Capacity ramps by PCB makers in Taiwan and China are set to boost sales of PCB equipment suppliers Csun Manufacturing, Machvision, Chime Ball Technology, and Ampoc Far-East. PCB maker Unimicron Technology plans to invest NT $10 billion ($326.9 million) for capacity ramps in 2014, while IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect will invest NT$5 to 6 billion to build a new plant slated for completion in 2015, according to Digitimes.
Compeq Manufacturing, Unitech Printed Circuit Board, Chin-Poon Industrial, Tripod Technology, Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), Career Technology, and Flexium Interconnect are also planning capacity expansion projects either in Taiwan or China this year.
PCB makers poised for strong sales
PCB equipment suppliers Csun Manufacturing, Machvision, Chime Ball Technology and Ampoc Far-East are poised for strong sales in the second and third quarters of 2014, buoyed by capacity ramps by PCB makers in Taiwan and China, according to industry sources.
PCB maker Unimicron Technology plans to invest NT$10 billion (US$326.9 million) for capacity ramps in 2014, with the first-phase new capacity to come online in the third quarter, while IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect will invest NT$5-6 billion to build a new plant slated for completion in 2015, the sources noted.
Other PCB and FPCB suppliers including Compeq Manufacturing, Unitech Printed Circuit Board, Chin-Poon Industrial, Tripod Technology, Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect, will also carry out capacity expansion projects either in Taiwan or China in 2014, said the sources.
Among PCB equipment suppliers, Ampoc Far-East has seen its order visibility extend to the third quarter, and is expected to see equipment shipments grow 20% on year in 2014, the sources indicated.
Csun is expected to see its revenues grow 10% on year in 2014 from the NT$3.44 billion posted a year earlier, the sources estimated. Csun also reported net profits of NT$286 million or an EPS of NT$1.80 for 2013.
Exposure equipment maker Chime Ball has also announced net profits of NT$241 million for 2013, down 5.7% from a year earlier. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$6.22 for the year.
Meanwhile, Machvision plans to deal out cash dividends of NT$4.20 for 2013 based on a net profits of NT$205 million or an EPS of NT$5.37 earned in the year.
