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Tuesday 9 April 2013
CCL maker Elite Materials posts brisk sales in March
CCL (copper-clad laminate) maker Elite Materials (EMC) saw its revenues grow 22.5% on month and 14% on year to NT$1.51 billion (US$49.35 million) in March, buoyed by strong demand...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Automotive diode maker Actron posts EPS of over NT$4 in 2012
Taiwan-based automotive diode component maker Actron Technology saw its net profits decrease 17.8% on year to NT$331 million (US$11.1 million) in 2012. The earnings translated into...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Chip resistor maker Ralec to see gross margin improve in 1Q13
Chip resistor Ralec Electronic is expected to see its gross margin improve to over 20% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 10.5% for all of 2012, driven by an improvement of...
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Most passive component makers see revenues drop over 20% sequentially in February
Most passive component makers have seen their revenues drop over 20% sequentially in February, but sales performance of respective firms are expected to return to normal in March,...
Thursday 21 February 2013
Taiwan passive component production value to grow slightly in 1Q13, says IEK
Taiwan's production value of passive components is expected to edge up 2.71% sequentially to NT$25 billion (US$844.6 million) in the first quarter of 2013, the Industrial Economics...
Tuesday 19 February 2013
Laser Tek order visibility extends to June
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, has seen order visibility for its laser equipment extend to June indicating strong sales in the first...
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Most passive component suppliers see revenues up in January
Most passive component makers saw their revenues grow by a double-digit rate in January 2013 due mainly to a low base in the previous month, according to data released by the compa...
Thursday 24 January 2013
Passive component supplier Nichidenbo looks to strong sales in 1Q13
Passive component supplier Nichidenbo, which distributes capacitor and resistor parts for vendors including Nippon Chemi-Con, is expected to see its revenues grow by a double-digit...
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Copper foil prices up in January
Quotes for copper foil have stayed at US$2.80/kg recently compared to US$2.50/kg in the fourth quarter of 2012, thanks to limited capacity ramps by makers, according to industry so...
Thursday 3 January 2013
MLCC prices may drop 1-10% in 1Q13
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...
Wednesday 26 December 2012
MLCC, chip resistor prices stabilized; outlook remains dim for 2013
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...
Thursday 13 December 2012
Laser Tek revenues expected to rise 15% in 2013 on growing sales to Japan
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, will see its revenues grow over 15% in 2013 thanks to increasing shipments to Japan, according to industry...
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Passive component makers reshuffling top management
Passive component makers, including Ralec Electronic, Jaan Cherng Technological, Thinking Electronic, Viking Tech, Laser Tek and Walsin Technology, all performed management reshuffles...
Thursday 6 December 2012
Passive component makers to post decreased sales in December
Most passive component suppliers are expected to post negative revenue growth in December due to inventory checks at clients, after reporting mixed results for the previous month,...
Friday 30 November 2012
Taiwan passive component makers enter supply chain of China brands
Taiwan-based passive component makers including Chilisin Electronics, Polytronics Technology, Thinking Electronic Industrial and TXC reportedly have secured orders from China-based...