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Friday 8 April 2011
Glass fabric prices to rise 5-10% in April
Prices for fiber glass fabrics, which are used for making copper clad laminates (CCL), are set to increase by 5-10% in April 2011, according to industry sources. Mainstream 7628-size...
Thursday 7 April 2011
Glass yarn prices to rise on Japan supply disruption
Quotes for fiber glass yarns are likely to increase in April, mainly due to failure of supplies from Japan, according to industry sources.
Friday 18 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan LCD component supplies see minimal impact from quake
As the epicenter of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 was located close to the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi, the local area has...
Friday 18 March 2011
Nittobo plant suspension may hit PCB supply chain
With Nittobo suspending production at its plants, the global supply of fiber glass yarns used to make PCBs is likely to be reduced, industry sources have speculated.
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Upstream ACF supply may be affected by Japan earthquake, says AUO
The supply of anisotropic conductive film (ACF) for the production of flat panels is likely to be affected by the earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, but with a month of inventory,...
Friday 11 March 2011
No effects from the earthquake, says Corning
An earthquake measuring 8.9 struck off the northeast coast of Japan near Tokyo on Friday, March 11 at 3:14 pm local time, and major glass substrate supplier Corning noted that there...
Friday 11 March 2011
Possible effects of earthquake to semiconductor and LCD panel industry in Japan
A massive 8.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday (March 11) afternoon, with most of semiconductor and LCD panel plants located in the Northeastern...
Friday 11 March 2011
Glass substrate demand growth for mobile PCs exceeds LCD TVs, says CDTT president
Corning Display Technologies Taiwan (CDTT) president Alan Eusden has indicated that glass substrate demand growth for the mobile PC segment will reach 18% in 2010-2014, exceeding...
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Kinko aims to ship 184 million glass optical lens pieces in 2011
Kinko Optical expects to ship 184 million glass optical lens pieces for digital cameras, phone cameras, projectors, and other products in 2011, increasing by 16.5% from 2010, according...
Wednesday 23 February 2011
AimCore reports 20% sequential growth in January revenues
ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has announced revenues of NT$119 million (US$4.03 million) for January, up 20% sequentially and 126% on year, a record high in monthly revenue...
Thursday 17 February 2011
Compal, CPT to set up glass processing joint venture in China
Notebook maker Compal Electronics on February 16 announced the establishment of Hwallar Optoelectronics (Fuzhou), a China-based joint-venture with LCD maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes...
Thursday 17 February 2011
Apple secures 60% of global touch panel capacity, causing tight supply
In order to achieve its internal goal of shipping 40 million iPad products in 2011, Apple has occupied close to 60% of the global touch panel capacity causing tight supply among Apple's...
Thursday 10 February 2011
AGC to invest JPY20 billion to boost production of cover glass
AGC has announced it is investing JPY20 billion (US$240 million) in a new float glass furnace in Japan to produce specialty glass for chemical strengthening, including newly developed...
Tuesday 8 February 2011
Corning says China market presents large opportunity
The greater China market represents a US$2 billion opportunity for Corning, according to Eric Musser, CEO of Corning Greater China region.
Wednesday 26 January 2011
Corning announces 10% sequential growth in 4Q10 revenues
Corning has announced revenues of US$1.77 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 10% sequential increase and 15% on-year increase. EPS for the quarter was US$0.66.