Last update: Monday 6 May 2013 [130 news items]
IC distributor WPG expects sales to grow 10-17% sequentially in 2Q13
May 6, 15:49
IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its revenues to grow 9.75%-16.68% sequentially to NT$95-101 billion (US$3.22-3.42 billion) in the second quarter of 2013, according to company...
IC distributor WPG 1Q13 revenues meet sales guidance
Newswatch - Apr 11, 11:52
IC distributor WPG Holdings has reported consolidated revenues of NT$86.57 billion (US$2.89 billion) for the first quarter of 2013, meeting its sales guidance of NT$82-87 billion...
IC distributor WPG expects 5-10% decrease in 1Q13 revenues
Feb 4, 14:55
IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its consolidated revenues to reach NT$82-87 billion (US$2.76-2.93 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, down 5-10% from the previous quarter....
IC distributors post decline in December sales
Jan 10, 14:00
WPG Holdings saw its consolidated revenues slip 5.7% sequentially to NT$29.59 billion (US$1.02 billion) in December as fellow IC distributors Weikeng Industrial, Supreme Electronics...
Taiwan IC distributors look to slow demand in 1Q13
Dec 26, 14:36
Taiwan-based IC distributors are conservative about their business outlooks for the first quarter of 2013 as demand for IC parts has been affected by a pile-up of smartphone and tablet...
IC distributors post strong sales in November
Dec 11, 14:14
Most IC distributors have recorded a sequential sales growth in November, with Zenitron seeing its consolidated monthly figures rally 21.9% to the highest so far in 2012 at NT$2.99...
IC distributor WPG expects 4Q12 sales to decline
Nov 5, 16:40
IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its consolidated revenues to decline 5.4-10.5% sequentially to NT$88-93 billion (US$3-3.17 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to inventory...
WPG, WT Micro 3Q12 sales hit guidance
Oct 25, 21:54
WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics, Taiwan's major IC distributors, both saw third-quarter sales exceed their guidance.
IC distributors to see sales peak in 3Q12
Sep 18, 11:50
Buoyed by rising demand for smartphones and a pick-up in orders from their China channels, most of Taiwan-based IC distributors have reported revenue growth sequentially for August...
Coasia leads IC distributors with highest EPS in 1H12
Aug 31, 11:03
IC distributor Coasia Microelectronics led fellow companies with the highest EPS of NT$2.18 (US$0.07) for the first half of 2012, followed by WT Microelectronics with NT$1.45 and...
Aug 9, 16:15
WPG, Asia's largest IC distributor, saw its July sales increase 6% sequentially driven by rising shipments of smartphone-use components and also brisk demand coming from emerging...
WPG 2Q12 results in line with guidance
Aug 3, 15:53
WPG Holdings, Asia's largest IC distributor, has reported second-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$90.98 billion (US$3.04 billion), with gross margin arriving at 5.26%. Both figures...
IC distributors see mixed growth in June revenues
Jul 11, 01:05
IC distributors WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics and Zenitron saw consolidated revenues for June decrease 5.2-10.0% on month, while fellow company Weikeng Industrial saw sequential...
IC distributor WPG remains guarded optimistic for 3Q12 outlook
Jun 25, 13:56
WPG Holdings, Asia's largest IC distributor, remains guarded optimistic about the business outlook for the second half of 2012, seeing growth potential in the notebook replacement...
IC distributors WPG, WT Microelectronics to see sales momentum continue in 2H12
Jun 11, 12:18
IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics both have reported healthy revenue gains for May. The two companies are expected to see their sales momentum continue in the second...
Samsung plans to deliver memory, MCP parts directly to HTC, Transcend, say sources
May 23, 15:39
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to deliver its memory and MCP (multi-chip packaging) parts directly to some major clients in Taiwan including HTC and Transcend Information, while...
WPG, WT Micro look to post sales gains in May-June
May 11, 15:38
IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics have reported sequential revenue decreases for April 2012, but both expect sales to register on-month growth in May and June driven...
WPG aims at record revenues in 2Q12
Apr 30, 10:53
WPG Holdings, the largest Taiwan-based distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, aims at consolidated revenues of NT$90.0-94.0 billion (US$3.05-3.19 billion) for the...
WPG to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$2.60
Newswatch - Apr 25, 15:01
IC distributor WPG Holdings has decided to distribute a cash dividend of NT$2.60 (US$0.09) per share for its 2011 operations. Based on the April 24 closing price of NT$38.20, the...
Apr 11, 01:10
WPG Holdings, a Taiwan-based distributor of ICs and electronic components, saw its consolidated revenues of NT$32.96 billion (US$1.12 billion) for March hit a monthly record, according...
Three IC distributors see increased February revenues
Mar 14, 01:00
WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics and Zenitron, three Taiwan-based distributors of ICs and electronic components, saw their consolidated revenues for February increase on month and...
IC distributors see sales bottom in 1Q12
Feb 13, 15:20
Taiwan-based IC distributors including WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics all expect sales to hit the lowest quarterly level for 2012 in the first quarter, and register sequential...
WPG 4Q11 sales meet guidance; sees drop in 1Q12
Feb 4, 14:25
WPG Holdings has announced consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 met its guidance for a 6-10% sequential drop. Looking into the first quarter of 2012, the IC distributor...
Three IC distributors see decreased December revenues
Jan 11, 01:40
WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics and Zenitron, three Taiwan-based distributors of ICs and electronic components, saw consolidated revenues for December 2011 drop by 4%, 6.5% and...
Leading Taiwan-based IC distributors to focus on China smartphone market in 2012
Dec 28, 01:20
Zenitron, WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics and Edom Technology, four Taiwan-based IC distributors, will focus their 2012 business operation on the China smartphone market, according...
WPG says 4Q11 outlook unchanged
Nov 23, 15:37
IC distributor WPG Holdings has reiterated that its previous guidance for a 6-10% sequential decrease in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 remains unchanged, and it expects...
IC distributor WPG looks to sequential revenue decline in 4Q11
Oct 31, 13:50
IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its revenues to slip 5.6% sequentially to NT$79-83 billion (US$2.44-2.79 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2011 with a gross margin of 5.2-5.4%...
Oct 12, 16:14
IC distributor WPG Holdings saw its consolidated revenues increase 6% sequentially to NT$87.9 billion (US$2.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, slightly above its revised NT$86.5-87.5...
WPG to acquire Aeco Technology
Oct 5, 12:04
Taiwan-based IC distributor WPG Holdings has announced that it will acquire a 100% stake in fellow distributor Aeco Technology through share swaps.
WPG lowers 3Q11 revenue forecast
Oct 4, 01:00
WPG Holdings, the largest Taiwan-based IC distributor, on October 3 announced downward adjustment in projected revenues for the third quarter of 2011 from NT$89.0-93.0 billion (US$2.99-3.13...
WPG subsidiary to make acquisition
Sep 29, 16:58
IC distributor Silicon Application Corporation (SAC) has reached a deal with Wintek Technology Investment (China), a Hong Kong-based electronic parts and components distributor, to...
IC distributor WPG earnings hit record high in 2Q11
Aug 1, 12:11
IC distributor WPG Holdings saw its net profits grow 13.7% sequentially to an record high of NT$1.498 billion (US$51.85 million) in the second quarter of 2011. The earnings translated...
Arrow reportedly mulling acquisition of WT Microelectronics
Jun 28, 13:48
Arrow Electronics, the global largest IC distributor, reportedly has offered a proposal to acquire Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics at NT$63 (US$2.17) per share aiming...
IC distributors post on-year revenue gains in April
May 10, 14:34
Most Taiwan-based IC distributors saw their revenues grow by a double digit rate on year in April 2011, but the monthly figures also stood lower on an on-month basis due to seasonal...
IC distributor WPG looks to sequential revenue gains in 2Q11
Newswatch - May 2, 12:27
IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its consolidated revenues to top NT$80-84 billion (US$2.79-2.93 billion) in the second quarter of 2011 compared to NT$79.8 billion recorded in...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
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- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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