Last update: Monday 6 May 2013 [174 news items]
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...
Metal chassis suppliers remain confident about future performance
Apr 25, 13:59
As Apple is reportedly planning to adopt plastic chassis for its next-generation iPhone to save costs, market watchers are concerned that the strategy may lead to a trend which would...
Casetek sees revenues drop, but gross margins rise in 1Q13
Apr 24, 22:02
Taiwan-based chassis maker Casetek, a subsidiary of Pegatron Technology, has announced consolidated revenues of NT$9.79 billion (US$328.97 million) for the first quarter, down 17.2%...
FPCB maker Ichia sees demand growing in April-May
Apr 24, 21:55
Flexible PCB and chassis maker Ichia Technologies expects demand for its FPCB products, particularly from the touch panel sector, in the April-May period of 2013 to post significant...
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...
Plastic chassis penetration in tablets rising
Apr 12, 12:16
As global demand for tablets is growing fast, while prices keep falling, vendors are expected to adopt plastic chassis for entry-level tablets to minimize production costs and in...
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...
Dell demands price cuts from upstream supply chain
Mar 13, 22:16
Dell has reportedly been demanding its upstream component suppliers cut their prices to help reduce its costs. Metal chassis suppliers, which have a higher price level than most other...

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...
Entry-level iPhone reportedly may adopt plastic chassis
Jan 14, 20:26
Apple's rumored entry-level iPhone reportedly may adopt plastic for its chassis instead of reinforced glass or unibody metal as in the company's standard iPhone models, to save cost,...
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...
Pegatron chassis subsidiary to be listed on January 25, 2013
Jan 2, 21:40
Casetek Holdings, a metal chassis subsidiary of Pegatron Technology, is set to be listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on January 25, 2013. The company saw an EPS of NT$9 (US$0.31)...
Ju Teng expects metal-alloy chassis capacity to be fully utilized in 2013
Dec 22, 14:49
Ju Teng International Holdings, a Taiwan-based notebook chassis maker, expects the utilization of its metal-alloy chassis production capacity to rise from 70% currently to 100% in...
Ju Teng holds rosy outlook for carbon-fiber chassis in 2013
Dec 11, 21:56
Ju Teng International Holdings, a Taiwan-based plastic, carbon-fiber composite and aluminum-magnesium alloy chassis maker for notebooks, tablets and other terminal devices, is optimistic...
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...
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...
Paragon Technologies sees growing demand for sputtering EMI solutions used in composite chassis
Sep 19, 15:58
As metal chassis are costly, vendors of notebooks and tablets have increasingly adopted chassis made from composite materials including plastics, fiberglass-reinforced plastics and...
IMR will not be adopted until 2013, say chassis makers
Sep 19, 01:15
While Taiwan-based notebook chassis makers have been promoting IMR (in-mold roller) decorative coatings for fiberglass-reinforced plastic chassis, notebook vendors have not been willing...
HP, Acer raise notebook shipment proportion from Chongqing to 60% in 2013
Sep 11, 01:20
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer have reportedly notified their upstream supply chain partners that they will raise their Chongqing, China, plants' shipment proportions to 60% in 2013...
Notebook chassis makers expand capacity at Chongqing plants in 2H12
Aug 27, 15:52
As notebook ODMs have recently started accelerating their expansion of production capacity in Chongqing, their upstream chassis suppliers – Zhanyun Chongqing Electronics, Ju...
Acer, HP consider to take back chassis purchase authority
Aug 21, 01:35
Acer and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are considering to retrieve their chassis purchase authority from notebook ODMs in hoping to effectively control their production capacity and quality,...
Quanta aiming to move all notebook production lines to Chongqing by 2014
Aug 16, 01:25
Quanta Computer is aiming to move all its notebook production lines except those for Apple's products to Chongqing, China within two years and estimates that its notebook shipments...
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...
Silitech looks to increasing shipments of handset chassis in 2H12
Aug 7, 15:53
Handset keypad and chassis maker Silitech Technology is expected to see its shipments of handset chassis continue growing month on month in the second half of 2012, buoyed by orders...
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...
AIM steps into production of carbon-fiber chassis for ultrabook
Aug 2, 16:27
Advanced International Multitech (AIM), the second largest Taiwan-based maker of golf shafts and heads, has extended its production to carbon-fiber chassis for ultrabooks, according...
Taiwan market: Lenovo announces new ultrabook with carbon-fiber chassis
Jul 26, 13:37
Lenovo has announced its latest ultrabook – ThinkPad X1 Carbon – in Taiwan, adopting a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic chassis to strengthen its sturdiness, while reducing...

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...
Microsoft Surface chassis suffers low yields
Jul 9, 13:27
Microsoft reportedly planned to adopt unibody magnesium-aluminum chassis for its Surface tablet PCs originally, but affected by chassis makers' limited capacity, the company has instead...
China labor shortage may drag down notebook shipment performance in peak season
Jul 5, 01:15
With China's labor shortage issues seriously impacting notebook makers' shipment performance in June, notebook makers are concerned that the problem will only become more serious...
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...
Taiwan market: HP unveils five new ultrabooks
May 15, 01:45
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled five new ultrabooks under its Envy 4 and Envy 6 series in Taiwan with a chassis design that combines a metal-based bezel with a plastic-based bottom;...
Getac, Bin Chuan announce revenue performance in April
May 8, 01:45
Taiwan-based notebook chassis and component makers Getac Technology and Bin Chuan Enterprise have announced their revenues for April with Getac saw drop and Bin Chuan achieved grow...
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
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Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
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AUO to supply LTPS panels for use in 2nd-generation Nexus 7, say Taiwan makers
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Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
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CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
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TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
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Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
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AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
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- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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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
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

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Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- 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.





















