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Taipei, Sept.27, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s industrial PC makers including Advantech Co. Ltd., ICP Electronics Inc., Axiomtek Co. Ltd., Adlink Technology Inc., and Avalue Technology Inc. are taking increasing orders from the U.S in the second half due to U.S. government’s policy to stimulate investments, which helps to offset delayed orders from Europe.

N. America accounted for 29% of Advantech’s total revenues in the first half, up 15% year on year (YoY) with the highest growth among all areas to have risen more than 10 months continually. C.S He, general manager of Advantech, is optimistic of continual growth in N. America in the second half.

Apart from Advantech, ICP Electronics and Avalue is also raising shipments to POS (point of sale) customers in U.S in the second half. A representative of ICP Electronics pointed out that benefiting from rebounding ODM (original design manufacturing) orders in the U.S., the company is expected to witness revenues grow 15% in the second half, compared to the first.

Revenues in America contributed 60% to Avalue’s revenues in the first half, up remarkably from last year’s 55%, while European sales dropped due to the debt crisis. Benefiting from economic recovery in the U.S., the firm saw POS orders from the area increase hugely; while an institutional investor predicts POS orders to account for nearly 30% of Avalue’s revenues this year, up 40% YoY.

EtherWAN Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Axiomtek, witnessed profits in the first half exceed the whole year of 2011, and is expected to see profits in the second half double from the first due to growing orders from U.S., whose customers generate 60~70% of EtherWAN’s revenues.

Adlink, also benefitting from the growing U.S market, saw revenues there rise 30% YoY in the first half, which is likely to increase continuously in the second half. A representative from Adlink indicated that the firm’s U.S market is mainly developed by its subsidiary Ampro Co., which brings orders from large-sized customers to boost revenues in the U.S. in the first half.
(by Andrew Wang)