Last update: Wednesday 22 May 2013 [234 news items]
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
May 22, 20:39
HannStar Display's production utilization rate is expected to reach 95% in the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
May 17, 14:18
TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted revenues of NT$7.57 billion (US$254 million), gross margin of 27.36%, net operating profit of NT$1.328 billion, net profit of NT$1.315...
HannStar expects strong orders for whitebox handset panels in 1H13
Mar 11, 21:22
HannStar Display expects to see strong orders for 4- to 5-inch panels used in whitebox handsets during the first half of 2013, according to industry sources.
HannStar Board to lower notebook PCB sales in 2013
Jan 21, 11:27
HannStar Board, the world's largest maker of notebook PCBs, aims to lower the ratio of notebook PCBs to 55-59% of its total sales in 2013 compared to 59% in the previous year amid...
HannStar announces October financial results
Nov 9, 14:33
HannStar Display has announced that its unconsolidated net sales for October 2012 totaled NT$2.72 billion (US$93.8 million), an 8% on-month decrease and a 23.8% on-year decrease....
HannStar Display sees continued net loss in 3Q12
Nov 1, 19:18
Panel maker HannStar Display on October 31 released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012. The company suffered a continued net loss per share of NT$0.11 (US$0.0038)...
HannStar announces September unconsolidated revenues
Oct 12, 10:21
HannStar Display has announced that its unconsolidated revenues for September 2012 totaled NT$ 2.966 billion (US$101.4 million), a decrease of 16% on month and 16.7% on year. Revenues...
HannStar reportedly enters iPad supply chain
Sep 25, 16:38
Taiwan-based HannStar Display has reportedly entered the supply chain for Apple's iPad series and is expected to see increased panel shipments as a result during the third and fourth...
HannStar Board strengthening production of server and networking boards
Sep 17, 14:42
Notebook PCB maker HannStar Board has shifted more of its production lines to the production of PCB boards for servers and networking devices due to a decline in demand for notebook...
HannStar reports August unconsolidated net sales up 13%
Sep 10, 15:44
HannStar Display has announced unconsolidated net sales for August 2012 totaling at NT$3.52 billion (US$119 million), a 12.9% on-month increase and a 9.6% on-year increase. Revenues...
HannStar 2Q12 revenues at NT$8.5 billion
Sep 4, 01:50
HannStar Display has announced its unconsolidated results for the second quarter in 2012. Net sales totaled NT$8,477 million, a 2.6% on-quarter increase. Operating losses came in...
PCB maker HannStar Board 2Q12 profits jump
Aug 30, 01:10
HannStar Board saw its net profits jump in the second quarter of 2012, thanks to growth in its core business and non-operating income. Gross margin for the quarter climbed to 8.9%...
HannStar secures handset panel orders for August
Aug 23, 01:00
China-based panel maker HannStar has secured orders for panels used in handsets from various China-based companies, giving the company steady revenue for August.
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...
HannStar Display ships over 39 million small- to medium-sized panels in July
Aug 9, 14:03
Taiwan-based HannStar Display shipped 39.61 million small- to medium-sized TFT-LCD panels in July, increasing 5% on month, according to the company.
Hannstar to benefit from China cell phone and tablet market
Aug 3, 14:49
Hannstar expects to see increased operations in the second half of this year due to being involved with various supply chains of China-based cell phone and tablet vendors, according...
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)...

HannStar enters Nexus 7 supply chain
Jul 18, 14:42
HannStar has reportedly entered the supply chain for Google's Nexus 7 and will start shipments for the tablet in August, according to industry sources.
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 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.
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...
HannStar Board, GBM see record revenues in May, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 8, 14:48
HannStar Board and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), two Taiwan-based PCB makers, saw their May consolidated revenues hit monthly records at NT$5.921 billion (US$200 million) and NT$3.668...
HannStar Display to see revenues move up in 2Q12
Jun 1, 01:10
HannStar Display is expected to see its revenues edge higher in the second quarter of 2012, but it remains to be seen if the panel maker can swing back to profitability in the quarter...
HannStar Display ships more large-size LCD panels in April
May 10, 01:20
HannStar Display has reported revenues of NT$2.95 billion (US$100.44 million) for April, up 1.6% on month but down 24.4% on year. Shipments of large-size LCD panels grew 20.4% sequentially...
LGD, HannStar likely to rebound back to profitability first
Mar 14, 01:20
South Korea-based LG Display (LGD) and Taiwan-based HannStar are most likely to return to profitability in second-quarter 2012 because both firms performed relatively well in fourth-quarter...

HannStar Display sees decreased February revenues
Mar 9, 16:06
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display saw non-consolidated revenues of NT$2.625 billion (US$88.5 million) for February drop by 4.1% on month and by 16.8% on year, while...
HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
Feb 10, 14:10
HannStar Display has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.74 billion (US$92.9 million) for January, up 8.9% on month but down 28.8% on year.
CPT, HannStar report falling December revenues
Jan 10, 14:24
Taiwan-based panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported December revenues of NT$3.719 billion (US$124 million), down 15.5% on month and 29.1% on year. The accumulated 2011...
Anticipated tablet growth alters LCD manufacturing strategies, says DisplaySearch
Dec 14, 11:56
In response to falling large-area TFT LCD panel prices in 2011, panel makers have minimized their second half of 2011 production, but preparation for 2012 models and gradual clearing...
HannStar Display cuts workforce at 5G line, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 1, 15:46
HannStar Display has laid off about 5% of its employees at its 5G production line in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) affecting jobs of around 100 workers, according to a Chinese-language...
Panel makers report mixed October revenues
Nov 9, 01:25
AU Optronics (AUO) has reported October revenues decreased 5.2% on month. Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) also saw October revenues fall 2.6%. HannStar reported October revenues with...
HannStar denies lay-off rumors
Nov 2, 01:05
Panel maker HannStar denies rumors that it has laid off 20% of staff at its module plant in Nanjing, China. HannStar indicated the employees are simply being transferred to another...
HannStar reports mixed results in September
Oct 17, 12:17
HannStar Display in September increased its LCD panel shipments to the large-size segment that had been relegated to the margins of its business roadmap due to lower-than-expected...
CMI revenues down in September; HannStar revenues up on month
Oct 11, 14:00
Chi Mei Innolux (CMI) has announced its consolidated revenues declined 1.3% on month and 9% on year to NT$41.47 billion (US$1.37 billion) in September. Meanwhile, fellow company HannStar...
Taiwan touch panel makers ramp up cover glass production
Sep 16, 14:13
Major touch panel players of TPK Holding, G-Tech, and Wintek are scaling up their production capacity for cover glass as touchscreen handheld devices enjoy rising popularity in the...
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:16
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:03
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
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