G-Tech Rolls Out 3D Cover Glass Solutions

G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), an affiliate of Foxconn Electronics, has rolled out 3D cover glass solutions and is likely to win orders from branded smartphone vendors in the first half of 2012, according to industry sources.

GTOC has been cooperating with a total of five handset makers on the development of 3D cover glass for six months and the five makers are expected to begin volume production of smartphones and tablet PCs using GTOC's cover glass, the sources noted.

GTOC is expected to debut on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) soon. The company posted revenues of NT$5.3 billion (US$175.97 million), net profits of NT$752 million, and an EPS of NT$3.80 in the first three quarters of 2011.

By Yenting Chen and Steve Shen, DigiTimes