Cando hits record revenues in March

Apr 11, 10:30

Touch panel maker Cando has posted record revenues of NT$764 million (US$25.9 million) for March, rising 16.8% sequentially. January-March revenues stood at NT$2.094 billion, up 92.54%...

Taiwan flat-panel industry value to reach NT$379.13 billion in 1Q11

Feb 18, 15:01

Due to fewer working days and seasonality, Taiwan's flat-panel display industry value is expected to reach NT$379.13 billion (US$12.92 billion) in the first quarter of 2011, dropping...

AUO expects mass production of AMOLED panels at 3.5G plant in 2H11

Jan 28, 01:25

AU Optronics (AUO) is currently installing equipment for AMOLED production at its 3.5G line and is scheduled to start mass production in the second half of 2011, according to executive...

Cando December revenues up 30%, Sintek down 6%

Jan 10, 16:02

Touch panel maker Cando saw its December 2010 revenues increase 30% sequentially, while fellow touch panel maker Sintek Photronics' December revenues decreased about 6%.

Compal to use new panel plant for in-house tablet PC development

Dec 30, 14:37

Taiwan-based notebook maker Compal Electronics has announced will spend NT$1.4 billion (US$47.67 million) to acquire Chunghwa Picture Tubes' (CPT's) 4.5G color filter (CF) plant via...

AUO affiliate Toppan CFI to set up production plant in Kunshan, China

Dec 22, 01:55

With AU Optronics (AUO) getting ready to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in Kunshan, China, its subsidiaries are also gearing up to follow, and the panel maker's color...

Cando September revenues down 9% sequentially

Oct 8, 02:05

Cando, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has posted revenues of NT$309 million (US$10.06 million) for September 2010, down 9% sequentially and about 30% on year.

HannStar sells 6G CF plant to Sintek

Sep 27, 10:46

TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has expanded its cooperation with color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic for small- to medium-size touch panel business, and sold its 6G CF...

CF maker Sintek swings back to profits from July

Sep 16, 01:20

Color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic has swung back to profits since July 2010 due to increasing shipments of touch sensors for Apple's iPad, according to industry sources. Net...

Sintek and Cando see on-month growth in August revenues

Sep 9, 14:33

Color filter (CF) makers Sintek Photronic and Cando have posted revenues of NT$573 million (US$17.92 million) and NT$338 million, respectively, for August, increasing 7% and 6% on...

CF makers Cando, Sintek report losses for 1H10

Aug 31, 16:16

Taiwan-based color filter (CF) makers Cando and Sintek Photronic have posted net losses of NT$311 million (US$9.705 million) and NT$553 million, respectively, for the first half of...

HannStar to increase CF capacity

Aug 18, 15:28

TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display plans to spend NT$4.724 billion (US$148 million) increasing monthly color filter (CF) capacity by 50,000 sheets at its 5.3G plant in order to...

E Ink to increase production of FFS panels at Hydis

Aug 11, 17:05

Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings will increase the production of FFS (fringe filed switching) panels at its Korea-based subsidiary Hydis to 75% of its...

CPT loss narrows in 2Q10

Aug 2, 14:22

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted net loss of NT$1.488 billion (US$46.77 million) for the second quarter of 2010, showing an improvement from...

Color filter makers Sintek Photronic and Cando see mixed growth in June revenues

Jul 9, 12:23

Taiwan-based color filter maker Sintek Photronic saw its June 2010 revenues decline while rival Cando enjoyed gains, according to the companies.

Giantplus to start volume production of projected capacitive touch panels in 3Q10

Jun 30, 16:18

Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology is conducting pilot run on its projected capacitive touch panel production line in northern Taiwan and will kick off volume...

Cando holds revenue goal for 2010

Jun 18, 15:27

Despite slower-than-expected revenue growth in the first half of 2010, Taiwan-based Cando, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), expects to reach its revenue goal of double the revenues...

CPT, Sintek see May revenues up on month

Jun 9, 12:18

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) saw its May consolidated revenues increase 6.5% sequentially, while color filter (CF) and touch panel maker Sintek Photronic's...

CPT starts shipping touch panels

May 25, 16:15

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has begun shipments of 4-, 7- and 10.1-inch capacitive touch panels and is poised to ship 21.5-inch in-cell touch panels...

Giantplus turns profitable in 1Q10

May 3, 10:11

Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has posted revenues of NT$2.96 billion (US$94.4 million) for the first quarter of 2010 with a 6% gross margin. Net profit...

Qisda solves e-book reader volume production issues, 2010 shipment projection unchanged

Apr 12, 11:17

Qisda has found solutions to issues regarding its panel materials and manufacturing processes, the company said recently. It expects a full recovery from the production glitches seen...

Sintek to raise fund for 6G touch panel plant

Mar 29, 16:19

Color filter (CF) and touch panel maker Sintek Photronic has announced a fundraising plan via a rights issue selling 200 million new shares and a private placement for another 100...

Giantplus acquires CPT CF line for touch panel production

Mar 18, 15:43

Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has announced it will acquire a 3.5G color filter (CF) line in Taiwan from Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) for NT$1.3 billion...

Delta to start production at AMTC 3.5G plant in 3Q10

Mar 12, 16:20

Delta Electronics will start small-volume color filter (CF) production at a 3.5G plant acquired from Allied Material Technology (AMTC) in the third quarter of 2010, according to company...

Sintek and Cando announce single-digit drops in February revenues

Mar 12, 10:15

Color filter (CF) and touch panel makers Sintek Photronic and Cando have posted only on-month single-digit percentage drops in February revenues despite fewer working days, as demand...

Delta to use AMTC 3.5G CF line for e-paper production

Mar 10, 12:15

Delta Electronics on March 9 won rights to use a 3.5G color filter (CF) production line owned by Allied Material Technology (AMTC) through an open-bid, and plans to use the equipment...

HannStar to invest NT$5 billion to set up color filter plant

Feb 2, 12:19

TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display decides to invest NT$5 billion (US$156 million) to establish a color filter (CF) plant with a monthly capacity of 50,000 sheets to meet the demand...

Sintek to raise 5G capacity for capacitive touch panels to 100,000 substrates in 3Q10

Jan 21, 15:46

Color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic will have a monthly capacity of 24 million projected capacitive touch panels (3.5-inch equivalents) from its 5G plant in the third quarter...

CPT to expand 6G LCD panel, color filter capacity, says president

Dec 15, 14:20

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) aims to expand its 6G LCD panel plant, as well as its 6G color filter (CF) capacity, but has yet to work out a specific schedule, according to company...

Sintek and Cando see decreased November revenues

Dec 9, 12:06

Color filter (CF) makers Sintek Photronic and Cando have reported that their November revenues dropped 0.69% and 8.18%, respectively, compared to October.

Cando to set up touch panel plant in CTSP

Dec 1, 16:02

Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Cando, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), will invest as much as NT$24 billion (US$745.1 million) to set up a touch panel production...