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Tuesday 2 October 2012
STATS ChipPAC receives compensation for damage caused by Thai flooding
STATS ChipPAC has reached a property damage insurance settlement of US$26.7 million with its insurers as compensation for its plant and equipment damaged by flooding in Thailand.
Friday 28 September 2012
Taiwan government to extend subsidies for procuring LED light bulbs
The Taiwan government plans to increase 2012 energy-saving subsidies from the original NT$700 million (US$23 million) to NT$1.4 billion, according to Yen-Shiang Shih, Minister of...
Thursday 2 August 2012
Apex looks to 20% on quarter sales growth in 3Q12
Thailand-based PCB maker Apex International expects its sales to grow 20% sequentially to THB1.7 billion (US$53.82 million) in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by orders from a number...
Monday 28 May 2012
Zhen Ding to expand PCB capacity in Thailand
Zhen Ding Technology Holding, a Taiwan-based maker of PCBs, will invest THB530 million (US$16.7 million) to add buildings at its PCB factory in Thailand and additional over THB500...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Taiwan LED makers lose out in competition with China makers for LED street lamps in Thailand
Taiwan-based LED makers have lost in competition with fellow China-based makers for supplying LED street lamps for Thailand-based Kanthawichit Engineering, with China-based competitor...
Thursday 15 March 2012
Apex Circuit breaks ground for new plant in Thailand
PCB manufacturer Apex Circuit International held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new plant in Thailand on March 14, according to the company, adding that total investment for constructing...
Wednesday 1 February 2012
STATS ChipPAC to shut Thailand plant
STATS ChipPAC has announced that the company will not resume assembly operations in its Thailand plant due to extensive equipment and facility damage beyond economic restoration....
Friday 20 January 2012
APCB expects Thai flood losses of US$16 million
Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) has estimated that its production subsidiary in Ayutthaya, northwest Thailand, will post losses of THB493 million (US$15.6 million) related to...
Monday 16 January 2012
Apex Circuit seeing 4-, 6-layer PCB orders rise
Apex Circuit International, a Thailand-based PCB maker established by entrepreneurs from Taiwan, has disclosed that orders for 6-layer PCBs for set-top box (STB) applications ramped...
Friday 13 January 2012
HDD industry may not restore normal supply until end of 2012, though Hitachi GST production will be restored by February, says company vice president
The global hard disk drive (HDD) industry may take one year to completely recover from the impact of flooding in Thailand and and therefore the market will not be able to resume normal...
Thursday 12 January 2012
Cal-Comp to enjoy strong external hard drive shipments in 2012; Min Aik announces 4Q11 result
Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics expects its external hard drive shipments in 2012 to double from those in 2011 with global market share to reach 50%.
Thursday 29 December 2011
Rohm reportedly places backend orders with Taiwan firms
Rohm has released orders to ChipMOS Technologies and other Taiwan-based mid-scale packaging and testing firms over the last two months to avoid supply-chain disruptions caused by...
Wednesday 28 December 2011
HDD vendors reportedly requiring PC makers to sign long-term supply contracts
Major hard disk drive (HDD) vendors reportedly have asked branded PC vendors to sign one-year buying contracts for HDDs at specified prices and volumes as the supply of HDDs has remained...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
APCB, Chin-Poon to resume operations in Thailand
Taiwan-based PCB makers Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) and Chin-Poon Industrial have both said that operations in Thailand, which have been halted since October due to flooding...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Asustek outsources motherboard orders to Cal-Comp Electronics
Asustek Computer has recently added Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics, an affiliate of Compal Electronics, as its motherboard manufacturing partner and is expected to outsource 5-6...