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Thursday 26 April 2012
CMC sees profit in 1Q12
Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics has released financial results for first-quarter 2012, during which it generated net profit for the third consecutive quarter since returning to profitability...
Tuesday 24 April 2012
HP, Dell and Asustek said to plan launch of 15-inch ultrabooks without an ODD
As Apple reportedly may remove the design of the internal optical disc drive (ODD) for its new MacBook Pro and make it an optional pick, sources from supply chain pointed out that...
Thursday 19 April 2012
Intel estimates ultrabook shipments of 20-30 million units in 2012
Intel has internally estimated that ultrabook shipments will reach 20-30 million units in 2012 and the volume in 2013 is expected to double or even triple on year as the integration...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Lite-On sees on-month growth, but on-year drop in March revenues
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.47 billion (US$151.28 million) for March, up 17.1% on month, but down 7.1% on year, while the...
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Industry sources link uptick in CMC, Ritek optical disc orders to concerns surrounding MBI financial issues
Optical disc makers CMC Magnetics and Ritek have received new orders worth more than NT$10 billion (US$339 million) in total since early March.
Friday 9 December 2011
CMC November revenues hit 35-month high
CMC Magnetics, which makes blank optical discs, has reported revenues of NT$1.772 billion (US$58.7 million) for November, hitting the highest in 35 months, and increasing 0.38% on...
Thursday 17 November 2011
Taiwan optical disc makers expect 10-20% sequential growth in 4Q11 revenues
CMC Magnetics, Ritek and Gigastorage have fully utilized their optical disc production capacities and have received many orders, and therefore expect their revenues for the fourth...
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Lite-On IT achieves new historical high in 3Q11 revenues
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has announced consolidated revenues of NT$17.65 billion (US$585.02 million) for the third quarter, a new historical high and...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
CMC to swing in profit in 3Q11, says newspaper
Taiwan-based optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects its business to turn into profitability in third-quarter 2011 and improve further in the fourth quarter due to growing demand...
Thursday 8 September 2011
Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects 10% growth in 3Q11 revenues
Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects its third-quarter revenues to grow 10% sequentially and is also expected to turn a profit, as second-tier disc makers are gradually phasing...
Friday 26 August 2011
Lite-On IT posts 1H11 net EPS of NT$1.51
Optical drive maker Lite-On IT has reported net profit of NT$1.427 billion (US$49 million) for the first half of 2011, translating into net EPS of NT$1.51.
Thursday 18 August 2011
China rare earth export controls to increases hard drive prices by 5-10%
The China government's export control policy for rare earth elements, a key material for hard drive's, will increase ASPs in the retail channel by 5-10% as hard drive makers are facing...
Thursday 11 August 2011
Fire in Sony London warehouse to further worsen blank disc shortages
Sony's warehouse in London, the UK, which stores blank optical discs, was recently struck by fire and is expected to cause the optical disc market, which is already suffering from...
Monday 8 August 2011
Taiwan optical disc makers using more capacity to make CD-Rs
Taiwan-based optical disc makers, mainly CMC Magnetics, Ritek and Gigastorage, have increased proportions of their total production capacities for CD-R discs from 30% to 60-70% because...
Tuesday 2 August 2011
ODD shipments still facing a crisis in 2H11 as Intel focuses on the ultrabook
Optical disc drive (ODD) shipments are facing a great uncertainty in the future as Intel is aggressive pushing its new ultrabook design, which will not require the adoption of an...