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TAIPEI – Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron all reported sequential revenue increases in October, while Inventec fell slightly, say published reports.

Quanta reported consolidated revenues of $2.24 billion for the month, up 19.3% sequentially, but down 1.3% year-over-year. The firm shipped four million notebooks in October.

Quanta's revenues for the first ten months were $20.18 billion, up 11.6% compared to the same period last year.

Compal reported a record consolidated revenues of $1.43 billion for October, up 2% compared to September, and up 2.13% compared to the same month last year.

The firm’s revenues from January to October were $11.1 billion.

Wistron said consolidated revenues for the month were $1.63 billion, also a record, up 7.4% sequentially. The company’s October revenues surged 64.83% year-over-year.

Inventec reported revenues of $1.17 billion, down 4.72% sequentially; however, with substantial notebook orders from Toshiba, combined revenues from January to October reached $8.62 billion, up 51.36% compared to the period last year.

FRANKFURT – ZVEI reported that the German electronic components and systems sales would drop by 4% to Euro 16.4 billion ($20.89 billion) for 2008. ZVEI forecasts a further decline of 1% for 2009. Weak semiconductor sales (down 8% for the year)played a big role in this decline because semiconductor sales account for 60% to the electronic component market in Germany. ZVEI market analysts are optimistic of a rebound in the semiconductor market in 2009.

Chip sales last year dropped more than 4% to Euro 10.7 billion ($13.63 billion). This year German semiconductor sales are further expected to decrease by 8% to Euro 9.8 billion ($12.48 billion). The telecommunications segment that dropped 23% in sales in 2007 is expected to suffer another 36% loss in 2008 according to ZVEI.

The domestic printed circuit board market posted a 2.5% increase in sales to Euro 1.5 billion ($1.91 billion), according to the Printed Circuit Board Association (VdL). The industry is expected grow 1.3% overall in 2008.

The falling rate of exchange between the Euro and US dollar is also impacting sales.