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TAIPEI -- Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) and Yang An Electronics are major players in the Taiwan opto-electronics printed circuit board (PCB) market. These companies customers include; AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), LG, Samsung, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), and HannStar Display.

TPT has purchased NT$450 million (US$14.8 million) of Yang An shares, translating into a stake of 22.69% in the company and it is now the largest institutional shareholder at Yang An.

The companies’ partnership will improve its position versus rival Tripod Technology. TPT and Tripod Technology each hold about 30-40% share of the Taiwan opto-electronics PCB market and Yang An holds another 15-20% share according to TPT general manager Jack Chen.

TPT and Yang An are aggressively expanding into the Japan and Korea opto-electronics markets.

WETTER, GERMANY – The RUWEL Wetter (formerly Schoeller) will become independent of RUWEL through a management buyout.

Read more: Management Buyout of RUWEL Wetter Plant

FRANKFURT -- According to the German electronics industry association, ZVEI, April output was up 15.6% compared to the previous month; and up 13.5% compared to last April.

Read more: Taiwan Equipment Exports Up

FLORENCE, KY --Ticona, a business of Celanese, will increase prices for its Vectra liquid crystal polymer (LCP) products, effective with shipments to customers beginning Aug. 1, 2008. Raw material price increases make the LCP price adjustments necessary.

VICTORIA, MN – HEI Inc. profit for the third quarter rose as net sales increased 14.6%. HEI provides design, fab and assembly services for medical, communications and other specialty industies.

For the period ended May 31, the company reported net sales of $10.2 million and net income of $179,000. A year ago, HEI had a net loss of $1.8 million.