Quanta to Lead Taiwan's Notebook Manufacturing Industry

In the third quarter, Quanta is expected to ship 15.4 million notebooks, leading Taiwan's notebook manufacturing industry, with Compal to ship 11.7 million units, Wistron 7.6 million and Inventec 4.1 million units, according to latest research from Digitimes Research.

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PSA Group Consolidates PCBA Capability

HannStar Board International Holdings and Walton Chaintech, two fellow companies under the Passive System Alliance (PSA) Group, will together release a total of 17.312 million shares they hold in Info-Tek to associated company Global Brand Manufacture (GBM), according to a statement released by notebook PCB maker, HannStar Board.

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Foxconn to Re-Issue ECBs to Fund Capacity Expansion

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on July 24, 2010, announced plans to re-issue unsecured Euro convertible bonds (ECBs) worth US $1 billion, to fund expanding its capacity.

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Compal Wins Nearly 50% of Acer 2011 NB Orders

Taiwan-based notebook maker Compal Electronics has landed close to 50% of Acer's notebook orders for 2011--making Compal the largest notebook supplier for Acer for the next year, according to a Chinese-language Economical Daily News (EDN) report.

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Compal, Wistron Secure NB Orders from Acer for 2011

Acer has completed its notebook outsourcing plans for 2011 with Compal Electronics landing 25 million units and Wistron 15 million units, accounting for 50% and 30% of Acer's total orders, according to a Chinese-language Economical Daily News (EDN) report.

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Quanta to Benefit from Apple's New iMac Launch

As Apple has announced the launch of its new iMac all-in-one PC, Quanta Computer, the manufacturer of the device, is expected to see strong sales coming from the machine, according to sources form notebook players.

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