Last update: Tuesday 7 May 2013 [51 news items]
Battery pack makers post mixed sequential growth in April revenues
May 7, 12:00
Taiwan-based notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$3.775 billion (US$127 million) for April increasing on month by 5.51%, while fellow makers...
Simplo sees decreased March revenues
Stockwatch - Apr 8, 14:59
Notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$3.578 billion (US$120 million) for March, down 3.51% on month and 19.19% on year. Consolidated...
Simplo, Dynapack to supply battery packs for iPhone, say sources
Mar 27, 11:41
Apple, in a bid to hike yield rates and production efficiency through competition, has selected Taiwan-based Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology to join the iPhone...

Simplo reports 2012 EPS of NT$10.71
Mar 22, 15:15
Battery pack maker Simplo Technology reported fourth-quarter 2012 financial performance with revenues reaching NT$16.62 billion (US$556 million). The firm reported gross profits of...
Notebook battery makers see decreased February revenues
Stockwatch - Mar 6, 11:24
Notebook battery makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack international Technology and Celxpert Energy have reported decreased consolidated revenues for February.
Battery pack makers see December revenues decline
Stockwatch - Jan 7, 14:05
Taiwan-based notebook battery pack makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy have reported their December 2012 revenues slipped on month.
Simplo, Dynapack under pressure from falling gross margins
Dec 27, 20:57
Battery pack makers Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology have seen growing shipments but decreasing revenues and gross margins due to declining product prices caused...
Simplo November revenues hit record
Stockwatch - Dec 7, 10:38
Taiwan-based notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology on December 6 reported revenues of NT$5.760 billion (US$197 million) for November, hitting a monthly record for the seventh...
Simplo September revenues hit record for fifth time straight
Stockwatch - Oct 8, 11:29
Taiwan-based notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology have reported revenues of NT$5.663 billion (US$191.6 million) for September, hitting a record for the fifth consecutive...
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...
Simplo July revenues hit record for third time straight
Stockwatch - Aug 7, 15:54
Simplo Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of battery packs mainly used in notebooks, had revenues of NT$5.103 billion (US$170 million) for July hitting a record for the third consecutive...
Notebook battery makers expected to see growing performance in 3Q12
Jul 12, 01:30
Notebook battery makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack Technology and Celxpert Energy are all expected to see strong shipment performance at the end of the third quarter benefiting from...

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...
Notebook battery makers to enjoy 30-50% shipment growth in 2H12
Jun 28, 01:25
Notebook battery makers are expected to see shipment growths of 30-50% in the second half of 2012 as the notebook industry is entering the third quarter, the traditional peak season,...
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...
Dynapack April revenues hit record
Stockwatch - May 8, 11:09
Dynapack Interntional Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of battery packs for notebooks and tablets, generated consolidated revenues of NT$2.512 billion (US$85.2 million) in April,...
Notebook battery makers achieve revenue growth in March
Apr 6, 16:03
Notebook battery makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy have announced their March revenues with each achieving growth of more than 10% both...
Dynapack reports profits for 2011
Newswatch - Mar 8, 10:57
Notebook battery maker Dynapack International Technology has announced net profits of NT$1.52 billion (NT$51.52 million) for 2011, which translates into an EPS of NT$11.7 for the...
Simplo, Dynapack January revenues down sequentially
Stockwatch - Feb 6, 11:01
Battery pack makers Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology had January revenues of NT$3.604 billion (US$120 million) decreasing on month by 10.10% and NT$2.070 billion...
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...
Apple to increase battery capacity of upcoming high-end version of new iPad, say sources
Dec 29, 10:53
The battery capacity for the high-end version of Apple's new iPad - due to be unveiled in January 2012 - will be increased to 14,000mAH compared to 6,500mAH used currently, according...
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.
Simplo, Dynapack see mixed October results
Nov 8, 11:05
Notebook battery pack makers Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology saw mixed results for October, with the former's revenues rising 0.05% but the latter's dropping...
Dynapack sees strong performance in 3Q11 revenues
Oct 27, 01:15
Notebook battery maker Dynapack International Technology has reported strong revenue performance for the third quarter with net profits growing 64.02% sequentially.
Apple shifts orders from Simplo to Dynapack due to defective battery packs used in iPad 2
Oct 12, 16:10
Because Li-polymer battery packs used in iPad 2 have been found to be defective, Apple in late September shifted some orders from Simplo Technology which produced the defective products...
Dynapack September revenues hit record
Oct 5, 10:07
Dynapack International Technology, a Tawian-based maker of battery packs for notebooks, has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$2.472 billion (US$83.1 million) for September,...
Simplo, Dynapack achieve historical high in August revenues
Sep 6, 01:40
Taiwan-based battery maker Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology have both seen their revenues achieve historical high in August.
Simplo revenues hit record in July
Aug 8, 10:28
Battery pack maker Simplo Technology generated revenues of NT$4.466 billion (US$155 million) in July, hitting a record for the fifth consecutive month, according to the company.
Dynapack July revenues hit record high; Catcher sees growth
Aug 5, 12:25
Notebook battery maker Dynapack International Technology saw its consolidated revenues increase 10.7% on month and 34.8% on year to a record high of NT$1.99 billion (US$68.77 million)...
Simplo June revenues hit record for fourth time straight
Jul 6, 01:20
Taiwan-based notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology brought in revenues of NT$4.217 billion (US$146 million) for June, hitting a monthly record for the fourth consecutive time,...
Japan earthquake: Battery cell prices likely to be pushed up, say Taiwan makers
Mar 14, 11:26
Sony's two battery cell factories located in Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, have stopped production in the wake of Friday's earthquake, and this may push up international...
Battery pack makers see mixed growth in February revenues
Mar 7, 11:23
Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy, three Taiwan-based makers of battery packs, saw their February revenues drop by 8.20%, rise by 1.05% and...
Taiwan-based battery makers report January results
Feb 10, 12:12
Simplo Technology posted NT$3.053 billion (US$105.8 million) in January revenues, up 15.4% on year, and Dynapack International Technology saw revenues increase 44.15% from a year...
Taiwan notebook battery makers see drop in December revenues
Jan 11, 01:45
Taiwan-based notebook battery makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy have all reported on-month drop in December 2010 revenues mainly due...
Dynapack and Celxpert cancel merger plans
Dec 16, 15:08
Taiwan-based notebook battery makers Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy, on December 15, announced the cancellation of their merger plans and will void their stock...
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | May 23, 21:29
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | May 23, 21:01
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:38
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:31
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:29
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:28
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:37
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:36
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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
24-May-2013 10:45 (GMT+8)
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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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Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
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MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
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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.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.
















