC maker Advantech has decided to resume expansion of its production capacity in Taiwan to cut into the Internet of Things (IOT) market, according to company chairman KC...
Advantech posts net profit for 2Q10
Aug 20, 15:29
Industrial PC maker Advantech has posted net profits of NT$938 million (US$29.41 million) for second-quarter 2010. Consolidated revenues for the quarter totaled NT$5.96 billion. For...
Advantech scores points in tapping China market of wind power generators
Jul 15, 15:52
Industrial PC maker Advantech has participated in the supply chain of wind power-generating equipment in the China market through supplying computerized controllers for the main China-based...
Advantech aims at NT$5 net EPS for 2010
May 20, 16:38
IPC maker Advantech expects a net EPS of NT$5 (US$0.15) for its 2010 operations based on performance so far this year, according to company chairman KC Liu at a shareholders meeting...
Advantech nets NT$3.50 per share from 2009 operation
Mar 19, 16:26
Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based industrial PC maker, recorded consolidated sales of NT$15.323 billion (US$466.4 million) and net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.50 in 2009, according...
Advantech to acquire Germany-based industrial PC firm DLoG
Mar 10, 11:38
Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based industrial PC maker, on March 9 announced the acquisition of DLoG GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Germany-based Augusta Technologie AG, at a...
Four Taiwan-based IPC makers see December 2009 revenues up on month
Jan 11, 16:30
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers Advantech (ACL), Adlink Technology, Portwell and Aaeon Technology all saw revenues in December 2009 increase on month and with Advantech seeing...
Dec 18, 17:06
The Taiwan Telematics Industry Alliance (TTIA) has recently established four teams to work on developing new telematics devices – one team to integrate related telematics technologies,...
Four Taiwan-based IPC makers see mixed on-month growth in November 2009 revenues
Dec 9, 14:07
Advantech, Adlink Technology, ICP Electronics and Aaeon Technology, four Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers, on December 8 reported their revenues for November 2009, with the...
Taiwan-based IPC makers Advantech, ICP post mixed results for October
Nov 10, 10:23
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has reported revenues of NT$1.015 billion (US$31 million) for October, an increase of 10.06% on month. Fellow maker ICP Electronics...
Advantech partners with XJ Group for China smart grids market
Nov 2, 11:30
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has become a partner of XJ Group, a supplier of power generation, transmission and distribution equipment in China, for tapping China's...
IPC maker Advantech looks to 20% revenue growth in 2010
Oct 30, 16:17
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech expects its 2010 consolidated revenues to grow 20% on year for a 20% share of the global IPC market, according to chairman KC Liu...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN

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Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
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Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
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- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
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