TAIWAN – Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Iteq reported total revenue of $44 million (converted from TWD) in May, posting 25.6% year-on-year growth, a record high for 2008.

Industry reports cite the company's increased manufacturing capacity at its Wuxi plant, creation of the JV between between Iteq and Laird for the manufacture of LED heat conductive material, and the start up of production at the company's FCCL plant in Guangzhou, China as the sources of the increased revenue.

SHENZHEN, CHINA - Han's Laser has announced that Apple Computer has ordered $7.54 million worth of PCB laser equipment from its Shenzhen subsidiary.

Partial equipment shipments will be paid by installment, and the full transaction is expected to be completed by August 31.