Taipei, Sept.14, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwanese power supply makers saw revenues in August grow significantly, with Delta Electronics Inc. and Zippy Technology Corp. posting new highs this year, and AcBel Polytech Inc. hitting a historical record again; while the three are expected to maintain sound sales

Taipei, Sept.14, 2012 (CENS)--Due to traditional off-season in July or Chinese Ghost Month, and high reference for the same period of last year that saw robust new car sales after Japan’s 311 earthquake, most listed carmakers in Taiwan saw revenues in August shrink: Three subsidiaries of Yulon Moto

Taipei, Sept. 14, 2012 (CENS) - Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. (UPCH), Taiwan’s Uni-President Group’s affiliate in China, saw booming revenue this year in China, with firm predicting annual revenues to reach NT$ 94 billion (US$ 3.13 billion) in 2012, up about 20% year on year (YoY). UPCH’s

Taipei, Sept.13, 2012 (Taipei)--Unlike most of laptop makers, ASUSTek Computer Inc., a major computer maker from Taiwan, saw revenues in its parent increase 6% month on month (MoM) to NT$32 billion (US$1.067 billion) in August. However, an institutional investor predicts the firm to reach NT$40 bil

Taipei, Sept.13, 2012 (CENS)--The upcoming release of iPhone5 has not been kind to all component makers in Taiwan. Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd. (GSEO), an optical lens maker in Taiwan, saw revenues in August decline 0.57% month on month (MoM) to NT$865 million (US$28.83 million), lower than

Taipei, Sept. 12, 2012 (CENS)--LUXGEN Motor Co., Ltd. under Taiwan’s Yulon Group recently confirmed the launch of its LUXGEN7 SUV into Russia in the second quarter of 2013, according to K.C. Hu, president of the company. At the 8th International automotive exhibition (InterAuto) held August 28-3

Taipei, Sept. 12, 2012 (CENS)--Thanks to its inventory kept at a healthier level presently for the upcoming launch of Windows 8 than before, Acer Inc., a Taiwanese, globally leading brand vendor of PCs, saw its sales revenue rebound 17.8% to NT$26.706 billion in August from a month ago, according t

Taipei, Sep12, 2012 (CENS)--Yuen Foong Yu Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. (YFY), Taiwan’s paper-product manufacturer, will merge its fine paper& board division into Chung Hwa Pulp Corp. (CHP) in October 2012, helping YFY to realize higher revenues and profits from CHP, with YFY and CHP expected to post combin

Taipei, Sept.11, 2012 (CENS)--Unity Opto Technology Ltd., a Taiwan-based LED packaging company, saw revenues in August hit a new high again to reach NT$836 million (US$27.87 million). With growing shipments of TVs, laptops, tablet computers, and lighting, the firm’s revenues in the third quarter ar

Taipei, Sept. 7, 2012 (CENS)--Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd., I-Chiun Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Leadlink Optics Inc., Lextar Electronics Corp. and Formosa Epitaxy Inc. are expected to have brisk sales last month, with some even expected to set new highs. According to industry executives, U

Taipei, Sept. 7, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves surged by US$3.118 billion from a month earlier to hit a four-month high of US$394.226 billion as of the end of August, according to statistics released by the central bank. S.Y. Lin, director general at the Foreign Exchange Dept.

Taipei, Sept.7, 2012 (CENS)--Benefiting from peaking touch panel shipments of tablet PCs and smart phones, Wintek Corp., a Taiwan-based supplier of touch panels, saw combined revenues in August reach NT$10.038 billion (US$334.6 million), the second highest since March this year, growing 19.7% mont

Taipei, Sept.7, 2012 (CENS)--Leslie Koo, chairman of Taiwan Cement Co. (TCC), is optimistic about second-half operations as well as for China Synthetic Rubber Co. (CSRC), an affiliate, especially in the cement business, saying that cross-strait sales of cement will grow in the second half, with inc

Taipei, Sept. 06, 2012 (CENS)--Despite the sluggish global markets, suppliers of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) panels still predict shipment in 2012 to reach 757 million units, up 8% year on year (YoY), with revenues of US$ 8.53 million (NT$ 2.55 trillion), up 13% YoY, which

Taipei, Sept.5, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s non-life insurers posted NT$10 billion (US$333.33 million) in premium revenues in July, up over 10% year on year (YoY), and their aggregate premium income amounted to NT$33.3 billion (US$1.11 billion) from May to July, motivating many insurers to raise wages, i

Taipei, Sept.5, 2012 (CENS)--Advantech Co. led Taiwan’s industrial PC makers in earnings per share (EPS) with NT$1.75 (US$0.058) in the second quarter, followed by Flytech Technology Co. with NT$1.7 (US$0.057), Posiflex Technology Inc. with NT$1.64 (US$0.055), IBASE Technology Inc. with NT$1.34 (US

Taipei, Sept. 4, 2012 (CENS)--The Taiwan-based China Steel Corp., the largest steelmaker on the island by output, reported net-profit margin of 1.02% for the first half of this year, making it the fourth best-performing steelmaker in Asia, according to the company. China Steel’s executives said

Taipei, Sept.4, 2012 (CENS)--Quanta Computer Inc., largest contract NB maker by shipment, saw earnings per share (EPS) in the first half reach NT$2.89 (US$0.096), higher than market expectation, and expects, with orders from Amazon. com, Google Inc., and ASUSTek Computer Inc., to ship 10 million ta

Taipei, Sept.4, 2012 (CENS)--Suffering profit decline in China, Taiwan Cement Co. (TCC) and Asia Cement, two Taiwan-based cement makers, saw plummeting profits in the first half of the year, but, based on confidence in China’s market, are still investing in the mainland, totaling over NT$1.8 billio

The year 2012 has not been the same for all of Taiwan's plastic extrusion machine suppliers. During this period of global economic uncertainty, some suppliers have had an increase in contract orders while others have seen a decline in customer demand. Among those plastic extrusion machinery supp

With a history of over 20 years, Hinnli Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan’s major suppliers of papermaking machines and steel and iron processing machines. The company’s product line includes facial tissue interfolder converting machines, hand towel single-folder converting machines, hand towel multi-f

With a history of over 20 years, Hinnli Co., Ltd. is one of Taiwan’s major suppliers of papermaking machines and steel and iron processing machines. The company’s product line includes facial tissue interfolder converting machines, hand towel single-folder converting machines, hand towel multi-f

Taipei, Aug. 30, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s IC industry will see its production value surge by an estimated 6.9% year on year, to NT$1.6 trillion (US$55.6 billion at US$1:NT$30) throughout this year, according to the Industrial Economics & Knowledge Research Center (IEK) of the government-backed Industr

Taipei, Aug.30, 2012 (CENS)--Advanced International Multitech Co. (AIM), original design manufacturer (ODM) of golf gear in Taiwan, saw net profits in the second quarter reach NT$156 million (US$5.2 million), down 20% quarter on quarter (QoQ) and up 58% year on year (YoY), with net profits of NT$35

Chung Cheng Scissors Co., established in 1958, is a veteran manufacturer of gardening cutters in Taiwan. With over half a century of efforts, the company has accumulated considerable production capability and know-how to turn out a variety of fruit pruners, garden shears, flower shears, loppers

Founded in 1991, Wise Center Industrial Group Inc. is a globally prestigious maker and developer of garden tools on the OEM and ODM basis. Committed to developing easy-to-use, lightweight garden tools for both DIY and professional use, the company has unremittingly improved gear and leverage mec

Yung Jer Technology Co., Ltd., founded in 1989, is a veteran supplier of various garden tools and horticultural machines in Taichung City, central Taiwan. Yung Jer has worked hard to develop high-performance garden hand tools, and carried out the most stringent quality control in production. The

Driverless vehicles are expected to be on the roads within 10 years, thanks to technological innovation, their computerized brains smart enough to use satellite signals to navigate. Auto security systems, by then, should be mature enough to help cars negotiate streets and highways, spot obstacles,

The auto-parts industry in China has grown rapidly in the past one decade or so, with export value soaring from US$1.63 billion in 2001 to US$52.2 billion in 2011. Auto parts now play a bigger part to generate China's automotive-related revenue, while China-made parts make up for increasingly hig

Taipei, Aug.29, 2012 (CENS)--Ability Enterprise Co., a Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM) of digital cameras, saw gross profit margin in the second quarter hit 10.18%, exceeding 10% for the first time in seven quarters, with net profits up 23% quarter on quarter (QoQ), NT$0.89 (US$0.03) i