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Thursday 10 June 2010
Global flexible PCB production to grow 8-10% in 2010, says Flexium chairman
The global production of flexible PCBs is expected to grow by 8-10% in 2010, the first growth in the last three calendar years, according to Walter Cheng, chairman of Flexium Inter...
Monday 24 May 2010
Flexible PCB makers look to strong profits for 2Q10
Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers, including Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Ichia Technologies, are expected to see their gross margin rates reach over 25% in second-quarter...
Friday 14 May 2010
Ichia to double flexible PCB capacity by year-end 2010
Handset keypad and flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Ichia Technologies plans to double its FPCB capacity to 100,000 square feet a month by the end of 2010 as compared to a year earlier,...
Tuesday 6 April 2010
Brisk sales of smartphones boosting demand for FPCBs, say sources
Flexible PCB (FPCB) makers have seen their order visibility extend from 4-6 weeks to more than seven weeks thanks to strong sales of smartphones, according to industry sources.
Friday 12 March 2010
FPCB makers suffer sharp sequential revenue declines in February
Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers suffered sharp sequential revenue declines in February 2010 due to labor shortages in China and fewer working days caused by the Lunar...
Wednesday 3 March 2010
FPCB maker Ichia lowers 1Q10 guidance
Button and flexible PCB maker (FPCB) Ichia Technologies has revised its first-quarter 2010 revenue guidance from a single-digit decline to a 10-15% decline due to worse-than-expected...
Friday 12 February 2010
Touch screen devices to help push demand for flexible PCBs in 2010
Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers, including Career Technology, Ichia Technologies and Taiflex Scientific, are optimistic about the outlook for the FPCB industry in 2010,...
Monday 1 February 2010
Unimicron expands FPCB, automotive lines through investments in Taiwan, Japan and Europe
Unimicron Technology has acquired stakes in Japan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Maruwa, Taiwan-based Uniflex Technology and Europe automotive board maker Ruwel in order to strengthen...
Thursday 21 January 2010
FPCB makers Career and Flexium to see revenues drop slightly in 1Q10
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect are expected to see their revenues decline less than 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2010...
Friday 18 December 2009
Taiflex chairman predicts 10-15% growth for Asia FPCB market in 2010
The FPCB market in Asia will grow 10-15% in 2010 thanks to increased demand coming from ultra-thin notebooks, smartphones and e-book readers, according to Sun Ta-Wen, chairman of...
Monday 14 December 2009
ITRI develops laser technology for flexible electronics
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has developed a new laser technology for processing high-end manufacturing involving a repetition of patterns through a laser...
Friday 4 December 2009
Ichia posts sequential revenue growth in November 2009, says paper
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies saw consolidated revenues increase 15.5% sequentially to NT$706 million (US$21.99 million) in November 2009, although the...
Tuesday 10 November 2009
FPCB makers Career Technology and Flexium to see 4Q09 revenues drop
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Career Technology had October revenues of NT$614 million (US$19 million), up 7.2% on month, while Flexium Interconnect had consolidated sales...
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Ichia October revenues fall short of expectation, says paper
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies saw October revenues fall short of market expectations due to slower-than-expected keypad orders from clients in Korea, according...
Tuesday 13 October 2009
FPCB makers have mixed 4Q09 outlooks
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect expects its fourth-quarter revenues to remain at the level of the third quarter while rivals Career Technology and Sunflex...