Intel with notebook manufacturers try to find a new suitable replacement of ultrabook metal case that not only are quite expensive to manufacture, but are in short supply due to limited production capacity and high demand for them from Apple .
Asian contract manufacturer Wistron laptop plans to begin cooperation with third-party company that is able to develop new material for the manufacture of ultrabook case. In the next quarter will be a specialized joint venture. In this Wistron will not abandon the traditional service providers in the face of Ju Teng and Catcher Technology, cooperation with a third partner will be reduced to mainly research projects.
What kind of material is in question, is not specified, but it will not be fiberglass or carbon fibers, which are now often considered as an alternative to metal enclosures. It is possible that such research will ultimately reduce the cost of ultrabook.