HannStar 5.3G plant to reach full capacity in April

Mar 20, 17:01

LCD panel maker HannStar Display's utilization rate at its 5.3G plant is expected to be fully-loaded in April as shipments of medium-size netbook panels and large-size LCD monitor...

CPT and HannStar see LCD revenues up more than 30% in February

Mar 11, 12:21

Taiwan second-tier TFT-LCD panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display saw stronger growth in February revenues than first-tier makers on a monthly basis due to...

Cost-efficiency, power savings, 16:9 remain top trends for large-size LCD panels, says DisplaySearch

Mar 11, 11:41

Cost-effective design, power savings including green solutions, and 16:9 aspect ratio panels for notebook PCs and LCD monitors are the three major development trends in 2009, according...

HannStar to ship touch panels by end of June

Feb 17, 14:35

LCD panel maker HannStar Display is eying the market of touch panels for hand-held devices and the company plans to start shipments of touch panel products by the end of June, according...

HannStar 4Q revenues down over 50%

Feb 13, 17:16

LCD panel maker HannStar Display has reported fourth quarter revenues of NT$5.59 billion (US$164.32 million), down 62.88% from NT$15.06 billion in the third quarter, and down 73.57%...

HannStar and Innolux January revenues decline sharply on year

Feb 11, 15:10

LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced January revenues of NT$1.25 billion (US$36.77 million), up 144.3% from NT$511 million for December 2008, but down 80.5% on year.

Taiwan first-tier LCD panel makers still expected to report profits for 2008

Jan 14, 16:31

Despite dismal sales amid the global economy downturn in the second half of 2008, Taiwan's first-tier TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) will...

AUO to cut 2% of workforce

Jan 14, 16:06

Taiwan leading LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has revealed that it will cut its workforce by 2% starting in January in line with its annual evaluation aimed at axing underperforming...

CPT, HannStar and Innolux see sharp declines in December revenues

Jan 13, 16:20

Due to weak orders and falling prices, second-tier TFT-LCD panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), HannStar Display, and Innolux Display saw December 2008 revenues decline sharply...

Small- to medium-size panel players slow down expansion

Jan 8, 15:46

Due to the sharply deteriorating economy and oversupply in the market, most suppliers of small- to medium-size LCD panels, LCD modules (LCMs) and touch panels have decided to suspend...

HannStar to resume LCM production at China plant in January, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 7, 15:26

HannStar Display and TPV Technology's LCD module (LCM) joint venture in Wuhan, China, previously suspended due to sluggish demand, will resume production in January, according to...

Taiwan panel makers open to consolidation, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 25, 15:06

In response to recent consolidation talks from Chi Mei Group founder Hsu Wen-Lung, AU Optronics (AUO) has said that it is open to the idea, but is currently focusing its priorities...

HannStar Board and GCE reduce notebook PCB shipments guidance further

Dec 18, 01:15

Affected by a sharp order drop in November, HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have both reduced their annual PCB shipments guidance for 2008 by 10%.

HannStar may stop selling large-size LCD panels on the open market

Dec 16, 01:05

With LCD panel prices continuing to drop, panel maker HannStar Display may stop selling its large-size LCD panels on the open market, according to market sources. The sources explained...

Panel maker HannStar's November revenues down over 75% on year

Dec 8, 16:20

LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced November revenues of NT$1.97 billion (US$59.6 million), down 36.5% from NT$3.1 billion in October, and down 75.29% on year. The company's...

Taiwan average LCD panel utilization rate drop to 50% in 4Q, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 5, 14:43

WitsView estimates Taiwan LCD panel makers' utilization rate has dropped to 50% in the fourth quarter, with AU Optronics (AUO)'s average utilization being only about 50%, while Chi...

HannStar cuts utilization rate at Wuhan LCM plant

Stockwatch - Dec 2, 17:02

HannStar Display has denied that it is shutting down its Wuhan LCM plant, but admitted that the company is reducing the plant's utilization rate because of weak demand of TFT-LCD...

Notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and GCE push back expansion projects for 2009

Nov 14, 15:24

Having downward adjusted their fourth-quarter guidance recently, the two major Taiwan notebook PCB makers – HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) – have also...

PCB makers Tripod, HannStar Board and GCE to see 5-10% sales decline in 4Q due to weakening notebook and handset PCBs

Nov 11, 01:00

PCB industry players indicated PCB orders have dropped dramatically since October, as customers are seeking to delay shipments amid a weakening economic outlook. Even notebook PCB...

Major LCD panel makers hit by sharp revenue declines in October

Nov 10, 12:13

Due to the worsening global economy, all of Taiwan's major LCD panel makers have reported declines in October revenues, with industry sources predicting that the worst has yet to...

PCB maker HannStar Board shortens lead times amid declining sales in 4Q

Nov 5, 11:40

Due to weak order volumes for notebook PCBs, fourth-quarter lead times of HannStar Board have decreased from four weeks to three weeks. The company said sales for the fourth quarter...

TFT LCD equipment spending to hit record in 2008, then drop 21% in 2009, DisplaySearch says

Oct 30, 11:16

DisplaySearch expects 2008 spending on TFT LCD manufacturing equipment to reach historic highs. However, rapidly dropping panel prices, low fab utilization and continued concerns...

Innolux profits drop sharply in 3Q

Oct 30, 10:48

With its profitability seriously taking a hit by freefalling LCD monitor panel prices, Innolux Display reported net income of only NT$103 million (US$3.12 million) for the third quarter,...

Panel makers see increasing revenues contribution of small- to medium-size panels

Oct 30, 01:05

Despite that Taiwan-based panel makers have reported losses due to reductions in panel out, shipments of small- to medium-size panels continue to see growth. For some makers, revenues...

Second-tier LCD panel makers repond to weak market: CPT cuts managers' pays and 2008 shipment goals; HannStar to freeze 2009 capex

Oct 29, 12:15

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has cut salaries for ranking executives and lowered its large-size LCD panel shipment goal for the entire 2008, while HannStar Display will cut back production...

Netbook panel shipments to grow in 4Q despite economic woes, say LCD panel makers CPT and HannStar

Oct 29, 11:17

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display are both seeing netbook applications defy the economic downturn, with shipments to the segment expected to grow further in the fourth...

LCD panel makers CPT and HannStar announce huge losses for 3Q08

Oct 29, 01:05

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display have both reported huge losses for the third quarter as a result of weak demand and fast falling LCD panel prices.

LCD panel makers to cut output by 20-30% in 4Q

Oct 21, 01:05

With the global economy continuing to show signs of slowing, LCD players estimate that panel makers will continue to cut their output in the fourth quarter, with the production drop...

PCB maker HannStar Board maintaining high utilization rates despite expanding capacity; September sales reach NT$2.1 billion

Oct 9, 16:21

Although the peak season effect for the notebook market was not as good as expected this year, notebook PCB maker HannStar Board reported record consolidated sales of NT$2.12 billion...

HannStar September sales up over 10%

Oct 8, 15:19

LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced that its net sales for September increased 10.4% sequentially to NT$5.3 billion (US$163.2 million).

HannStar ups investment in TPV joint venture

Stockwatch - Oct 2, 16:01

HannStar Display has added US$7.2 million to its investment in HannStar-TPV Display (Wuhan), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

HannStar Board aggressively targeting low-cost notebook market

Sep 30, 12:27

For sales of PCBs for notebooks in the third quarter, HannStar Board is expected to see 20-30% sequential growth with its aggressive market share capture while Gold Circuit Electronics...

CMO is top LCD TV panel supplier for August, DisplaySearch says

Sep 24, 11:41

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) beat Samsung Electronics to the top in terms of LCD TV panel shipments in August by shipping 2.2 million units, according to DisplaySearch.

HannStar Board expects weak growth for regular notebook PCBs amid strong netbook demand

Sep 17, 01:05

HannStar Board expects its PCB shipments to the regular notebook segment to stay flat or have weak growth in the fourth quarter, as demand will have been squeezed by netbooks.

AUO and CMO have not cut back 7.5G production

Sep 17, 01:00

Although Taiwan's first-tier LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) have cut back overall production because of weakened demand, their 7.5G lines are...