Taiwan PCB makers to raise 2013 capex

Feb 5, 12:30

Major Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers including Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board have all set higher capex budgets for 2013, according to...

Compeq building new PCB plant in China

Jan 14, 15:15

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing is building a new plant in Chongqing, China with the first-phase construction slated for completion in mid-2014, according to industry sources.

PCB makers look to strong sales of rigid-flex PCBs in 2013

Dec 3, 20:56

PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Compeq Manufacturing all expect demand for rigid-flex PCBs, particularly from the smartphone sector, will gain further...

PCB maker Compeq to build new plant in China

Nov 30, 16:10

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing has secured a land lot in Chongqing to set up its second PCB plant in China, according to the company.

Compeq sees handset PCB orders extend to November

Sep 25, 01:35

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing has seen the backlog of its handset boards extend to November, allowing the company to operate at full capacity in the fourth quarter of 2012, according...

Taiwan makers begin to ship FPCBs, HDI boards for new iPhone

Sep 13, 01:10

Taiwan-based Flexium Interconnect and Zhen Ding Technology Holding have begun shipments of flexible PCBs (FPCBs) for use in the new iPhone, while Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology,...

Taiwan handset PCB and chipset vendors hail Google acquisition of Motorola

Aug 17, 17:04

Taiwan-based handset PCB and chipsets makers have applauded Google's announcement of acquiring Motorola Mobility, expecting that a growing Android mobile device market will help boost...

PCB makers Compeq, Unitech expect single-digit growth in 3Q11

Jul 26, 15:26

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing is expected to see its shipments of HDI boards grow 5% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, while fellow company Unitech Printed Circuit Board...

Handset PCB makers bracing for slow 3Q11

Jul 11, 15:27

PCB manufacturers are likely to have only up to 5% sales growth sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, compared to 5-10% increases seen during the same quarter in previous years,...

Compeq to ramp up production for any layer HDI boards

Jun 13, 15:34

Compeq Manufacturing is currently running at almost full capacity due to strong demand from the smartphone and tablet PC sectors, and plans to relocate its production lines in Taiwan...

PCB suppliers ramping up output to meet increasing demand from HTC

May 23, 11:34

Taiwan-based PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Compeq Manufacturing all plan to ramp up their capacities for any layer HDI boards in 2011 to cope...

Handset PCB makers to post 5-10% growth in 2Q11 sales

Apr 15, 01:00

Handset PCB manufacturers including Compeq Manufacturing, Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board are expected to report sequential growth of 5-10% in consolidated...

Second wave of approved PCB suppliers for iPad 2 confirmed

Jan 21, 01:50

Apple has increased the number of PCB suppliers for iPad 2 from three to seven, industry sources have claimed. The newly-added contract makers, Compeq Manufacturing, Gold Circuit...

Strong smartphone sales to ease PCB makers sales decline in 1Q11

Jan 18, 01:20

With strong sales for high-end smartphones, Taiwan-based PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Wus Printed Circuit are expecting...

Fire breaks out at Compeq plant in Taiwan

Newswatch - Jan 10, 12:04

A fire broke out at a PCB plant in Dayuan, northern Taiwan operated by Compeq Manufacturing on January 8. The fire was put out quickly and no injuries were reported. The cause of...

PCB maker Compeq announces NT$134 million in November net income

Dec 28, 01:05

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing on December 27 announced self-evaluated net income of NT$134 million (US$4.5 million) or NT$0.11 a share for November. With strong shipments for handset...

Compeq secures NT$5 billion syndicated loan

Dec 23, 01:00

Compeq Manufacturing, a major Taiwan-based PCB supplier, on December 22 announced it has completed a syndicated loan of NT$5 billion (US$167 million) with a 19-member banking consortium...

PCB maker Unitech looks to strong sales in 4Q10 and 2011

Nov 15, 11:03

PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects its revenues to grow over 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010 with the growth momentum to continue into 2011.

Compeq swings to profitability in 3Q10

Oct 26, 01:00

Handset PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing ended five consecutive losing quarters by returning to profits in the third quarter of 2010 with net income of NT$111 million (US$3.6 million)...

Taiwan PCB makers set to improve yield rate for any-layer HDI boards starting 4Q10

Oct 12, 15:24

Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Unimicron Technology, Tripod Technology, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and Nanya Printed Circuit Board (NPC), will be able to improve their yield...

Handset PCB makers see sales growth in July

Aug 11, 14:50

Handset PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board, have posted strong revenue gains for July 2010 due to strong demand for HDI boards...

CCL price hikes impact 1Q10 profits of PCB makers

Apr 21, 11:07

Most Taiwan-based PCB makers are likely to incur losses in the first quarter of 2010 due to rising CCL (copper-clad laminate) prices, appreciation of the Taiwan dollar and weak demand...

Handset PCB makers see order visibility through 1Q10

Dec 23, 12:11

Compeq Manufacturing, Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board have seen order visibility extend to February 2010, but hold mixed outlooks for the upcoming quarter.

Taiwan PCB makers expect strong 4Q09 shipments

Oct 5, 17:05

Most Taiwan PCB makers are optimistic about the fourth quarter, during which shipments may reach the peak of 2009.

Handset PCB makers post mixed results for 2Q09

Sep 4, 10:24

Taiwan-based handset PCB makers saw mixed results for the second quarter of 2009, with Unimicron Technology posting a positive EPS of NT$0.96 (US$0.03), and Unitech Printed Circuit...

Handset PCB makers expect moderate growth in 3Q09

Aug 12, 12:02

Taiwan handset PCB makers expect to see monthly revenues increase in the third quarter with smartphone products making significant contributions, but the growth momentum will only...

Most PCB makers expect weak June sales due to decreasing demand from notebook and handset clients

Jun 10, 11:01

Demand for notebook and handset PCBs is weakening, with manufacturing lead time reduced from 4 weeks to 2-4 weeks, as notebook and handset customers are starting inventory correction,...

Compeq responds to iPhone component supply report

Stockwatch - May 26, 14:04

PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing filed an announcement on May 26 with the Taiwan Stock Exchange in response to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report claiming that Compeq...

Unimicron tops HDI capacity among Taiwan PCB makers

May 15, 16:04

Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology took the lead in shipping HDI boards for CULV notebooks in April.

Handset PCB makers expect weak May and June

May 11, 14:56

The second-quarter handset PCB market has improved compared to the first quarter, but there is still a lack of significant momentum of growth, with most handset PCB makers expecting...

Unimicron expects 2Q09 growth driven by HDI boards

May 6, 11:50

PCB maker Unimicron Technology has estimated improved revenues throughout the second quarter, with sales generated from high-density interconnect (HDI) boards driving up the growth...

High-end handsets drive demand for three-layer HDI boards

Apr 21, 14:21

Demand for 3+n+3 high-density interconnect (HDI) boards or above has been pushed up as more handset chip companies, including Qualcomm, Texas Instruments (TI) and STMicroelectronics,...

Handset PCB demand weakening

Apr 17, 11:50

Handset PCB makers are expected to see revenues decline in the second quarter compared to the same period of last year as orders for handset PCBs are decreasing, according to industry...