Last update: Thursday 26 April 2012 [89 news items]
Apr 26, 15:59
Corning has reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of US$1.9 billion, a 2% increase sequentially but a slight decrease of 0.2% from a year ago. Net profits totaled US$462 million in...
Digitimes Research: Corning forecasts 2012 glass substrate demand to grow by 12.5%
Feb 16, 15:46
International glass firm Corning predicts demand from PC and LCD will both grow by 10% compared to 2011. In addition, overall demand for glass substrates will increase from 3.2 billion...

Corning and Samsung Mobile Display form new OLED glass venture
Feb 6, 15:03
Corning and Samsung Mobile Display have signed an agreement to establish a new equity venture for the manufacture of specialty glass substrates for the rapidly expanding organic light...
Jan 30, 10:48
Corning has reported fourth-quarter 2011 revenues of US$1.9 billion, down 9% on quarter but up 7% on year. Net incomes were US$491 million, down 39% from third-quarter 2011.
CES 2012: Corning unveils Gorilla Glass 2
Jan 10, 15:19
Corning has introduced Gorilla Glass 2, the next generation of the company's damage-resistant cover glass for consumer electronic devices, at the International Consumer Electronics...
Corning cutting glass capacity
Dec 1, 11:41
Corning expects the LCD glass supply chain to exit 2011 at historically lean levels compared to past years as it moves to cut capacity amid oversupply, a company executive has reve...
Corning announces 3Q11 results
Oct 28, 01:00
Corning has announced its results for the third quarter of 2011.
Corning unveils Lotus Glass for high-performance displays
Oct 26, 12:09
Corning has announced the commercial launch of Corning Lotus Glass, which it said is an environmentally friendly, high-performance display glass developed to enable cutting-edge technologies,...
Curved cover glass to be popular among handheld devices
Sep 26, 15:07
Curved cover glass may be the next big thing in terms of handheld device designs as both Apple and the non-Apple camp are reportedly gearing up for the releases of products with curved...
Corning reiterates US$10 billion sales goal
Sep 9, 12:33
Corning vice chairman and chief financial officer James B Flaws has reiterated that the company remains confident of achieving US$10 billion in worldwide sales by 2014, according...
Corning Gorilla glass shows market potential for use in smartphone touch panels
Aug 4, 16:45
Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) and TPK Holding as well as LG Display and Samsung Electronics plan to adopt small-sized Gorilla glass produced by Corning as glass substrates used...
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches Gorilla-based enterprise notebook
Jul 19, 16:28
China-based PC vendor Lenovo has announced a new ultra-thin enterprise notebook – ThinkPad X1, adopting Corning's Gorilla reinforced glass with plastic chassis, in Taiwan.
Corning opens Advanced Technology Center in Taiwan
Jun 16, 10:02
Corning has announced the opening of the Corning Advanced Technology Center, located in the Neihu Technology Park in Taipei, Taiwan. The facility will serve as a customer-focused...
Taiwan Glass to produce glass for touch panels
Jun 2, 15:01
Taiwan-based Taiwan Glass Group is set to produce glass for touch panels due to the increasing demand for smartphones and tablet PCs. Sales of fiber glass account for 40% of total...
Corning posts strong 1Q11 sales
Apr 28, 09:49
Corning has posted sales of US$1.9 billion for the first quarter of 2011, increasing 9% on quarter and 24% on year, with net profit before tax rising 15% sequentially to US$867 million...
Corning to maintain LCD glass production levels in Japan
Apr 12, 10:15
Corning has said that the company plans to maintain production levels at its Shizuoka and Sakai City LCD glass facilities during Sharp Corporation's temporary production curtailment...
No effects from the earthquake, says Corning
Mar 11, 19:12
An earthquake measuring 8.9 struck off the northeast coast of Japan near Tokyo on Friday, March 11 at 3:14 pm local time, and major glass substrate supplier Corning noted that there...
Glass substrate demand growth for mobile PCs exceeds LCD TVs, says CDTT president
Mar 11, 01:30
Corning Display Technologies Taiwan (CDTT) president Alan Eusden has indicated that glass substrate demand growth for the mobile PC segment will reach 18% in 2010-2014, exceeding...
Corning says China market presents large opportunity
Feb 8, 11:00
The greater China market represents a US$2 billion opportunity for Corning, according to Eric Musser, CEO of Corning Greater China region.
Corning announces 10% sequential growth in 4Q10 revenues
Jan 26, 15:53
Corning has announced revenues of US$1.77 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 10% sequential increase and 15% on-year increase. EPS for the quarter was US$0.66.
LCD glass substrates demand to go up 11%, capacity 13% in 2011, says DisplaySearch
Jan 19, 11:36
As the transition to flat panel TV nears completion, TFT-LCD TV panel demand is slowing, from 41% on year in 2010 to 8.3% in 2011. Total TFT-LCD panel area demand is expected to increase...
Corning supplies Gorilla glass for Acer's dual-screen Iconia Tab
Jan 7, 12:00
Corning has announced that Corning Gorilla glass has been designed into Acer's Iconia Tab computer. The Iconia creates a tablet experience combining a 14-inch form factor with a dual-screen...
CES 2011: Corning Gorilla glass selected for Sony Bravia LCD TVs
Jan 6, 13:06
CORNING, N.Y., January 05, 2011 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that Corning Gorilla glass has been designed into select models of Sony Corporation's (NYSE: SNE)...
Corning says LCD market improving
Dec 10, 10:17
Corning expects fourth-quarter LCD glass market volumes to be consistent with those from the third quarter, a slight change to its previous guidance of flat to down slightly, according...
Corning 3Q10 sales, profits drop sequentially
Nov 2, 15:44
Corning has announced sales of US$1.6 billion for the third quarter of 2010, a 6% decrease sequentially but an 8% increase on year. Earnings per share were US$0.50. Excluding special...
Corning clarifies report about investment in Taiwan
Nov 2, 14:32
Corning has clarified a recent Chinese-language report about the glass maker's capacity expansion in Taiwan.
Corning to invest additional US$400 million for capacity expansion in Taiwan, says report
Newswatch - Nov 1, 10:00
The economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) signed this summer between Taipei and Beijing is prompting US-based company to increase investment in Taiwan, with William Stanton,...
Corning supplies Gorilla glass for Samsung Galaxy Tab
Oct 5, 08:36
Corning has announced that Corning Gorilla glass has been designed into the Samsung Electronics Galaxy Tab, a newly released smart media device. The Samsung Galaxy Tab was announced...
US a drag on LCD TV market in 3Q, says Corning
Sep 15, 09:50
LCD glass producer Corning indicated that the LCD market supply chain is going through an inventory correction and that the company's third-quarter glass demand will be lower than...
Corning and Oerlikon develops 11.9% efficient silicon-tandem PV cell
Sep 8, 12:12
Corning and Oerlikon Solar have announced that they have achieved a record-breaking 11.9% stabilized conversion in a silicon-tandem, research-size photovoltaic (PV) cell. Results...
Corning invests in US manufacturing
Aug 4, 17:07
Corning has announced that its board of directors recently approved a capital expenditure of approximately US$180 million to expand the company's Harrodsburg, Kentucky manufacturing...
Jul 29, 13:33
Corning has reported that its second-quarter sales were US$1.71 billion, an increase of 10% sequentially and 23% year over year. Earnings per share were US$0.58, a gain of 12% sequentially...
Corning announces new capacity investments
Jul 22, 10:43
Corning has announced that its board of directors has approved a capital expenditure (capex) plan to expand the company's LCD glass and Gorilla glass manufacturing in response to...
Jun 11, 11:54
Corning is optimistic about the global LCD market in the third quarter of 2010 and will continue to establish inventory in the supply chain for the peak season in the second half...

Display Taiwan 2010: Corning shows 10G glass
Jun 10, 12:27
Corning is showcasing its 10G glass at Display Taiwan 2010, as well as other products, such as the Gorilla and Eagle XG series.

Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
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China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
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Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
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Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
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TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
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- 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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22-May-2012 markets closed
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- 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
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
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Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
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The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
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...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.






















