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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...
Wednesday 23 July 2008
CCL prices stable although demand from PCB clients remains weak
Prices for copper clad laminates (CCLs) remain stable although demand from PCB clients has yet to see a seasonal upturn, according to CCL suppliers.
Tuesday 3 June 2008
SDI raises lead frame ASP in 2Q08
As the price of copper has appreciated by about 8% on quarter in the second quarter, lead frame maker Shuen Der Industry (SDI) has raised the average selling price (ASP) of its products...