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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
IN THE NEWS
Thursday 24 April 2014
Taiwan notebooks – 1Q 2014
Seasonality and high inventories at clients undermined Taiwan notebook makers' first-quarter 2014 shipments, which dropped following three consecutive quarters of sequential growths...
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Panel supply chain expects performance to increase in 2Q14
The panel supply chain expects performance to increase in the second quarter of 2014, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 April 2014
TPK reports 1Q14 financial results
TPK has reported that its net income for first-quarter 2014 totaled NT$129 million (US$4.26 million) while EPS was NT$0.39.
Monday 14 April 2014
Notebook vendors taking cautious attitude on orders
Notebook component suppliers saw clients placing short-term orders in March, showing that vendors are still conservative about the notebook market and are taking a cautious approach...
Thursday 10 April 2014
Quanta ships 3.6 million notebooks in March
Quanta Computer shipped 3.6 million notebooks in March, growing 9.09% sequentially. First-quarter shipments were 10.5 million units, according to the company.
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Notebook makers report on-month revenue growth for March
Compal Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$67.58 billion (US$2.25 billion) for March 2014, representing a 36.5% increase on month and 4.37% increase on year. Compal...
Tuesday 8 April 2014
Wistron ships 1.8 million notebooks in March
Wistron shipped 1.8 million notebooks in March, increasing 38% on month, according to the company.
Tuesday 8 April 2014
Acer CTO retires
Acer CTO David Lee has retired, and the notebook business will be fully handled by business general manager Jackson Lin, according to sources familiar with Acer's personnel changes...
Monday 7 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Notebook shipments enjoy over 25% on-month growth in March
In March, global top-5 notebook brand vendors and top-3 ODMs both achieved an over 25% on-month shipment growth due to February's weak shipments caused by inventory adjustments, orders...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
Clevo sees notebook shipment drop, but profits grow in 2013
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook player Clevo shipped 1.57 million notebooks in 2013, down 13% on year, but its revenues from the business were only down 1% on year and profits increased...
Monday 31 March 2014
HP ships 7 million notebooks in 1Q14; may return as largest vendor
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to have shipped seven million notebooks in the first quarter, one million units more than expected and will have a chance to return as the largest...
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Notebook component suppliers expect to see only slight growth in March
Notebook component suppliers such as panel and touch panel makers are expected to see only slight growth in March as notebook vendors continue to expect weak demand in the first half...
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Taiwan notebook ODMs impacted by on-month revenue drops in February
Quanta Computer has announced shipments of 3.3 million notebooks in February, decreasing on month from 3.6 million units in January, and corresponding consolidated revenues of NT$69.32...
Monday 10 March 2014
Taiwan PC vendors facing brain drain
Several international PC brand vendors' moves to set up or expand R&D operations in Taiwan are expected to trigger a brain drain for Taiwan-based brand vendors, according to sources...
Thursday 6 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Notebook players see on-month shipment drop in February
The global top-five notebook brand vendors and top-three makers both suffered 0-3% of on-month shipment declines in February, a range similar to that a year ago. The decline in February...