Taipei, Nov. 1, 2012 (CENS)--Delta Electronics Corp., a major maker of power supplies and electronic parts in Taiwan, saw gross profit margin hit a record high of 24.5% in the third quarter, with net profits up 65% year on year (YoY) to NT$4.71 billion (US$157 million), NT$5.13 (US$0.17) in EPS (ea

Taipei, Oct. 31, 2012 (CENS)--Siliconware Industry Co., Ltd. saw consolidated revenue for the third quarter inch up 1.8% from the previous quarter to NT$16.8 billion (US$580 million at US$1: NT$29), gross margin slightly advance to 19.7% and after-tax net income rise to NT$0.55 per share from NT$0.

Taipei, Oct.31, 2012 (CENS)--Major Taiwan-based tire-maker Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. saw net earnings in the first three quarters exceed NT$10 billion (US$333.33 million), with NT$3.88 (US$0.13) in EPS (earnings per share), better than the full-year performance in 2011. An institutional investor p

Taipei, Oct. 30, 2012 (CENS)--Last month both Kinko Optical Co., Ltd. and Calin Technology Co., Ltd. saw revenues hit record highs. Kinko’s consolidated revenue for September surged 9.6% from a month earlier, to NT$748 million (US$24.9 million), while Calin’s rose 2.9% from the previous month,

Taipei, Oct. 30, 2012 (CENS)--The four flagship companies of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) recently decided to raise around NT$10.9 billion (US$363 million) to finance Nan Ya Technology Corp. and assist Inotera Memories Inc. acquire NT$10 billion (US$333 million) of syndicated loan. The f

Taipei, Oct.30, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s domestic and foreign non-life insurers reported mixed premium revenues, with foreign insurers reporting NT$1.8 billion (US$60 million) in the first eight months. Domestic non-life insurers’ revenues are currently 44 times that of foreign insurers, up from last

Taipei, Oct.29, 2012 (CENS)--Cheng Loong Corp., a major maker of industrial paper in Taiwan, announced an increase of 12.9% year on year (YoY) to NT$823 million (US$27.43 million) in net profits, with NT$0.77 (US$0.026) in EPS (earnings per share). Institutional investors say, due to steady price o

Taipei, Oct. 25, 2012 (CENS)--Shrugging off negative factors, including slowdown in new orders and appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar against greenback, some Taiwanese machinery suppliers reported better gross profit rates for the third quarter of this year than the second quarter, mostly thanks

Taipei, Oct. 24, 2012 (CENS)--Taking over part of the shares that RIM lost, HTC Corp., a Taiwanese smartphone vendor, saw its market share in the U.S. edge up by 0.2 of a percentage point to 6.3% in June through August from the figure achieved in March through May to rank as No.5 brand, according t

Taipei, Oct.24, 2012 (CENS)--To achieve resource integration, Y.M. Yang, chairman of Kenda Tires Co., said the firm may merge the seven family-owned enterprises or operation bases to expand business scale. Yang’s businesses in the U.S. have about 500 employees, generating in 2011 NT$6 billion (U

Long before its establishment in 1998, Good Year Hardware Co., Ltd. had accumulated over 10 years of manufacturing experience and know-how, and is now a major supplier Of a variety of hand tools and accessories. Among the company's major products are screwdrivers, bit driver sets, barrel sleeves

Taipei, Oct.23, 2012 (CENS)--A survey by the MOEA (Ministry of Economic Affairs) recently shows, despite uptrend at the end of 2011, Taiwan’s manufacturing inventory ratio in the end of August dropped the second consecutive month to 66.25%, indicative of a recovery. An official of the MOEA says

Taipei, Oct. 18, 2012 (CENS)--Influenced by forex exchange loss and ripple effect of the Diaoyutai islet dispute recently, the auto-parts maker in Taiwan, Tong Yang Group (TYG), saw pre-tax profits in September total NT$ 53 million (US$ 1.76 million), down almost 55% from August. Due mainly to

Taipei, Oct.17, 2012 (CENS)--Lenovo Group Ltd., the largest Chinese PC maker, grabbed 15.7% of the global market with 13.77 million units shipped in the third quarter, ousting Hewlett-Packard’s 15.5% to become the world’s largest PC manufacturer, says Gartner Inc., a market research firm. Both G

Taipei, Oct.17, 2012 (CENS)--Acer Inc., a Taiwanese vendor of branded PCs, saw non-consolidated revenues grow 40% month on month (MoM) to NT$37.605 billion (US$1.25 billion) in September, and is optimistic about performance in the peak season of fourth quarter. Acer’s non-consolidated revenues i

Taipei, Oct.16, 2012 (CENS)--The recovery of Taiwan’s stock market in September helped life insurers boost net worth significantly, as Cathay Life Insurance’s rebounded NT$20 billion (US$666.67 million) in the third quarter, totaling over NT$130 billion (US$4.33 billion) by the end of third quarte

Taipei, Oct.16, 2012 (CENS)--Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., the world’s largest electronic contract manufacturer, saw non-consolidated revenues in September reach NT$240.537 billion (US$8.018 billion), up 8.2% month on month (MoM), slightly less than expected; with non-consolidated revenues i

Taipei, Oct.16, 2012 (CENS)--With global economic downturn, Taiwan’s machine tool makers are suffering from lower order value. However, Tongtai Machine & Tool Co., Ltd. and AWEA Mechantronic Co. both saw revenue grow in September compared to a year ago, benefitting from delayed deliveries. An in

Taipei, Oct. 15, 2012 (CENS)--According to market research organization LEDinside, Taiwan’s publicly held LED makers scored total revenue of NT$9.2 billion (US$309 million at US$1:NT$30) in September, slipping 2.28% from August, due chiefly to weak market for backlights used in TVs, laptops and mon

Taipei, Oct. 15, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan Mobile Corp. earned NT$0.47 per share in September and NT$4.16 per share in the first nine months this year, retaining the top notch of Taiwan’s telecom service industry. In September, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. netted NT$0.4 per share while Far EasTone Tele

Taipei, Oct. 15, 2012 (CENS)--Among Taiwan’s 15 financial holding companies (FHCs), 13 have publicized profit statements for September, with only three seeing monthly growth, namely Fubon Financial Holding, Chinatrust Financial Holding and SinoPac Financial Holding. Waterland Financial Holding and

Taipei, Oct. 15, 2012 (CENS)--The annual growth of Taiwan’s consumer price index (CPI) stood at 2.96%, down 0.47 of a percentage point from 3.43% of a month earlier yet the second highest in four years, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS). In the same

Taipei, Oct.15, 2012 (CENS)--Elan Microelectronics Corp., a leading IC designer in Taiwan, posted NT$718 million (US$23.93 million) in September revenues, a new historical high again, totaling NT$2.03 billion (US$67.67 million) in the third quarter for another historical record. Ali Corporation, an

Taipei, Oct.15, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s cellphone component makers struggled in the traditional peak season as Merry Electronics Co. Ltd.’s revenues in September only reached NT$585 million (US$19.5 million), far lower than market prediction of NT$700 million (US$23.33 million). Ichia Technologies In

Taipei, Oct. 12, 2012 (CENS)--The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), one of Taiwan’s top three science parks, saw its aggregate revenue for the first eight months of this year amounted to NT$401.6 billion, up 4.29% year on year (YoY), with the growth mainly led by semiconductor companies operatin

Taipei, Oct. 12, 2012 (CENS)--The business downturn of HTC Corp., a brand vendor of smartphones, obviously has yet to ease, as the company saw its EPS (earnings per share) for the third quarter of this year hit a 7-year nadir of only NT$4.7, and is predicted to report worse business performance in

Taipei, Oct.12, 2012 (CENS)--Driven by simmering sales amid the Oct. 1 holiday in China, Synnex Technology International Corp., Taiwan-based distributor of 3C (computers, consumer electronics and communications) products, witnessed consolidated revenues in September up 4% month on month (MoM) to N

Taipei, Oct.12, 2012 (CENS)--AmTRAN Technology, Co. Ltd, monitor maker in Taiwan, saw consolidated revenues in September reach NT$5.62 billion (US$187.33 million), about the same with August, totaling NT$15.935 billion (US$531.17 million) in the third quarter, up 5% quarter on quarter (QoQ). Despit

Some data show Taiwan’s LED industry to have a strong second quarter, but forecasts are mixed regarding the local industry’s 2012 outlook. Rush orders for LED backlights have boosted capacity utilizations as of mid-May for most of Taiwan’s LED makers to an estimated 90%, up from 70% or so. The

Chiayi in southwestern Taiwan, dubbed “City of Wood” and erstwhile timber distribution center on the island, once saw a thriving woodworking industry in the city during the Japanese occupation in the first half of the last century. Japanese rulers adored the native Taiwanese cypress species m