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March 3, 2017 | DigitimesEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) maker Taiflex Scientific saw its net profits decline 20.6% year-on-year to NT$580 million ($18.86 million) in 2016, the lowest level in four years, according to a Digitimes report.
A loss of NT$216 million incurred from foreign exchange transactions, as well as a decline of 2.6pp in gross margin to 18.4% in 2016, contributed to the decreased earnings, the company said.
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