Quanta Storage just bought a whole lot of H/H DVD Drives from ASUS Tech, one of the leading tech companies out there:

Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based maker of slim-type optical disc drives, has purchased molds for half-height (H/H) DVD drives from the optical disc drive business unit of Asustek Computer in order to step into production of H/H DVD-ROM drives and DVD burners for use in desktop PCs, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Quanta Storage has been competing for OEM orders for H/H DVD drives, the sources pointed out, adding that it has secured an order for DVD-ROM drives from Japan-based Pioneer with shipments already underway, and which may be extended to DVD burners, the sources indicated. Pioneer has two optical disc drive factories in southern China, but has selected Quanta Storage as an OEM partner mainly because the latter has a factory in eastern China which can supply DVD drives in the region, the sources analyzed.

With the slowing global economy, this very much welcome for Taiwan is hit hard by slowing demand for computer products and electronics parts. Taiwan has established itself as a hub for the design and development of many of the world’s leading electronics products and ASUS, being one of the world’s leading PC Hardware manufacturer primarily in motherboards, they seem to be doing well. ASUS products have long been regarded as some of the best in the business that has bolstered the companies expansion into the whole spectrum of PC parts and peripherals. They have also been part of the group of companies who have devoted time, resources and energy to the development of ultra-portables many of which were aimed at the growing need for smaller and more portable laptops for mainly cloud computing applications.
Looks like it’s going to be a great first quarter for ASUS Tech. Congratulations to you!

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