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Strong NT dollar weighs on PCB makers: analysts By Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporter The New Taiwan dollar’s continued appreciation against the US dollar would drag on printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers’ earnings this quarter, analysts said, adding that high costs for raw materials and shipping driven by restocking demand would also affect their business. However, PCB makers’ gross margins would be less strongly affected, as many firms in the sector plan to raise prices to reflect cost pressure, Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co (元大投顧) said in a note last week. �...

01/22/2021 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007 This week’s news gave off every indicator that we’ve started a new calendar year. The news channels were busy with changes in leadership—both corporate and governmental—and changes in ownership. Changes in representation, too. Honestly, it was hard to sort out the news to just five top items. Be that as it may, here are five things we think you ought to read, even if you read nothing else about the electronics manufacturing industry this week: tradeshow coverage, strategic acquisitions, market discussion, and governmental advocacy. 12/1...