Chip resistor maker Ralec to see gross margin improve in 1Q13

Mar 20, 22:18

Chip resistor Ralec Electronic is expected to see its gross margin improve to over 20% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 10.5% for all of 2012, driven by an improvement of...

MLCC, chip resistor prices stabilized; outlook remains dim for 2013

Dec 26, 11:03

Prices of MLCCs (multilayer ceramic chip capacitors) and chip resistors have stabilized recently in light of decreased demand from the downstream sector but it remains to be seen...

Passive component makers to post decreased sales in December

Dec 6, 15:22

Most passive component suppliers are expected to post negative revenue growth in December due to inventory checks at clients, after reporting mixed results for the previous month,...

Ceramic substrate maker Leatec to report flat 4Q12 sales

Dec 4, 14:56

Taiwan-based Leatec Fine Ceramic, which mainly manufactures chip resistor substrates, is expected to report flat revenue growth for the fourth quarter of 2012 despite increasing sales...

Chip resistor maker Ralec sees gross margin improve in 3Q12

Oct 12, 14:07

Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronic was operating at over 90% of its production capacity with a gross margin of 22-23% in the third quarter of 2012 thanks to strong demand from the...

Viking Tech to post flat growth in 3Q12 sales

Sep 27, 01:15

Revenues at passive component maker Viking Tech are expected to stay flat on quarter. However, the firm will likely report profit growth during the period as its high-margin inductor...

MLCC prices to drop 3-5% in 4Q12, say sources

Sep 25, 14:55

Prices of MLCCs are expected to drop 3-5% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2012 as passive component makers are conservative whether the pending launch of Windows 8 notebooks...

Chip resistor maker Ralec expected to see 3-5% sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues

Sep 13, 01:05

Taiwan-based chip resistor maker Ralec Electronic has received orders with shipments scheduled through the end of 2012 and is expected to see consolidated revenues for the third quarter...

Chip resistor Ta-I to see flat demand in 3Q12

Aug 24, 14:18

Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology is expected to see demand for its products, including chip resistors in 0402 and 0603 sizes, remain flat in the third quarter as Intel and Microsoft...

Resistor maker Ta-I keeps capacity utilization rate at 80-85%

Jul 24, 13:50

Ta-I Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of chip resistors, has had its production capacity utilization rate running at 80-85% recently, while keeping a low level of inventory because...

Laser Tek 2Q12 sales up 30%

Jul 16, 14:51

Consolidated revenues at Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, registered an about 30% sequential increase in the second quarter of 2012....

Passive component maker Viking Tech looks to 15-20% sales growth in 2Q12

May 29, 15:06

Thin film resistor supplier Viking Tech is expected to generate record high revenues in May and post 15-20% sequential revenue growth in the second quarter, buoyed by strong demand...

Passive component makers ramping up capacity utilization rates

May 28, 12:51

Most passive component makers including Yageo, Cyntec, Ralec Electronics, Ta-I Technology, Walsin Technology all have ramped up their production capacity utilization rates to over...

Laser Tek to post solid sales growth in 2Q12

Apr 23, 15:36

Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to post sales growth of 10-20% sequentially in April 2012, according to market sources....

Viking Tech sees March revenues increase above 16% on-month

Apr 12, 01:15

Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, reported March revenues of NT$97 million (US$3.3 million), a record high since June 2011. The firm...

Laser Tek, Leatec seeing orders rise

Apr 2, 15:53

Chip resistor companies have stepped up their pace of orders as they plan to expand capacity especially that for 0201- and 01005-size products used in smartphones and tablets. Equipment...

Viking Tech March revenues to grow

Mar 15, 16:53

Revenues at Viking Tech are expected to enjoy another sequential rise of more than 10% in March thanks to new contracts for high-frequency inductors used in wireless communication...

Ralec February sales up more than 100%

Mar 14, 14:11

Consolidated revenues at Ralec Electronic hiked 112.2% sequentially in February 2012, while fellow chip resistor firm Ta-I Technology saw its consolidated sales increase 5.2% on month...

Yageo posts 60% profit decline in 2011

Mar 13, 01:10

Yageo, a supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) and chip resistors, has announced net profits for 2011 declined 59.8% with revenues down 8.6% from a year ago. The passive...

Viking Tech optimistic about February performance

Feb 16, 01:10

Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, believes performance in February will show on-month growth of more than 10%. Viking Tech reported January...

Yageo, Chilisin post revenue drops in January

Feb 7, 15:22

Yageo, a manufacturer of MLCCs and chip resistors, has announced consolidated revenues for January 2012 slid 11% sequentially to NT$1.59 billion (US$53.8 million). The company attributed...

Upstream suppliers of passive components cautious about expansion

Feb 3, 15:33

Under uncertain demand, Taiwan-based suppliers of passive component materials are tending towards a cautious approach regarding capacity expansion in 2012, according to industry sources...

Yageo boosts capacity for 01005 size chip resistors

Jan 16, 10:29

Taiwan-based Yageo has moved to build new capacity for 01005 size chip resistors to satisfy brisk demand for smartphones and tablets, joining rivals Cyntec and Kamaya Electric that...

Taiwan chip resistor firms post mixed December results

Jan 9, 15:25

Ralec Electronic has posted lower sales for December from November, affected by falling product ASPs and fewer orders from clients due to inventory accounting procedures.

Yageo announces 03015 chip resistor

Jan 6, 12:39

Yageo has announced that the company recently developed a prototype chip resistor measuring just 0.30x0.15mm, which is 44% smaller than 01005-size products available on the market.

Yageo puts employees on unpaid leave

Jan 4, 12:35

Yageo, Taiwan's largest passive component company, reportedly has enacted furloughs for staff at some of its factories to cope with low capacity utilization due to sluggish demand...

Most passive component makers report November sales growth

Dec 8, 11:08

Most Taiwan-based passive component manufacturers including Chilisin Electronics, Holy Stone Enterprise, Lelon Electronics, Polytronics Technology and Thinking Electronic Industrial...

More Taiwan chip-resistor firms grab orders from Rohm

Dec 1, 12:12

Following reports that Ralec Electronic and Ta-I Technology grabbed contract orders for chip resistors from Rohm Semiconductor, fellow Taiwan-based firms Cyntec and Yageo reportedly...

Leatec expects strong sales from automotive, LED applications

Nov 30, 10:41

Taiwan-based Leatec Fine Ceramic, which mainly manufactures chip resistor substrates, expects sales to the automotive and LED segments to climb substantially starting the third quarter...

Ralec, Mag.Layers seeing strong orders

Nov 29, 10:35

Chip-resistor manufacturer Ralec Electronics and inductor producer Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics have seen orders fill their present capacities and are expected to post better results...

Taiwan chip-resistor makers reportedly land orders from Rohm

Nov 4, 01:10

Chip-resistor makers Ralec Electronic and Ta-I Technology have recently grabbed contract orders from Rohm, which saw production at its factory in Thailand disrupted by flooding, industry...

Yageo, Holy Stone remain cautious about 4Q11

Nov 1, 16:50

Passive component manufacturers Yageo and Holy Stone Enterprise have continued to express conservative views towards their businesses in the fourth quarter of 2011, citing low seasonal...

Passive component material suppliers say capacity remains tight

Jul 22, 12:23

Taiwan-based suppliers of passive component materials are still running at full capacity despite that their downstream clients foresee a weaker-than-expected third quarter, industry...

Prices for 0402 chip resistors to continue to fall in 3Q11, say Taiwan makers

Jul 5, 14:24

Prices for chip resistors in 0402 sizes dropped by 5-8% cumulatively in the first half of 2011 and are expected to further slip by 2-3% in the third quarter due to weak demand, according...

Chip-resistor prices to fall another 3-5% in 3Q11

Jun 20, 15:42

Prices of chip resistors are expected to drop another 3-5% in the third quarter of 2011 due to weak demand in the downstream sector and capacity ramps by makers, according to industry...