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I-Connect007 EMS Asia Week: Business Picking Up
June 21, 2013 | I-Connect007Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Wistron to Create Medical Business Division
Wistron will step into production of non-intrusive medical inspection instruments by establishing a medical business group by the end of 2013.
ODMs Help Promote Convertible Notebooks
Taiwan-based ODMs have been persuading their notebook brand clients to release convertible models instead of conventional ones--hoping the strategy will help stop the notebook industry's declining shipments.
BlackBerry Order Visibility Extends Two to Three Quarters
Digitimes reports that Wistron has landed orders for two entry-level models from BlackBerry, adding that the ODM is expected to snap up 60% of smartphone orders to be released by BlackBerry in 2013.
Wistron, Inventec Say Notebooks to Remain 50% of Business
Wistron expects its non-notebook combined revenues to reach 50% total revenues in 2013, while Inventec expects its notebook business to contribute 55% of its 2013 revenues.
ODM Netronix Aims to Dominate E-book Reader Market
Achieving a global market share of 10% for E-book readers in 2012, Netronix aims to hike its share to 15 to 20% in 2013, 25 to 30% in 2014, and 35 to 40% in three years to become the world's largest ODM in the segment.
Flextronics Expands Relationship with Citrix
"We are happy to expand our successful relationship with Citrix and honored to have them as a partner," said Caroline Dowling, president of Integrated Network Solutions at Flextronics. "Expanding our service offering into Hungary is a great example of the value we can provide customers that leverage our strong supply chain solutions and broad global presence."
Taiwan Vendors, ODMs Conservative on 2H13 NB Shipments
Taiwan-based notebook vendors and ODMs are conservative about their performances in the second half because order visibility is shorter than originally expected.
Pegatron Sees 10% Growth in 2Q13 Shipments
Pegatron expects its notebook and motherboard shipments in the second quarter to meet its forecasts, resulting from better-than-expected performances in both April and May.
Foxconn to Build Automated Production Facility in China
To counter China's gradually rising minimum wage and difficulties finding workers that are willing to work in the manufacturing industry, Foxconn is set on increasing its automation productivity.
Foxconn Facing More Labor Woes
For Foxconn, cutting work hours to 49 hours per week is not easy as production has been steady and lowering working hours means the firm needs to hire more workers to fill shifts.
ECS to Reduce Capital by 38%, Sells HQ Building
ECS will return NT $3.80 to shareholders for each share held after the reduction.