215 news items tagged copper
CCL prices may rise further later in 1H21
Wednesday 24 February 2021Rising copper foil prices will likely prompt Taiwan-based CCL makers to further raise their quotes later in the first half of this year, according to industry sources.
Leadframe makers about to raise prices
Wednesday 24 February 2021Taiwan-based leadframe makers are about to raise their prices to reflect rising copper material costs, according to industry sources.
Copper foil makers Co-Tech, Nan Ya keen on capacity expansions
Thursday 4 February 2021As demand has outgrown supply for copper foil needed to support booming 5G infrastructure, automotive and consumer electronics applications, Taiwan's makers including Co-Tech Development...
Taiwan CCL makers to raise prices to reflect rising materials costs
Wednesday 3 February 2021Taiwan-based CCL makers including Elite Material, Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology and Ventec International are set to raise their quotes soon to reflect rising costs for copper foil...
Prices to rise 5-10% for automotive power module leadframes
Tuesday 19 January 2021Taiwan leadframe makers are likely to raise quotes for leadframes for packaging automotive chips and power modules by 5-10% to reflect increased material costs amid increasing demand...
Automotive PCB makers guardedly optimistic about 2021
Thursday 14 January 2021Taiwan-based automotive PCB makers including Chin-Poon Industrial, Unitech and Dynamic Electronics are guardedly optimistic about their sales prospects this year after seeing revenues...
PCB makers to see copper foil shortage in 1H21
Wednesday 23 December 2020Taiwan's PCB industry is expected to face shortages of upstream materials in first-half 2021, particularly copper foils for both general and high-end applications, according to industry...
EMC to acquire fellow CCL company for US$28.7 million
Tuesday 22 December 2020Taiwan-based copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has announced plans to fully acquire fellow US firm EMD Specialty Materials for a total of US$28.73 million.
Taiwan backend houses see more demand for consumer power chips
Tuesday 15 December 2020Taiwan-based power IC backend specialists including Greatek Electronics, GEM Services and Lingsen Precision Industries have seen a ramp-up in packaging demand for consumer devices...
FCCL makers expect new capacity, offerings to boost 2021 revenues
Wednesday 9 December 2020Taiwan-based Taiflex Scientific and Asia Electronic Material (AEM), dedicated in supplying FCCL and other flexible PCB materials, are enjoying a strong fourth-quarter 2020 and expect...
PCB material prices rising with major impact on small makers
Thursday 3 December 2020Prices for copper and other raw materials have been rising significantly, affecting negatively operations at small- and medium-size PCB and CCL manufacturers, with those in China...
Co-Tech looks to new Intel server CPU for copper foil shipment growth in 2021
Monday 30 November 2020Taiwan-based copper foil maker Co-Tech Development may see its shipments for high-frequency and high-speed CCL applications rise 20% on year in 2021, mainly driven by the launch of...
Copper shortage expected in 2025
Monday 30 November 2020Due to fast growing development of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide, global demand for copper will keep increasing and shortages are expected to begin in 2025,...
EMC to invest CNY800 million to expand capacity in China
Monday 2 November 2020Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has disclosed plans to invest about CNY800 million (US$119.6 million) to build additional capacity at its factory site in China's...
Co-Tech expects high-frequency copper foil sales to rise in 2021
Thursday 22 October 2020C-Tech Development, which produces electrolytic copper foil used to manufacture CCLs for PCBs, is expected to see its shipments of high-frequency and high-speed materials for server...
Vapor chamber demand for smartphones disappointing
Wednesday 21 October 2020Demand for vapor chambers (VC) from smartphone vendors has been disappointing so far in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic deterring the launch of high-end models by non-Apple...
Chipbond, OSE form alliance for flash, 5G RF modules packaging
Tuesday 20 October 2020Display driver IC backend specialist Chipbond Technology and memory modules backend and EMS service provider Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) have formed a long-term strategic...
CCL firm Iteq on track to ramp up capacity in China
Tuesday 6 October 2020Copper clad laminate (CCL) specialist Iteq is on track to complete the second-phase construction of its new plant in Jiangxi, China with the additional capacity set to come online...
Semiconductor packaging materials to see 3.4% CAGR during 2019-2024
Wednesday 29 July 2020The global semiconductor packaging materials market will expand from US$17.6 billion in revenue logged in 2019 to US$20.8 billion in 2024, a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR),...
Co-Tech enjoys strong copper foil shipments for high-speed CCLs
Thursday 16 July 2020Co-Tech Copper Foil, which produces copper foil used to manufacture CCLs and PCBs, has enjoyed strong shipments for high-frequency and high-speed CCLs needed to support 5G and AI...
CCL maker Iteq to maximize output at new China plant in August
Wednesday 8 July 2020Copper clad laminate (CCL) specialist Iteq will ramp up output at its new plant in in Jiangxi, China seeking to achieve full capacity utilization in August to meet strong demand...
CCL maker Iteq to see 5G infrastructure drive 2H20 sales
Wednesday 6 May 2020Copper clad laminate (CCL) specialist Iteq stays positive about its business prospect for the second half of 2020, as demand for 5G and data center applications will surge further...
Eternal sees robust orders for dry-firm photoresist
Thursday 23 April 2020Taiwan-based Eternal Materials currently sees full utilization of its dry-film photoresist production capacity, while that of its paper phenolic copper clad laminate is at between...
China CCL firms to raise quotes
Wednesday 18 December 2019China-based CCL suppliers, including Kingboard Copper Foil and Shengyi Technology (Sytech), have announced plans to raise quotes for part of their products. Their fellow Taiwan-based...
Leadframe maker Jih Lin looks to return to growth track in 2020
Thursday 21 November 2019Taiwan-based leadframe maker Jih Lin Technology expects its revenues to resume growth in 2020 on renewed demand for diverse leadframes from international IDMs for packaging automotive...