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Thursday 12 September 2019
Compal turns to Taiwan for making US-bound notebooks
Compal Electronics, in response to its major brand clients' requests, is moving production of their US-bound notebooks from Vietnam to Taiwan, which is expected to turn Taiwan into...
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Hinge makers expanding MIM capacity, eyeing foldable smartphones
Taiwan-based hinge makers including Shin Zu Shing (SZS) and Jarllytec have moved to aggressively expand their production capacities particularly those for MIM (metal injection molding)...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
Notebook component makers taking actions to cushion US-China trade war impact
Taiwan-based notebook component makers at the moment have come up with two different approaches to shipping their products to ODMs, as they closely monitor the development of the...
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Constraints of key components to limit initial foldable smartphone shipments
While foldable smartphones are the next big thing for handset brands, initial shipments of these foldable devices woud be limited because some key components such as OLED displays...
Monday 11 February 2019
Hinge makers keen on MIM capacity expansions
Hinge makers are set to expand their metal injection molding (MIM) capacity in 2019 to satisfy increasing demand from notebook vendors, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Monday 25 June 2018
Hinge maker SZS stepping into auto part segment
Notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has expanded its product lines to include auto parts and has delivered its samples to clients for verification, according to company chairman...
Thursday 30 November 2017
Hinge maker SZS diversifying product lines with higher MIM capacity
With the notebook industry entering a plateau period, Taiwan's leading notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shings (SZS) is aggressively expanding product lines to include hinges for auto...
Thursday 30 November 2017
Notebook hinge maker Sinher boosting MIM self-sufficiency rate to 50%
Notebook hinge maker Sinher Technology is installing two more batch furnaces to expand in-house MIM (metal injection molding) production capacity to meet growing demand, bringing...
Friday 29 September 2017
Hinge maker SZS to boost production capacity by over 40% in 2018
Notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has installed two new continuous MIM (metal injection molding) furnaces at its newly completed plant in Shulin, northern Taiwan, which will...
Monday 15 May 2017
Jarllytec nets NT$1.57 per share for 1Q17
Notebook and LCD monitor hinge maker Jarllytec has reported first-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$1.32 billion (US$43.4 million), gross margin 24.47%, net operating profit NT$143.3...
Friday 24 February 2017
iPad supply chain makers likely to report disappointing 1Q17 sales
First-quarter 2017 results of Taiwan-based makers in the iPad supply chain, notably touch panel makers TPK Holding and General Interface Solution (GIS), are hanging in the balance,...
Tuesday 8 November 2016
Hinge maker Syncmold reports strong profits for 3Q16
Hinge/stand maker Syncmold Enterprise has reported net profits of NT$299 million (US$9.5 million) for the third quarter of 2016, up 46.57% on quarter and 8.33% on year. EPS for the...
Wednesday 10 August 2016
Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec reports increased sales for July
Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec has reported revenues of NT$574 million (US$18.23 million) for July, up 2.96% on month and 128.12% on year. Accumulated 2016 revenues through July totaled...
Thursday 4 August 2016
Notebook hinge maker SZS sees profits down in 2Q16
Notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has reported net profits of NT$180 million (US$5.673 million) for the second quarter of 2016, down 3.7% on quarter and 40% on year. Second-quarter...
Tuesday 19 July 2016
Hinge makers see increasing demand for MIM-made hinges
Demand for metal injection molding-made (MIM) hinges is expected to grow strongly in the second half of the year as Apple's upcoming new ultra-thin MacBooks will feature the component,...