Last update: Monday 29 April 2013 [32 news items]
Taiflex looking at more than 20% on-quarter growth in FCCL shipments in 2Q13
Apr 29, 21:08
FCCL (flexible copper-clad laminate) and PV backsheet maker Taiflex Scientific is expected to see its shipments of FCCL products increase over 20% sequentially in the second quarter...
FCCL firm ThinFlex expects tablet demand to drive company growth in 2013
Jan 29, 15:14
Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) maker ThinFlex expects brisk demand from the tablet sector to drive its revenue growth in 2013, although revenues for the first quarter of the...
FCCL makers Taiflex, ThinFlex 4Q12 sales hit record highs
Jan 10, 10:51
Taiwan-based flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) makers Taiflex Scientific and ThinFlex both set quarterly sales records in the fourth quarter of 2012 at NT$2.29 billion (US$79 million)...
FCCL suppliers ramping capacities as sales of FPCBs increasing
Dec 24, 12:34
Most Taiwan-based flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) makers are expected to hike their capex budgets for 2013 to ramp up their production in light of booming sales of flexible PCB...
FPCB, FCCL suppliers set for strong demand in 2013
Dec 17, 15:46
Suppliers of flexible PCBs and flexible CCLs (copper-clad laminates) are set to enjoy steady growth in demand as well as product prices in 2013 without seeing oversupply in the industry,...
FCCL suppliers expect 4Q12 sales to grow
Dec 7, 15:17
Taiwan-based flexible copper-clad laminate makers Taiflex Scientific and ThinFlex both expect to report sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to flat...
ThinFlex, Iteq to ramp up FCCL production capacities
Dec 3, 15:46
Taiwan-based flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) makers ThinFlex and Iteq are drawing up plans to ramp up their FCCL production capacities in 2013 to cope with increasing demand...
FCCL maker Taiflex reports revenue gains for October
Newswatch - Nov 7, 15:58
FCCL maker Taiflex Scientific has reported consolidated revenues of NT$763 million (US$26.06 million), up 11.2% sequentially and 48% on year.
FCCL maker looks to better performance in 4Q12
Nov 6, 22:14
FCCL maker ThinFlex expects its sales in the fourth quarter of 2012 to better those recorded in the previous quarter due to steady orders from clients in the US and Korea.
Taiflex sees moderate drop in 4Q12 FCCL sales
Nov 6, 14:31
Taiflex Scientific expects sales of its flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) product line to drop 5-10% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the 10-20% decreases...
FCCL suppliers gearing up for smartphone, tablet demand
Aug 31, 14:14
Major suppliers of flexible copper-clad laminates (FCCL) are all gearing up to fulfill increased orders for smartphones and tablet PCs, with players including Doosan of South Africa,...
Taiflex to see FCCL sales soar 40-50% sequentially in 3Q12, say sources
Aug 13, 14:55
FCCL maker Taiflex Scientific is expected to see sales of FCCL products surge 40-50% sequentially in the third quarter, buoyed by strong demand from flexible PCB makers, according...
FCCL maker ThinFlex to see revenues hit high in 3Q12
Aug 6, 15:18
FCCL (flexible copper-clad laminate) maker ThinFlex is expected to see its revenues to hit a new high in the third quarter of 2012 as the company has recently entered the supply chain...
More FCCL orders being shifted to Korea, Taiwan
Nov 30, 16:40
With more Japan-based firms phasing out flexible cooper-clad laminate (FCCL) production, Korea-based Doosan and Taiwan-based FCCL specialists including Taiflex Scientific and ThinFlex...
FCCL makers seeing strong rebound in business
Oct 26, 13:51
Taiwan-based flexible copper-clad laminate makers, including Taiflex Scientific, Asia Electronic Material (AEM) and ThinFlex, have seen a strong rebound of their businesses recently,...
ThinFlex obtains FCCL orders from US clients; cautious about 4Q11 performance
Oct 18, 15:39
FCCL (flexible copper-clad laminate) maker ThinFlex has revealed that it has obtained FCCL orders for smartphone and tablet PC applications from new clients in the US, with shipments...
FCCL business outlook to keep rosy for 6-7 years, says AEM chairman
Sep 20, 01:00
Global demand for FCCLs (flexible copper-clad laminates) is on the rise and the business boom is expected to continue for as long as six to seven years mainly due to growing demand...
FCCL maker Asia Electronic Material looks to revenue gains in 2011
Sep 14, 10:53
Taiwan-based FCCL (flexible copper-clad laminate) maker Asia Electronic Material expects its revenues to grow 27% to reach NT$1.7 billion (US$57.7 million) in 2011, making it one...
FCCL maker Thinflex looks to improving utilization rates
Sep 9, 14:35
Taiwan-based Thinflex, a supplier of flexible copper clad laminates (FCCLs), expects utilization rates at its plants in China and Taiwan will rebound to 70% in the third quarter of...
AEM to expand FCCL capacity in China
Jul 6, 14:07
Taiwan-based FCCL maker Asia Electronic Material (AEM), in view of fast growing demand for the product used in smartphones, tablet PCs and e-book readers, will expand the monthly...
FCCL maker Taiflex sets 2011 capex budget at NT$300 million
Aug 13, 10:30
FCCL (flexible copper-clad laminate) maker Taiflex Scientific plans to invest NT$300 million (US$9.38 million) to ramp its FCCL as well as PV module back sheet capacity in 2011. For...
Taiflex to ramp up PV module back sheet capacity in July
May 25, 13:43
Taiflex Scientific will ramp up its photovoltaic (PV) module back sheet capacity by 350,000-400,000 square feet in July 2010 when the company's new facilities at its plant in Kunshan,...
FCCL maker Taiflex to take up 68% share in Koatech via stock swaps
Feb 26, 17:07
Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) maker Taiflex Scientific has announced that it will take up a 68% share in optical protective film maker Koatech Technology through a stock swap...
Taiflex chairman predicts 10-15% growth for Asia FPCB market in 2010
Dec 18, 17:06
The FPCB market in Asia will grow 10-15% in 2010 thanks to increased demand coming from ultra-thin notebooks, smartphones and e-book readers, according to Sun Ta-Wen, chairman of...
FCCL maker Taiflex sees increasing shipments of PV module backsheets
Nov 25, 11:17
Taiwan-based FCCL (flexible copper-clad laminate) maker Taiflex Scientific has witnessed increasing shipments of photovoltaic (PV) module backsheets to clients mainly in China and...
Iteq to expand CCL and FCCL capacity
Oct 23, 16:23
Taiwan-based Iteq plans to expand the monthly capacity at its Guangzhou, China plant for flexible copper-clad laminates (FCCLs) from 30,000 square meters to 100,000 square meters...

Taiflex seeing strong PV backsheet sales
Sep 28, 15:06
Flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) maker Taiflex Scientific are seeing strong seasonal demand for FCCLs and PV backsheets, and the company's consolidated revenues are likely to...
FCCL maker Thinflex draws strategic investment from Arisawa
Aug 19, 16:58
Thinflex, a Taiwan-based maker of flexible copper clad laminates (FCCLs), has announced that Arisawa Manufacturing is looking to become its largest shareholder. The Japan-based material...
China Telecom in talks with RIM for BlackBerry marketing, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 25, 15:13
China-based 3G service provider China Telecom is in talks with Research in Motion (RIM) for joint marketing of BlackBerry smartphones in the China market, according to a Chinese-language...
FCCL price to drop 5-10% in 1Q09
Dec 18, 17:14
Although flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) demand in 2009 is expected to increase, the production value may stay flat compared to 2008 because of pricing pressure in the first...
EMC to add investment in China-based FCCL maker
Newswatch - Oct 6, 10:50
Taiwan-based CCL (copper-clad laminate) maker, Elite Material Company (EMC), will add investment worth US$800,000 in Allstar Tech (Zhongshan), an FCCL (flexible CCL) maker based in...
Jun 24, 14:23
Taiflex Scientific is expected to see its third-quarter sales grow by double digits amid strong sales growth expected for two-layer (2L) flexible copper clad laminates (FCCLs) and...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
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