Hybrid touch-screen notebooks account for over 20% of all notebooks in 1Q13, say Taiwan hinge makers

Apr 18, 14:24

Hybrid touchscreen notebooks (featuring a detachable keyboard) developed in the first quarter of 2013 accounted for more than 20% of all notebook models, and because hinges used in...

Hinge makers expected to benefit from growing demand for convertible notebooks/tablets

Feb 4, 13:50

Windows 8 will stimulate demand for touchscreen notebooks which will in turn drive demand for convertible notebook/tablet models, consequently bringing business opportunities for...

SZS to expand MIM capacity in 2013

Dec 3, 22:20

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) is set to expand its metal injection molding (MIM) capacity in 2013, increasing the number of its MIM sintering furnace from...

Taiwan IT hinge players to enter China medical market

Feb 20, 15:57

Taiwan-based IT hinge maker Syncmold is set to cooperate with China-based players to enter into China's medical cart market as the China government is pushing the 125 plan to help...

SZS to expand notebook hinge capacity

Dec 20, 14:49

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS), eyeing the potential demand for ultrabooks, is set to expand its plants and purchase new equipment in 2012 with the company's...

PC hinge maker SZS reports profit growth in 3Q11

Oct 27, 01:35

Taiwan-based PC hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS), benefited from Intel's ultrabook products which helped raise demand for customized hinge, and saw its profit in the third quarter...

Tablet PC fever is already cooling down, says Acer chairman

Aug 25, 01:20

Acer chairman JT Wang, commenting on tablet PC's impact on the notebook industry, pointed out that tablet PC fever is already starting to cool down and consumers are also being attracted...

SZS to establish a joint venture in China for metal product manufacturing

Dec 23, 15:06

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced plans to establish a joint venture with its partners in Tianjin, China for manufacturing and selling metal products...

Cooling module and hinge makers see no benefit from tablet PCs

Nov 15, 16:51

Despite that tablet PCs and e-book readers have helped Taiwan-based makers of components such as batteries and chassis see sales growth, other makers of components such as cooling...

SZS to establish new plant in Sichuan, China

Oct 26, 01:50

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced it will invest US$10 million to establish new plants in Sichuan province, China, and the company plans to gather...

SZS sees metal injection molding production line fully-loaded

Sep 30, 14:21

Notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has seen its metal injection molding (MIM) production line capacity fully-loaded for September and has used about 50% of the capacity for...

Jarllytec to set up production plant in Chongqing, China

May 28, 12:16

Taiwan-based hinge maker Jarllytec will invest US$10 million to set up a production plant in Chongqing Province, China to provide on-time services, as its clients such as Foxconn...

Jarllytec expects hinge shipments for all-in-one PCs to double in 2010

Apr 6, 11:50

Taiwan-based hinge maker Jarllytec expects its hinge shipments for all-in-one PCs in 2010 will double from 1.4 million units in 2009, according to the company.

SZS acquires four hinge-related component makers in China

Mar 31, 16:33

Taiwan-based hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) on March 30 announced the 100%-stake acquisition of four hinge-related component makers in China with a total investment of NT$453 million...

Hinge maker Jarllytec to increase in-house production

Mar 26, 15:51

Taiwan-based hinge maker Jarllytec plans to raise the rate of in-house production for metal injection molding (MIM) process from below 10% to 30% in 2010. The company also plans to...

LCD monitor panel prices in 2Q10 to hinge on supply of components, say Taiwan makers

Mar 24, 15:07

Although global demand for LCD monitors in the second quarter of 2010 is expected to decrease from the first quarter, prices for panels will remain unchanged or rise slightly if current...

Syncmold to see 20-fold increase in hinge shipments to all-in-one PCS in 2010

Mar 18, 14:33

Taiwan-based monitor hinge maker Syncmold Enterprise expects its shipments to the all-in-one PC segment will increase 20-fold from 100,000 units in 2009 to two million in 2010, according...

Hinge maker SZS says shipments not affected by plant fire

Mar 8, 16:15

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has said shipments for March will not be affected by a fire at its Taiwan plant on March 7 and has already increased its outsourcing...

SZS expects all-in-one PC hinge and plastic components to drive up 2010 revenues

Mar 2, 15:20

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) expects its orders for all-in-one PC hinge and plastic components to become its revenues growth driver in 2010.

PV module price cuts hinge on poly-Si costs

Jan 27, 15:38

Germany's reductions in feed-in tariffs for PV system projects effective from April and July 2010 are expected to force module suppliers to cut prices. The extent of price cuts will...

Notebook component makers to see dropping prices in 2010

Jan 25, 16:03

Taiwan-based makers of notebook components such as connectors and hinges, are expected to see their selling prices drop in 2010 as notebook makers are transferring the pressure from...

Taiwan hinge maker Jarllytec looks to business from all-in-one PCs

Jun 23, 17:09

Jarllytec, a Taiwan-based maker of notebook PC hinges, expects the global demand for all-in-one PCs to significantly grow in the second half of 2009 partly due to the launch of Windows...

Notebook hinge maker SZS to see sequential double-digit growth in March revenues

Mar 27, 16:07

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit rate sequentially in March due to an influx of short lead time orders, according...

Hinge maker Jarllytec benefiting from Samsung notebook shipments, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 3, 15:55

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Jarllytec has became the major supplier of Samsung Electronics this year, supplying components for 80-90% of the notebooks shipped by Samsung in...

Notebook hinge maker sees net profits down over 6% sequentially in 2Q08

Aug 4, 13:44

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) posted after-tax profits of NT$210 million (US$6.84 million) for the second quarter of 2008, down 6.2% from the previous quarter...