Ricoh Drops Patent Lawsuits Against LiteOn, CMC
Ricoh said Wednesday it has dropped damage suits against Taiwanese companies over patent infringement after reaching settlements. Ricoh filed the suits in May and September...
Ritek and CMC to Increase DVD DL Disc Production Volume
Following the growing global demand, Ritek and CMC Magnetics plan to expand their monthly production capacities of DVD DL discs. Ritek will monthly produce five...
CMC shuts down DVD recorder factory
CMC Magnetics has decided to cease producing DVD recorder through its subsidiary Actima Technology due to an inability to compete in the market, according to...
CMC, Ritek to up DVD+R/-R disc prices 10% in 3Q
CMC Magnetics and Ritek will raise their quotations for DVD+R/-R discs by 3-5% each month this quarter, with the total price increase amounting to about...
CMC Magnetics Shifting CD disc Capacity to DVD
CMC Magnetics will increase its production capacity for blank DVD+R/-D discs by gradually transferring its existing CD-R capacity, and the company aims to have a...
CMC Magnetics: OEM prices of DVD+R/-R discs to further rise next quarter
The increased demand for DVD+R/-R discs has resulted in an increase in OEM prices by 10%-15% in total for this quarter. This is expected to...
CMC, Ritek estimated to see big asset value losses based on new financial accounting standards
According to DigiTimes, CMC Magnetics and Ritek suffer large decreases of an estimated NT$4.7 billion and NT$5.0 billion respectively, in total asset value pursuant to...
Ritek, CMC to produce blue-laser HD-DVD discs
According to DigiTimes, Ritek and CMC Magnetics are preparing to begin production of HD-DVD (High-Density Digital Versatile Disc) The first discs should be expected in...
CMC responds to Fujiwara 2005 forecast
According to DigiTimes, CMC Magnetics chairman Robert Wong, indicated late last week that the global market for all kinds of blank optical discs is rebounding...
CMC, Ritek: DVD+R/-R to overtake CD-R discs in sales revenue
According to DigiTimes, CMC Magnetics and Ritek expect revenues from the sales of DVD+R/-R discs to exceed those of CD-R discs sometime this year because...
