Last update: Tuesday 18 June 2013 [77 news items]
Simplo, Dynapack achieve historical high in August revenues
Sep 6, 01:40
Taiwan-based battery maker Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology have both seen their revenues achieve historical high in August.
Simplo begins operation of production base in western China
Aug 31, 01:00
Battery pack maker Simplo Technology has kicked off operations at its production base in Chongqing City, western China, with No. 1 factory beginning shipments in small volumes. No...
Simplo revenues hit record in July
Aug 8, 10:28
Battery pack maker Simplo Technology generated revenues of NT$4.466 billion (US$155 million) in July, hitting a record for the fifth consecutive month, according to the company.
Simplo June revenues hit record for fourth time straight
Jul 6, 01:20
Taiwan-based notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology brought in revenues of NT$4.217 billion (US$146 million) for June, hitting a monthly record for the fourth consecutive time,...
Quanta releases share holdings in Simplo Technology
Stockwatch - Mar 25, 15:32
Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer has released its share holdings in battery maker Simplo Technology and sold 7.321 million shares at a price of NT$185 (US$6.27) per share...
Simplo Technology aims to earn capital in 2011 for ninth time straight
Mar 16, 01:55
Taiwan-based battery pack maker Simplo Technology brought in 2010 net profit of NT$3.328 billion (US$105 million), exceeding its current paid-in capital for the eight consecutive...
Japan earthquake: Battery cell prices likely to be pushed up, say Taiwan makers
Mar 14, 11:26
Sony's two battery cell factories located in Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, have stopped production in the wake of Friday's earthquake, and this may push up international...
Battery pack makers see mixed growth in February revenues
Mar 7, 11:23
Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy, three Taiwan-based makers of battery packs, saw their February revenues drop by 8.20%, rise by 1.05% and...
Taiwan-based battery makers report January results
Feb 10, 12:12
Simplo Technology posted NT$3.053 billion (US$105.8 million) in January revenues, up 15.4% on year, and Dynapack International Technology saw revenues increase 44.15% from a year...
Taiwan notebook battery makers see drop in December revenues
Jan 11, 01:45
Taiwan-based notebook battery makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy have all reported on-month drop in December 2010 revenues mainly due...
Simplo expects production at new plants to start in August 2011
Dec 30, 01:45
Chairman of notebook battery maker Simplo Technology, Sung Fu-Hsin, at a forum in China, has said labor shortages in 2011 are expected to be very serious, but Simplo's new plant in...
Taiwan battery makers see mixed November
Dec 7, 02:20
Taiwan-based battery module makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy have posted mixed results for their November 2010 revenues.
Asustek new purchasing strategy to benefit Simplo
Nov 26, 15:54
Asustek Computer is said to have recently adjusted its component purchase strategy following reports about notebook makers accepting improper benefits from upstream component makers...
Simplo to see slight drop in 4Q10 results
Oct 28, 01:55
Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology expects its revenues in the fourth quarter of 210 to drop slightly by 4.04% sequentially to reach about NT$9.75 billion (US$317.05...
Notebook component makers Alltop and Simplo to announce 3Q10 results
Oct 25, 15:29
Connector maker Alltop Technology and notebook battery manufacturer Simplo Technology will announce third-quarter 2010 results soon.
Simplo sees September 2010 revenues hit record
Oct 6, 01:35
Notebook battery maker Simplo Technology has reported revenues of NT$3.509 billion (US$110 million) for September, a new monthly record.
Simplo to establish plant in Chongqing
Sep 16, 01:55
Following its clients Inventec, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Quanta Computer, notebook battery maker Simplo Technology recently signed a contract with the...
Simplo hits 2Q10 target, cautiously optimistic about 3Q10
Aug 13, 11:58
Notebook battery maker Simplo Technology has reported NT$9.753 billion (US$305.56 million) in revenues for the second quarter of 2010, up 18.8% sequentially. The Taiwan-based company...
Celxpert, Simplo April revenues up sequentially, Dynapack down
May 7, 12:43
Taiwan-based notebook battery makers Celxpert Energy and Simplo Technology saw their April 2010 revenues increase 1.54% and 7.77% on month, respectively.
Simplo announces better-than-expected revenues for 1Q10
Apr 29, 14:36
Simplo Technology on April 28 announced first-quarter revenues of NT$8.21 billion (US$261.09 million), higher than the projected NT$8-8.1 billion, with NT$2.6 earnings per share (E...
Oversupply of battery cells expected to return to normal after 2Q10
Feb 12, 15:14
Oversupply of battery cells is expected to return to normal after the second quarter of 2010 helping Taiwan-based battery makers achieve better gross margins, according to sources...
Simplo to set up joint venture for electric car batteries in China, reveals chairman
Feb 5, 14:09
Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology has decided to spend 48 million yuan (US$7.03 million) to set up a joint venture with the China Putian Information Industry Group...
Simplo and Dynapack expected to supply battery modules for Apple tablet, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 21, 16:47
Taiwan-based notebook battery makers Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology are expected to share orders from Apple for its tablet PC, according to a Chinese-language...
Battery maker Simplo aims to triple annual revenues in next 5-6 years
Oct 28, 17:04
Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology aims to increase its annual revenues to NT$100 billion (US$3.1 billion) in five to six years, nearly three times the estimated...
Sales up sequentially for notebook battery pack makers
Oct 6, 16:41
Taiwan-based notebook battery makers Simplo Technology and DynaPack International Technology have both announced sequential revenue growth for September 2009. Simplo had revenues...
Simplo announces growth in August 2009 revenues
Sep 8, 14:18
Taiwan-based battery maker Simplo Technology has announced revenues of NT$3.2 billion (US$97.55 million) for August 2009, a growth of 4.9% on month and 14% on year. Combined revenues...
Simplo expects 15% sequential growth in 3Q09 revenues
Aug 28, 16:09
Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology expects its third quarter revenues to see around 15% growth sequentially to NT$9.4-9.5 billion (US$285.58-288.62 million), according...

Notebook battery module makers report strong revenues for May
Jun 12, 12:41
Taiwan-based notebook battery module makers Simplo Technology, DynaPack International Technology and Celxpert Energy all saw their revenues expand in May 2009.
Simplo forecasts 2Q09 revenues to grow 16-19% on quarter
May 4, 15:57
Taiwan-based battery maker Simplo Technology has forecast its second-quarter 2009 revenues are to reach NT$8-8.2 billion (US$237-243 million), a sequential growth of 16-19%.
Simplo sees revenue growth in March and 1Q09
Apr 7, 15:24
Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology has announced revenues of NT$2.66 billion (US$79.43 million) for March this year, increases of 19.28% on month and 13.46% on...
Simplo aims to achieve an EPS of NT$10 for this year
Mar 4, 16:10
Taiwan-based Simplo Technology has set a goal of achieving an EPS of NT$5 (US$0.14) in 2009 and will try to keep it above NT$10, according to company chairman Sung Fu-hsiang.
Simplo expects battery shipment to grow 5-10% this year, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 23, 12:15
Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology's chairman Sung Fu-hsiang expects the company's battery shipments this year to grow 5-10% on year, higher than the average growth...
Simplo eyes Acer and Lenovo for notebook battery orders next year, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 29, 14:54
With battery cell supply returning to normal while notebook demand has dropped, the leading notebook battery maker Simplo Technology is eyeing Acer and Lenovo for orders next year,...
Simplo November revenues score historical high
Dec 4, 01:15
Notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology has scored another monthly historical high with November revenues of NT$3.17 billion (US$94.37 million), increases of 1.31% on month...
Simplo and Catcher see on-month revenues increases in October
Nov 6, 01:05
Simplo Technology has scored another monthly historical high with consolidated revenues of NT$3.13 billion (US$95.37 million) in October, while the company's combined consolidated...
DRAM market grows up, IHS finds
Bits + chips | 26min ago
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | Jun 19, 22:32
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | Jun 19, 22:30
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | Jun 19, 22:25
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | Jun 19, 22:03
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | Jun 19, 22:02
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | Jun 19, 21:05
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | Jun 19, 20:55
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
IT + CE | Jun 19, 20:49
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 22:09
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 21:51
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:21
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:24
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:16
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- PowerByProxi aims to cooperate with Taiwan makers to explore wireless power market
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row

Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...

Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...

Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...

Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.

















