FPCB maker Ichia sees demand growing in April-May

Apr 24, 21:55

Flexible PCB and chassis maker Ichia Technologies expects demand for its FPCB products, particularly from the touch panel sector, in the April-May period of 2013 to post significant...

PCB maker Unimicron 1Q13 sales fall more than 10%

Apr 10, 19:07

Consolidated revenues at Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology registered decreases of 16.5% sequentially and 10.7% on year in the first quarter of 2013.

Apple FPCB suppliers to see flat performance in March-April

Apr 3, 12:46

Flexible PCB makers Career Technology, Zhen Ding Technology Holding and Flexium Interconnect, which supply FPCBs to Apple for iPhones, are expected to post flat performance in March-April...

FPCB maker Career reports highest earnings for 4Q12

Newswatch - Mar 28, 14:02

Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Career Technology has reported net profits of NT$411 million (US$13.82 million) for the fourth quarter of 2012 and total earnings of NT$977 million for the...

FPCB maker Flexium to raise 2013 capex

Jan 18, 12:38

Flexible PCB manufacturer Flexium Interconnect expects its capex for 2013 to top the NT$1.7-1.8 billion (US$58.73-62.18 million) it spent in the previous year, with plans to upgrade...

FPCB makers to see revenues drop slightly in 1Q13

Jan 9, 22:02

Sales of flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect are expected to dip slightly in the first quarter of 2013 after their respective...

Ichia FPCB shipments to drop 10-20% in 1Q13

Jan 7, 15:35

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies expects its FPCB sales to drop 10-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013 affected by seasonal factors.

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,...

FPCB makers post mixed results for November

Dec 11, 22:03

Flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology Holding and Flexium Interconnect have both reported a double-digit growth in revenues for November, while fellow company Career Technology...

FPCB maker Flexium sees revenues hit record high for three consecutive months

Dec 6, 14:27

Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect saw its revenues hit a new high for the third consecutive month at NT$1.44 billion (US$49.52 million) in November. The monthly figures represented...

Apple estimated to purchase up to US$5 billion FPCBs in 2013, say sources

Dec 4, 21:43

Apple is expected to purchase at least US$5 billion worth of flexible PCBs in 2013 with Taiwan-based FPCB makers contributing 30% of total supplies, according to industry sources...

Zhen Ding October revenues rising

Newswatch - Nov 9, 14:10

Zhen Ding Technology Holding, a PCB arm of Foxconn Electronics, saw its consolidated revenues hit a record high of NT$5.48 billion (US$187.67 million) in October, representing an...

Career October revenues hit record high

Nov 9, 12:14

Flexible PCB maker Career Technology saw its consolidated revenues grow 26.1% on month and 78% on year to a record high of NT$1.67 billion (US$57.19 million) in October.

Ichia October revenues highest thus far in 2012

Newswatch - Nov 2, 15:38

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated revenues of NT$834.45 million (US$28.49 million) for October, up 6% sequentially but down 27.4%...

FPCB makers increase equipment purchases

Oct 25, 15:51

Flexible PCB makers, including Zhen Ding Technology Holding and Career Technology, have been increasing their orders for UV laser drilling machines and dispensers due to strong demand...

New FPCB capacity from Fujikura to not affect global market until 2014, say sources

Oct 18, 15:05

The new and restored capacity of flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Fujikura in Thailand will not impact the global FPCB market until 2014, according to industry sources.

China-based FPCB makers enter supply chains of branded smartphone vendors

Oct 9, 14:08

Some China-based flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers, including BYD, AKM Electronics Industrial and Zhongxing Xinyu, a subsidiary of ZTE, have made inroads into the supply chains of Nokia...

Most FPCB makers to see strong 4Q12 revenues

Oct 3, 10:27

A number of Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers will see fourth-quarter revenues reach the highest quarterly levels for all of 2012 as order visibility for the industry has extended...

Ichia reports flat revenues for September

Oct 2, 15:37

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated revenues of NT$788.53 million (US$26.82 million) for September 2012, up 1% sequentially but down...

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 PCB industry looks to grow moderately in 3Q12, says IEK

Sep 7, 14:26

Production value of PCBs rolled by Taiwan-based makers in China and Taiwan is expected to grow 5.6% sequentially but fall 1.1% on year to NT$135 billion (US$4.52 billion) in the third...

Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers to ramp up shipments to Apple in 4Q12

Aug 31, 01:25

Shipments of flexible PCBs by Taiwan makers are expected to account for 25% of Apple's total purchases of FPCBs in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to 15-20% previously, since...

Zhen Ding ramping up shipments of flexible PCBs

Aug 27, 16:17

Sales of flexible PCBs (FPCBs) are expected to account for 50% of total sales of Zhen Ding Technology Holding (ZDT) in 2012, thanks to orders from Apple, according to industry sour...

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...

FPCB maker Career July revenues hit record high; new iPhone to push sales higher in 3Q12

Aug 10, 14:58

Flexible PCB maker Career Technology saw its consolidated revenues gain 14.2% sequentially and 12.3% on year to top an all-time high of NT$1.145 billion (US$38.22 million) in July.

Unimicron optimistic about 2H12 markets for FPCB, HDI boards

Aug 3, 01:10

Unimicron Technology has enjoyed high utilization rates for its flexible PCB capacity, and expects the positive performance to carry on in the second half of 2012. Meanwhile, the...

Handset keypad maker Ichia posts slim profits in 1H12

Jul 26, 01:50

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported a slim profit of NT$800,000 (US$26,564) or NT$0.002 per share for the first half of 2012. First-half revenues...

FPCB production value to rise 6% in 2012, says IEK

May 11, 12:03

Production value of the global flexible FPCB industry will grow 5.91% to US$6.81 billion in 2012 driven by demand for compact and slim-profile consumer devices, according to the Industrial...

Ichia to expand flexible PCB capacity in 2012

Jan 16, 15:43

Ichia Technologies has unveiled plans to expand production capacity for flexible PCBs (FPCB) - used in smartphones, tablets and other consumer technology products - by 50% in 2012.

Arakawa Chemical, Taimide team up on thin-film metallization process research

Jan 9, 14:14

Taiwan-based polyimide (PI) film supplier Taimide Technology has announced it will work with Japan's Arakawa Chemical Industries to develop a new process used for the manufacture...

APCB, Chin-Poon to resume operations in Thailand

Dec 20, 15:27

Taiwan-based PCB makers Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) and Chin-Poon Industrial have both said that operations in Thailand, which have been halted since October due to flooding...

Nippon Mektron sees partial recovery from Thailand flooding

Dec 2, 01:20

Nippon Mektron has announced that halted operations in Thailand have resumed partially, and expects to restore full production and shipments at the facilities located in the flood-hit...