LED lighting makers eyeing agricultural sector

Jan 4, 15:09

Low demand for LED TV backlight units (BLUs) has been causing LED firms to seek markets elsewhere. Some Taiwan-based LED firms have been trying to enter the agricultural sector by...

TCL to continue purchasing AUO TV panels

Dec 6, 14:26

TCL will produce about 15 million TV panels from its own 8.5G flat panel lines in 2012 but will continue to cooperate with AU Optronics (AUO) as it still has to outsource about 50-60%...

LED firms report falling October revenues

Nov 9, 01:20

LED chipmaker Epistar reported falling October revenues of NT$1.26 billion (US$42 million), representing a 10.6% decrease on month and 26% decrease on year. Epistar indicated despite...

LED firms report disappointing third quarter revenues

Oct 11, 15:39

Several Taiwan-based LED firms have reported falling September and third-quarter revenues showing the low season in the LED industry in the third quarter.

Harvatek and TCL to jointly build LED packaging facility in China

Jun 28, 01:15

Taiwan-based LED packaging house, Harvatek, will be cooperating with China-based TCL Corporation to set up an LED packaging facility in Huizhou, China. The facility will begin production...

Harvatek to set up joint venture in China

Stockwatch - Jun 27, 10:09

Harvatek, a Taiwan-based LED packaging company, will invest CNY100 million (US$15.4 million) to establish an LED packaging joint venture in Huizhou, southern China, with China-based...

Four LED firms post growth in March revenues

Apr 8, 15:23

Taiwan-based LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Harvatek and Bright Led Electronics as well as LED chip maker Lextar Electronics saw their March 2011 revenues increase on...

Ledtech, Harvatek to deal out 2010 dividends of NT$0.90, NT$1

Apr 1, 01:00

LED packaging houses Ledtech Electronics and Harvatek will distribute dividends of NT$0.90, NT$0.50 in cash and NT$0.40 in stock, and NT$1, NT$0.80 in cash and NT$0.20 in stock for...

LED packagers mixed, lead frame maker I-Chiun reports sequential drop in February revenues

Mar 8, 15:04

LED packager Unity Opto Technology's February 2011 revenues increased 1.2% sequentially, while fellow packagers Everlight Electronics, Harvatek and Edison Opto saw their February...

Harvatek January revenues up over 53% sequentially

Feb 16, 01:45

LED packager Harvatek has posted revenues of NT$399 million (US$13.57 million) for January, an increase of 53.23% sequentially and 33.71% on year, a record high for monthly revenue...

LED packaging houses Everlight, Harvatek, Bright LED see profit drop in 3Q10

Nov 1, 12:06

Taiwan-based LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Harvatek and Bright LED Electronics saw net profit for the third quarter drop sequentially by 20%, 45% and 13.86%, respecti...

Harvatek revenues in September to exceed NT$400 million

Sep 24, 02:00

LED packager Harvatek's revenues in September 2010 are expected to exceed NT$400 million (US$12.67 million) due to orders from Japan-based TV vendors, pushing revenues for the third...

LED packaging houses Everlight and Harvatek announce strong profits for 1H10

Aug 26, 11:36

LED packager Everlight Electronics has posted NT$8.3 billion (US$259.3 million) in consolidated revenues for the first half of 2010, up 75.35% on year. First-half after-tax profit...

LED companies post strong revenue gains in May 2010

Jun 7, 11:59

Most Taiwan-based LED chip, packaging and leadframe makers have posted strong revenues for May 2010, with Formosa Epitaxy leading with the highest on-year growth of 179%, according...

LED chipmakers, packaging houses report mixed results for 1Q10

May 10, 10:02

Players in Taiwan's LED industry have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2010.

Harvatek set to declare net profit for 2009

Mar 21, 15:33

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Harvatek is expected to report net profits of NT$180 million (US$5.67 million) for 2009 with an EPS of NT$0.98, according to market observers. The...

Epistar, Everlight, Lite-On Tech, Harvatek enjoy on-year growth in February revenue

Mar 9, 12:03

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar, LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Lite-On Technology and Harvatek saw February revenues go up significantly on year, mainly due to booming...

LED packaging houses Bright LED and Harvatek post mixed results for January

Feb 11, 17:04

LED packaging house Bright LED Electronics saw an on-month revenues decline of about 11.18% in January, while Harvatek had an on-month growth of about 39.52%.

Most LED players in Taiwan see revenues decline in December

Jan 11, 15:55

LED chipmakers Epistar, Tekcore and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Bright LED Electronics and Harvatek have reported mixed results for December...

Harvatek aims at over 50% revenue growth in 2010, says chairman

Newswatch - Dec 21, 15:11

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Harvatek aims at an over 50% revenue growth in 2010, company chairman Bily Wang was cited as saying by a Commercial Times report today.

LED chipmakers and packaging houses see growth in November revenues

Dec 10, 15:52

LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and Huga Optotech have all seen their revenues grow more than double on year for November, while packaging houses Everlight Electronics...

LED chipmakers see October revenues increase

Nov 11, 16:32

LED chipmakers saw their October revenues increase on the high demand for high-brightness blue LEDs, while LED packaging houses saw sequential drop for October revenues.

Unity Opto, Harvatek report net profit for 3Q09

Oct 30, 15:46

LED packaging houses Unity Opto Technology and Harvatek have reported net profits of NT$328.85 million (US$10.12 million) and NT$102.58 million, respectively, for the third quarter...

Lite-On, Bright LED and Harvatek see year-high revenues in September

Oct 9, 16:52

LED packaging houses Lite-On Technology, Bright LED Electronics and Harvatek have all reported year-high revenues for September 2009.

Taiwan LED players post 7% revenues growth for August, says LEDinside

Sep 14, 17:09

Taiwan's listed LED manufacturers recorded total revenues of NT$6.41 billion (US$196.25 million) in August 2009, a 7.2% growth from July and a 8.3% growth on year, according to LEDinside...

Taiwan LED packaging houses post growth in August revenues

Sep 10, 16:26

Power supply vendor and LED packaging house Lite-On Technology has reported August consolidated revenue of NT$8.39 billion (US$256.94 million), dropping 1.64% from NT$8.53 billion...

Harvatek posts net profit for 2Q09

Aug 28, 16:13

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Harvatek has reported net profit of NT$14.68 million (US$446,670) for the second quarter with an EPS of NT$0.08. Revenues for the second quarter were...

UMC enters China LED market

Aug 17, 17:00

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reportedly has signed an agreement with the Shandong government in China to set up a LED supply chain that will include LED chip making,...

Harvatek expects July and August revenues to recover

Jul 16, 16:35

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Harvatek expects its revenues in July and August to recover to the April level at around NT$231 million (US$7.01 million), its highest in 2009, according...

Harvatek plans to build a new production plant in Taiwan

Jun 16, 16:41

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Harvatek, eyeing the large-size LED backlight market, is planning to build a new plant for the segment, according to the company.

Opto Tech and Harvatek benefiting from LED monitor backlighting orders

May 25, 16:50

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Opto Tech and packaging house Harvatek are benefiting from monitor vendors' launch of LED-backlit models, according to market sources.

Taiwan LED makers to benefit from LED TV promotion

May 21, 14:10

Taiwan-based LED makers are expected to benefit from the promotion of LED TVs by LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Electronics, according to industry sources.

Everlight, Harvatek and Unity Opto plan to expand SMD LED capacity, says paper

Newswatch - May 19, 16:38

Taiwan-based LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Harvatek, and Unity Opto Technology plan to expand their SMD LED capacity amid increasing demand from LED TV vendors such...

Taiwan LED makers enjoy booming sales to China, but are uncertain about 2H09

Apr 22, 15:20

Taiwan LED players have seen booming demand from white-box handset vendors in China amid the China government's promotion program, according to industry sources.