BLU maker Coretronic reports declined profits for 1Q12

Apr 30, 12:04

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic saw its net profits drop 40.8% on quarter and 64.3% on year to NT$239 million (US$8.15 million) in the first quarter of 2012 due largely to weak...

Coretronic reports March revenues down 38% on-year

Apr 11, 11:41

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic announced March revenues of NT$5.419 billion (US$183 million), down 2% on month and 38% on year. March shipments of TV and monitor...

Coretronic to begin volume production of laser projectors in 3Q12

Feb 17, 11:58

BLU and projector maker Coretronic plans to roll out LED laser hybrid projectors in the second quarter of 2012 and to begin volume production of laser projectors in the third quarter,...

Coretronic sets 2012 capex at NT$2 billion

Feb 16, 01:45

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic expects its capex for 2012 to reach NT$2 billion (US$67.6 million), with 70% of the budget to be allocated for the expansion of...

BLU maker Coretronic posts EPS of over NT$2 in 2011

Feb 15, 16:00

BLU (back-lit unit) and projector maker Coretronic has reported net profits of NT$1.92 billion (US$64.88 million) or NT$2.09 per share on consolidated revenues of NT$77.06 billion...

Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February

Feb 10, 14:13

Coretronic expects to ship more projectors in February to boost its revenues after the company saw its consolidated revenues decrease 6% on month and 3% on year to NT$5.53 billion...

Coretronic posts December shipments of 102,000 projectors, 4.52 million BLUs

Jan 11, 15:09

Taiwan-based Coretronic shipped 102,000 projectors and 4.52 million backlight units (BLUs) to bring in consolidated revenues of NT$5.893 billion (US$194 million) in December, according...

LCD makers receiving more large-size panel orders

Dec 16, 11:57

LCD panel makers have received an influx of short lead-time orders for large-size panels recently as downstream makers in China are building up inventories in preparation of possible...

BLU sales to remain weak in next three months, say sources

Dec 13, 01:00

Most backlight unit (BLU) makers have seen their revenues decline 10% on average in November due to slow demand with the prospects that their sales will remain weak in the next three...

BLU maker Coretronic sees flat revenues in October

Nov 10, 01:05

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.75 billion (US$224.21 million) for October, standing flat from September's NT$6.76 billion. Shipments...

BLU maker Coretronic posts revenue gains in September

Oct 11, 14:51

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has reported September 2011 consolidated revenues of NT$6.76 billion (US$222.6 million), up 7% on month. Accumulated revenues for the January-September...

Coretronic August revenues down

Sep 13, 15:01

Taiwan-based Coretronic has posted August 2011 consolidated revenues of NT$6.34 billion (US$215 million), compared to July's NT$6.33 billion. Accumulated consolidated revenues from...

High costs hampering OLED TV prospects

Aug 22, 14:56

OLED TV's manufacturing cost and retail price will decide whether it can rise to popularity among consumers, according to players in Taiwan's LCD panel industry.

Coretronic looks to strong projector shipments in 3Q11

Aug 18, 16:37

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic expects its shipments of projectors to average 100,000-110,000 units a month in the third quarter of 2011 thanks to new orders...

Coretronic BLU shipments to grow less than 10% in 3Q11

Aug 15, 16:25

Backlight units (BLUs) supplier Coretronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$18 billion (US$600 million) and an operating income of NT$294 million for second-quarter 2011, with...

Coretronic BLU shipments up in July, Radiant down

Aug 10, 11:48

Taiwan-based Coretronic shipped 5.31 million CCFL and LED backlight units (BLUs) in July, rising 9.0% on month, whereas fellow maker Radiant Opto-Electronics' BLU shipments reached...

Coretronic reportedly forms alliance with Celxpert Energy eyeing lithium battery potential

Jul 13, 15:36

Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic reportedly has formed an alliance with battery maker Celxpert Energy with Coretronic having taken a seat on Celxpert's board and will...

Coretronic revenues up for projectors, down for BLUs

Jul 11, 11:33

Coretronic shipped 107,000 own-brand DLP projectors and 4.89 million LCD backlight units (BLUs) in June, with the former's revenues rising 11% on month to NT$1.774 billion (US$61.4...

Coretronic May shipments of DLP projectors, BLUs up sequentially

Jun 10, 01:00

Taiwan-based maker Coretronic shipped 107,000 DLP projectors and 5.34 million backlight units (BLUs) in May 2011, growing 9% and 2% respectively on month, according to the company...

Delta Electronics begins use of 3 zero-carbon classrooms in Taiwan

Jun 3, 10:53

Delta Electronics on June 2 inaugurated three zero-carbon classrooms, an energy-saving educational facility, inside three elementary schools located in northern, central and southern...

Coretronic to become Apple supplier

May 25, 01:15

Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic will become a supplier for Apple's iPad. The shipment penetration rate of Coretronic's BLUs for LED TVs reached...

Taiwan-based backlight module makers to expand LED lighting productions

May 24, 01:45

Taiwan-based backlight module makers such as Coretronic, Radiant Opto-Electronics, and Kenmos Technology have been expanding production of LED lighting products. Industry sources...

Coretronic sees decreased April revenues

May 10, 01:00

Taiwan-based maker Coretronic on May 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.700 billion (US$195 million) for April, slipping by 35.11% on month and by 31.86% on year, while January-April...

TV brands shift focus back to CCFL TVs

May 2, 15:58

Although 2011 has been generally seen as the year for LED TV suppliers to shine, some industry observers have noted that leading TV brands have been shifting their focus back to CCFL-backlit...

Coretronic to deal out 2010 dividend of NT$3.50

Apr 25, 10:31

Coretronic, a Taiwan-based maker of backlight units (BLUs) and own-brand DLP projectors, will distribute a dividend per share of NT$3.50, all in cash, for its 2010 operations, accounting...

Coretronic posts strong revenues in March, but expects projector shipments to drop in April

Apr 11, 12:15

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced strong revenues gains for March but noted its projector shipments are likely to decline over 10% sequentially in...

BLU makers Radiant and Coretronic to see revenues edge up in March

Apr 6, 15:44

Backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Coretronic are expected to see their revenues swing upward in March 2011, buoyed by shipments to the tablet PC supply chain,...

Coretronic to invest more in China subsidiary

Stockwatch - Mar 31, 11:44

Coretronic has announced an additional investment of US$9.5 million in China-based subsidiary Nano Precision (Nanjing), which makes acrylic sheets and light-guides.

Coretronic February consolidated revenues up 9% sequentially

Mar 8, 01:45

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.19 billion (US$210.94 million) for February, increased by 9% sequentially.

Coretronic ships over 78 million BLUs in 2010

Feb 21, 10:21

Taiwan-based Coretronic shipped 78.15 million BLUs (backlight units) to bring in revenues of NT$59.272 billion (US$1.86 billion) in 2010, according to the company at a February 18...

Coretronic January revenues down 11.8% sequentially

Feb 11, 01:25

Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.69 billion (US$196.51 million) for January 2011, a decrease of 11.8% sequentially and 12% on year.

Foxconn reportedly to take up BLU capacity at Coretronic and Chi Lin

Jan 27, 01:10

Foxconn Electronics reportedly plans to take up a 15% stake in backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic at a unit price of NT$55 (US$1.89) per share. Market rumors also indicated that...

BLU makers to report mix results for 4Q10, says report

Newswatch - Dec 28, 16:41

With the fourth quarter being the traditional weak season, most of the backlight unit (BLU) makers are expected to see sequential decreases in revenues for the quarter. But Radiant...

Coretronic reportedly to supply BLUs for iPad 2

Dec 8, 02:05

Coretronic has reportedly entered the supply chain for the second generation iPad, and will supply BLUs to Chimei Innolux (CMI) and LG Display.

Coretronic wins patent lawsuit against Epson

Nov 25, 15:19

Taiwan-based projector vendor Coretronic on November 24 announced that the US District Court, Northern District of California, has ruled that patent No. 158 which was cited in charges...