Last update: Monday 13 May 2013 [106 news items]
Coretronic 3Q09 net profit reaches almost NT$900 million
Oct 30, 16:53
Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced third-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$21.05 billion (US$647.14 million) with an operating income of NT$463 million...
Coretronic and Radiant report differing results in September
Oct 7, 16:49
Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.83 billion (US$212.47 million) for September, a growth of 14.96% from NT$5.94 billion...
Most BLU makers post strong revenue growth for August
Sep 11, 14:32
Most Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers saw their revenues grow significantly in August, with Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology leading with the highest sequential growth...
Coretronic posts on-month growth in August revenues
Sep 10, 15:28
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.94 billion (US$181.68 million) for August, a growth of 11.62% from NT$5.32 billion for July, but...
Coretronics leads BLU makers in 1H09 EPS
Sep 2, 13:24
Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronics led Taiwan's top-five BLU makers with the highest EPS at NT$1.12 (US$0.03) in the first half of 2009, buoyed by increasing demand from...
Coretronic posts net profit for 2Q09
Aug 13, 15:53
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced a consolidated net profit of NT$570 million (US$17.31 million) for the second quarter of 2009, equivalent to an EPS of NT$0.76...
BLU maker Coretronic reports 4% sequential increase in July revenues
Aug 11, 16:37
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.32 billion (US$162.17 million) for July, up 4.18% from NT$5.11 billion for June, but down 8% from...
Coretronic posts 4% on-month revenue growth in June
Jul 9, 16:38
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.11 billion (US$154.68 million) for June, an increase of 4% on month, despite some orders being postponed...
Over 90% of Radiant notebook BLUs to be LED by end of 2009
Jun 30, 15:22
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics expects LED backlight units (BLUs) to account for over 90% of its total notebook BLU shipments by the end of 2009, according to the company.
BLU makers Coretronic and Radiant report sequential revenue growth for May
Jun 10, 14:33
Backlight unit (BLU) makers Coretronic and Radiant Opto-Electronics both saw their May revenues increase amid rising demand from LCD panel makers, and both companies expect BLU shipments...
Coretronic wins patent lawsuit against Epson
May 19, 12:19
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has confirmed that the US District Court in California ruled in a lawsuit filed by Japan-based Seiko Epson against...
Coretronic reports sequential increase in April revenues
May 11, 16:56
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$4.73 billion (US$143.88 million) for April, up 21% sequentially, but down...
Coretronic sees on-quarter profit increase of 169% in 1Q09
Apr 30, 14:14
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$13.33 billion (US$399.82 million) for the first quarter, a drop of 19.9%...
AUO and CMO expected to forecast better performance in 2Q09
Apr 23, 11:42
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) are expected to forecast better shipments, revenues, ASPs and utilization rates for the second...
Coretronic posts 25% sequential increase in March revenues
Apr 14, 12:04
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has posted March consolidated revenues of NT$3.9 billion (US$116.08 million), up 25% sequentially, but down 42%...
China-based LCD player SVA reportedly under government custody due to financial woes
Apr 1, 15:39
SVA Group, a major player in China's LCD display industry, reportedly has been placed under the custody of the Shanghai ciity government for the disposal of its liabilities and turnaround...
BLU and projector maker Coretronic reports 17% growth in February revenues
Newswatch - Mar 10, 17:03
Backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has reported a 17% sequential increase in February consolidated revenues to NT$3.12 billion (US$89.37 million) from NT$2.66...
BLU makers expected to report revenue increase for February
Newswatch - Mar 5, 15:15
LCD backlight unit (BLU) makers are expecting sequential revenues increase in February, while panel makers are having a better performance amid recent rush orders, according to market...
Coretronic and Radiant see increasing proportion of BLU shipments to Korean panel clients
Feb 26, 16:45
Backlight unit (BLU) makers Coretronic and Radiant Opto-Electronics are seeing rising proportions of shipments going to Korean clients, as panel makers in Korea has alreadyseen production...
Coretronic sees 30% drop in 4Q08 projector shipments
Feb 19, 15:53
Backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic saw its projector shipments drop 30% sequentially to 261,000 units in the fourth quarter of 2008, with revenues also declining...
Coretronic suffers losses in 4Q08, to restructure BLU business
Feb 19, 15:10
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has reported losses for the fourth quarter of 2008, as well as a plan for restructuring its BLU operations.
Coretronic January consolidated revenues down over 50% on year
Feb 11, 15:42
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has reported January consolidated revenues of NT$2.66 billion (US$78.24 million), down 8.9% compared to NT$2.92 billion...
BLU maker Coretronic denies shutting down production plant
Jan 16, 10:56
Taiwan-based backlight units (BLUs) and DLP projectors maker Coretronic has denied rumors regarding a plan to shut down its production plant at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (ST...
Coretronic December revenues drop 52% on year
Jan 13, 11:44
Taiwan-based maker of backlight units (BLUs) and DLP projectors Coretronic had consolidated December revenues of NT$2.92 billion (US$87.8 million), down 22% sequentially and 52% on...
Coretronic October sales drop on weak BLU demand
Nov 10, 16:02
Taiwan-based backlight units (BLUs) and DLP projectors maker Coretronic's October consolidated revenues totaled NT$5.4 billion (US$164.58 million) in October, down 23% sequentially...
Taiwan major BLU makers report profits in 3Q
Nov 4, 16:50
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic posted third quarter revenues of NT$11.7 billion (US$356 million), up 4% sequentially and 3% annually. The company...
Coretronic September sales up 7% on strong projector and BLU shipments
Oct 8, 12:21
Coretronic, a maker of backlight units (BLUs) and DLP projectors, has reported a 7% sequential rise in its September consolidated sales at NT$7.06 billion (US$217.77 million), but...
Coretronic reports August consolidated revenues of NT$6.6 billion
Sep 10, 12:06
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic posted August consolidated revenues of NT$6.6 billion, up 15% from NT$5.8 billion in July and up 12% on year, according to a company...
XGA resolution to become mainstream for front projectors in 2009, says Coretronic
Aug 28, 12:12
Taiwan based backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic believes that peak season demand for projectors coming this quarter, as well as increased demand from emerging markets,...
Coretronic 1H08 sales up 17% on year
Aug 15, 12:22
Taiwan LCD backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic announced its financial results for the second quarter, with consolidated sales revenues amounting to NT$21 billion (US$675 million)...
BLU demand weakened by reduced LCD panel utilization rates
Aug 8, 15:38
Taiwan backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic posted July consolidated revenues of NT$5.8 billion (US$187 million), a 4% drop sequentially. Coretronic indicated that while its projector...
Coretronic projector shipments up in June, but BLU sales flat
Jul 10, 11:45
Coretronic has reported mild sequential growth of 4% for its June consolidated revenues of NT$6.05 billion (US$198.93 million) as a result of strong projector shipments, and the company...
Taiwan Market: Ledtech receives LED light bar orders from Taiwan convenience stores
Jun 26, 14:50
Taiwan LED packaging company Ledtech Electronics has received LED light bar orders for 200 Taiwan convenience stores, according to market sources.
BLU makers revenues down in June due to taking of inventory
Jun 20, 11:31
Backlight unit (BLU) makers, Radiant, Nano and Coretronic are seeing their June revenues go down due to annual taking of inventory by panel makers, according to industry sources....
Coretronic aiming for 30% on-year growth in BLU shipments for 2008
Jun 16, 16:27
Taiwan backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic indicated that its monthly production capacity of BLUs in Taiwan and China reached eight million units after its Guangzhou, China plant...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
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- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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