FOREPI's China affiliate Jiangsu Canyang aims to be top-5 global LED chipmaker

Apr 19, 15:56

China-based LED chipmaker Jiangsu Canyang Corporation, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), aims to become a global top-five LED chipmaker in 3-5 years,...

Amtran sales rebound in March with 30% growth

Apr 8, 16:32

LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has reported that its March 2010 revenues rose 30.22% sequentially to NT$5.24 billion (US$165.97 million) as panel and component shortages eased, allowing...

Foxconn denies it will invest in Amtran

Stockwatch - Mar 16, 15:59

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has dismissed a recent Chinese-language media report in Taiwan that claimed the EMS giant was mulling acquiring a 40% stake in Amtran...

Amtran reports net profit of NT$2 billion for 2009

Mar 15, 14:46

LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has reported a net profit of NT$2 billion (US$62.91 million) for 2009, while revenues reached NT$64.4 billion, up 111.81% on year.

Amtran silent on merger rumors

Mar 12, 15:44

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has declined to respond to recent rumors that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will merge with Amtran.

Taiwan OEM LCD TV shipments to increase over 68% to 37 million units in 2010

Feb 12, 14:57

Facing increasing price competition, branded LCD TV vendors are expected to further expand their outsourcing to Taiwan-based OEMs. The move is likely to push Taiwan's total shipments...

Amtran reports almost 30% revenue sequential drop for January 2010

Feb 8, 11:45

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has posted revenues of NT$4.25 billion (US$132.41 million) for January 2010, down 29.52% sequentially from NT$6.04 billion in December,...

Amtran revises upward LED-backlit TV shipments for 2010

Jan 18, 10:58

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has revised upward its shipment target for LED-backlit TVs in 2010 to three million units from the one million units it projected earlier,...

Amtran aims to ship 6-7 million LCD TVs in 2010

Jan 8, 16:00

LCD TV maker Amtran Technology expects its shipments of LCD TVs to top 6-7 million units in 2010. The projected shipments will include 1-2 million units of LED-backlit models, according...

Amtran to invest in Unity Opto

Dec 28, 15:21

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology will invest NT$60.36 million (US$1.87 million) to take 3% of the new shares to be issued by LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology through...

Amtran November 2009 revenues up over 15% sequentially and on year

Dec 8, 16:27

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology saw its November 2009 revenues increase 15.88% sequentially to NT$6.25 billion (US$193.54 million) from NT$5.4 billion, and 16.4% on year...

Vizio sees high sales of LCD TVs in US over Black Friday week

Dec 2, 11:16

Vizio has announced a record sales of 280,000 HD LCD TVs for the week of Black Friday 2009, a 40% increase on year.

Amtran reportedly to invest in Everlight

Nov 26, 14:11

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology reportedly has picked LED packaging house Everlight Electronics for its planned LED investment, according to market sources.

Vizio LCD TV sales hit high prior to Thanksgiving, says Amtran

Nov 25, 15:52

Vizio saw its LCD TV shipments surge to 86,000 units in the US market during the week preceding Thanksgiving, hitting the highest weekly level so far in 2009, according to Amtran...

Amtran October revenues up

Nov 10, 14:41

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has posted October revenues of NT$5.4 billion (US$167.05 million), up 1.62% sequentially from NT$5.31 billion and up 35.54% on year from NT$3.98...

Amtran 3Q09 profit up 163% on year

Oct 26, 15:51

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has announced third quarter revenues of NT$14.58 billion (US$450.26 million), down 9.7% sequentially but up 18% on year.

Amtran September revenues up almost 50% on year

Oct 7, 13:56

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has reported revenues of NT$5.31 billion (US$165.22 million) for September, down slightly by 0.94% from the NT$5.36 billion recorded in August,...

Taiwan makers to catch up with Korea competitors in LED TV panel production in 6 months, says Amtran president

Sep 15, 17:05

Amtran president Frank Wu is optimistic about Taiwan's LED-backlit LCD TV panel production, which he said will catch up with Korea competitors in six months, although Amtran so far...

Amtran August revenues increase over 33% sequentially

Sep 9, 16:27

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has reported a 33.2% sequential consolidated revenues increase to NT$5.36 billion (US$163.82 million) for August from NT$4.02 billion for July...

Amtran expects to ship 7 million LCD TVs in 2010

Aug 27, 12:33

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology shipped over two million LCD TVs in the first half of 2009 and expects to achieve its 2009 goal of shipping 4-4.5 million units, according...

LGE, Amtran reportedly take up new shares issued by Formosa Epitaxy

Aug 21, 17:24

Korea-based LCD TV vendor LG Electronics (LGE) and Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology reportedly have acquired a combined 10% share of a NT$7 billion (US$212.12 million) capital...

Amtran July 2009 revenues drop almost 30% sequentially

Aug 10, 15:28

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has announced revenues of NT$4 billion (US$121.86 million) for July 2009, down 28.99% from NT$5.64 billion for June and down 10.62% from NT$4.5...

TPV lands Vizio LCD TV orders

Jul 13, 13:55

TPV Technology has landed LCD TV orders from Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, and expects to ship up to 10 million LCD TVs in 2009, up from six...

Amtran June revenues up about 5% sequentially

Jul 10, 17:17

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has announced revenues of NT$5.64 billion (US$170.73 million) for June 2009, increases of 5.21% from NT$5.36 billion for May and 10.6% from...

Globally 25% of LCD TVs shipped in 1Q09 were outsourced, says DisplaySearch

Jul 9, 15:54

In the first quarter of 2009, 25% of LCD TVs were made by external OEMs/EMS such as Amtran, Compal, Grundig, Jabil, TPV Technology and Wistron, up 1% sequentially, according to Dis...

Taiwan market: Vizio to launch LED-backlit TV in 4Q09

Jun 12, 16:39

US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, plans to launch its 55-inch LED TV in Taiwan in the fourth quarter, and may add a 40-inch...

LCD TV vendor Vizio gains stay against ITC exclusion order

Jun 11, 17:17

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted US-based TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, its motion for emergency...

Pricing of 32-inch TVs to remain stable in 3Q09, says Amtran president

Jun 2, 11:06

It is unlikely the global average selling price (ASP) of 32-inch LCD TVs will increase in the third quarter of this year, despite recent increases in related panel prices, said Alpha...

Vizio files patent infringement lawsuit against Funai

May 22, 09:08

One more lawsuit has been filed in the US in the ongoing legal battle between Taiwan LCD TV players and Japan-based Funai Electric. The lawsuit, filed recently by LCD TV vendor Vizio,...

Amtran announces profit for 1Q09

Apr 29, 16:21

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has announced that its first quarter of 2009 revenues increased by 6% sequentially to NT$15.83 billion (US$470.29 million), with operating...

Amtran to make LCD TVs for China-based TV vendor

Apr 21, 15:16

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology will enter the China LCD TV market through partnering with a local China first-tier TV brand, according market sources. Amtran will produce...

More Taiwan LCD TV makers caught up in Funai patent dispute in the US

Apr 15, 15:39

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has upheld a patent infringement charge filed by Japan-based Funai and has issued a limited exclusion order to ban imports of digital LCD...

Vizio plans to continue to import and ship HDTVs during ITC review

Apr 14, 01:00

Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, has responded on the limited exclusion order by the ITC that they hold to their belief that because of recent rulings...