Rising sapphire ingot demand to boost Acme 3Q12 sales

Sep 21, 01:30

Acme Electronics is expected to report flat or slight sequential growth in consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by rising sales generated by sapphire ingot-making...

Sapphire ingot prices poised to move upward, says USI

Jun 15, 12:26

Prices for sapphire ingots have stopped falling recently in light of the rising sapphire substrate prices, according to sapphire ingot supplier USI Optronics.

ASE-USI deal probed for possible insider trading

Jun 11, 11:39

The Taipei Prosecutors' Office on June 8 began a probe into insider trading suspicions involving Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing's (ASE) takeover of Universal Scientific Indus...

Sapphire ingot maker USI Optronics seeing orders pick up

Apr 24, 16:49

USI Optronics is seeing order visibility for sapphire ingots extend to two months on a pick-up in LED lighting demand, according to its parent company Acme Electronics.

ASE core ATM business likely to post 2% sales growth in 3Q11

Aug 4, 01:35

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is expected to see sales of its ATM (assembly test and material) division increase about 2% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, according...

USI Optronics has orders with shipments scheduled until June 2011

Feb 18, 01:05

USI Optronics, a Taiwan-based maker of monocrystalline sapphire ingots, has received orders for which shipments are scheduled until June 2011 and is expanding production capacity...

ASE January sales down 20% sequentially

Feb 10, 01:05

IC packager Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$15,61 billion (US$542 million) for January 2011, down 20.2% on month. Sales of its core...

USI Optronics to reach 13-15% global market share for sapphire ingots in 2011

Jan 3, 11:03

USI Optronics, a Taiwan-based maker of monocrystalline sapphire ingots, has received orders to book up its production capacity in then first quarter of 2011 and expects its global...

ASE net profits soar 18% in 3Q10 on strong sales

Oct 29, 16:35

Packaging and testing firm Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced net profits of NT$5.46 billion (US$178 million) for the third quarter of 2010, up 71% from year-ago...

ASE core ATM business posts 7% growth in 3Q10 sales

Oct 7, 02:00

Chip packager Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) saw sales of its ATM (assembly test and material) division grow 7.3% sequentially to NT$34.02 billion (US$1.1 billion) in the...

ASE posts record consolidated revenues in July

Aug 10, 15:36

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$16.81 billion (US$529 million) for July 2010, the third consecutive month of record highs. However,...

USI sees 30% on-year growth in July revenues

Aug 9, 14:34

Despite losing motherboard orders from Lenovo, Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) saw its July 2010 consolidated revenues grow 9% on month and 30% on year to NT$5.61 billion (US$177...

USI phasing out motherboard business

Jun 22, 12:17

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has quietly been phasing out its motherboard business, after losing orders from its largest contract customer Lenovo, according to sources from...

USI May revenues up on month, year

Jun 10, 16:08

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) saw May 2010 consolidated revenues of NT$4.88 billion (US$151 million) rising 4% on month and 21% on year mainly due to booming shipments of...

ASE, SPIL May revenues up on month

Jun 8, 14:23

Chip packaging and testing houses Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Silicon Precision Industries (SPIL) saw their consolidated revenues for May 2010 grow 5.7% and 2.9%...

ASE 1Q10 earnings beat market expectations

Apr 30, 16:56

Chip packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced net profits of NT$3.395 billion (US$108 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$37.555 billion...

USI set to delist from TSE

Apr 20, 15:04

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), in which Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) now holds a 78.12% stake, has announced plans to voluntarily delist from the Taiwan Stock...

USI March consolidated revenues up 36% sequentially

Apr 12, 16:32

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) saw its March 2010 consolidated revenues increase 36% sequentially to NT$5.85 billion (US$185.45 million), up 38% on year, according to the company...

ASE February 2010 revenues up on month, but SPIL down

Mar 9, 16:24

IC packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced revenues for February 2010 grew 1.1% sequentially to NT$4.67 billion (US$147 million). Meanwhile,...

USI sees on-month drop of 2% in February 2010 revenues

Mar 9, 13:39

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.29 billion (US$134.69 million), down 2% on month, but up 30% on year for February 2010. Combined...

Taiwan shipments of WLAN and WiMAX modules to increase significantly in 2010, say sources

Jan 20, 11:23

Shipments of built-in WLAN modules for handsets and WLAN/WiMAX modules for notebooks by Taiwan makers are expected to grow sharply in 2010 due to increasing global demand, according...

USI announces on-month drop in December 2009 revenues

Jan 7, 16:33

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.1 billion (US$159.77 million) for December, down slightly by 2% on month, but up significantly by...

USI November revenues increase

Dec 9, 11:04

Taiwan-based DMS provider Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) on December 8 reported unaudited November consolidated revenues of NT$5.216 billion (US$161 million), increasing 12.05%...

Share buy-up from ASE will not affect USI operation, says USI

Nov 18, 16:51

A Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) spokesperson has commented on Advanced Semiconductor Engineering's (ASE's) announcement to buy up shares in USI, saying that the company had...

USI sees revenues down 9% on month and on year in October

Nov 9, 14:36

Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$4.66 billion (US$143.4 million) for October 2009, a decline of 9% on month and on year.

USI posts net profits of over NT$600 million in 3Q09

Oct 26, 17:16

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has posted net profits of NT$605 million (US$18.67 million), or an EPS of NT$0.56, for the third quarter of 2009. However, the company expects...

USI sees September revenues up on month, down on year

Oct 8, 16:41

Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.13 billion (US$158 million) for September, an increase of 15% on month but a drop of...

WiMAX equipment and CPE suppliers vying for BSNL contract

Aug 18, 12:13

WiMAX base station suppliers are vying for a contract from Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), the largest telecom carrier in India, as the company is reportedly reopening an open bid for...

USI expected to see 15-20% sequential revenue growth in 3Q09

Aug 7, 11:03

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) is expected to see its revenues to grow 15-20% sequentially in third-quarter 2009 led by increasing shipments of communication equipment, storage...

Taiwan DMS provider USI aims to ship over 600,000 WiMAX devices in 2009

Jul 9, 16:53

Taiwan DMS provider Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) is making efforts to tap emerging markets in the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Russia for its WiMAX...

USI sees May revenues up on month

Jun 9, 17:05

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.02 billion (US$122.36 million) for May 2009, an increase of 7% on month, but still a drop of 37%...

Network equipment makers to benefit from launch of notebooks with WiMAX modules

May 8, 14:03

Taiwan-based network equipment makers such as Gemtek Technology, Arcadyan Technology and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), are expected to benefit from the launch of more notebooks...

USI suffers drop in April revenues

May 7, 15:22

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.74 billion (US$112.75 million) for April, drops of 11% on month and 30% on year. USI said it still...

Taiwan maker USI faring well in China OEM auto parts market

Apr 15, 12:02

Taiwan-based DMS (design and manufacturing service) provider, Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), has scored points in tapping China's OEM automotive parts market, with revenues...