Rechi Precision Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese manufacturer of compressors mainly for air conditioners, recently reported that both its sales volume and consolidated revenue in Q1, 2014 hit record highs in company history. The company pointed out that its monthly compressor production volume outstripped one million units in April, and the company's 2014 annual sales goal of 13 million compressors is ...

The global personal computer (PC) market has been falling due to the rapidly rising demand for tablet PCs and other mobile devices. The Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market declined 8% sequentially, or quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), and 11% year-on-year (YoY), in Q1, 2014 to reach 23.8 million units, according to IDC. The shipments were marginally lower than the global intelligence company's i...

Asustek Computer Inc. (ASUS brand), a major personal computer (PC) vendor headquartered in Taiwan, recently announced earnings per share (EPS) of NT$5.87 (US$0.2) for Q1, 2014, meeting original market expectations. Jerry Shen, CEO of ASUS, said at his company's shareholders' meeting that in 2017, revenue from mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) is expected to outstrip that of traditional ...

Acer Inc., a global personal computer (PC) vendor headquartered in Taiwan, recently announced that Q1, 2014 marked the end of continual loss for the past three quarters, with net earnings of about NT$1 million (US$33,333) due to the initial result of the group's third-wave restructuring. Acer's board has named George Huang, co-founder of the struggling Taiwanese PC maker, to replace incumbent ...

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in late-April 2014 announced the 10 winners of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Gold Award at a ceremony in Taipei, hosted by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) that was attended by industry leaders. The Taiwan Excellence Award is regarded locally the highest accolade for products that embody "inn...

After four straight years of revenue growth exceeding shipment growth, touch panel revenues are forecast to decline 1% this year, though shipments are predicted to rise 15%, according to NPD DisplaySearch. Although growth in the global smartphone and tablet PC markets continues to drive demand for touch panels, touch module makers are now facing greater competition, which is leading to rev...

Merida Industry Co., Ltd., a major bicycle maker in Taiwan, recently announced that its board has approved distribution of stock dividend of NT$6.5 (US$0.22), including NT$6 (US$0.2) in cash and NT$0.5 (US$0.02) in stock, a record high in company history. The bicycle maker said that it weathered market vagaries in 2013 and achieved sales growth, leading to record earnings per share (EPS) of NT...

The Global TV market has seen major technology transitions in the past few years, and by the end of 2015, some types of TVs are expected to be phased out from the market. Worldwide TV shipments are projected to grow less than 1% in 2014, but LCD TV shipments will rise almost 5%, according to the latest TV market forecast published by NPD DisplaySearch. The growth of LCD TVs comes at the expens...

Merida Industry Co., Ltd., a major bicycle maker in Taiwan, recently inaugurated its fourth plant, in Nantong, Jiangsu Province of China. Investing US$99.8 million in constructing the factory in the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area (NETDA), Merida has set a new investment record in company history, with the facility to push annual capacity to a planned two million units. ...

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a major maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, recently announced business results for the first quarter of 2014, with first-quarter net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.03 (US$0.01), better than institutional investors' expectations. This also made the company stay profitable for four consecutive quarters, even better than major...