Taiwan panel makers face more losses, say observers

Oct 11, 14:41

Panel market observers are maintaining apprehensive viewpoints about the future of Taiwan's panel industry, claiming that unless its makers' shipments increase drastically during...

AUO revenues increase in September

Oct 9, 14:33

LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its consolidated revenues for September 2012 came to NT$35.955 billion, up 2.4% on month and 9.2% on year. Its third-quarter...

CMI, AUO 4Q12 operations subject to risks of high TV panel inventory levels

Oct 9, 10:17

Taiwan-based Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are likely to face excessive supply of their LCD TV panel products in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to expected releases...

AUO aims to ship 4 million panels for iPad Mini in 4Q12, say sources

Oct 4, 10:40

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) shipped 400,000 panels for use in the iPad Mini (tentative name) in the third quarter of 2012, fewer than originally expected due...

Panel makers look to continued shipment momentum in October

Oct 2, 10:56

Having enjoyed strong sales to China in August and September, Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are hoping sales of LCD TVs in China during the October 1 holidays will be robust enough...

AUO, CMI expected to see increased revenues in September, October

Oct 2, 10:45

TFT-LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are expected to see increased consolidated revenues for September and October mainly due to orders from China-based...

AUO to adopt printing process for producing AMOLED panels

Sep 27, 15:51

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) hopes to increase its AMOLED material usage to 70-80% by using printing processing, which is expected to be the mainstream for...

Commentary: AUO moving forward

Sep 25, 11:12

A US district court concluded a price-fixing case against AU Optronics (AUO) on September 21 by imposing a US$500 million fining on the Taiwan-based LCD panel maker and sentencing...

CMI, AUO have low AMOLED yields, say sources

Sep 24, 14:59

Taiwan-based panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are continuing to be proactive in producing small- and medium-sized AMOLED panels but are still facing challenges...

AUO shares rally despite US$500 million fine

Sep 21, 15:37

Shares of AU Optronics (AUO) rallied on the Taiwan stock market on September 21 although the US District Court for the Northern District of California handed down a verdict requiring...

Panel makers speed up glasses free 3D 4Kx2K panel production

Sep 19, 01:10

Japan-, China- and Taiwan-based panel makers are reportedly speeding up production of glasses-free 3D 4Kx2K panels in order to compete better with Korea-based AMOLED panel makers,...

CMI and AUO continue to benefit from product differentiation

Sep 17, 16:09

Taiwan-based LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are continuing to see benefits from their product differentiation strategies, which include producing TV...

Samsung reducing shipments of 43- and 48-inch TV panels, say sources

Sep 17, 14:18

Samsung Electronics has been reducing its shipments of 43- and 48-inch LCD TV panels as rivals Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are ramping up their shipments of 39- and...

Lextar to merge with Wellypower

Sep 14, 01:25

Taiwan-based LED maker Lextar, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), on September 13, 2012 announced plans to merge with Wellypower, a CCFL maker affiliated with AUO. Lextar will be...

Taiwan panel industry to do better than expected in 3Q12

Sep 13, 16:15

Taiwan-based TFT panel providers and touch screen panel makers are expected to see better than expected financial results by the end of the third quarter of 2012 due to demand for...

AUO to ship as many as 500,000 panels for Apple's reported 7.85-inch iPad

Sep 11, 01:25

AU Optronics (AUO) will ship approximately 400,000-500,000 panels for Apple's reported 7.85-inch iPad in September, according to industry supply chain sources.

AUO August revenues increase

Sep 10, 10:30

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its preliminary consolidated August 2012 revenue of NT$35,103 million (US$1.1 billion), up by 10.7% on month and 5.5% on year.

AUO expects revenues to hike in 4Q12

Sep 7, 01:25

AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to see its revenue hike in the fourth quarter due to increased orders in the third quarter for small-sized AMOLED panels, large-sized LCD TV panels...

Taiwan-based panel makers are still the main providers of TV panels for China-based TV vendors

Sep 7, 01:00

Taiwan-based panel makers are still maintaining their positions as the main TV panel providers for China-based TV vendors. This is because of the panel makers' increased cooperation...

E Ink shifts panel orders from CPT to AUO

Sep 6, 01:20

AU Optronics (AUO) has reportedly obtained small- and medium-sized panel orders from electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink due to E Ink's dissatisfaction with tablet panels made...

AUO to mass produce small-sized AMOLED panels with 50% yield rate

Sep 6, 01:00

AU Optronics (AUO) is set to start mass producing small-sized AMOLED panels in the third quarter of 2012 with a production yield rate at around 50%, according to industry sources.

HTC to tie up with AUO for AMOLED panels, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 5, 16:37

HTC reportedly plans to take up the rights issues to be released by AU Optronics (AUO) as a means to secure sufficient supply of AMOLED panels for smartphone production, according...

Asia-based panel makers move away from small-sized TV panel production

Sep 4, 15:23

Taiwan- and Korea-based panel makers are slowly shifting away from focusing on producing low-priced 32-inch sized LCD TV panels to producing high-end panels, according to industry...

AUO to mass produce various sized 3D 4Kx2K TV panels by early 2013

Sep 4, 14:59

AU Optronics (AUO) will most likely mass produce 42- to 55-inch along with 65-inch 3D 4Kx2K TV panels by the beginning of 2013, according to industry sources.

Taiwan panel makers continue ramping up production of new size panels

Aug 30, 13:49

Taiwan's top-2 LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) will continue to ramp up the production ratio of new-size TV applications to fend off increasing competition...

AUO teams up with Japan- and China-based TV vendors to make 84-inch 4Kx2K TVs

Aug 24, 14:41

AU Optronics (AUO) is reportedly working closely with Japan- and China- based TV vendors to promote 84-inch 4Kx2K LCD TVs in order to compete with high-end TV models made by Korea-based...

CMI, AUO and CPT gear up for Touch Taiwan

Aug 22, 15:57

Major Taiwan-based panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are gearing up for Touch Taiwan where they will feature some of their latest products.

AUO to display new high-end products at Touch Taiwan

Aug 20, 15:11

AU Optronics (AUO) plans to feature its new high-end panel products at Touch Taiwan.

AUO starts EU Project to provide made-in-Europe solar integrated service alliance

Aug 16, 11:31

Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that the company is actively advocating its "EU project," the first "made-in-Europe" solar integrated service alliance...

AUO sees drop in July revenue due to earthquake, says company

Aug 10, 12:40

AU Optronics (AUO) has said an earthquake in Taiwan affected its July revenue by causing one of its 6G LCD panel plants to stop for 3-5 days.

AUO reports July 2012 consolidated revenues down

Aug 10, 10:46

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced preliminary consolidated July 2012 revenues of NT$31.7 billion (US$1 billion), a 5.1% on-month decline and a 3.1% on-year decrease.

AUO adjusts its business model in hope of decreasing losses

Aug 7, 01:30

AU Optronics (AUO) has been focusing on product differentiation, improvements with its product portfolio and increasing the proportion of its sales from small- and medium-sized panels...

AUO adds NT$1.84 billion to 2012 capex budget

Aug 6, 10:45

The board of directors of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has approved an additional capital expenditure (capex) budget of NT$1.84 billion (US$61.3 million) in 2012 specifically...