Last update: Wednesday 11 April 2012 [27 news items]
Giga Solar targets back silver conductive paste market share of over 10% in 2012
Apr 11, 12:16
Taiwan-based conductive paste maker Giga Solar has indicated that shipments of high-efficiency aluminum pastes have reached above 200 tons so far this year. Moreover, the firm targets...
Solar market to return to normal in 2Q12, says Giga Solar chairman
Jan 3, 16:18
The solar market is going to be better by second-quarter 2012, said Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based conductive paste maker Giga Solar.
Taiwan solar firms report falling October revenues
Nov 9, 01:05
Taiwan-based solar firms have been reporting declining October revenues with Gintech and Solartech outperforming peers with on-month decreases of less than 10%. Motech reported October...
Giga Solar aluminum paste shipments to decrease in 2011, says chairman
Oct 27, 12:02
Due to low demand in the market, shipments of aluminum paste for solar cells are expected to decrease around 30% in 2011, said Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based conductive paste...
Heraeus Singapore plant to begin operations in November
Oct 12, 14:16
Solar cell silver paste maker Heraeus has announced it plant in Singapore will begin operations in November. Capacity will also be added in Taiwan in 2012 according to previous plans,...
Giga Solar announces stock buyback
Newswatch - Sep 30, 01:15
Solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar has decided to buy back its common shares from the Taiwan stock market to avert further slumps in its share price.
Gigastorage to hike solar wafer capacity to 320MWp at end of 2011
Sep 16, 10:52
Gigastorage is on schedule to expand its annual production capacity of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers to 320MWp by the end of 2011, according to the company.
Giga Solar sees 30% of 1H11 sales from silver aluminum paste
Aug 24, 11:33
Taiwan-based solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported EPS of NT$14.86 (US$0.51) for first-half 2011. Silver aluminum paste accounted for 30% of total revenues and...
Jul 27, 01:15
DuPont announced on July 26 the acquisition of Innovalight, a firm that produces advanced silicon ink to increase the conversion efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells. DuPont...
Darfon sees revenues from solar products to increase in 2011, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 20, 16:07
Keyboard maker Darfon Electronics has entered the market for solar conductive paste and PV inverters. Darfon indicated that it is likely for revenues from solar products to account...
E-Ton Solar and Giga Solar May revenues show more than 40% decrease on month
Jun 8, 01:00
Taiwan-based solar cell maker, E-Ton Solar, has reported a 41.88% sequential decrease in May revenues. PV paste provider, Giga Solar, also reported May revenues down 44.37% on month,...
Prices for PV silver paste rise to US$1,900/kg, say Taiwan makers
May 3, 10:28
International quotes for photovoltaic (PV) silver conductive paste used in making solar cell modules have risen 20% from US$1,500-1,600/kg in January 2011 to US$1,900/kg currently...
Green Energy posts 1Q11 profits
Apr 22, 01:15
Solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) has announced net profits of NT$597 million (US$20.7 million) on sales of NT$6.5 billion for the first quarter of 2011. The earnings...
Giga Solar 1Q11 sales miss market expectation
Apr 11, 11:30
A number of major PV firms, including Giga Solar Materials, DelSolar and Neo Solar Power, have posted their March sales. Solar-cell conductive adhesive maker Giga Solar saw its March...
Darfon Electronics to start production of silver conductive paste and PV inverters
Mar 7, 10:40
Taiwan-based Darfon Electronics, an affiliate of the AUO (AU Optronics) Group, has stepped into PV silver paste and PV inverters, both used in making PV modules from crystalline silicon...
PV paste maker Giga Solar to build technical service center in China
Mar 4, 01:00
PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials reportedly will open a technical service center in Suzhou, China with operations to begin at the end of March. The aim is to provide...
Giga Solar posts strong profits for 2010
Jan 14, 15:25
PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials has reported NT$1.18 billion (US$41 million) or NT$34.18 a share in pre-tax profits for 2010. The company turned in NT$2.677 billion...
Danen December revenues up on-month, Giga Solar flat
Jan 7, 01:10
Solar wafer supplier Danen Technology has announced revenues for December 2010 grew 4.76% sequentially to NT$462 million (US$15.8 million), a monthly high. Meanwhile, PV conductive...
Giga Solar not worried about China-based Ruxing foray to Taiwan
Jan 4, 01:15
Regarding reports that China-based conductive paste maker Guangzhou Ruxing Technology is looking for distributors in Taiwan, Giga Solar Materials noted that the two companies have...
Giga Solar 1Q11 revenues expected to rise 20% sequentially
Jan 4, 01:10
Solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials will see revenues for the first quarter of 2011 rise 20% sequentially thanks to orders from vertically integrated solar companies...
Giga Solar shares up 32% on first-day OTC trading
Nov 19, 12:09
Giga Solar Materials, a PV conductive paste maker, saw its share price rise 32.2% on its first day of trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market to close at NT$661 (US$21.75)...
Giga Solar to ship 3,000MT aluminum paste in 2011
Nov 17, 01:20
Photovoltaic (PV) conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials is projected to ship 2,700-3,000 metric ton (MT) of aluminum paste in 2011, up from 1,500-2,000MT expected for 2010,...
Gintech, Giga Solar report profit growth for 3Q10
Oct 26, 01:05
Gintech Energy so far had the highest net EPS among Taiwan's solar cell makers, reaching NT$10.35 (US$0.34) for the first three quarters of 2010. Photovoltaic (PV) conductive paste...
Giga Solar Material receives approval for OTC trading
Sep 14, 01:30
Giga Solar Material, a photovoltaic (PV) conductive paste maker, on October 13, 2010 was approved for listing on the Taiwan over-the-coutner (OTC) market. The company, which is currently...
Giga Solar to ship silver-aluminum paste in 2Q10
May 5, 14:31
Giga Solar Materials, a Taiwan-based maker of photovoltaic conductive paste, will begin shipping silver-aluminum paste in the second quarter with China as the main market, according...
Gigastorage transfers PV conductive paste business unit to subsidiary
Sep 19, 14:07
Gigastorage has announced the sale of its photovoltaic (PV) conductive paste business unit to its wholly owned subsidiary Medwell Technology in order to allow for more efficient and...
Gigastorage aims to double sales from solar-cell conductive paste
Aug 28, 01:20
Gigastorage aims to double revenues from solar cell conductive paste to NT$1.2 billion (US$38.1 million) in 2010 by securing orders from more solar cell makers, according to company...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 29min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 42min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 1h 17min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 1h 35min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 1h 45min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 2h 16min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 3h 24min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 1h 43min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 11min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 2h 55min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 2h 56min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 3h 21min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 3h 38min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
22-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |
| TSE electronic | 277.63 | +3.99 | +1.46% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 104.57 | +2.00 | +1.95% |
| OTC electronic | 134.14 | +2.91 | +2.22% |
- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
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