Last update: Friday 10 May 2013 [343 news items]
CPT announces April 2013 performance
May 10, 15:41
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated net sales for April 2013 reached NT$45.27 billion (US$1.52 billion), up 2% on month and 10.5% on year.
Nokia shifts panel orders to Innolux and CPT amid Samsung adjustment
May 8, 15:09
Nokia is reportedly shifting some of its panel orders away from Samsung Display to Taiwan-based Innolux Corporation and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) as a result of recent TFT LCD...
CPT sees increasing orders for small- to medium-size panels
Apr 19, 16:05
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), a subsidiary of the Tatung Group, has seen increasing orders for small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels from China-based vendors, and consequently expects...
Samsung releases orders for 5.8-inch smartphone panels to CPT, Giantplus
Apr 12, 15:37
Samsung Electronics will launch a 5.8-inch mid-range smartphone and has placed orders for panels with a few Taiwan-based makers, mainly Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and Giantplus...
CPT looks to improve product mix in 2013
Apr 9, 21:13
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is planning to improve its product mix for panels used in smartphone, tablet, vehicle and touch screen applications during 2013, according to industry...
CPT announces increased March 2013 consolidated net sales
Apr 9, 21:09
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated net sales in March 2013 reached NT$44.39 million (US$1.47 billion), up 25.1% on month and 7.9% on year. The company's...
CPT sells 100% stake in China-based LCD module subsidiary to CSOT
Mar 15, 13:47
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced the sale of a 100% stake in its LCD module subsidiary called CPT Display Technology in Shenzhen, southern China, to China Star Optoelectronics...

CPT announces purchase of Giantplus; aims to expand influence in panel industry
Mar 12, 16:14
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that it has purchased Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based small- and medium-sized LCD panel maker that has also diversified into the touch...
CPT steps into development of plant factories
Feb 20, 15:56
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has applied its optoelectronics technology to the development of plant factories specifically for growing medicinal herbs...
CPT reports US$155 million in January 2013 revenues, up 40.5% on year
Feb 4, 21:49
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported NT$4.6 billion (US$155 million) in January 2013 revenues, up 12.5% on month and 40.5% on year, due to strong shipments for small- to medium-size...
CPT November sales flat on year
Dec 10, 22:37
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated revenues for November 2012 amounted to NT$4.13 billion (US$142 million), up 1.5% on month and 2% on year.
CPT announces October financial results
Nov 9, 14:12
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated revenues in October amounted to NT$4.25 billion (US$146.6 million), down 8.2% on month and down 18.5% on year.
Nov 2, 11:07
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012, showing continued net loss of NT$3.44 billion (US$116...
CPT consolidated revenues increase sequentially in September
Oct 11, 10:26
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced its September consolidated revenues at over NT$4.6 billion (US$157 million), up 4.5% on month and down 13.5% on year.
Henghao may purchase 6G factory from CPT to expand touch panel capacity
Sep 26, 15:36
Taiwan-based touch panel maker Henghao Technology may acquire a 6G color filter factory in northern Taiwan from display panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) at the end of 2012...
CPT reduces product divisions; to focus more on small-sized panels
Sep 25, 01:10
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is reportedly making internal adjustments to its business structure by decreasing the amount of product divisions it has from three to two in order to...
CPT to see increased 3Q12 touch screen product revenues
Sep 18, 14:49
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) expects to see revenues from its touch screen products reach higher in the third quarter compared with the second quarter due to increased orders from...
CPT reports growth in August consolidated revenues
Sep 10, 15:40
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated revenues for August 2012 of NT$4.4 billion (US$149 million), up 9.5% on month and 14.3% on year.
E Ink shifts panel orders from CPT to AUO
Sep 6, 01:20
AU Optronics (AUO) has reportedly obtained small- and medium-sized panel orders from electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink due to E Ink's dissatisfaction with tablet panels made...
CPT and IDTI delay mass production for 21.5-inch in-cell touch panels
Sep 5, 01:00
Mass production for 21.5-inch in-cell touch panels made by Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and IC design house IDTI will be delayed until the fourth quarter due to production issues,...
CPT expects sequential increase in 3Q12
Aug 31, 12:05
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) estimates it will have increased small- and medium-sized panel shipments in the third quarter compared with the second due to growing demand with tablets...
CPT to see increased revenues in August
Aug 28, 01:00
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is receiving increased orders for small- and medium-sized panels used in smartphones and tablet PCs and has order visibility through the next two months,...
CMI, AUO and CPT gear up for Touch Taiwan
Aug 22, 15:57
Major Taiwan-based panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are gearing up for Touch Taiwan where they will feature some of their latest products.
CPT to feature new technologies at Touch Taiwan
Aug 15, 14:31
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will be attending Touch Taiwan in Taipei where it will be featuring some of its newest applied technology products.
CPT and HannStar to see increased revenues in 3Q12, say sources
Aug 10, 11:15
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar are expected to see increasing revenues and small- and medium-size panel shipments during the third quarter, according to industry sources...
CPT to benefit from China low-end smartphone market
Jul 30, 15:48
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is seeing an increase in small-sized panel production due to increasing demand for low-end smartphones in China's market, said sources.
Taiwan panel makers see drop in market value
Jul 25, 15:03
Taiwan's four largest panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI), AU Optronics (AUO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and Hannstar Display have all reported stock prices below NT$10 (US$0.30)...

CPT optimistic about 3Q12 sales
Jul 17, 15:04
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) said it is optimistic about its sales figures during the third quarter due to increasing shipments with small- and medium-sized panels for tablets and...

CPT, HannStar report mixed June revenues
Jul 12, 01:15
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) announced June consolidated revenues of NT$3.595 billion (US$120 million), showing a slight decrease of 1.6% while HannStar reported June consolidated...
CPT aims to reach 600 million panel shipments in 2012
Jul 5, 15:04
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) aims to ship 500-600 million small- and medium-sized panels in 2012 in order to maintain its spot as the number one panel maker in the world.
CPT and HannStar will not expand panel capacity in 2012
Jul 5, 01:00
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) holds a conservative view for panel growth in the second half of 2012 and is not going to expand production capacity like other major panel makers.
Google to unveil Nexus 7 at Google I/O 2012, say sources
Jun 28, 01:35
Google is expected to unveil its new own-brand tablet PC, the Nexus 7, during Google I/O 2012 which opens on June 27. Market sources indicate that Google will outsource production...
CPT, HannStar Display to focus 2H12 operations on small- to mid-sized panels used in mobile devices
Jun 26, 01:45
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display, two Taiwan-based makers of TFT-LCD panels, have decreased production of large-sized panels and will focus business operation in...
CPT only major vendor at Display Taiwan
Jun 21, 16:44
Display Taiwan 2012 has witnessed a lack of enthusiasm among visitors due to non-participation from major vendors such as AU Optronics and Chimei Innolux.

CPT to roll out OGS touch panels in October
Jun 21, 11:16
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will begin to roll out OGS (one glass solution) touch panels from its 6G lines in October 2012, according to company president Lin Sheng-chang. CPT has...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
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Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
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Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 5h 30min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 6h 16min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 6h 42min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 6h 54min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 6h 58min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 6h 59min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 7h 2min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 7h 44min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 8h 44min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 5h 30min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 5h 38min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 5h 59min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 6h 9min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 6h 20min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 6h 21min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 6h 22min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 6h 54min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 7h 57min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 7h 57min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 8h 53min ago
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
21-May-2013 markets closed
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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