MLCC prices may drop 1-10% in 1Q13

Jan 3, 15:40

Prices of high capacitance MLCCs are expected to drop 1-2% in the first quarter of 2013, while those for standard MLCC models may sink as much as 10% during the period due to weak...

MLCC, chip resistor prices stabilized; outlook remains dim for 2013

Dec 26, 11:03

Prices of MLCCs (multilayer ceramic chip capacitors) and chip resistors have stabilized recently in light of decreased demand from the downstream sector but it remains to be seen...

Passive component makers reshuffling top management

Dec 12, 15:40

Passive component makers, including Ralec Electronic, Jaan Cherng Technological, Thinking Electronic, Viking Tech, Laser Tek and Walsin Technology, all performed management reshuffles...

Walsin Lihwa to face lawsuit against CIGS partner Solarion AG

Dec 6, 15:43

Taiwan-based Walsin Lihwa Holdings announced on December 5, 2012 that the firm is about to be sued by its partner, Germany-based Solarion AG, for violating a technology cooperation...

Yageo profits, Walsin Technology reports losses in 1H12

Aug 29, 16:48

Yageo, the largest Taiwan-based maker of passive components, recorded net profits of NT$579 million (US$19.6 million) or NT$0.26 per share for the first half of 2012, while fellow...

Taiwan MLCC makers hold conservative outlook for 2H12

Jul 19, 11:42

While prices of MLCCs have stabilized recently amid a better balance between supply and demand, Taiwan-based makers including Yageo, Walsin Technology and Holy Stone Enterprise still...

Passive component makers ramping up capacity utilization rates

May 28, 12:51

Most passive component makers including Yageo, Cyntec, Ralec Electronics, Ta-I Technology, Walsin Technology all have ramped up their production capacity utilization rates to over...

Walsin sees increase in 2Q12 orders

May 17, 01:20

Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$3.074 billion (US$103 million) and net losses of NT$640...

Walsin posts 2011 loss

Mar 23, 01:10

Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) as well as chip resistors, slipped into the red in 2011 with sales down 37.6% from a year ago.

MLCC firm Holy Stone 2011 profits down 7.5%, but sales up

Mar 19, 12:55

Holy Stone Enterprise has reported net profits for 2011 decreased 7.5% due mainly to a weak fourth quarter, when the multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) firm saw its quarterly net...

Passive component makers conservative about 1Q12 due to falling revenues

Feb 17, 11:21

Taiwan-based passive component makers expect low demand to continue throughout the first quarter of 2012, as their clients remain reluctant to replenish inventory, according to company...

Passive component makers post revenue drops in October

Nov 11, 13:59

MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) specialists Yageo and Walsin Technology, and chip-resistor suppliers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic have all posted sequential sales decreases...

Walsin Group to set up PCB production base in western China with five-year investment of US$600-800 million

Jun 21, 01:30

The PSA (passive system alliance) Business Group under the Taiwan-based Walsin Group has signed with the local government of Yongchuan Area under Chongqing City, western China, to...

Passive component demand to grow 18-20% in 2011, says Walsin president

May 13, 14:17

Walsin Technology Company (WTC) expects demand for its passive components to top 45-46 million units in 2011, increasing 18-20% from a year earlier, according to company president...

Walsin, Holy Stone look to positive 2Q11 results

Apr 29, 14:17

Walsin Technology and Holy Stone, two major Taiwan-based suppliers of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), are running at full utilization with their order visibility extending...

Yageo and Walsin post sequential decline in February revenues

Mar 9, 12:10

Passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology (WTC) have both reported a decline in revenues for February due to reduced work days and impact of Intel's chipset problem.

New notebook platform and new chipsets to push demand for passive components in 2011

Jan 21, 15:31

Passive component makers including Yageo and Walsin Technology are positive about the business outlook for 2011 as the launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge platform and G41 chipsets will...

Danen, Walsin Lihwa reportedly team up to build solar wafer plant in China

Jan 14, 01:40

Danen Technology and Walsin Lihwa Holdings plan to jointly set up a solar wafer plant in Liyang, Jiangsu Province, China, with investment totaling US$500 million, according to China...

Passive component maker Walsin revenues down 5% sequentially in November

Dec 9, 10:45

Passive component maker Walsin Technology has announced revenues for November slid 5.1% on month to NT$1.28 billion (US$42 million), citing customers' ongoing inventory adjustments...

Taiwan passive component makers gear up to cultivate car electronics market

Nov 18, 11:14

Chip resistor suppliers Yageo and Walsin Technology, and protective component makers Thinking Electronic Industrial and Polytronics Technology have all geared up to enhance their...

Walsin Lihwa signs investment cooperation agreement with Germany's Solarion

Oct 29, 12:02

Walsin Lihwa on Oct 28 signed an investment cooperation agreement with Solarion AG, a Germany-based solar cell and module company in Leipzig. Under the agreement, the two companies...

Walsin expects sales to drop 6-8% in 4Q10 before picking up in early 2011

Oct 29, 11:24

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) expects revenues to decrease 6-8% sequentially in the final three months of 2010 before gaining sales momentum again in...

Passive component maker WTC looks to higher capex spending in 2011

Aug 25, 14:20

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) expects its capex spending in 2011 to be higher than the NT$2 billion (US$62.47 million) projected for 2010, according...

Passive component maker WTC to ramp up high-end MLCCs

Jun 28, 15:01

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) plans to resume operations at plant 2 in Kaohsiung focusing on the production of high-end MLCC (multi-layer ceramic-chip...

Acquisitions buff up Walsin Lihwa's presence in solar supply chain

Apr 21, 14:20

Walsin Lihwa Holdings on April 20 announced that it acquired stakes of 100% and 15.05% of China-based XiAn Lu Jing Technology (Lu Jing) and ShaanXi Tianhong Silicon Industrial (Tianhong),...

Most passive-component makers report sales growth for March 2010

Apr 8, 16:16

Chip inductor suppliers Chilisin Electronics, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and King Core Electronics, and multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers Holy Stone and Walsin...

Walsin new MLCC production facilities to come on line in May

Apr 2, 16:14

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) has said that its newly installed MLCC production facilities will come on line in May. The company plans to gradually boost...

Walsin Lihwa and KAAI to co-develop integrated light source packaging solutions

Mar 23, 15:48

Taiwan-based Walsin Lihwa has signed a cooperation agreement with the US-based KAAI for the joint development of integrated light source packaging solutions. The three-year program...

Capacity ramps for MLCC devices unlikely to drag down ASPs in 2010

Newswatch - Dec 25, 15:53

Plans announced recently by Taiwan-based component makers to raise capex and ramp up capacity for MLCC devices in 2010 are unlikely to cause a decline in ASPs due to strong demand...

Walsin Technology to ramp MLCC capacity by 15% in 2010

Dec 24, 14:26

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) plans to initiate a capacity expansion project in 2010, aiming to boost multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) production...

Prosperity Dielectrics to begin producing inductors for notebooks, handsets

Dec 1, 17:05

Taiwan-based Prosperity Dielectrics plans to expand the presence of its inductor product line into the notebook and handset markets and expects revenues of this segment to grow in...

Taiwan-based quartz component makers see revenues increase in October

Newswatch - Nov 9, 12:02

Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers TXC and Tai-Saw Technology reported growth in October revenues, while makers of other passive components mostly saw revenues decline. TXC's...

MLCC shipments remain stable on demand for notebook products

Newswatch - Oct 15, 16:57

Taiwan-based passive component makers are likely to see revenues hold level in October 2009 on stable multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) orders for notebook related products,...

MLCC supply to remain tight in 4Q09

Oct 2, 15:30

Tight supply of high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) will not ease in the fourth quarter, which is expected to help stabilize prices as well as makers' profits,...