Compal Electronics shipped 3.6 million notebooks in March, and consequently 9.3 million units in the first quarter of 2015, according to the company.

Compal reported consolidated revenues of NT$74.956 billion (US$2.39 billion) for March, rising 37.26% on month and 10.91% on year, and NT$198.305 billion for January-March, increasing 16.26% on year.

Compal expects shipments and revenues to slip in April, but to grow significantly overall in the second quarter. The company expects shipments of notebooks, smartphones, LCD TVs and other hand-held devices to increase from 76 million units in total in 2014 to 100 million units in 2015.