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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...