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Tuesday 24 May 2011
Taiwan makers cut CCL prices along with international copper price drops
Taiwan-based CCL (copper-clad laminate) makers have lowered their quotes by 10% on average recently because of dropping international copper prices and bleak order prospects, according...
Tuesday 17 May 2011
IC material suppliers in Korea, Taiwan and China developing BT resins
IC material suppliers in Taiwan, South Korea and China have geared up the development of BT (bismaleimide triazine) resins for production of IC substrates since Japan-based Mitsubishi...
Friday 22 April 2011
Glass fabric price rally to slow in May
Prices for fiber glass fabrics in May 2011 will rise at a slower rate compared to 5-10% increases in April as producers of copper clad laminates (CCL) have been reluctant to place...
Friday 8 April 2011
Glass fabric prices to rise 5-10% in April
Prices for fiber glass fabrics, which are used for making copper clad laminates (CCL), are set to increase by 5-10% in April 2011, according to industry sources. Mainstream 7628-size...
Thursday 7 April 2011
Glass yarn prices to rise on Japan supply disruption
Quotes for fiber glass yarns are likely to increase in April, mainly due to failure of supplies from Japan, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 30 March 2011
CCL makers EMC and Iteq post record high profits for 2010
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC) and Iteq have both reported record high profits for 2010 thanks to rising copper prices and strong demand from the PCB sector...
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Japan earthquake suspends supply of raw materials used in 25% of global chip production, says IHS iSuppli
The Japan earthquake has resulted in the suspension of one-quarter of the global production of silicon wafers used to make semiconductors, according to IHS iSuppli. The 25% reduction...
Wednesday 19 January 2011
PCB makers looking to raise quotes as material costs rise
Despite price hikes by upstream material suppliers, PCB makers are finding it difficult to pass increased cost downstream. PCB material prices began to rebound from the Lunar New...
Friday 14 January 2011
CCL makers to post strong 1Q11
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Uniplus Electronics are expected to see the first-quarter of 2011 buck seasonal trends,...
Friday 31 December 2010
PCB material prices on the rise
Prices for fiber glass yarns and fabrics, key materials for making copper clad laminates (CCL), are set to rise by as much as 15% in January 2011, according to industry sources. The...
Wednesday 29 December 2010
Copper foil prices set to continue rising
Prices for copper foil, the raw material of copper clad laminates (CCL), will go up by 5-7% in January 2011, according to industry sources. Prices already grew 5% in December.
Tuesday 14 December 2010
CCL makers EMC, TUC sales bounce back in November
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) suppliers Elite Materials (EMC) and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have both announced growth in November 2010 consolidated revenues from the previous mon...
Monday 13 December 2010
Iteq fire-damaged plant likely to resume operations in 15-30 days, say sources
It will take at least 15 days to a whole, month for CCL (copper clad laminate) maker Iteq to resume normal production at its Pingcheng No. 2 plant in northern Taiwan after the plant...
Friday 10 December 2010
Fire breaks out at Iteq CCL plant
A fire broke out at one of Iteq's factories in Taoyuan County, northern Taiwan, in the early hours of December 10. One employee was found dead, and four were injured.
Tuesday 9 November 2010
CCL makers post mixed results for October
CCL (copper clad laminate) maker Iteq has registered NT$1.67 billion (US$55.3 million) in October consolidated revenues, up 1.8% from September. Fellow company Elite Materials (EMC)...