Last update: Thursday 9 May 2013 [92 news items]
Giantplus expects to see turnaround in 2Q13
May 9, 12:38
Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of small- to medium-size LCD panels and touch panels, expects its performance to improve in the second quarter of 2013 due to orders from...
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 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...
Giantplus announces October financial results
Nov 9, 14:35
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has announced that its consolidated revenues in October amounted to NT$993 million (US$34.2 million), an on-month...
Giantplus 4Q12 revenues expected to fall 10-20%
Oct 4, 11:38
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology is expected to see its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 decrease on quarter by 10-20% to below NT$3.5 billion...
Giantplus expects sequential drop in 4Q12 revenues
Sep 28, 10:13
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology expects its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 to decrease on quarter due to traditional off-season effects,...
Giantplus holds conservative view for 3Q12
Aug 16, 15:46
Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of small- to medium-sized LCD panels and touch panels, has said it holds a conservative outlook for the third quarter due to intensifying...
Giantplus holds conservative view for 3Q12
Jul 31, 14:54
Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of small- to medium-sized LCD panels and touch panels, has said it holds a conservative outlook for the third quarter.
Giantplus expected to stick with niche markets
Jul 19, 15:51
Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based small- and medium-sized LCD panel maker who has diversified into the touch panel market, is expected to stay focused on niche touch applications...
Niche panel products to raise revenues for Giantplus
Jul 18, 01:15
Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based small- and medium-sized panel manufacturer, has said panels used in smartphones, digital cameras and in-vehicle displays will account for approximately...
Jan 13, 11:52
Shipments of small- to medium-size flat panels by Taiwan makers totaled 368 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, down 4% on quarter but up 10.8% on year, according to data...
Small- to medium-size panel makers enjoy high utilization rates in 4Q11
Nov 10, 15:28
Most small- to medium-size flat panel production lines at Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are operating nearly at full capacity due to strong demand for small- and medium-size panels...
LCD makers tighten up to cope with large-size panel depression
Sep 30, 14:51
Large-size LCD panel makers are taking austerity measures, including adjusting workers' days off and a tighter cost control, to face continuing losses in the market, according to...
DSC panel makers threatened by smartphones with cameras
Sep 20, 14:21
With more smartphones featuring high-resolution built-in cameras, demand for digital still cameras (DSCs) has been declining. The declining DSC market has in turn impacted shipments...
Giantplus August revenues hit record
Sep 9, 16:23
Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.439 billion (US$49.29 million) for August 2011, creating a new monthly record...
Giantplus reports operating loss for 1H11
Aug 30, 12:32
Giantplus Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.61 billion (US$228 million) with gross margin of 2.36% for first half of 2011. Operating loss came to NT$281 million...
Giantplus to step up mid-size LCD shipments in 2012
Aug 19, 16:14
LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology will step shipments to the medium-size segment in 2012, with the company aiming to attain an overall gross margin of 15% for the year.
Giantplus growth to surpass 10% in 3Q11
Aug 15, 10:57
Small- and medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology is likely to have a strong third-quarter 2011, with on-quarter growth expected to surpass 10% due to increased orders from...
Giantplus sees July revenues up
Aug 9, 11:55
Taiwan-based small- and medium-size panel maker Giantplus has reported consolidated July revenues of NT$1.382 billion (US$48 million), representing on-month increase of 5.2% and on-year...
Giantplus February revenues drops 16.7% sequentially
Mar 8, 02:20
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology saw its February revenues drop 16.7% to NT$772 million (US$26.31 million) due to fewer work days and seasonality, and an decrease...
Giantplus to start operation of back-end touch panel module plant in Kunshan, China
Jan 11, 01:40
Giantplus Technology's back-end touch panel module production plant in Kunshan, China will start operation in January 11, and the company will soon start second-phase capacity expansion...
Giantplus, Cando to turn profitable in 1Q11
Dec 13, 11:41
Despite strong demand for touch panels in 2010, Giantplus Technology, who has recently started mass production of touch panels, and Cando, who has transfered its 4.5G lines for touch...
Giantplus post strong sales of small- to medium-size panels in November
Dec 9, 01:15
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has posted revenues of NT$1.015 billion (US$33.7 million) for November 2010, down 1% sequentially but up 8% on year.
Giantplus lands medium-size tablet PC touch panel orders
Dec 3, 02:10
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has landed touch panel orders for 7- to 8-inch tablet PCs and will start small volume shipments in December 2010, and shipments...
Giantplus Kunshan touch panel module plant begins trial operations
Dec 2, 01:20
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has revealed that its touch panel module plant in Kunshan, China has begun trial operations with production volumes to expand...
Small- to medium-size panel makers have strong sales in November, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 30, 16:27
Due to strong demand for handsets, DSCs and e-book readers, small- to medium-size panel makers Wintek and E Ink Holdings (EIH) expect record revenues in November, while revenues of...
Giantplus October revenues down 10% sequentially
Nov 8, 10:04
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has announced revenues of NT$1.03 billion (US$34.12 million) for October, decreasing by about 10% sequentially and 14% on yea...
E Ink reports revenue growth in September
Oct 11, 12:18
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) saw its September consolidated revenues increase 33% sequentially and 42.35%...
Panel maker Giantplus sees revenues down 18% on year in September
Oct 7, 02:15
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.138 billion (US$36.66 million) for September 2010, down 10% sequentially and 18% on...
EDT posts 11% growth in August revenues
Sep 13, 14:59
Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) has announced revenues of NT$382 million (US$12.04 million) for August 2010, increasing about 11% sequentially and 62% on year. Accumulated revenues...
Giantplus August revenues up almost 10% sequentially
Sep 9, 14:42
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.26 billion (US$39.51 million) for August, increasing 9.7% sequentially but decreasing...
Giantplus reports profit, SWTC sees loss for 1H10
Aug 30, 15:57
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size panel makers Giantplus Technology has reported a consolidated net profit of NT$89.709 million (US$2.804 million) for the first half of 2010, while...
Giantplus July revenues drop slightly
Aug 9, 10:37
Giantplus Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.147 billion (US$36.17 million) for July, down 1% sequentially and 11% on year.
Giantplus to see slower growth in small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments in 3Q10
Jul 27, 17:08
Giantplus Technology expects its shipments of small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels in the third quarter of 2010 will grow sequentially but the growth will be slower than the pace...
Giantplus expects to see over 10% on-quarter growth in 3Q10 revenues
Jul 8, 16:07
Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology expects its revenues in the third quarter to grow over 10% sequentially as the third quarter is the traditional peak season,...
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- 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
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- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- 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
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