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...

Taiwan handset component makers increasingly relying on other product lines

Apr 10, 15:17

Facing declining orders from Nokia and BlackBerry, Taiwan-based handset keypad makers Silitech Technology and Ichia Technologies have shifted their production focus from keypads to...

Ichia 4Q12 revenues expected to be highest quarterly level in 2012

Dec 10, 11:03

Taiwan-based Ichia Technology is expected to post its highest 2012 quarterly consolidated revenues in the fourth quarter, according to local stock market analysts.

Ichia 3Q12 operations swing to slight profitability

Oct 24, 15:10

Taiwan-based handset-use keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies saw business operations turn from a net loss of NT$29 million (US$972,000) for the second quarter of 2012...

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...

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...

Ichia Technologies June revenues down sequentially

Stockwatch - Jul 3, 01:50

Ichia Technologies, a Taiwan-based maker of flexible PCBs used in handsets, had consolidated revenues of NT$619 million (US$20.6 million) decreasing by 8.97% on month but increasing...

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.

Ichia hits record high revenues in October

Nov 7, 13:54

Ichia Technologies, a manufacturer of flexible PCBs, saw its consolidated revenues hit record high levels in October 2011 thanks to increasing shipments for smartphones.

Flooding in Thailand hits PCB, FPCB plants

Oct 19, 14:00

KCE Electronics, Thailand's largest PCB manufacturer, has announced that shipments to customers are being halted because of the country's ongoing floods. Japan-based flexible PCB...

Ichia Technologies to expand FPCB SMT capacity in China

Oct 19, 01:10

Ichia Technologies, a Taiwan-based maker of flexible PCBs and keypads used in handsets, on October 18 started construction of a factory building to house SMT lines at its plant in...

Ichia Technologies September revenues highest so far in 2011

Oct 5, 15:25

Handset keyboard and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated revenues of NT$894 million (US$29.14 million) for September, the highest monthly figure so far...

Taiwan handset component makers striving to cut in supply chains of HTC and China-based vendors

Sep 28, 01:10

Handset component makers, including Silitech Technology, Merry Electronics and Ichia Technologies, have been making efforts to shift from the supply chain of Nokia to those of HTC...

Three Taiwan-based FPCB makers expanding capacities

Sep 21, 01:00

In view of fast growing demand for flexible PCBs mainly due to smartphones, tablet PCs and touch panels, Taiwan-based Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Ichia Technologies...

FPCB makers positive about 3Q11 outlook

Aug 16, 13:48

Flexible PCB makers Career Technology, Ichia Technologies and Flexium Interconnect have posted mixed results for July 2011 but the three companies are all positive about the outlook...

Flexible PCB makers post mixed June results

Jul 11, 16:05

Flexium Interconnect has reported a 5% sequential increase in consolidated revenues for June 2011, while fellow flexible PCB companies Career Technology and Ichia Technologies saw...

Component makers may suffer on poor Nokia, RIM outlook

Jun 21, 12:37

Some Taiwan-based handset component makers including Merry Electronics, Ichia Technologies and Silitech Technology may see weak sales in the second half of 2011 as Nokia and Research...

FPCB makers more upbeat for 2Q11 outlook

Apr 12, 15:09

Three Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Ichia Technologies have posted sequential gains in March revenues. All of them are optimistic...

Ichia December revenues down over 8% sequentially

Jan 4, 02:15

Taiwan-based handset component maker Ichia Technologies on January 3 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$856 million (US$27.9 million) for December, dropping by 8.55% on...

Silitech sees October revenues hit record for fifth time in a row

Nov 9, 02:15

Taiwan-based handset component maker Silitech Technology generated consolidated revenues of NT$1.37 billion (NT$44.3 million) in October, hitting a monthly record for the fifth straight...

Flexium lowers 4Q10 sales expectations

Nov 2, 01:40

Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect now expects a larger-than-expect sales decline sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, due to the rescheduling of shipments by certain...

Taiwan handset component makers not significantly affected by depreciation of US dollar

Oct 20, 14:48

Most Taiwan-based component and handset makers, including Merry Electronics, Ichia Technologies and Arima Communications, indicated that the depreciation of the US dollar against...

Ichia improves 3Q10 gross margin to 12%

Oct 19, 14:21

Handset keypad and flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Ichia Technologies saw its gross margin reach 12% in the third quarter of 2010 bringing the margin for the first three quarters of the...

Taiwan-based handset component makers enjoy sales growth in July

Aug 10, 11:25

Silitech Technology had its second consecutive record revenues of NT$1.28 billion (US$39.7 million) in July due to rising keypad shipments for new Nokia and RIM handset models. Revenues...

Supply of flexible PCB to fall short of demand in 2H10

Aug 9, 12:08

Supply of flexible PCB boards may fall short of demand for the first time in six years in the second half of 2010 due to strong demand from the smartphone, tablet PC, LCD panel and...

Strong June sales deliver record quarter for Silitech

Jul 6, 12:14

Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Silitech Technology posted a new monthly record with consolidated revenues of NT$1.18 billion (US$36.9 million) in June, up 10% on month and 31%...

Brisk sales of smartphones boosting demand for FPCBs, say sources

Apr 6, 15:00

Flexible PCB (FPCB) makers have seen their order visibility extend from 4-6 weeks to more than seven weeks thanks to strong sales of smartphones, according to industry sources.

FPCB makers suffer sharp sequential revenue declines in February

Mar 12, 15:36

Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers suffered sharp sequential revenue declines in February 2010 due to labor shortages in China and fewer working days caused by the Lunar...

Handset component makers set to see revenues decline faster than expected in 1Q10

Mar 9, 14:37

Three major Taiwan-based handset component makers – Merry Electronics, Ichia Technologies and Silitech Technology – have all turned more conservative over their revenue...

FPCB maker Ichia lowers 1Q10 guidance

Mar 3, 15:21

Button and flexible PCB maker (FPCB) Ichia Technologies has revised its first-quarter 2010 revenue guidance from a single-digit decline to a 10-15% decline due to worse-than-expected...

Handset component makers expect 50% on year revenue growth in 1Q10

Jan 22, 17:02

Handset component makers including Merry Electronics, Silitech Technology and Ichia Technologies are expected to see their revenues in the first quarter of 2010 increase by 40-50%...

Ichia posts sequential revenue growth in November 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 4, 15:01

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies saw consolidated revenues increase 15.5% sequentially to NT$706 million (US$21.99 million) in November 2009, although the...

Handset component makers expect growing revenues and profits in 4Q09

Oct 14, 12:18

Three major Taiwan-based handset component makers – Ichia Technologies, Merry Electronics and Silitech Technology – all expect their revenues and profits to grow substantially...

Foxconn and Ichia deny rumors of acquisition talks, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 16, 15:11

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Ichia Technologies have both denied recent rumors that the two are once again in negotiations...