Taiwan Manufacturers News
- Unilife and Stason Pharmaceuticals Sign Asian Distribution Agreement for the Unitract(TM) 1mL Safety Syringe Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:00AMUnilife Corporation today announced that it has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Stason Pharmaceuticals Inc , a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company, to market the Unitract⢠1mL safety syringe in Japan, China and Taiwan .
- Peregrine Semiconductor Expands European Operations Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:00AMAIX-EN-PROVENCE, France----Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation , the leading supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications integrated circuits , today announced the expansion of its European design and manufacturing operations and the opening of a new facility located in Aix-en-Provence, France.
- ReneSola Announces Management Appointments Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:00AMReneSola Ltd , a leading global manufacturer of solar wafers and provider of solar module original equipment manufacturer services, today announced the following management appointments:
- Testar Expands LED Chip Testing Services with Green Light on WI Harper Group Investment Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:22AMTAIPEI, Taiwan----Testar Electronics Corporation, specialists in testing and optimizing Light Emitting Diode chips and a subsidiary of Chroma ATE Inc. , today announced it has signed definitive agreements to become an independent entity and to receive an institutional investment from WI Harper Group.
- NFC Forum Expands Global Reach with 19 New Members Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:14AMSHANGHAI----The NFC Forum , a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication technology, today announced 19 new members from 14 countries. The organization made the announcement during its week-long all members meeting taking place in Shanghai.
- Imec and Synopsys Collaborate on 3D Stacked IC Development Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:13AMMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc.
- Celebrating 50 years of DEWA: HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid opens 12th Water Technologies, Energy and Environment ... Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:15AMDubai, United Arab Emirates, March 9, 2010: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) inaugurated today (Tuesday, March 9, 2010) the 12 th Water Technology, Energy and Environment Exhibition 2010 - WETEX 2010 at Zaabeel hall of Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
- Imec and Synopsys Collaborate on 3D Stacked IC Development Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:00AMSynopsys, Inc. , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, and the Belgian nanoelectronics research center, imec, today announced they have entered into a collaboration to use Synopsys TCAD finite-element method tools for characterizing and optimizing the reliability and electrical performance of through-silicon vias .
- SOR Inc. Nuclear-Qualified Vendor Since 1982 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:44AMWhen it comes to the SOR® nuclear program, SOR Vice President of Quality Colbert Turney has seen it all. When he first got involved in 1982, nuclear power was not a popular subject to discuss in public. Over the years he has seen many changes in the technology and public sentiment change from demonstrations to endorsements. Hired as an engineer in 1980, Turney was in on the ground floor when the ...
- LCD panel makers cutting costs to improve profitability, says iSuppli Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:25AMDespite the prodigious growth of the global large-size LCD market in recent years, panel suppliers are struggling to maintain profitability, forcing them to cut materials and component costs, according to iSuppli.
- Tilera wins VC from Broadcom, Quanta, NTT Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:09AMCash for homegrown multicores Last November, El Reg told you about how multicore chip maker Tilera was lining up its third round of venture capital funding, a $25m pile of cash that would include $10m from Taiwanese PC maker and server wannabe Quanta Computer. On Monday, when the funding finally closed, it turned out that chip maker Broadcom and the financing arm of Japanese telco NTT are also ...
- NextWindow Opens Korean Office to Extend Relationships with Top PC and Monitor Makers Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:00AMKorean presence also key to supporting local companies making touch-enabled plasma and LCD displays for the education market.
- Well cut down on logistical expenses for more growth Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:26PMHindustan Tin Works Ltd, can manufacturer and provider of packing solutions, is one of the largest manufacturers of lithographed metal containers in India.
- The BMX craze is sending prices over the moon Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:29AMAs men get older, the toys just get more expensive, but few would have thought the contents of a Pascoe Vale garage would spark a global frenzy.
- Hundreds of Taiwanese firms at CeBIT Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:22AMA total of 240 Taiwanese companies are participating in CeBIT 2010, the world’s biggest computer expo, in Hanover, Germany.
- Limited Benefits Seen From U.S.-Canada Pact Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:14AMA recent U.S.-Canada trade agreement that attempts to resolve a dispute over the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s “Buy American” provisions will provide some help for water and wastewater companies in both countries, but in many ways it is too little, too late, industry sources say.
- Taiwan Quake Shuts Down Some LCD Suppliers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:12PMA significant earthquake that struck the island of Taiwan on the morning of March 3 has shut down several component suppliers to the LCD industry, although the damage appears to be limited.
- AU Optronics Corp evaluating sites for panel plant in China Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:16AMAU Optronics Corp (友達光電), the nation’s largest liquid-crystal-display (LCD) panel maker, is finalizing details on establishing a 7.5-generation plant in eastern China, a company official said.
- Jack Harding of eSilicon Participates in DATE Executive Session: "Impacts of Continuous Scaling on the Semiconductor ... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:00AMSUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - What: Executive Session at DATE to cover "Impacts of Continuous Scaling on the Semiconductor Industry" When: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:00 - 6:30 PM Where: DATE 2010 Saal 5, Ground Floor Who: Moderator: Nic Mokhoff, EE Times Executive Panelists: Jack Harding, Chairman, President & CEO, eSilicon Sami Issa, Director, ATIC Maria Marced, President, TSMC Europe ...
- Taiwan Dumps Memory Chip Rescue Plan Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:03AMThe Taiwan government has dumped a proposal to inject money into Taiwan Memory, the linchpin of a plan to restructure its DRAM sector.
- A Trend Setting Hybrid Electric Bicycle Created by an International Consortium of eBike Experts Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:01AMAfter more then three years in development, Currie Technologies® releases the Izip Express™
- Magnitude-6.4 earthquake rattles southern Taiwan Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:13PMTAIPEI, Taiwan --An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck southern Taiwan at around 8: 18 a.m. Thursday, the Seismology Center under the Central Weather Bureau reported later that day.
- Apple Starts ‘Nuclear War’ in Patent Fight With HTC (Update3) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:30PMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, he said Apple Inc. had applied for more than 200 patents for the device and was ready to enforce them. Now, Apple is putting those words into action.
- Adept Technology to Participate in Solar Industry Event in Shanghai China Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:18PMPLEASANTON, Calif.-
- Apple vs. Google: The smartphone smackdown Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:29PMHere come the lawyers. Could the future of mobile personal computing hang in the balance?
- Search FT.com Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:38AMHTC , the Taiwan smartphone maker being sued by Apple for patent infringement , has prided itself on being “quietly brilliant”, in the words of John Wang, chief marketing officer.
- Adept Technology to Participate in Solar Industry Event in Shanghai, China Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:30AMPLEASANTON, Calif. -- Adept Technology, Inc. , a leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced it will be presenting its innovative robotics and software solutions at the SOLARCON China 2010 show in Shanghai, China, March 16-18, 2010.
- World Cup Drives Flat Panel TV Growth in Brazil Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:01AMLCD TV Shipments to Grow 68% Y/Y in 2010, Overtaking CRT TV. (PRWeb Mar 3, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/DisplaySearch/FlatPanelTV_Brazil/prweb3674144.htm
- Second ECFA talks to be held by mid-March in Taipei Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:40AMTAIPEI, Taiwan --A second round of cross-Taiwan Strait negotiations on an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) will be held in Taipei in the first half of March, a Mainland Affairs Council official said Wednesday.
- Ex-premier unveils Taipei mayoral bid Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:25PMTAIPEI, Taiwan --Former Premier Su Tseng-chang said Wednesday that if the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) needs him to run in the year-end Taipei mayoral election, he will be willing to take up the challenge.
- South Korea Factory Output Beat Estimates in January (Update2) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:10PMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s factory output was better than economists expected in January, as a rise in production of semiconductors and mobile phones offset a decline in consumer and corporate spending.
- South Korea Factory Output Beat Estimates in January (Update1) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:40PMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s factory output was better than economists expected in January, as a decline in consumer and corporate spending offset a rise in production of semiconductors and mobile phones.
- Warming relations with China would benefit regional peace: MAC head Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:43PMTAIPEI, Taiwan --The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is letting the international community understand that warming relations between Taiwan and China can bring greater stability and peace to East Asia, MAC Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said Tuesday.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-02 05:43 FACTBOX-Sources of tension between China and the U.S. Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:14PMFor full coverage of U.S.-China relations, click March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg was due to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for the talks with Chinese officials that Washington has said could ease recent tensions with Beijing.
- FACTBOX-Sources of tension between China and the U.S. Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:28PM- For full coverage of U.S.-China relations, click [ID:nCHINA ]
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- Apple Urged to Disclose Suppliers After Worker Report (Update3) Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:33PMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. should disclose more details about its suppliers, workers’ rights groups said after the maker of iPhones and iPods revealed some of its contractors had hired underage employees.
- Apple Cites Suppliers for Conduct Violations Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:35AMApple says it found 17 violations of its supplier code of conduct in 2009, including hiring underage workers, falsifying records, and improperly disposing of toxic waste.
- Digging a hole for ourselves Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:34AMMinerals are not a renewable resource, and we should not rush to exploit them at the expense of other industries.
- Purchasing index keeps rising Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:19AMThe nation’s purchasing managers’ index continued to rise last month after the index hit a record high in more than two years in January, indicating substantial growth in the domestic manufacturing sector, a survey by HSBC said yesterday.
- Asian stock markets gain for second day Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:35AMAsian stock markets advanced after China said manufacturing grew at a slower pace last month.
- Asian Stock Markets Gain for 2nd Day Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:55AMAsian stock markets extend gains as China manufacturing grows albeit at slower pace China - Stock market - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds
- Asian stock markets gain for 2nd day Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:25PMAsian stock markets gain for 2nd dayAsian stock markets gain for 2nd day
- Japan’s Deflation Makes Baring Asset Bullish on Machine Sector Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:16PMFeb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Baring Asset Management is buying shares of Japan’s machinery makers on optimism they will be sheltered from deflation in the country’s economy.
- Children are used to build iPhone, iPod, says Apple Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:53PMApple Inc said three of its suppliers hired 11 underage workers to help build the iPhone, iPod and Macintosh computer in 2009, a violation it uncovered as part of its onsite audit of 102 factories.
- Children used to build iPhone, iPod Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:03PMApple said three of its suppliers hired 11 underage workers to help build the iPhone, iPod and Macintosh computer last year, a violation it uncovered as part of its onsite audit of 102 factories.
- Moneyline Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:18PMA quick read on business news for March 1, 2010
- Experts urge incentives for all sectors Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:12AMWhile the government has vowed to scrap a controversial article in the draft statute for promoting innovative industries (產業創新條例), pundits said the key was to offer incentives to all companies across every sector in Taiwan rather than favor big enterprises.
- Apple says children were used by partners to build iPhone, iPod Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:15AMSAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. said three of its suppliers hired 11 underage workers to help build the iPhone, iPod and Macintosh computer last year, a violation it uncovered as part of its onsite audit of 102 factories. "Apple discovered three facilities that had previously hired 15-year-old workers in countries where the minimum age for employment is 16," the company said in a 24-page report on ...
- Some suppliers hired underage workers: Apple Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:38AMSome suppliers hired underage workers: AppleSome suppliers hired underage workers: Apple