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Thursday 17 November 2011
Compal reportedly receives extra orders from Lenovo and Dell
Compal Electronics reportedly has received extra orders from Lenovo and Dell for 2011 and will become the two notebook vendors' largest ODM partner, according to sources from the...
Friday 7 October 2011
Taiwan share of global LCD TV outsourcing on the decline due to competition from China
Global production outsourcing of LCD TVs in 2011 is forecast at 68 million units and Taiwan-based ODM/OEMs will turn out 52.5 million units for a share of 77.2%, lower than 84.3%...
Friday 7 October 2011
ASE, Amkor expanding to compete for IDM orders
In view of increased outsourcing demand by IDM companies, IC packagers Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Amkor Technology has been expanding their operations to vie for...
Wednesday 7 September 2011
SEMICON Taiwan 2011: Major IDMs participate for procurement talks
Major IDMs including Panasonic Semiconductor, Philips, Renesas Electronics and Toshiba are being invited to hold face-to-face procurement talks with Taiwan-based suppliers of chemicals,...
Friday 26 August 2011
SPIL vying for CPU back-end orders from Apple
Packaging and testing firm Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) is likely to snatch outsourcing orders for Apple's new processor dubbed A6, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Taiwan foundries to benefit from new Renesas strategy, says paper
The massive earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan in March has encouraged Renesas Electronics to further strengthen its BCP (business continuity plan) as part of efforts...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Samsung reportedly contacted Taiwan OEMs for evaluating notebook outsourcing
Korea-based notebook brand vendor Samsung Electronics has reportedly contacted Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Pegatron Technology in August to...
Thursday 4 August 2011
Japan LCD TV vendors to increase outsourcing
More Japan-based branded LCD TV vendors are expected to increase their outsourcing to manufacturers outside Japan due to heavy losses incurred in the TV business, a move which benefits...
Friday 22 July 2011
LCD TV outsourcing set to double as competition intensifies, says IHS iSuppli
Worldwide production of LCD TVs conducted by contract manufacturers is expected to nearly double from 2010 to 2015, as plummeting prices and eroding margins force many brands to outsource...
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Panasonic outsources small volume of DSC production to Foxconn in 2H11
Facing pressure from dropping prices and competition of smartphones and DSLR cameras, digital still camera (DSC) brand vendor Panasonic has outsourced a small volume of its DSC orders...
Thursday 14 July 2011
Compal acquires Toshiba TV plant in Mexico
Compal Electronics has announced that one of its subsidiaries has signed an agreement to acquire Toshiba's TV assembly subsidiary Toshiba Electromex in Mexico with the transaction...
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Altek aiming for DSC orders from Japan brand vendors with new China plants
Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) maker Altek is expected to resolve its tight capacity issue with the new plants in Kunshan, China, which will start operating in the third...
Friday 10 June 2011
Quartz component maker Taitien mulling outsourcing
Taitien Electronics, which mainly makes crystal oscillators used for base station equipment, has said it is considering outsourcing instead of adding new capacity in 2011.
Thursday 26 May 2011
KYEC lands new order for FRAM
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has obtained orders from Ramtron International, a supplier of non-volatile ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM), according to the chip assembly and...
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Digital camera outsourcing from Japan rising quickly, say Taiwan makers
Japan-based vendors of digital cameras will keep increasing their outsourcing to Taiwan-based makers to reduce production costs, and Taiwan makers' share of these vendors' DSC shipments...