AI infrastructure to dominate MLCC Demand in 2025
January 15, 2025
The US economy surpassed expectations in late 2024, but sustained high interest rates in 2025 may hinder spending and investment. Against this backdrop, TrendForce projects a 3% QoQ drop in MLCC shipments for Q1 2025.
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Compal to invest $15.4m in Polish plant
July 08, 2024
Compal, a Taiwan-based contract electronics manufacturer, has announced plans to build its first factory in Poland. It wants to target European automotive firms.
MLCC shipments to dip 7% in 1Q24 amid slowing demand
February 20, 2024
The global economic deceleration is taking its toll on the tech sector’s growth, with heavyweights like Intel and Texas Instruments signaling a downturn in their recent financial forecasts.
Reduced production capacity may become short-term norm for MLCC suppliers
May 22, 2023
TrendForce reports that global economic headwinds have had a significant impact on the MLCC industry, with shipments from January to April of this year totaling 1.359 trillion units. This represents a 34% decrease compared to the same period in 2021, highlighting the greater impact of global economic headwinds on the MLCC industry compared to the pandemic.
Taiwanese manufacturers to speed up investments in Mexico
January 24, 2023
EMS-giant Foxconn, alongside other Taiwanese tech companies, is increasing its production capacity in Mexico in order to keep up with the demand for EVs and servers to be made in North America.
Notebook shipments projected to reach a 10-Year low in 1Q23
January 17, 2023
Due to the various major events that affected the global economy and politics, the overall demand for consumer electronics made a sharp downward turn in 2022, and global shipments of notebook (laptop) computers began to fall over the quarters.
Shanghai and Kunshan pandemic lockdowns clog supply chain logistics
April 12, 2022
Due to the explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, Shanghai has adopted a rolling lockdown policy since March and Kunshan City, a major production hub for the electronics industry near Shanghai, has also felt the impact.
Compal acquires Cal-Comp USA (Indiana)
August 19, 2021
Compal plans to acquire Cal-Comp USA (Indiana) through a 100%-owned reinvestment company. The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness of their car and electronics business.
US-China trade war escalates - notebook PC markets at risk
May 14, 2019
May 10th sees the US-China trade dispute escalating - yet again - as the US continues to hike tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of Chinese imports, going from 10% to 25%.
Apple instructs manufacturers to stop paying Qualcomm
May 17, 2017
Qualcomm filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of California against Apples manufacturing partners Foxconn, Pegatron Corp., Wistron Corp., and Compal Electronics, Inc.
Compal's Polish facility gets a new owner
September 02, 2016
Compal Electronics has concluded an agreement to transfer ownership of Compal Electronics Europe sp. z o. o., an LCD TV manufacturing factory located in Wroclaw Poland, to Vestel Ticaret A.Ş of Turkey (Vestel).
Top10 overall CM companies 2015
August 10, 2016
Foxconn continued its extraordinary dominance as the leading EMS firm in the industry, outdistancing its closest contender by almost four times.
Top 9: Apple and partners
March 31, 2016
US-american electronics giant Apple has released its Supplier Responsibility 2016 Progress Report and we will take a closer look at it. And Foxconn is still the main manufacturing partner it seems.
Apple adds Wistron to new iPhone supply chain
February 16, 2016
The new iPhone – currently dubbed iPhone 5se by the internet – will, if rumours hold true be released in the middle of march along with a new version of the iPad Air. And according to the buzz, Wistron will be a supplier to the new phone.
Toshiba to shut down R&D center – laying off 100 engineers
February 04, 2016
The Japanese company is reportedly planning to shut down its R&D center in Taiwan. A result of this is that about 100 engineers employed at the center will lose their jobs.
Compal to set up healthcare unit next year
October 08, 2015
Compal Electronics is planning to set up a new business unit focusing on healthcare technology products in 2016, following the establishing of a healthcare R&D center and partnership with Taiwan's Chang Gung University.
Changes to Apple's manufacturing list
February 23, 2015
It's that time of the year folks. It's time to dive in to the supplier list of American tech-giant Apple. Evertiq will start it off with taking a look at the company's 18 final assembly facilities.
Taiwanese investments in Poland
April 11, 2014
Two Taiwanese firms have decided to invest in Polish production. This will impact the increase of the industry development and also increase the number of jobs in Poland.
Toshiba closing down LCD TV plant in China
December 03, 2013
Toshiba Corporation will end production of LCD TVs at Dalian Toshiba Television (DLTV) and close down the plant by end of December this year.
Compal completes merger with Compal Communications
November 29, 2013
Compal Electronics has completed the cash tender offer to purchase a majority stake in the handset subsidiary Compal Communications, Inc. (CCI).
Apple stepping away from Foxconn?
November 08, 2013
After years and numerous reports of labour violations at different Foxconn facilities, Apple is reportedly spreading out some of its production, away from the EMS-giant.
Compal takes on Toshiba's European LCD venture
October 28, 2013
Toshiba Corporation has concluded a definitive agreement to transfer ownership of Toshiba Television Central Europe Sp. z o.o. (TTCE) to Compal Electronics, Inc. of Taiwan (Compal).
Contract manufacturers’ notebook PC shipments fall
June 28, 2013
Contract manufacturers of notebook computers suffered a worse-than-expected first quarter after shipments to clients like Apple Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. tumbled to the lowest level in three years.
Contract manufacturers’ notebook PC shipments fall
June 28, 2013
Contract manufacturers of notebook computers suffered a worse-than-expected first quarter after shipments to clients like Apple Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. tumbled to the lowest level in three years.
Taiwanese LCD TV SI makers seeking for transformation
May 08, 2013
The 2013 Taiwanese LCD TV SI makers’ shipment attained 41-43 million units, surging 8-14% from 37.8 million units in 2012.
Compal Communications selects Broadcom
April 04, 2013
Taiwanese cellphone manufacturer Compal Communications (CCI) has chosen Broadcom's BCM21664T reference platform for use in its production of Android smartphones.
Top notebook makers start 2013 on a weak note
February 21, 2013
The world’s leading notebook PC original design manufacturers (ODM) will endure a bleak first quarter and slow first half in 2013, before ultrathin PC sales help revive the market later in the year, according to IHS iSuppli.
List: The Rise of Foxconn
January 17, 2013
The EMS sector pre Foxconn, does anyone remember? Well, here is a list of the top 10 EMS companies from 1999 – 2011.
Strike action at Compal China
October 26, 2012
ODM Compal Electronics in Chengdu City (western China) saw around 2'000 of their workers go on strike earlier this week.
Report: Quanta to make half of HP's notebooks, Foxconn out
August 15, 2012
Hewlett-Packard has increased its orders 2013 notebook orders with Quanta Computer, according to a new report.
Chinas' domestic PC shipments rise at triple the global rate in 2012
July 26, 2012
China’s domestic PC shipments in 2012 are set to rise at three times the rate of the global market, driven by strong economic growth and insatiable demand from the commercial sector, according to an IHS iSuppli China Electronics Research report from information and analytics provider IHS.
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