Fiber glass fabric maker Fulltech report losses for 2012

Mar 25, 14:53

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has reported net losses of NT$150 million (US$5.02 million) or NT$0.47 per share...

Taiwan Glass likely to swing back to profitability in 2013

Dec 27, 15:45

Taiwan Glass Industry, a supplier of glass and fiber glass fabrics, has completed construction of a sodium carbonate plant in China. The in-house availability of sodium carbonate,...

Fiber glass fabric makers not ready to restart furnaces

Dec 19, 16:19

Fiber glass fabric makers Fulltech Fiber Glass and PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) have both not yet decided when to resume operations of their furnaces which were closed in October for...

PCB material supplier Fulltech October revenues slide

Nov 13, 11:55

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has announced that revenues for October 2012 slid 18.8% sequentially and 1.6%...

PCB material supplier Fulltech 3Q12 profits fall

Oct 30, 11:00

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, saw its third-quarter profits shrink due to rising oil and electricity costs,...

Quotes for fiber glass fabrics to rise

Sep 27, 13:52

Quotes for fiber glass fabrics, one of the key raw materials for the production of PCBs, will rise 5% or more in October 2012, according to industry sources.

Fulltech Fiber Glass sees net profits sink over 50% in 1H12

Aug 23, 01:10

Fulltech Fiber Glass saw its net profits dip 56% on year to NT$185 million (US$6.17 million) for the first half of 2012. First-half EPS stood at NT$0.59.

Fulltech to issue NT$800 million in convertible bonds

Nov 22, 16:59

Fulltech Fiber Glass, a Taiwan-based maker of fiber glass yarn and fabric, has unveiled plans to issue NT$800 million (US$26.7 million) worth of unsecured convertible corporate bonds...

PCB material prices showing signs of stabilization

Nov 21, 15:24

PCB material prices thus far in the fourth quarter have decreased at a slower pace than in the prior two quarters, a sign prices could be stabilizing around the end of 2011, according...

Fulltech to delay expansion of fiber-glass yarn

Nov 2, 17:07

Fulltech Fiber Glass originally planned to complete expansion of annual production capacity of fiber-glass yarn from 72,000 tons to 81,000 tons by the end of 2011, but has decided...

Fiber glass fabric maker Fulltech conservative about 4Q11 outlook

Oct 31, 14:24

Fulltech Fiber Glass is conservative about the business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2011 due to weak demand for fiber glass fabrics from the copper-clad laminate (CCL) sector,...

Quotes for copper foils, fiber glass fabrics to stay flat in July

Jul 4, 15:02

Quotes for copper foils and fiber glass fabrics, key raw materials for the production of PCBs, are expected to remain unchanged in July after a slide of 3-5% on average in June although...

Taiwan fiber glass yarn suppliers gear up for capacity expansion

May 19, 01:35

Another Taiwan-based fiber glass yarn supplier is gearing up to expand its capacity in anticipation of growing demand, joining rivals Fulltech Fiber Glass and Taiwan Glass Industry...

Taiwan Glass to ramp up fiber glass yarn capacity in 2011-2012

May 18, 16:04

Taiwan Glass Industry plans to ramp up its combined capacity for fiber glass yarns in Taiwan and China to 115,000 tons in 2011-2012, up from the current level of 70,000 tons, according...

Baotek to ramp up fiber glass fabric capacity in July

May 4, 14:48

Baotek Industrial Materials, which makes fiber glass fabrics and yarns for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has said that the company is set to ramp up its production capacity for...

Fulltech aims to be top fiber glass yarn vendor in five years

May 2, 11:41

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, plans to dedicate half of its capacity to the production of industrial grade...

Fiber glass yarns and fabric quotes could rise 4-6% in February

Jan 19, 01:00

A shortage of fiber glass yarns and fabrics could worsen after the Lunar New Year and February quotes could increase 4-6%, according to industry sources.

PCB makers looking to raise quotes

Jan 10, 15:30

Faced with price increases in copper clad laminate (CCL), Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are now negotiating with clients to raise quotes by at least 5% to maintain reasonable profits,...

Prices for copper foil up 5% in November

Nov 4, 01:15

Prices for copper foil, a raw material for making copper clad laminates (CCL), have hiked 5% in November 2010 to reflect rising copper costs, according to industry sources. Meanwhile,...

Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek sees price competition erode 3Q10 profits

Nov 2, 10:49

Baotek Industrial Materials, which makes fiber glass yarn and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has disclosed its third-quarter net profits were almost halved from the...

Fiber glass fabric makers to see revenues decline in 4Q10

Oct 29, 12:00

Taiwan-based fiber glass fabric makers expect their revenues to decline sequentially in the fourth quarter as demand has been weaker than expected since October, according to industry...

PCB material supplier Fulltech running on lean inventory

Oct 15, 01:40

Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has said it plans to raise its inventory level to one month of sales, from the...

Fulltech Fiber Glass looking to 30% sequential revenue gains in 3Q10

Aug 27, 12:17

PCB material supplier Fulltech Fiber Glass is expected to see its revenues expand by 30-35% sequentially in the third quarter due to increased output of the company's second fiber...

Fiber glass fabric market to remain steady in 2H10, says Baotek executive

Aug 4, 17:07

The market for giber glass fabric will remain steady in the second half of 2010 as capacity ramp by PCB and CCL (copper clad laminate) makers will help sustain demand for fiber glass...

Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek to ramp up capacity in 1Q11

Jul 30, 14:54

Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek Industrial Materials plans to install an additional 120 weaving machines in the first quarter of 2011 to ramp up its capacity, according to the comp...

Quotes for fiber glass yarns and fabrics to move upward until September-October

Jun 3, 15:16

Quotes for fiber glass yarns are likely to top US$2.2/kg in July-August, while prices for fiber glass fabrics are expected to climb to US$1.2 per square meter during the same period,...

Prices of glass fabrics to continue soaring in May

Newswatch - May 6, 13:56

Prices of glass fabrics for PCB production are likely to rise again in May after having risen in April due to a lack of capacity ramps by vendors, according to industry watchers.

Glass fabric price strength to continue in 2Q10

Newswatch - Mar 25, 16:13

April quotes for fiber glass yarns and fabrics, which are used for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, are set to rise by 15-20% to reflect tight supply, industry sources generally...

Fulltech to start second fiber glass fabric furnace in late March

Mar 4, 16:58

PCB material supplier Fulltech Fiber Glass will light the fire for its second fiber glass fabric furnace on March 25 and expects the furnace to be fully operational by early May,...

Glass fabric prices to rise in 1Q10

Dec 30, 16:07

Baotek Industrial Materials, Fulltech Fiber Glass and Glotech Industrial, which make fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, are set to raise their quotes...

Fiber glass fabric makers expect strong 2H09

Sep 14, 14:26

Fulltech Fiber Glass and Glotech Industrial both have indicated demand for fiber glass yarn and fabrics from the PCB market has been improving since the second quarter of 2009 and...

Glass fabric prices stabilize after output reduced

Mar 3, 16:32

Taiwan Glass Industrial (TGI) reduced its output of glass yarn and glass fabrics, materials for PCB production, by about 50% from the fourth quarter of 2008, and as a result prevented...

Fulltech secures funds for fiber glass yarn expansion

Jul 7, 17:06

After securing funding of NT$4.6 billion (US$151.3 million), Fulltech Fiber Glass has begun construction of a second fiber glass yarn plant with production slated to begin in 2010.