Last update: Friday 14 June 2013 [95 news items]
Technological barriers for consumer electronics chassis become higher
Jun 14, 15:56
As consumer electronics chassis entail multiple materials and manufacturing processes, technological barriers are becoming higher and this is favorable for Taiwan-based makers trying...
Catcher Technology expects 2H13 revenues to grow 30% on year
Jun 14, 14:23
Metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology expects consolidated revenues for the second half of 2013 to hike on year by 30% due to shipments for the new-generation iPad mini and...
Catcher to buy more CNC machines
May 6, 22:46
After announcing its purchasing plans for 1,000 CNC machine in March, Catcher Technology recently plans to buy another 600 CNC machine in the near future, with the combined number...
Catcher reportedly to exclusively supply metal-alloy chassis for use in HTC M4
Apr 19, 16:08
Catcher Technology will reportedly become an exclusive supplier of metal-alloy chassis for use in HTC's M4 smartphone, a revision of its New HTC One, with shipments of M4 to begin...
Catcher announces strong on-month growth in March revenues
Apr 9, 15:24
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.88 billion (US$129.22 million) for March, up 88.9% on month and 28.5% on year, while revenues...
Catcher expects growth in orders for carbon fiber-reinforced plastic chassis
Apr 3, 12:15
Catcher Technology expects orders for carbon fiber-reinforced plastic chassis to increase in 2013 and has set up production lines at its new factory in Tainan, southern Taiwan, according...
Catcher Technology 4Q12 net EPS hit record
Apr 1, 10:34
Taiwan-based notebook and smartphone metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology generated net EPS of NT$6.12 (US$0.20) for the fourth quarter of 2013, the highest quarterly figure...
Catcher Technology sees February revenues decrease
Mar 6, 15:12
Metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology on March 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.05 billion (US$69.2 million) for February 2013, dropping 37.8% on month and 27.2% on...
Catcher Technology to add investment in China subsidiary
Feb 5, 20:44
Notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology has announced it will make an additional investment of CNY1.017 billion (US$163 million) in Topo Technology (Taizhou), its subsidiary in...
Casetek sees monthly shipments of 1 million iPad mini chassis at the end of 2012
Jan 9, 21:55
Taiwan-based chassis maker Casetek Holdings, a subsidiary of Pegatron Technology, is expected to have shipped one million and 1.5 million iPad mini chassis in November and December...
Chassis maker Catcher sees increased December revenues
Stockwatch - Jan 7, 10:56
Taiwan-based notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$3.756 billion (US$129 million) for December 2012 growing by 21.03% on month and by 15.66% on...
Catcher enjoys growth in November revenues
Dec 5, 21:31
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.1 billion (US$106.57 million) for November, up 1.63% on month and 19.12% on year, with combined...
Catcher suffers sequential drop in 3Q12 revenues
Oct 29, 21:28
Catcher Technology reported consolidated revenues of NT$8.82 billion (US$301.44 million) for the third quarter, down 8.6% sequentially and 18.2% on year, while combined consolidated...
Catcher September revenues up on month, down on year
Stockwatch - Oct 8, 11:19
Taiwan-based metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$3.006 billion (US$101.7 million) for September increasing by 10.86% on month but decreasing...
Speculated iPad mini facing low yield rates for chassis, say sources
Oct 4, 15:29
Along with the latest market rumors indicating that Apple is likely to unveil the much speculated iPad mini on October 17, sources in Apple's supply chain in Taiwan are also indicating...
Catcher Technology, Dynapack see sequential drops in August revenues
Stockwatch - Sep 6, 11:39
Taiwan-based aluminum-alloy notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology and notebook-use battery pack maker Dynapack International Technology on September 5 reported consolidated revenues...
Catcher, Ju Teng pushing into reinforced plastic chassis business
Aug 13, 16:01
Global first-tier metal chassis maker Catcher Technology and first-tier plastic chassis maker Ju Teng, seeing the adoption of compound materials becoming the latest trend in the chassis...
Catcher, Getac see on-month revenue drop in July
Aug 7, 01:10
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology and Getac Technology have both announced on-month drops in their July consolidated revenues with Catcher saw its consolidated revenues...
Aug 1, 01:00
Notebook case maker Catcher Technology has downward adjusted its 2012 capex budget from NT$9 billion (US$300 million) to NT$7.5 billion, according to the company.
Catcher China subsidiary suffers accident
Jul 30, 11:31
Topo Technology (Suzhou), a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan-based notebook case maker Catcher Technology in Suzhou, eastern China, suffered an accident on July 26 in the process...
Chassis makers Ju Teng and Catchers expected to benefit from 7-inch tablet PCs
Jul 17, 01:25
Ju Teng and Catcher Technology are expected to see strong performances in the second half of the year since Ju Teng is reportedly the chassis supplier of Google's Nexus 7 and strong...
Simplo, Dynapack 2Q12 revenues hit records
Jul 6, 01:15
Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology, two Taiwan-based makers of notebook battery packs, generated revenues of NT$14.375 billion (US$496 million) and NT$7.727 billion...
Strong ultra-like notebook demand creating shortages of slim panels and metal chassis
Jun 26, 01:25
Seeing ultrabooks suffer from weak sales, notebook brand vendors have turned to push ultra-like notebooks, causing slim panel and metal chassis to both see shortages, according to...
Notebook chassis and battery makers report growth in May revenues
Jun 6, 01:05
Notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology, and battery makers Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology have announced revenues for May all achieved growth both on on-year...
Catcher Technology to expand alloy notebook casing capacity
Jun 4, 10:50
Catcher Technology will expand its production capacity of alloy notebook casings by gradually adding CNC machines from 12,000 currently to 15,000 beginning June 2012, according to...
Simplo, Catcher see increased April revenues
May 7, 10:35
Taiwan-based notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology and aluminum-alloy casing maker Catcher Technology have reported revenues and consolidated revenues respectively for April,...
Catcher, Ju Teng reportedly enter into glass fiber reinforced plastic chassis industry
Apr 16, 16:33
As Intel is aggressively promoting ultrabooks with end prices of US$699, sources from the supply chain pointed out that PC brand vendors are turning to adopt glass fiber reinforced...
Catcher March revenues up on month, year
Apr 6, 15:43
Catcher Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of magnesium-alloy casings of notebook PCs, had consolidated revenues of NT$3.019 billion (US$102 million) for March increasing by 7.05% on...
Catcher to supply chassis for Amazon tablet PC
Mar 22, 01:15
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology has recently received orders from Amazon for a new Kindle Fire tablet PC, according to sources from the upstream supply chain; however,...
Catcher to see revenue contribution from notebooks surpass 50% in 2012
Feb 23, 01:00
Chassis maker Catcher Technology expects revenue contributions from its notebook business reach over 50%, surpassing its smartphone business, which was the major revenue contributor...
Catcher announces on-year growth in January revenues
Feb 7, 01:25
Catcher Technology announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.82 billion (US$95.19 million) for January, down 13.3% on month, but up 16.7% on year; however, the company's non-consolidated...
Catcher, Dynapack see mixed sequential growth in December revenues
Jan 6, 01:15
Taiwan-based notebook-use casing maker Catcher Technology and notebook-use battery pack maker Dynapack International Technology on January 5 reported unaudited consolidated revenues...
Simplo, Dynapack, Catcher see mixed result for November
Dec 6, 01:25
Taiwan-based notebook upstream suppliers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Catcher Technology announced their revenues for November with mixed results.
Dec 5, 11:34
Catcher Technology, which makes aluminum-alloy casings, is expanding capacity at its factories in southern Taiwan and in Suqian, eastern China by adding CNC machines for making unibody...
Catcher hopes to resume operations at eastern China factory soon
Nov 16, 16:37
Aluminum-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology has finished implementing pollution controls at its plant in Suzhou, eastern China and is currently waiting for the local government's...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 4h 20min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 4h 22min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 4h 27min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 4h 49min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 4h 50min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 5h 47min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 5h 57min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 6h 3min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 4h 43min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 5h 1min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 6h 5min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 6h 31min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 7h 28min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 7h 36min ago
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
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...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.