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Friday 27 February 2009
Handset PCB makers to see losses in 1Q09 on low utilization rates
Handset PCB makers expect a 5-10% sales growth in February as demand is recovering, but will still see losses for the first quarter since the average utilization rate for the period...
Friday 27 February 2009
PCB maker Unitech to cut capex; suspends solar expansion plans
Handset PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board plans to cut capex to NT$200 million (US$5.72 million) this year from NT$750 million in 2008 because of weakening global handset shipments...
Friday 27 February 2009
PCB maker Unitech shelves solar cell capacity expansion plan
Unitech Printed Circuit Board, a Taiwan-based HDI (high-density interconnect) PCB maker, has decided to suspend a plan to invest NT$1 billion (US$29.4 million) in 2009 to expand its...
Monday 23 February 2009
First-tier handset PCB suppliers vying for orders from white-box vendors
In order to push up utilization rates, first-tier handset PCB suppliers, such as Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing, Unitech Printed Circuit Board, and Tripod Technology,...
Thursday 5 February 2009
Handset PCB shipments increasing on rush orders
With global handset vendors including Nokia restocking their inventories by placing rush orders, Taiwan-based handset PCB makers are seeing increases in their shipments for Februar...
Friday 23 January 2009
PCB makers optimistic about smartphone and netbook segment in 2009
Despite an expected decline in PCB production value, PCB makers expect netbook and smartphone applications to be growth drivers in 2009, benefiting related PCB companies Unitech Printed...
Wednesday 14 January 2009
PCB makers to see mainly rush orders in 1H09
Through the first half of 2009 PCB orders will chiefly come in the form of rush orders that will only give suppliers two weeks to deliver, as clients continue monitoring their inventories...
Monday 22 December 2008
FPCB makers Career and Unitech to see smartphone segment continue driving sales 1Q09
Although the global financial crisis has impacted overall handset demand, the smartphone segment is performing relatively better. Thanks to healthy orders from the smartphone segment,...
Friday 12 December 2008
PCB makers to freeze capacity expansions next year
PCB companies are being forced to freeze capacity expansion plans next year due to sagging end market demand and the China government's restrictions on wastewater emissions, according...
Tuesday 4 November 2008
Stronger demand seen for rigid-flex PCB in 2H08 thanks to high-end handset and CE products
Although sales of high-density interconnect (HDI) boards were not as good as expected in the the third quarter due to weaker handset shipments, the performance of rigid-flex PCBs...
Friday 24 October 2008
Value of global PCB output to see 6.5% decline in 2009, says Prismark
Research firms Prismark and NTI were invited by the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) to deliver speeches during a PCB managers meeting on October 23. At the event Prismark...
Thursday 9 October 2008
Unitech and Career to enter RIM's supply chain
Research In Motion (RIM) is planning to increase its component sourcing from Taiwan with Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Career Technology expected to benefit, according to market...
Tuesday 30 September 2008
Three- and four-layer HDI board demand to increase ASPs for handset PCBs
In order to fulfill the demands of high-end smartphones, high-density interconnect (HDI) boards have become more advanced since 2007. As the proportion of 3+n+3 and 4+n+4 stack-in...
Friday 29 August 2008
Unitech to budget more for second solar-cell production line
Unitech Printed Circuit Board announced on August 28 that its company board of directors has approved the investment of NT$802 million (US$25.4 million) to install a second solar-cell...
Tuesday 12 August 2008
July sales flat for handset PCB makers
Taiwan handset Printed circuit board (PCB) makers had flat sales in July, as worldwide handset vendors remain conservative regarding handset market demand. PCB makers remain conservative...