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Thursday 16 April 2009
TSMC adopts Jordan Valley JVX 6200 for copper layer metrology
Jordan Valley Semiconductors, a provider of semiconductor metrology solutions, recently announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has selected its JVX 6200...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Copper-clad laminate prices expected to rise again
Nan Ya Plastics will likely adjust upward its copper-clad laminate (CCL) prices by the end of April as a result of rising commodity prices, according to industry sources. The leading...
Friday 3 April 2009
Nan Ya Plastics to raise CCL prices
Leading copper-clad laminate (CCL) maker Nan Ya Plastics is expected to raise thin laminate prices by 5% in April as prices of glass fabric and copper foil are rising. The price of...
Friday 13 March 2009
PCB makers increase CCL inventory
Some PCB makers have begun building up copper-clad laminate (CCL) inventory levels and have signed long-term purchasing contracts with CCL makers as they believe the price of CCLs...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Micron and Elpida talk over joint technology development, but reach no consensus, Inotera executive says
Michael Sadler, executive VP of Inotera Memories, has confirmed that Micron Technology had been in talks with Elpida Memory about technology co-development, but no consensus had been...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
CCL makers EMC and Iteq mull raising inventory levels in response to material price hikes
Taiwan-based copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC) and Iteq, in view of rising component prices for copper and glass fabric, expect CCL prices to go up in March....
Thursday 15 January 2009
CCL prices may rise in 2Q on stabilized copper prices
Copper prices have rebounded in January, stabilizing the prices of copper clad laminates (CCLs), and industry players expect CCL prices to rise in the second quarter if average international...
Wednesday 31 December 2008
Copper foil prices to rise 5-10% in January 2009
According to industry sources, copper foil maker Chang Chun Group has taken the lead in rising copper foil quotes, pushing other suppliers to also reset their quoting strategies....
Thursday 25 December 2008
CCL makers in price war
Copper clad laminate (CCL) makers from Taiwan and Korea have been enaged in a fierce price war now that demand is weak and average international copper price has dropped sharply,...
Thursday 18 December 2008
FCCL price to drop 5-10% in 1Q09
Although flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) demand in 2009 is expected to increase, the production value may stay flat compared to 2008 because of pricing pressure in the first...
Friday 28 November 2008
CCL makers 4Q08 profitability to be crippled by oversupply and price drops
Copper clad laminate (CCLs) suppliers Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC), Hwa Woei Laminate, Uniplus Electronics and Elite Material (EMC) are coming under strong pressure from oversupply...
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Taiwan cable terminal makers face pressure due to falling copper prices
Although falling global copper prices should have helped Taiwan-based cable terminal makers see their costs drop, the sharp decline in demand across the IT industry has caused clients...
Monday 17 November 2008
Taiwan CCL makers face falling demand and price cuts
Taiwan-based CCL makers including Elite Material, ITEQ, Taiwan Union Technology and Uniplus Electronics are facing decreasing demand from PCB makers and pressure to lower CCL prices...
Friday 17 October 2008
Copper pricing drops to US$5,000; price of copper foil expected to decline 5% in November
Average international copper pricing dropped to US$5,000 per ton on October 15, a 7% decline in a single day. To reflect the falling price of copper, copper foil prices in Taiwan...
Friday 5 September 2008
Dropping copper price not benefiting copper foil players
Recent weakening copper prices does not necessarily mean that copper foil makers will have a potential price revision in the following months, as electricity costs are going to rise...
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