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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 19 January 2011
Fiber glass yarns and fabric quotes could rise 4-6% in February
A shortage of fiber glass yarns and fabrics could worsen after the Lunar New Year and February quotes could increase 4-6%, according to industry sources.
Monday 10 January 2011
PCB makers looking to raise quotes
Faced with price increases in copper clad laminate (CCL), Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are now negotiating with clients to raise quotes by at least 5% to maintain reasonable profits,...
Tuesday 2 November 2010
Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek sees price competition erode 3Q10 profits
Baotek Industrial Materials, which makes fiber glass yarn and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, has disclosed its third-quarter net profits were almost halved from the...
Friday 29 October 2010
Fiber glass fabric makers to see revenues decline in 4Q10
Taiwan-based fiber glass fabric makers expect their revenues to decline sequentially in the fourth quarter as demand has been weaker than expected since October, according to industry...
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Fiber glass fabric makers post mixed July results
Fiber glass fabric makers have posted mixed results for July, with Fulltech Fiber Glass seeing its revenues increase 31% sequentially to NT$411 million (US$13 million), while peers...
Wednesday 4 August 2010
Fiber glass fabric market to remain steady in 2H10, says Baotek executive
The market for giber glass fabric will remain steady in the second half of 2010 as capacity ramp by PCB and CCL (copper clad laminate) makers will help sustain demand for fiber glass...
Friday 30 July 2010
Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek to ramp up capacity in 1Q11
Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek Industrial Materials plans to install an additional 120 weaving machines in the first quarter of 2011 to ramp up its capacity, according to the comp...
Thursday 1 July 2010
Fulltech expects prices for fiber glass products to stay high in 2H10
PCB material supplier Fulltech Fiber Glass expects the prices of fiber glass fabrics and yarns will remain at high levels in the second half of 2010 despite several market watchers...
Thursday 25 March 2010
Glass fabric price strength to continue in 2Q10
April quotes for fiber glass yarns and fabrics, which are used for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, are set to rise by 15-20% to reflect tight supply, industry sources generally...
Thursday 4 March 2010
Fulltech to start second fiber glass fabric furnace in late March
PCB material supplier Fulltech Fiber Glass will light the fire for its second fiber glass fabric furnace on March 25 and expects the furnace to be fully operational by early May,...
Tuesday 12 January 2010
PCB material prices to rise
Some PCB material suppliers have raised their prices while others are likely to follow suit soon, which is expected to impact PCB makers' profits in the first quarter of 2010, according...
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Glass fabric prices to rise in 1Q10
Baotek Industrial Materials, Fulltech Fiber Glass and Glotech Industrial, which make fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, are set to raise their quotes...
Monday 14 September 2009
Fiber glass fabric makers expect strong 2H09
Fulltech Fiber Glass and Glotech Industrial both have indicated demand for fiber glass yarn and fabrics from the PCB market has been improving since the second quarter of 2009 and...
Tuesday 11 August 2009
CCL makers see July revenues up on month
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Iteq, Elite Material (EMC) and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) saw July 2009 consolidated revenues of NT$1.096 billion (US$33.5 million), a rise on...