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Tuesday 8 November 2011
HDD supply gap to narrow as Nidec resumes some production
Japan-based hard disc drive (HDD) motor supplier Nidec, which contributes close to 75% of the global HDD motor shipments, has announced its Ayutthaya plants in Thailand have already...
Monday 7 November 2011
ODM PC supply may be 10% short in December 2011, 1Q12 due to HDD shortages, say PC vendors
The global ODM supply of PCs, due to short supply of hard disk drives (HDDs) arising from the flooding in Thailand, may be short of demand by 10% in December 2011 and the first quarter...
Friday 4 November 2011
PC vendors search for HDDs in gray markets due to shortages
Because of the increasing global shortage of hard disk drives arising from the flooding in Thailand, PC vendors have searched HDDs available for sale in gray markets, causing hikes...
Friday 4 November 2011
PC ODMs may be forced to stop production due to HDD shortages
Some PC ODMs may be forced to stop production beginning November due to hard disk drive (HDD) shortages, according to industry sources. Global HDD supply in the fourth quarter is...
Thursday 3 November 2011
Min Aik October revenues drop due to Thailand flooding
Min Aik Technology, which makes hard disk drive (HDD) components, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$557 million (US$18.4 million) for October, dropping 51.38% sequentially...
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Taiwan market: Retail channels rest hope on Seagate for supply of HDDs
As Western Digital (WD) has given priority to PC vendors for supply of its hard disk drives (HDDs) due to shortages arising from flooding in Thailand, retail channels in the Taiwan...
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Global HDD shortages to peak in 1Q12
Hard disk drive shortages are expected to peak in the first quarter of 2012, and the global supply chain will resume normal production the following quarter at the earliest, according...
Tuesday 1 November 2011
HDD supply disruption to impact 4Q11 revenues, says GBM
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), which makes PCBs and also provides assembly services for the boards, has warned that its fourth-quarter revenues will be dragged down by sales of...
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Digitimes Research: Thailand flood to create 12% HDD supply gap in 4Q11 and may enlarge in 1Q12
According to Digitimes Research senior analyst Joanne Chien, most hard drive and related key component makers are currently unable to fully control their plants that were affected...
Monday 31 October 2011
Acer expects 4Q11 notebook shipments to slip 5-10% due to HDD shortages
Acer originally expected its notebook shipments to remain flat in the fourth quarter of 2011, or rise by up to 5% from the preceding quarter, but now has lowered the fourth-quarter...
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Firms raise external HDD prices
Companies have recently raised prices for their external hard drives by 10-20%, amid speculation that recent flooding in Thailand might cause tight supply for HDDs and related components,...
Monday 24 October 2011
Seagate expected to be global largest HDD supplier in 4Q11 due to Thailand flooding, say Taiwan makers
Seagate Technology has downward adjusted its global shipment forecast for the fourth quarter of 2011 from 55 million hard disk drives to 40-50 million units because its production...
Friday 21 October 2011
Prices for 2.5-inch HDDs rise by 5-10% due to Thailand flooding
The serious flooding in Thailand has forced hard disk drive (HDD) assembly and HDD component factories in the area to stop production and consequently a global shortage of HDDs is...
Wednesday 19 October 2011
HDD prices to rise in November due to flooding in Thailand
International suppliers of hard disk drives (HDDs) are expected to raise prices as component costs will rise and demand from PC ODM/OEM makers has significantly increased due to the...
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Thai flooding likely to constrain HDD supplies, says IHS
Thailand has experienced its worst floods in more than 50 years, potentially leading to a shortage of HDD supplies during the current quarter that may last into the first quarter...