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Thursday 14 March 2019
Kaimei, Teapo announce merger through share swap
Kaimei Electronic and Teapo Electronic have agreed to merge through exchange of one Kaimei share for 1.165 Teapo shares, with Kaimei to be the surviving company, according to the...
Wednesday 13 March 2019
Yageo-affiliated capacitor companies set to merge
Two Yageo-affiliated capacitor specialists are set to merge for business synergies, according to market sources.
Monday 4 March 2019
MLCC prices falling
Multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) prices have been falling since 2019, due mainly to weakening demand as a result of trade disputes between the US and China, Taiwan's TechNews...
Monday 10 December 2018
Passive component makers post decreased November revenues
Taiwan-based passive component companies saw their November revenues decrease on month as a result of disappointing demand from the handset and PC segments.
Monday 9 July 2018
Farewell to low-price business model: Q&A with Lelon president Wu Chih-min
A continued rally in MLCC prices has been pushing up prices for other passive components including capacitors, which Lelon Electronics specializes in. For Lelon president Wu Chih-min,...
Thursday 22 March 2018
Wiwynn unveils new datacenter products at OCP US Summit 2018
Wiwynn, a server subsidiary of Wistron, unveiled its latest cloud computing datacenter products including a PCIe 4.0 compute accelerator, the XC200G2 featuring Broadcom's PEX88000...
Friday 23 February 2018
Yageo, Walsin post record profits for 2017
Yageo and Walsin Technology, two major Taiwan-based passive component suppliers, both delivered record net profits for 2017.
Wednesday 8 November 2017
Taiwan passive component makers report flat results for October
Most Taiwan-based passive component makers including MLCC specialist Walsin Technology, capacitor makers Apaq Technology and Kaimei Electronic, and inductor suppliers Chilisin Electronics...
Friday 11 August 2017
Demand for upstream passive component materials rising
Demand for upstream materials for use in the manufacture of passive components, such as powder materials for MLCCs and aluminum foil for capacitors, has been rising, according to...
Monday 31 July 2017
Walsin to buy new factory to expand MLCC production capacity
Taiwan-based multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) supplier Walsin Technology has announced plans to acquire a factory from packaging and testing company Walton Advanced Engineering...
Thursday 6 July 2017
Walsin, Chilisin June revenues rise
MLCC specialist Walsin Technology and inductor maker Chilisin Electronics both enjoyed revenue growth in June driven by a seasonal pick-up in demand for smartphones.
Friday 23 June 2017
Yageo to raise MLCC prices 15-30%
For the second time in 2017, Yageo and Walsin Technology will raise MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) prices to reflect tight supply, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 6 June 2017
Yageo posts revenue growth in May
Passive component maker Yageo has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$89.8 million) for May 2017, up 6.9% on year and 3.7% sequentially.
Tuesday 30 May 2017
Lelon's vertical integration efforts are generating results, boosting revenue in the second half
In response to rapidly rising demand for passive components, Lelon Electronics, an international manufacturer of aluminum electrolytic capacitors, was already planning capacity expansion...
Thursday 18 May 2017
Capacitor maker Apaq sees earnings drop 80% on year in 1Q17
Solid electrolytic capacitor maker Apaq Technology has reported net profits of NT$11 million (US$365,310) for the first quarter of 2017, decreasing 80% from a year earlier. EPS for...