TAIWAN– HannStar Board Corporation is predicted to see 20% to 30% sequential growth for notebook PCBs, according to market watchers. For the third quarter, two million shipments of PCBs for low-cost notebooks are predicted, and the company’s market share is expected to reach as much as 70%, thanks to high demand. HannStar is also predicting 1.5 to 1.6 million shipments of traditional notebook PCBs for the third quarter. Because notebooks account for 65% of the company’s total capacity, it has expanded capacity in hopes of an over-90% utilization rate. Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) has not had the same fortune. Market watchers are predicting a 5% decline due to the company’s cost-structure limitations. To boost profits, GCE plans to increase high-end product orders.