Drill bit maker Topoint April sales up

May 8, 14:47

Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs, has announced that consolidated revenues for April 2013 increased 10.9% sequentially...

Supply of any-layer PCBs to fall short in 2H13

Apr 29, 22:14

Global supply of any-layer HDI PCBs will likely struggle to keep up with demand in the second half of 2013, when the market for mobile devices enters its peak season, according to...

Unimicron shipping any-layer HDI boards to Samsung, HTC and BlackBerry, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 14, 16:09

PCB maker Unimicron Technology reportedly has landed orders for any-layer HDI boards from Samsung Electronics, HTC and BlackBerry for their latest smartphone models, according to...

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...

Availability of MediaTek quad-core solutions to boost HDI board demand

Dec 13, 14:03

MediaTek's launch of its quad-core MT6589 smartphone solution will push China-based smartphone vendors to accelerate the development of high-end models, and therefore boost demand...

Unitech expects to break even in 4Q12

Nov 27, 12:06

PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board is looking to break even in the fourth quarter of 2012, thanks to rising sales of high-margin products such as any-layer HDI boards and rigid-flex...

Unimicron sees profits improve in 3Q12

Oct 31, 11:39

PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology has reported net profits of NT$1.11 billion (US$37.91 million) for the third quarter of 2012, up 14.2% from the previous quarter. EPS for the...

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...

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...

Taiwan 3Q11 PCB production value up 9.2%

Dec 7, 16:23

Taiwan's PCB production value increased 9.2% sequentially to NT$135.2 billion (US$4.6 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, propelled by growth in sales of HDI boards, multi-layer...

Unitech sees revenue rebound starting March

Dec 1, 01:45

Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects revenues to start rebounding as early as March 2012, as roll-outs of new smartphones will stimulate demand for HDI boards, according to company...

Ultrabooks to spur demand for HDI PCB

Nov 28, 14:57

PCB manufacturers generallly believe that ultrabooks will help stimulate demand for high-density interconnect (HDI) boards, when the new category of computer enjoys widespread adoption...

Iteq aims at fourth place in CCL market in 2015

Nov 9, 16:22

Copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer Iteq has set a goal of generating revenues of US$1 billioin in 2015, and is working to expand its global presence by moving from the mid-low...

Unimicron posts higher sales, profits for 3Q11

Oct 28, 12:05

Unimicron Technology has reported sequential growth in both revenues and profits for the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by strong shipments of flexible PCBs (FPCBs) and HDI boards.

PCB equipment makers seeing order visibility through year-end

Sep 16, 15:18

Ampoc Fareast has received orders that will keep production at full capacity through the end of 2011, as clients in China and Japan step up expanding their capacities for HDI boards,...

Unimicron lands orders from TI and Apple, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 9, 11:54

Unimicron Technology will soon begin to ship its FC CSP (flip-chip chip-scale-packaging) substrates to Texas Instruments (TI) for the production of ARM-based OMAP3 CPU lineups, according...

Unimicron expects 3Q11 HDI-board shipments to rise 10-15%

Jul 29, 01:15

Unimicron Technology's HDI-board shipments will climb 10-15% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011 on brisk demand for smartphones, according to company CFO Tsai-Sheng Shen. Meanwhile,...

Unimicron expects mild sequential growth in 3Q11 revenues

Jul 12, 14:00

PCB maker Unimicron Technology has posted revenues of NT$15.53 billion (US$536 million) for the second quarter of 2011, increasing 1.68% sequentially, which was in line with the company's...

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,...

Dynamic Electronics expanding domestic HDI production capacity

Jul 5, 14:19

Taiwan-based PCB maker Dynamic Electronics plans to ramp up its monthly capacity for HDI boards at its plant in Taiwan by 50,000 square feet in the third quarter of 2011 from 100,000-150,000...

PCB maker Tripod breaks ground for new plant in China

Jun 30, 01:05

Tripod Technology has recently begun construction of a new plant in Hubei Province, central China, according to the Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer. The new facility is scheduled to...

Unitech HDI board capacity fully booked

Jun 29, 16:33

Unitech Printed Circuit Board has revealed that its capacity for HDI has been fully booked at present although overall demand for PCBs in the industry has weakened recently due to...

PCB supplier Unimicron expects moderate growth in 3Q11

Jun 23, 01:25

The climate for the PCB industry in the second half of 2011 should outperform that in the first half, according to Unimicron Technology chairman Tze-chang Tzeng. The sector is expected...

Gold Circuit Electronics to expand HDI capacity in China

Jun 14, 01:00

Taiwan-based PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), in view of strong demand for HDI (high-density interconnect) boards used in tablet PCs, will invest US$24 million to expand...

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...

China market: Laser drill demand rising

May 16, 16:00

A number of China-based PCB manufacturers are becoming increasingly active in the field of handset-use HDI boards, and therefore have demanded more production equipment to expand...

Csun China subsidiary breaks into supply chain of first-tier PCB firms

May 16, 15:47

Suzhou Top Creation Machines has landed orders for wet processing equipment from first-tier PCB manufacturers, according to the company. The fulfillment of new orders will boost its...

PCB makers HannStar, GCE to see growth in 2Q11 despite slow season

May 11, 11:49

HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics, both of whom mainly make notebook PCBs, expect their sales and shipments in the second quarter of 2011 to outperform those in the first...

Nan Ya PCB looks to strong performance in 2Q11

Apr 26, 14:34

Nan Ya PCB expects its second-quarter 2011 performance to be stronger than the first-quarter's due to a pick-up in orders from the IT segment as well as an improvement of yield rates...

PCB makers facing longer lead times for laser drills

Apr 18, 16:01

The already-tight supply of laser drills, which are used to make equipment used in the production of high-end PCBs such as any-layer HDI boards, may worsen in the near future due...

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...

Unitech new PCB plant to begin volume production in November

Apr 11, 14:44

PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board will begin to install production lines at its new plant in Ilan, northeast Taiwan in August with the commercial run of the plant slated for...