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Tuesday 11 October 2011
Touch panel makers post mixed results for September
Taiwan-based touch panel makers have posted mixed results for September as Apple shifted its touch panel orders among suppliers due to a product flaw found at Wintek's panels, according...
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Wintek reports sliding September revenues
Panel maker Wintek has reported September 2011 consolidated revenues of NT$7.36 billion (US$240 million), down 18.38% on-month and 4.51% on-year. The maker attributed its declining...
Monday 3 October 2011
E-book reader component suppliers expect sales surge
Component suppliers have reported strong orders for October from vendors of e-book readers and tablet devices, both of whom are trying to differentiate themselves from Apple products...
Friday 23 September 2011
Defect in Wintek-made touch panels may influence initial iPhone 5 shipments
A defect has presented in some iPhone 5 touch panels produced by Wintek which may affect the ability to meet initial shipment targets for the launch which is expected in October,...
Friday 16 September 2011
Taiwan touch panel makers ramp up cover glass production
Major touch panel players of TPK Holding, G-Tech, and Wintek are scaling up their production capacity for cover glass as touchscreen handheld devices enjoy rising popularity in the...
Tuesday 6 September 2011
TPK sees mild revenue decline in August
Touch panel maker TPK Holding has reported consolidated revenues of NT$11.09 billion (US$381.27 million) for August 2011, with a less-than-expected decline of 6% on month as reductions...
Friday 26 August 2011
Wintek signs US$200 million syndicated loan
Taiwan's touch panel maker Wintek signed a syndicated loan agreement of US$200 million with a consortium of 18 banks, including state-owned Taiwan Bank, on August 25, 2011, to strengthen...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Amazon adds TPK to tablet PC supply chain
Amazon, considering that the supply of 7-inch touch panels by Wintek and JTouch may not be sufficient for use in its tablet PCs, has decided to add TPK Holding as a third supplier,...
Friday 19 August 2011
Wintek profits affected by low utilization rate in 1H11
Wintek has reported consolidated net revenues NT$42.51 billion (US$1.46 billion) for the first half of 2011, with gross profit of NT$2.34 billion and a profit margin of 6%.
Thursday 18 August 2011
Apple orders boost touch panel shipments, but margins are low
Strong sales of Apple's iPhone 4 and iPad 2 have boosted orders for Taiwan's touch panel makers in third-quarter 2011, but the low quotes for these orders may hurt their profitability,...
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Over expansion may hurt profits of touch sensor makers
Touch sensor suppliers in Taiwan could see lower profitability in third-quarter 2011 as a result of over expansion if there is oversupply, according to the industry sources.
Monday 8 August 2011
Commentary: The trends and challenges of the touch panel industry
Touch panels have expanded the markets for smartphones, tablet PCs, e-book readers, automotive devices and digital signage. The development of the touch panel industry, according...
Monday 8 August 2011
TPK, Wintek see increased July revenues
TPK Holding and Wintek, two Taiwan-based suppliers of touch panels used in iPad and iPhone, had July consolidated revenues of NT$11.887 billion (US$411 million) hitting monthly record...
Wednesday 3 August 2011
Wintek sees increased July revenues
Touch panel maker Wintek reported July revenues of NT$8,561 million (US$297 million), an on-month increase of 16% and on-year increase of 61%. Accumulated revenues from January-July...
Tuesday 2 August 2011
Wintek to supply touch panels for use in Asustek tablet PC Eee Pad Transformer
Taiwan-based Wintek has become the second supplier of touch panels for use in the second-generation Eee Pad Transformer tablet PC model to be launched by Asustek Computer in October...