cens logo

Passive Component Makers Optimistic About 2nd Half Market

(2008/06/09)

Taipei, June 9, 2008 (CENS)--Yageo Corp., Syntec Co., Ltd., and Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Ltd. are optimistic about the market for passive electronics components in the second half this year, and so is Nichidenbo Corp. about the power supply market. Yageo's executives pointed out that the comp

SinTek Engages in Capacitor Touch-panel Biz due to Customer Request

(2008/05/16)

Taipei, May 16, 2008 (CENS)--SinTek Photronic Corp., a major color-filter maker in Taiwan, recently announced that it would engage in development and production of capacitor-type touch-panels. The company claimed that it has begun sending product samples to potential customers and would kick off

Innolux to Be No. 1 Touch-screen Panel Maker in Taiwan in 2008

(2008/01/23)

Taipei, Jan. 23, 2008 (CENS)--Innolux Display Corp., a Taiwan-based maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, recently claimed that it would kick off mass production of capacitor-type touch-screen panels in the first quarter of 2008. Innolux, an affiliate of the Hon

Yageo to Tap Automotive Electronics Market With Thin-film Resistor

(2006/04/17)

Taipei, April 17, 2006 (CENS)--Yageo Corp. of Taiwan, one of the world's leading thin-film resistor makers, recently announced that it would utilize its industry-leading laser trimming and vacuum sputtering techniques to produce a full series of thin-film resistor products for tapping the automotiv

Walsin Technology Gains Strength in Chip Resistor Game

(2006/04/04)

Taipei, April 4, 2006 (CENS)--Walsin Technology Corp.'s president, Y.Y. Chu, estimated the company's monthly revenue to surge 40% to NT$1.4 billion (US$43.7 million at US$1:NT$32) beginning this June or July, thanks to a number of capacity expansions including the recent acquisition of a Japanese r

Taiwan Electronic Component Production Value Up 5% in First Three Quarters

(2006/03/31)

The accumulated production value of Taiwan's electronic component industry in the first three quarters of the year reached NT$412.1 billion (US$12.26 billion at US$1: NT$33.6), up about 5% from the same period of last year, according to IT IS (Industrial Technology Information Service & Promotion).

Yageo Unveils Ambitious Market Share Goal

(2006/02/22)

Taipei, Feb. 22, 2006 (CENS)--Passive-electronic device maker Yageo Corp. projects that it will become the world' s No.2 supplier of monolithic ceramic chip capacitors (MLCC) this year after drawing up a plan to expand its share of the world market to 20% by the end of this year from its current 15

Walsin Technology Acquires Mitsubishi Materials` Passive-component Affiliates

(2006/02/07)

Taipei, Feb. 7, 2006 (CENS)--Walsin Technology Corp. recently announced its acquisitions of Mitsubishi Materials-held Kamaya Electric Co., Ltd. And MMC Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd., which helped the company to become Taiwan' s second biggest supplier of chip resistors. The Taiwanese supplier acq

DuPont Continues to Invest in Taiwan

(2005/12/20)

Taipei, Dec. 20, 2005 (CENS)--To cope with its parent's deployment in the Asia-Pacific region, customers' requirements and technical development, DuPont will continue to make investments in Taiwan by expanding production capacity of titanium dioxide and electronic materials next year, according to

Taiwan Electronic Component Production Value Up 5% in First Three Quarters

(2005/12/06)

The accumulated production value of Taiwan's electronic component industry in the first three quarters of the year reached NT$412.1 billion (US$12.26 billion at US$1: NT$33.6), up about 5% from the same period of last year, according to IT IS (Industrial Technology Information Service & Promotion).

Taitronics Autumn 2005: A Feature Packed Show

(2005/10/27)

The spotlight was on automotive electronics, green electronics and Internet protocol (IP) telecommunications technologies at the Taitronics Autumn 2005 trade show, which ran from Oct. 11 to 15. According to Kevin Wei, executive director of the Exhibition Department of the Taiwan External Trade D

Taiwan Proves Irresistible In Global Chip-Resistor Industry

(2005/08/10)

Taiwan accounts for 45% of the global production of chip resistors, making it No. 1 in the world, according to the Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK) of Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). The world's largest manufacturer in the line, Yageo Corp., runs full-proce

Ching Hsing Expert At Plastic Sheet Extruders

(2005/04/20)

Founded in 1973, Ching Hsing Iron Works Co., Ltd. Is one of Taiwan's major manufacturers of plastic sheet extruders. The company boasts comprehensive manufacturing technology and sophisticated know-how in producing precision machinery for the extruding of high-grade plastic sheets. The company's

Mainland China Pendant Lamps Gains Come After Pain

(2005/03/29)

Lighting is still a sunrise industry in China and has achieved considerable growth in recent years. Pendant lights are playing a role of increasing importance. Though hit as others by skyrocketing prices for raw materials last year, makers have lessened the impact by developing more novel products-

Yageo to shrink investment spending by 40% next year

(2004/10/19)

Taipei, Oct. 19, 2004 (CENS)--Passive-device maker Yageo Corp. has recently decided to invest US$1 billion on expansion in 2005, a sharp reduction from this year's US$1.7 billion. The company's executives pointed out that the 2005 investment capital was drawn up roughly in line with the fluctua

ISO9001 Approved Liean-Gimn Supplies Myriad Resistor Models

(2004/10/18)

Established in 1986, Liean-Gimn Enterprise Co., Ltd. Is an ISO 9001-approved maker specializing in all kinds of resistors, its most important lines being cement, wire -wound, variable, power, carbon-film, and metal oxide-film resistors. The company is a leading supplier of cement resistors to big i

Taiwanese Power-Supply Makers Increasing Power of Units

(2004/10/11)

Taiwan's power-supply makers, whose products power over 50% of the computers worldwide, never cease rolling out higher-power models as computers, whether for industrial or personal use, eat up more and more electricity as a result of their own increasing capacity. Accordingly, effective heat-di

Value of Electronic Component Production Soars 19% in First Half 2004

(2004/08/17)

The production value of Taiwan's electronic-component production rose 19% in the first half of 2004, to NT$251.4 billion (US$7.35 billion at NT$34.2:US$1), according to the Industrial Technology Information Services (IT IS) office of the Industrial Technology Department (ITD), Ministry of Economic

Yageo lands Matsushita orders for MLCC

(2004/08/13)

Taipei, August 13, 2004 (CENS)--Yageo Corp., currently Taiwan's largest supplier of passive electronic components, recently secured orders for its monolithic ceramic chip capacitors (MLCC) from Matsushita of Japan. The contracts, according to Yageo's executives, will begin to contribute to the

Ching Hsing Focused On Plastic Sheet Extruders

(2004/07/15)

Founded in 1973, Ching Hsing Iron Works Co., Ltd. Is one of Taiwan's most professional manufacturers of plastic sheet extruders. The company boasts it has accumulated a comprehensive array of manufacturing technologies and sophisticated know-how in producing precision machinery for extruding high-g

TEEMA has new board members

(2004/05/26)

Taipei, May 26, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) elected S.S. Hsu its chairman and M.H Hung and Y.J. Jiao its vice chairmen in a recent reelection. The association now represents over 4,000 of Taiwan's electrical and electronics manufacturers inc

Yageo lands obtains large capacitor, resistor orders from Motorola

(2004/05/10)

Taipei, May 10, 2004 (CENS)--Yageo Corporation, Taiwan's leading manufacturer of passive electronic components, has acquired big-ticket orders for high-tier chip resistors and multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) from the mobile phone unit of Motorola Corp. The orders will be filled in the fourth

Yageo to build networking/communication component R&D center in China

(2004/04/14)

Suzhou, April 14, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan's Yageo Corp., a leading passive electronic component maker, has decided to set up an R&D center in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, mainland China this year. Alan Lee, general manager of Yageo Electronics (China) Co., Ltd., announced the decision at a recent campa

Taiwan forecast to become world`s No. 1 chip-resistor supplier in 2004

(2004/03/24)

Taipei, March 24, 2004 (CENS)--Taiwan is very likely to unseat Japan as the world's No. 1 supplier of chip resistors this year as a result of their output expansions compared with Japanese suppliers' reductions, the government-backed market research program Industrial Technology Information Service

European chip resistor maker seeking partners in Taiwan

(2004/02/20)

Taipei, Feb. 20, 2004 (CENS)--A European chip resistor manufacturer is reportedly to visit Taiwan to seek partners here for cooperation in sales and production. Local chip resistor makers including Yageo Corp., Ta-I technology Co., and Ral Electronic Corp. are believed possible targets of the Europ

Makers of passive electronic devices speed up production across Taiwan Strait

(2003/11/21)

Taipei, Nov. 21, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's leading manufacturers of passive electronic components, including Yageo Corporation, Walsin Technology Corp., and Ta-I Technology Co., are scrambling to expand production capacities in mainland China and Taiwan. Yageo, Taiwan's largest manufacturer of passi

Shipments of passive electronic components increased in October

(2003/11/11)

Taipei, Nov. 11, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's listed makers of passive electronic components, including Yageo Corporation, Chilisin Electronics Corp., Holy Stone Enterprise Co., Thinking Electronic Industrial Co., Lelon Electronics Co., and Luxon Electronics Corporation, saw substantial sales growth in Oc

MLCC prices rebound for first time in three years

(2003/10/16)

Taipei, Oct. 16, 2003 (CENS)--The prices of multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) products are expected to rise after lingering at low levels in the past three years, according to industry sources. With the peak season for electronic components in the fourth quarter, the production capacity utili

Thye Ming Technology to set up passive chip plants in Shanghai, Dongguan

(2003/08/25)

Taipei, Aug. 25, 2003 (CENS)--Thye Ming Technology Corp., an affiliate under Thye Ming Industrial and the fourth largest resistor chip maker in Taiwan, will invest NT$150 million to set up passive chip plants in both Shanghai and Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Thye Ming Technology increased its c

Yageo forecasts stronger second half

(2003/08/15)

Taipei, Aug. 15, 2003 (CENS)--Yageo Corp., a leading Taiwanese supplier of passive electronic components, recently forecast its shipment of monolithic ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) to rise 15% and shipment of chip resistors to increase 12% this quarter over last quarter. The company also fore