E-Ton Power Tech shuts down operations, says report

Newswatch - Feb 8, 10:30

Taiwan-based electrical motorcycle producer E-Ton Power Tech shut down its factory without warning on February 7, 2013 due to failed negotiations between the employer and employees...

Acer, Inventec announce results for 1Q12

Apr 26, 01:35

Acer and Inventec have hosted investor meeting and announced their latest performance in the first quarter.

PV Taiwan 2011: An exhibition with an uplifting atmosphere

Oct 7, 12:14

The annual PV Taiwan 2011 taking place in Taipei from October 5-7 features many industry leading firms such as Siemens, GCL-Poly, OCI and Roth&Rau. The exhibition is divided into...

E-Ton reports 2H11 net loss of NT$4.77 per share

Aug 30, 15:03

Taiwan-based solar cell firm E-Ton Solar reported revenues of NT$5.424 billion (US$187 million) for the first half of 2011. Net losses were NT$2.039 billion, representing NT$4.77...

Solar customers demanding higher conversion efficiency

Aug 16, 12:04

Solar cell prices have been stable in August, but customers are becoming more demanding in terms of quality, according to industry sources. Some customers have been requesting for...

Germany solar market to thrive throughout 3Q-4Q11

Aug 16, 11:35

Demand from the solar markets in Germany and Italy has been increasing, according to industry sources, However, some customers have been requesting for low prices, with solar firms...

Delsolar reports 1H11 net loss

Aug 9, 14:14

Despite a booming first quarter, the solar industry suffered from weak demand in the second quarter of 2011. Taiwan-based solar cell maker Delsolar has reported revenues reached NT$5,713...

Solar demand in Germany and Italy heating up

Aug 1, 15:18

Downstream solar power system firms indicate the rebound of demand in Germany and Italy has been thriving in comparison of the market conditions in the second quarter of 2011. However,...

Solar cell prices to rise 3-5% in August

Jul 28, 13:40

Solar cell makers have notified clients that August quotes will go up by 3-5% to reflect the rising cost of production materials, according to industry sources.

Italy "Made in EU" policy to benefit Taiwan-based solar cell makers

Jul 15, 14:41

Italy recently announced details of its new incentive program for second half of 2011. According to Europe-based solar firms, solar products that contain 60% of components such as...

Many solar cell makers decline tough orders

Jul 8, 11:16

While orders for crystalline silicon solar cells have increased, prices have not risen along with rebounding demand and a large portion of orders are with undesirable conditions including...

E-Ton Solar June revenues down 20% on-month

Jul 6, 01:05

E-Ton Solar continues to report on-month revenue decreases. June revenues were NT$215 million (US$7.5 million), down 20.96% on month and 84.67% on year. E-Ton might be one of a few...

Taiwan solar cell quotes drop to US$0.75 per watt

Jun 23, 11:16

Having already dropped to US$0.80/watt after Intersolar Europe in Germany earlier this month, quotes for Taiwan-based solar cells have now declined further to as low as US$0.75/wat...

British, Taiwan solar firms to hold seminar

Jun 21, 14:34

The British Trade and Cultural Office (BTCO) in Taiwan will be holding "UK Solar PV Market Development Seminar" in Taiwan on June 21. The purpose of the seminar is to introduce...

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,...

Solartech May revenues decrease 42% on month

Jun 2, 01:00

Solartech has announced May revenues down 42% on month. According to Solartech, the solar market has been weak around the world causing capacity utilization rates to decrease to 60-70%...

Solar market in Germany returns to spotlight

May 30, 14:35

The solar market focus has been on Italy's new incentive program. The market has been bleak and prices have been falling like dominoes. Industry sources wish to understand more of...

Weak solar market may trigger lay-offs

May 23, 16:20

Weak demand has been forcing Taiwan-based cell makers to make adjustments on capacity. Rumors have claimed that a possible wave of lay-offs will begin to spread in the industry, with...

Stagnating PV installations in Germany might lead to small incentive cuts in July

May 6, 12:11

PV system installation in Germany has been stalling and if the situation continues, it is likely the planned incentive cut in July 2011 will decrease in magnitude. In addition to...

Soaring shipments and falling gross margins for solar cell firms

May 2, 14:27

Shipments and monthly revenues have been soaring for solar cell makers due to falling prices and massive capacity expansions, but their earnings per share (EPS) and gross margins...

Inventec chairman becomes a director of GIH

Apr 21, 14:44

Inventec Group chairman Yeh Kuo-yi has become a director of a subsidiary of E-Ton Solar Tech, in an apparent move to reform the management of the solar-cell maker.

Solar cell makers report mixed results for March 2011

Apr 14, 10:46

Motech Industries, Neo Solar Power and E-Ton Solar Tech have reported sequential declines in revenues for March 2011, while fellow solar cell company Gintech Energy managed a double-digit...

Motech February revenues reach NT$2.7 billion

Mar 9, 10:06

Solar cell maker Motech Industries has reported February revenues of NT$2.745 billion (US$93.4 million), up 15.34% sequentially and 83.2% on year. Revenues in January and February...

Inventec takes 47.97% share of solar cell maker E-Ton

Jan 27, 16:19

Inventec has announced that it will invest NT$5.06 billion (US$174.27 million) to acquire a 47.97% stake in solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech. Inventec will purchase 230 million shares...

Foxconn backs out of E-Ton private placement deal

Jan 27, 09:47

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on the morning of January 27 announced that it is no longer participating in E-Ton Solar Tech's new share private placement, citing...

Foxconn acquires 27.8% stake in E-Ton

Jan 26, 10:41

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on January 25 announced that it has invested NT$3.06 billion (US$105.44 million) to acquire a 27.8% stake of solar cell maker E-Ton...

E-Ton passes fundraiser proposal after marathon shareholders meeting

Jan 21, 11:41

Solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech on January 20 held a special investors meeting to pass a proposal to raise NT$12 billion (US$412.1 million) within a one-year period. However, due...

Motech December revenues up sequentially, E-ton down

Jan 11, 01:10

Motech Industries reported December non-consolidated revenues of NT$3.313 billion (US$113.284 million), up 12.3% sequentially and 124.77% on year. Full-year revenues for 2010 increased...

E-Ton to issue new shares through private placement

Dec 24, 02:05

The board of directors of E-Ton Solar Tech on December 23 approved the issue of up to 300 million shares of common stock through private placement. The solar cell maker expects to...

E-Ton November revenues up on-month, Gintech and Motech down

Dec 10, 01:45

Solar cell makers E-Ton Solar Tech, Gintech Energy and Motech Industries have reported mixed results for November 2010, with the former seeing its revenues grow on month and the latter...

Neo Solar posts NT$2.8 EPS, E-Ton ends 5-quarter losing streak

Oct 21, 12:07

Taiwan-based solar cell makers Neo Solar Power and E-Ton Solar Tech on October 20 announced third-quarter financial results. Neo Solar posted a NT$2.8 (US$0.09) EPS for the quarter,...

Solar cell maker E-Ton reportedly seeking buyers from China

Sep 16, 02:05

Executives at E-Ton Solar Tech have recently visited China, sparking speculation that the solar cell maker is in talks with potential buyers. However, the company has claimed the...

E-Ton suffers 1H10 net loss of over NT$3 billion

Aug 30, 11:29

E-Ton Solar Tech, a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, has reported net losses of NT$3.011 billion (US$91.6 million) for the first half of 2010, equivalent to...