CMI has heavy debts in China, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 22, 14:56

Having concluded the last round of debt negotiations with more than 30 creditor banks in Taiwan on February 17, Chimei Innolux (CMI) has revealed that it also has NT$50-60 billion...

Commentary: Spin-off Samsung LCD unit may deter Taiwan makers in AMOLED segment

Feb 21, 14:58

Samsung Electronics has announced plans to spin off its money-losing LCD business to form a new company, Samsung Display, which is believed to focus more on the development of OLED...

Digitimes Research: ASP of 60-inch LCD TVs drops 3% in February

Feb 17, 01:20

ASP of 60-inch LCD TVs stood at US$2,500 globally in February, down 3% from US$2,578 recorded in January, with the ASP of US$1,681 for comparable models available in North America...

CMI January revenues decline

Newswatch - Feb 13, 15:01

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$31.185 billion (US$1.056 billion) for January, down 33.4% sequentially and 22.7% on year, according to a company filing...

Panel makers considering price hikes for some panels, say sources

Feb 7, 14:23

Some panel makers are considering a price hike for their products because of a recent improvement in sales as well as in capacity utilization rates, according to industry sources.

Taiwan to hold first touch exhibition in August 2012

Feb 6, 14:39

The 2012 Touch Taiwan will take place at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall from August 29 to September 1, 2012.

Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD monitor shipments decline in 4Q11

Feb 2, 01:25

Shipments of LCD monitors by Taiwan makers totaled 27.46 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, down 5.7% sequentially and 13.1% on year, according to data compiled by Digitimes...

Sharp reportedly cuts capacity utilization rates at 10G lines to 50%

Feb 2, 01:15

Sharp reportedly lowered capacity utilization rates at its 10G lines to 50% recently, but the capacity reduction will not have any significant impact to the overall panel industry...

CMI debt negotiations hit deadlock, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 30, 15:29

Debt negotiations between Chimei Innolux (CMI) and its creditor banks have hit a deadlock as the two sides hold different views over the ratio of markup to be added to the original...

Panasonic to source TV panels from CMI, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 30, 12:02

Panasonic will outsource the production of LCD TV panels to Chimei Innoulux (CMI) in 2012, the first time for the vendor to purchase flat panels from a Taiwan-based maker, according...

CMI CEO to hold debt settlement talks with creditor banks

Jan 20, 15:32

Chimei Innolux (CMI) CEO Hsing-chien Tuan will lead a negotiation team to hold debt settlement talks with its creditor banks on January 20, hoping the banks will allow it to postpone...

TMD in-cell touch panel yields reach 60%

Jan 18, 01:20

Panel makers have been trying to improve technologies to win over peers. Industry sources noted that Japan-based Toshiba Mobile Display's (TMD) in-cell technology yields have increased...

Shipments of 9.7-inch iPad panels to top over 65 million units in 2012, says DisplaySearch

Jan 13, 14:21

Shipments of 9.7-inch flat panels for iPads are expected to top over 65 million units in 2012 compared to 48 million units shipped in 2011, DisplaySearch has estimated.

Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of small- to medium-size flat panels slip 4% sequentially in 4Q11

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...

CMI applies for debt settlement with creditor banks

Jan 11, 16:07

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has applied for debt negotiations with its creditor banks after the flat panel maker failed to secure a syndicated loan of NT$40 billion (US$1.33 billion) in...

CMI, AUO post mixed results for December

Jan 11, 14:30

Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) have announced mixed consolidated results for December 2011, with CMI's December figure of NT$46.85 billion (US$1.56 billion) representing...

OLED moving to compete in TV market, says DisplaySearch

Jan 9, 11:03

Organic light emitting diodes (OLED) technology advanced rapidly in 2011, a trend that NPD DisplaySearch forecasts will continue through this decade. OLED technology has progressed...

China market: Demand for TV panels to pick up again in March

Jan 6, 12:29

Demand for LCD TV panels in China will begin to subside in the second half of January before picking up again in March when TV vendors begin to build up inventory for the May 1 holiday...

AMOLED revenues surge 169% in 2011 from smartphone adoption, says DisplaySearch

Jan 6, 11:42

The year 2011 was pivotal for OLED displays, particularly AMOLED displays. With strong growth in smartphones, AMOLED shipments are estimated to have reached 90 million units in 2011,...

LCD makers to roll out new, large-size panels to boost capacity utilization in 2012

Jan 5, 11:58

Most LCD panel makers, including AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Sharp and Samsung Electronics will emphasize production of panels in new or extra-large sizes in 2012 in...

Taiwan flat panel production value tops NT$1.39 trillion in 2011, says PIDA

Jan 2, 13:49

The production value of TFT LCD panels produced by Taiwan flat panel makers totaled NT$1.39 trillion (US$45.89 billion) in 2011, including NT$797 billion for large-size panels and...

Digitimes Research: Samsung may cut LCD panel orders for Taiwan after Sony exit from S-LCD

Jan 2, 10:28

Sony has been cooperating with Samsung Electronics on the TFT LCD business since 2004 when the Japan vendor was optimistic about the growth of the LCD TV market. Large-size panel...

LGD China LCM plant hit by strike, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 29, 11:50

Some production of the LCD module (LCM) plant of LG Display (LGD) in Nanjing China has been halted due to a recent strike triggered by discontent of its workers over year-end bonuses,...

AUO, CMI to introduce AMOLED panels in 2012

Dec 29, 10:06

Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) will both introduce AMOLED panel products in 2012 to compete against Korean rivals who have been dominating the...

CMI looks to 40% growth in touch panel sales in 2012, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 28, 11:47

Chimei Innolux (CMI) expects sales value of its touch panels to grow 40% in 2012 from NT$40-50 billion (US$1.32-1.65 billion) recorded in 2011, the Chinese-language Commercial...

CMI mulls selling 6G or 7.5G lines to Brazil, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 19, 16:37

Chimei Innolux (CMI) is evaluating the possibility of selling its existing 6G or 7.5G LCD panel production lines to a new panel plant to be set up in Brazil, according to a Chinese-language...

LCD makers receiving more large-size panel orders

Dec 16, 11:57

LCD panel makers have received an influx of short lead-time orders for large-size panels recently as downstream makers in China are building up inventories in preparation of possible...

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...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments slowing down

Dec 13, 16:01

LCD TVs shipped by Taiwan-based makers are expected to reach 12.36 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, up 9.6% sequentially and 1.5% on year, according to data released by...

Commentary: Antitrust lawsuits dragging AUO to a watershed

Dec 9, 15:05

AU Optronics (AUO) has been taking a stand unlike other Taiwan-based rivals toward antitrust lawsuits lodged by related concerns including the US Department of Justice, the EU Commission...

Foxconn denies to take control of CMI

Dec 8, 14:41

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has rebutted recent market reports that it will take up control of Chimei Innolux (CMI) following the resignation of its chairman...

CMI likely may relocate OEM business to Foxconn after restructuring, say sources

Dec 6, 11:36

While the corporate restructuring at Chimei Innolux (CMI) touched off by the resignation of its chairman Liao Ching-siang is still underway, recent market speculations have indicated...

Taiwan- and China-based panel makers to step up production of AMOLED panels in 2012

Dec 2, 11:58

Taiwan- and China-based flat panel makers will step up the development and production of AMOLED panels in 2012 aiming to catch up with their counterparts in Korea in terms of technology...

Chimei Innolux still awaits for syndicated loans

Nov 29, 15:18

The road for debt-laden flat panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) to secure a planned syndicated loan still remains bumpy, with sources indicated that the syndicated loan has been blocked...

CPT beats CMI to become largest Taiwan-based supplier of tablet panels

Nov 28, 12:15

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has beaten Chimei Innolux (CMI) to become the largest Taiwan-based supplier of tablet PC panels thanks to orders from Amazon for its 7-inch Kindle Fire,...