BOE, CSOT expected to see 1Q13 net profits

Apr 18, 20:34

China-based TFT-LCD panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) are expected to generate first-quarter net profits of CNY200-250 million (US$32.1-40.2...

LG Display March 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 2 million units

Apr 17, 22:12

Demand for TV panels has been rising due to China's Labor Day holidays and LG Display (LGD) reported March shipments of 32-inch TV panels exceeding two million units. BOE saw monthly...

BOE expected to start producing 28-inch TV panels in June

Apr 1, 15:21

China-based panel maker BOE has plans to start producing 28-inch TV panels as of June 2013, according to industry sources.

CSOT to begin AMOLED trial production by the end of 1Q13; BOE bumps up ADSDS FHD LTPS TFT R&D

Feb 6, 15:50

China-based panel maker China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is reportedly making headway with AMOLED production on its 4.5G experimental line and is expected to start trial...

BOE signs US$5.26 billion agreement with China government to construct new 8.5G line

Dec 24, 22:42

China-based panel maker BOE has officially signed an investment agreement with the Chongqing Municipal Government to jointly invest CNY$32.8 billion (US$5.26 billion) in constructing...

Innolux tops 3Q12 panel suppliers for China-based TV vendors, says paper

Nov 20, 16:14

Innolux, which recently changed its name from Chimei Innolux (CMI), was the largest supplier of panels for China-based TV vendors during the third quarter of 2012, a China-based Beijing...

Unity Opto begins construction of Beijing plant

Sep 26, 15:43

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto began construction of its plant in Beijing on September 25, 2012. The plant will be operated by the firm's Beijing subsidiary and expects...

BOE, CSOT see monthly 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 1 million units

Sep 21, 14:16

China-based panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) have been seeing monthly 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed one million units.

Formosa Epitaxy may enlist China investors

Sep 10, 11:52

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy will continue expanding capacity, according to company chairman Frank Chien. The firm has been considering the possibility of enlisting...

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...

BOE to construct additional 8.5G production line in China

Aug 17, 14:18

China-based panel maker BOE has recently announced that it plans to construct another 8.5G plant in China to increase its production capacity.

BOE eyes team up with Formosa Epitaxy, Unity Opto to set up LED epitaxial wafer plant

Aug 17, 11:27

China-based LED firms have been producing low-priced LED chips causing oversupply in the upstream LED chip segment to continue. China-based panel maker BOE recently announced plans...

China market: BOE to set up new 8.5G plant in Hefei

Aug 17, 01:25

China-based flat panel maker BOE Technology plans to build up a new 8.5G plant in Hefei with a capital input of CNY28.5 billion (US$4.47 billion). Volume production is slated for...

Transparent displays gaining more attention from display makers

Jul 11, 13:36

Transparent displays are gaining more attention from display makers and are predicted to be the standard for consumers once mass production can be done successfully, according to...

Small- and medium-size panels more profitable, says industry sources

Jun 27, 15:58

Panel makers are focusing on producing small- and medium-size panels due to increasing global demand along with declining prices for large-sized panels.

BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014

May 21, 16:15

China's biggest panel maker, BOE, is constructing a new 5.5G production line in the Inner Mongolia city of Ordos with plans to produce LTPS TFT LCD initially and later AMOLED in 2014,...

BOE plans second 8.5G plant

May 16, 01:30

China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE plans to build its second 8.5G plant in Hefei, China. BOE has one 8.5G plant in Beijing. Industry sources noted that BOE plans to use half of the...

BOE Technology showcasing transparent displays at FPD 2012 China

Mar 22, 15:22

China-based BOE Technology has followed Samsung Electronics, LG Display and AU Optronics (AUO) to venture into the development of transparent displays and is currently showcasing...

China panel makers gearing up development of AMOLED panels

Mar 14, 15:12

China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) both have been gearing up the development of AMOLED panels, according to media reports and industry sour...

BOE Technology completes PV system on rooftop of 8.5G LCD plant, says report

Mar 3, 12:23

China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE Technology has completed a PV system on the rooftop of three 8.5G factory buildings, with power generation for own use to begin in March 2012,...

BOE strengthening ties with TPV

Feb 20, 14:35

China-based flat panel maker BOE Technology has strengthened its cooperation with OEM TV maker TPV Technology and will receive more panel orders from TPV in 2012, according to industry...

China government reportedly plans to raise import tariffs for LCD panels

Feb 6, 11:28

The China government plans to raise import tariffs for LCD panels by 3-5% in the second quarter of 2012 in order to safeguard the development of the domestic flat panel industry,...

BOE and CSOT ramping up 36.5-, 40- and 55-inch panels

Jan 16, 16:04

Having begun volume production of 32-inch TV panels recently, China-based LCD panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) will also ramp up their...

OLED moving to compete in TV market, says DisplaySearch

Jan 9, 11:03

Organic light emitting diodes (OLED) technology advanced rapidly in 2011, a trend that NPD DisplaySearch forecasts will continue through this decade. OLED technology has progressed...

AUO, CMI to introduce AMOLED panels in 2012

Dec 29, 10:06

Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) will both introduce AMOLED panel products in 2012 to compete against Korean rivals who have been dominating the...

Anticipated tablet growth alters LCD manufacturing strategies, says DisplaySearch

Dec 14, 11:56

In response to falling large-area TFT LCD panel prices in 2011, panel makers have minimized their second half of 2011 production, but preparation for 2012 models and gradual clearing...

China market: CEC mulling acquisition of BOE Technology, say reports

Nov 14, 16:15

China Electronics Corporation (CEC) is mulling the possibility to acquiring debt-laden LCD panel maker BOE Technology, according to media reports in China. BOE has incurred debts...

BOE and CSOT to roll out over 10 million TV panels each in 2012

Nov 4, 01:25

China-based BOE Technology is expected to roll out 11 million TV panels in 2012, while fellow company Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) will produce 10 million...

BOE eyeing 5th place in global LCD panel market

Oct 4, 12:23

China-based BOE Technology started volume production at its 8.5G LCD panel plant at the end of September to become the world's sixth largest maker. It is now eager to surpass Sharp...

BOE 8.5G LCD line to mass produce in October

Sep 21, 15:08

BOE Technology's (BOE) first 8.5G TFT LCD panel production line began trial operations in June 2011 and is expected to enter mass production in October. According to industry sources,...

Large-size panel prices continue to fall in September, says Displaybank

Sep 16, 10:57

Prices of large-size TFT-LCD panels have reached a record low in September 2011, with 18.5-42-inch panels dropping US$1-3 from the August levels, according to Displaybank.

Digitimes Insight: BOE and Tianma Micro-Electronics venturing into AFFS and LTPS panel market

Sep 9, 16:07

There is vast demand for small- to medium-size flat panels in China as the country boasts a large-scale white-box market for small-sized handsets, portable navigation devices, MP3/MP4...

China cutting reliance on foreign LCD panels, says paper

Aug 29, 15:48

LG Display's (LGD) postponed construction of a 8.5G LCD panel plant in China has come as a relief for the country's panel makers, and it is offering China a chance to reduce its reliance...