- Gigastorage aims to double sales from solar-cell conductive paste
Gigastorage aims to double revenues from solar cell conductive paste to NT$1.2 billion (US$38.1 million) in 2010 by securing orders from more solar cell makers, according to company executives during a product launch...
- Netbooks will not affect traditional notebook sales in the near term, says Wistron chairman
Wistron chairman Simon Lin has reiterated his conservative outlook for netbook growth, saying that the position of traditional notebooks will not be affected by the rising role of netbooks over the next two years.
- Pixart confident to meet sales guidance in 3Q
Pixart Imaging (PXI) is confident it will meet its guidance of either having sales flat or mild growth sequentially in the third quarter, despite some analysts having warned that the IC design house may have to revise...
- Adlink sees largest sales growth in China in 1H08
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Adlink Technology witnessed its sales in China during the first half of 2008 increase by 54.9% on year, the largest growth among its main markets, according to the company...
- Nan Ya forecast to challenge NT$11 billion in 3Q08 sales on healthy flip-chip demand
After enjoying strong performance in second quarter 2008, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) is optimistic about its third-quarter performance.
- FPCB makers expected to have double-digit sales growth in 3Q
Printed circuit board (PCB) industry players stated demand for flexible PCBs (FPCBs) for handsets is growing faster than demand for PCBs in the second half of this year due to stronger demand for white-box handsets...
- UTAC sales growth to beat rivals in 3Q
By projecting its third-quarter sales will grow by more than 10% on quarter, United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC) may take a lead over fellowing packaging and testing houses in terms of sales growth this quarter.
- Taiwan market: HTC ranks fourth in handset sales with 9% sales value share
High Tech Computer (HTC) managed to capture a 9% share in the Taiwan handset market in terms of sales value in July, pushing its ranking one notch higher to fourth place from a previous fifth ranking, according to...
- Strong sales growth for HP Mini-Note, says paper
Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) Mini-Note PC is seeing strong global monthly shipment growth, while sales in Asia including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore markets are seeing the best sales, according a Chinese language
- Wahlee shows strong sales growth in 1H08 on healthy solar module demand
Wahlee Industrial, a materials supplier for semiconductor production, reported NT$9.44 billion in sales in the first half of 2008, with NT$730 million in pre-tax income and NT$3.38 earnings per share (EPS). The...
- China market: Large price drops of white-box CMMB handsets threatening sales of MP4 players
In the China market, vendors of white-box handsets equipped with China's self-developed mobile TV functionality, CMMB (China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting), have lowered their retail prices from 1,400-1,500 yuan...
- White-box handsets popular during Olympics; MediaTek expected to see higher sales growth in August and 3Q08
The China government's crackdown on unlicensed handsets prior to the Olympics had an influence on sales for white-box handset makers as well as chipset provider MediaTek. However, during the games white-box handsets...
- Asian Information Technology expects 5% sales growth in 3Q with new product lines from Spreadtrum
July income at Taiwan IC distributor Asian Information Technology showed an on-year decline due to reduced sales and margins. The company expects 5% sequential sales growth in the third quarter with growing orders for...
- IBM Widens Its Lead in Worldwide Server Revenue Share, Maintains Top Position With Growth in Power Systems and System z Sales
Gartner has reported that IBM (NYSE: IBM) held its number one position as the leading vendor in worldwide server revenue, widening its lead over the competition in the second quarter of 2008. According to Gartner...
- CE related IC design houses vary on 3Q sales expectations
Sales for consumers electronics (CE) products are expected to see an on-year sales decline in the third quarter this year due to global inflation and high oil prices, affecting the sales of related IC design houses...
- China market: IBM and HP top in 2Q08 IT outsourced management sales value
IT outsourced management services provided in the China market reached a total sales value of 1.57 billion yuan (US$226 million) during the second quarter of 2008, with on-quarter growth of 22.5%, according to...
- CPT sees sales of LCD panels warming up
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has said that LCD panel demand is warming up thanks to consistent price drops which have encouraged re-stocking.
- Taiwan IC design houses expect record sales in August
Despites global economic worries, August sales for some Taiwan IC design houses are expected to hit a record, with companies including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Anpec Electronics, Orise...
- Taiwan IC distributor Koryo sees on-year drop in 1H08 sales
First half annual sales at Taiwan IC distributor Koryo Electronics were NT$1.57 billion (US$50 million), down 5.5% on year; with the company's net income coming in the NT$15-18 million range on earnings per share of...
- Taiwan market: External slim DVD burners selling due to fast growing sales of low-cost notebooks
External slim-type DVD burners offered by Sony, Pioneer, LG, Asustek, BenQ and other international brands have been selling in the Taiwan market since the second quarter of 2008 due to hot sales of low-cost notebooks,...
- HP Profit Rises on Overseas Sales of Desktop and Laptop Computer and Printers
HO (Hewlett-Packard), the world's biggest desktop and laptop computer maker, reported higher quarterly profit Aug. 19 on solid international sales in its desktop and laptop computer and printer businesses, which...
- Passive component maker Cyntec sales to peak in October
Passive component maker Cyntec holds an optimistic view about the second half of 2008, with the company indicating its 01005 chip resistors (R-chips) will be used in an international vendor's MP3 player. The company...
- LED packaging players expect increasing sales for 3Q
While LED players' revenues in July rebounded sequerntially, they were still far from the peak levels seen early this year and the end of last year, though Taiwan LED packaging companies such as Bright LED and...
- KYEC 3Q sales not expected to meet seasonal patterns
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has indicated that its third-quarter sales may not meet seasonal patterns as only demand from logic IC will be strong, while the outlook for memory and LCD driver is still gloomy.
- Strong sales for WT Microelectronics in 2Q, but company remains conservative about 3Q
After acquiring Solomon QCE in the beginning of the second quarter this year, sales of Taiwan IC distributor WT Microelectronics have been growing rapidly. However, the company holds a more conservative view for the...
- SDI July sales and accumulated net income decline; production of LED lead frames may be delayed
Taiwan lead frame maker Shuen Der Industry (SDI) reported accumulated pre-tax income of NT$231 million (US$7.36 million) from January to July of 2008, down 38.5% on year mainly because of more than NT$66 million in...
- Video Game Sales Rise 28 Percent in July
U.S. video game sales rose 28 percent in July from a year earlier, boosted by continued strong demand for Nintendo Wii console, according to data from research firm NPD on Thursday. Helped by a steady flow of...
- Taiwan network-equipment makers to count on SMB and telecom sectors to boost sales
Most Taiwan network-equipment makers are expected to focus more on boosting sales in the small and medium-size business (SMB) and telecom sectors to cushion slow sales of consumer products projected for the second...
- Coretronic 1H08 sales up 17% on year
Taiwan LCD backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic announced its financial results for the second quarter, with consolidated sales revenues amounting to NT$21 billion (US$675 million) and operating income at NT$951...
- Report: Dip in Mac Sales on the Horizon
An analyst's report finds that Mac resellers are expecting a 5 to 10 percent decrease in sales for the quarter ending at the end of March, with the MacBook outselling other Mac products. - After two quarters of...
- China market: 2Q08 SaaS sales valued at 3.044 billion
SaaS (software as a service) providers in the China market generated a total sales value of 3.044 billion (US$438 million) during the second quarter of 2008, rising by 32% on year, according to China-based consulting...
- Dell Sees Industry Computer Sales Higher in 2nd Half
Dell CEO Michael Dell says worldwide PC sales will hit 300 million by the end of 2008 despite concerns about the slowdown of the economy in the United States and elsewhere. IDC originally called for total worldwide...
- ALi sales up 25% in July
Taiwan IC design house ALi reported July revenues of NT$308 million (US$9.88 million), up 25% from June and its highest total for 2008. The market holds an optimistic view on ALi's performance for the peak season,...
- Elan not expecting significant touch panel IC sales until 4Q
Due to weak demand for consumers electronics (CE) products and delayed shipments of touch panel ICs and modules, Taiwan IC design house Elan Microelectronics expects its sales to decline in August, stay flat in...
- 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 about August and September as...
- Chunghwa Telecom July sales flat on year
Chunghwa Telecom announced that its July 2008 revenues decreased by 1.6% year-over-year to NT$15.42 billion (US$495 million). Operating income
- Falling prices to boost LCD TV sales in 4Q
LCD TV players believe that as LCD TV prices continue to drop, sales in the second half of the year may improve and reach a peak point in the fourth quarter of this year.
- GCE and HannStar Board post mixed notebook PCB sales in July
The two leading printed circuit board (PCB) makers for the notebook sector in Taiwan, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and HannStar Board, posted diverging sales in July, with GCE seeing its shipments fail expectations...
- Taiwan IC distributors expect stronger 3Q sales amid strong iPhone 3G demand
With shipments of the Apple iPhone 3G performing better than the market expectations, components for the iPhone 3G may start running short, according to IC distributors.
- Epistar and Everlight see mild growth in July LED sales
Epistar and Everlight Electronics, two major players in Taiwan's LED sector, have both reported single-digit sequential increases in revenues for July to NT$920.3 million (US$29.5 million) and NT$925.7 million...
- Panel supplier PVI's July sales up more than 11%
Small-to- medium-size panel supplier Prime View International (PVI) has reported July revenues of NT$738 million (US$23.68 million), up 11.3% from NT$663 million in June, as demand from the consumer electronics market...
- TSMC July sales beat expectation
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted better-than-expected July sales with sales growing 7.9% on-year and on-month. JP Morgan noted that TSMC's July sales hinted to a front-end loaded third-quarter...
- MEMS switching market to hit US$700 million in sales by 2012, says Yole
Yole Developpement indicated in a recent report that the MEMS switch and varicaps will generate over US$700 million in sales by 2012. The market will be mainly driven by handset applications. However, price erosion...
- Yageo July sales up amid strong shipments of 0201 R-chip
Taiwan passive component supplier Yageo announced its July consolidated sales reached NT$2.13 billion (US$68.43 million), up 10.3% from June and 12.7% on year, making its the second highest revenue total the company...
- July sales down for LCD panel makers, panel quotes falling faster than expected
Major LCD panel makers have reported significant declines in sales for July amid weak demand and falling prices, and industry sources have indicated that panel quotes in August are dropping at a pace faster than...
- Optical film maker Wah Hong sees record July sales
Taiwan-based LCD optical film supplier Wah Hong Industrial saw its consolidated revenues hit a company record in July at NT$482 million (US$15.5 million), thanks to shipments of both TV-use diffusion sheets and touch...
- MediaTek sales up 26% in July
MediaTek has announced that its consolidated net sales for July 2008 totaled NT$8.59 billion, up 26% from the previous month and up 24% from July 2007.
- PC demand to drive Richtek's 3Q sales
Based on the strong momentum Taiwan power management IC design house Richtek Technology showed at the end of the second quarter, market watchers expect the company to challenge for quarterly revenues of NT$2 billion...
- Netbooks and handsets to drive up PPT sales in 3Q08
Seeing its July sales sustain an upward trend, Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) has delivered an optimistic outlook for the third quarter, with flip-chip (FC) and chip-scale packaging (CSP) substrate demand to be...
- AUO sales down 11% in July; small- to medium-size LCD panels shipments jump
AU Optronics (AUO) announced July consolidated revenues of NT$32.6 billion. Owing to the loading rate adjustment of the company as a cautious inventory control in the third quarter, revenues were down 11.1%...
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