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EL SEGUNDO, CA – Shipments of large-sized TFT-LCD panels reached 47.1 million units in June, up 26.2% year-over-year and 9% sequentially, says iSuppli Corp.

SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $599 million in orders in August and the book-to-bill remained above the key 1.0 level indicating future growth.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Global LCD TV shipments rose 14.1% sequentially in the second quarter to 30.7 million units, iSuppli Corp. said. New technology, such as LED backlights, coupled with price declines on older models boosted sales, the research firm said.

NEW YORK -- Electronic manufacturing services revenues in Europe are forecast to decline 13% this year, according to a new report.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – The second half of the year is looking good for Acer. Third-quarter consolidated revenues are forecast to climb 35% sequentially, with fourth-quarter revenues possibly up an additional 10%, according to CEO Gianfranco Lanci.

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s top four notebook makers saw orders increase in August, thanks to Hewlett-Packard (HP), and the trend looks like it will continue through September, reports DigiTimes.

HP orders for the month were up 15% sequentially to an estimated 3.2 million to 3.3 million notebooks. Volume is forecast at 3.5 million units in September on the launch of Windows 7 and seasonal demand.

Inventec reported orders for over 1 million units from HP last month, says DigiTimes, with Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics shipping nearly 700,000 units. Orders were up by 30,000 units to 50,000 units sequentially for Wistron.

Acer is expected to claim the top spot in September, with shipments potentially surpassing 3.6 million units as demand for its ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks climbs in North America and Europe. Third-quarter shipments could reach 9 million notebooks, DigiTimes says.