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Friday 18 October 2019
Covestro doing well in digitalizing chemical solutions sales
Germany's Covestro, a leading supplier of specialty chemical and plastics materials, has performed well in global digitalized business development, which is expected to contribute...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Everlight lands LED orders for automotive 3D taillights
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics has obtained orders for LED devices used in automotive 3D taillights from US, South Korean and Chinese automakers, with shipments...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Global automotive panel shipments fall in 1H19
Worldwide automotive panel shipments fell 3.4% on year to 79 million units in the first half of 2019, in line with decreased global auto shipments in the correspondent period, according...
Thursday 17 October 2019
TSMC expects 9% sales growth to hit another record in 4Q19
TSMC expects to enjoy another quarter of record high revenues, while adding an additional US$4 billion in its full-year capital budget. The pure-play foundry has forecast revenues...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Quanta mulling stopping assembly for Apple Watch in 2020, say sources
Apple Watch is emerging as a crucial cash cow for its vendor, but it seems a hot potato for its most veteran assembler Quanta Computer, which reportedly is considering stopping assembly...
Wednesday 16 October 2019
PCB makers gaining from handset HDI mainboard upgrades
Taiwan-based PCB suppliers are expected to see their HDI board production lines running at full capacity through the end of 2019, bolstered by upgrades in smartphone mainboards, according...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Notebook ODMs see rising shipments in September
Taiwan's major notebook ODMs all enjoyed increased shipments in September, but saw mixed results in revenues.
Tuesday 15 October 2019
IC analysis firms MA-tek, iST poised for strong sales in 4Q19
IC materials analysis specialists Integrated Service Technology (iST) and Material Analysis Technology (MA-tek) are expected to maintain their sales momentum in the fourth quarter...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Synnex Technology September revenues down on year
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$29.715 billion (US$956 million) for September, increasing...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Google suppliers to relocate production to Thailand, Vietnam
Google has decided to choose Thailand as the new production base for its Google Home smart speaker with Quanta Computer remaining its manufacturer, and the Internet service giant...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Global notebook shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
Notebook shipments in 2019 are estimated to show a 1.6% increase with vendors ramping up inventory in preparation for the US-China trade war and business notebooks as well as Chromebook...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
AUO chairman tipped to head TCA
Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), is being tipped to be the next chairman of Taipei Computer Association (TCA), succeeding incumbent TH Tung, who is obligated to step down...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Global tablet shipments expected to drop for next five years, says Digitimes Research
Global tablet shipments are expected to slip dramatically on year in 2019 amid weakening demand for brand and education tablets. Sales of white-box models have been significantly...
Monday 7 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Intel CPU shortages heap pressure on notebook ODMs
Preparations for the year-end shopping season and extra inventory build-ups at clients to avoid extra US tariffs are heaping strong pressure on notebook ODMs who are not receiving...
Monday 7 October 2019
8K TV panels need much more LED chips for backlighting, says Epistar president
Since an 8K LCD TV panel has four times more pixels than a 4K one of the same size, the number of LED chips used in backlighting the former needs to be 50% more than the latter, according...