Last update: Thursday 21 February 2013 [42 news items]
AimCore expects revenues to climb in 1Q13, say sources
Feb 21, 14:30
ITO glass maker AimCore Technology is expected to see over 50% on-year growth in the first quarter of 2013 at NT$300 million (US$10.1 million) due to increased shipments of large-size...
Taiwan-based ITO thin-film makers expected to see increased orders, say sources
Nov 19, 22:53
Taiwan-based ITO thin-film makers are expected to see increased orders for the technology due to a recent shortage from Japan-based makers as well as to increased demand for Apple's...
Efun to continue profiting from ITO film and micro-lens film technologies
Aug 16, 16:15
Taiwan-based Efun Technology, a manufacturer of critical components for touch screens, LCD monitors and backlight modules, expects to see increasing profits throughout the second...
Demand for touch panel materials increases
Jul 20, 12:33
Touch screen panel materials such as ITO, OCA and cover lens are in high demand due to increasing tablet and smartphone shipments, according to sources.

AimCore expands ITO coating capacity
Jun 6, 02:00
AimCore Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of touch panel and TN/STN LCD ITO glass, has expanded its ITO coating capacity to 10 lines, with monthly capacity hiked from 1.5 million glass...
ITO glass maker AimCore posts strong net profits for 2011
Mar 22, 01:30
ITO glass maker AimCore Technology has reported net profits of NT$354 million (US$11.98 million) or an EPS of NT$8.23 on revenues of NT$1.66 billion for 2011. Based on its earnings,...
Wah Hong adds ITO film production line
Nov 8, 12:35
Taiwan-based LCD optical film supplier Wah Hong Industrial is adding an additional ITO conductive film production line at its subsidiary Jun Hong Optronics due to increasing orders...
AimCore sees additional ITO glass capacity booked up by TPK, HTC, says newspaper
Newswatch - May 27, 16:03
AimCore Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of ITO glass used in capacitive touch panels, will set up two more production lines to expand its total monthly capacity by 500,000 sheets...
TPK plans to outsource production of ITO touch sensors to CPT
May 16, 10:36
TPK Holding, a Taiwan-based maker of touch panels, plans to have Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) produce ITO touch sensors on an OEM basis, according to industry sources.
Apple to absorb increasing costs created by Japan earthquake
Mar 31, 01:35
Although Japan's power brownout policy is seriously affecting the operations of Japan-based upstream component makers, causing related upstream components to see price rises, since...
Digitimes Insight: Japan earthquake has no significant impact on touch panel industry
Mar 30, 14:18
Overall supply of touch panel materials has seen limited impact from the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan, as most of the production plants are located in...

Shortage of ITO material and delay of equipment to affect LTPS and AMOLED capacity expansion
Mar 29, 01:40
Supply of ITO materials and NF3 gas is reportedly in shortage due to the Japan earthquake, and shipments for equipment from Nikon and Canon reportedly have been delayed also due to...
ITO replacement market booming, says Information Network
Mar 1, 14:18
While indium tin oxide (ITO) is widely used as the material for transparent electrodes in an assorted range of electronic devices including thin film photovoltaics, touch-screen displays,...
AimCore reports 20% sequential growth in January revenues
Feb 23, 01:30
ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has announced revenues of NT$119 million (US$4.03 million) for January, up 20% sequentially and 126% on year, a record high in monthly revenue...
Wah Hong post record high revenues for January
Feb 9, 01:05
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$875 million (US$30.26 million) for January 2011, up 2.7% sequentially and 17.84% on year, a record...
Jan 13, 14:59
Major Taiwan-based optical film makers, viewing the trend of capacitive touch technology replacing resistive, especially in handsets, have been preparing for ITO film volume production,...
ITO film maker I&I to list on TSE mainboard in 2Q11
Jan 11, 02:00
ITO film maker Innovation and Infinity Group (I&I) is listed on the Taiwan emerging stock market on January 11 and is scheduled to be listed on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock...
ITO glass supply to remain short in 1H11, says AimCore president
Dec 31, 01:20
ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology expects the shortage of ITO glass to continue into the first half of 2011, and in order to meet client demand, AimCore has started capacity expansion...
Wah Hong to increase investment in Jun Hong for capacity expansion
Dec 15, 02:00
The board of directors of Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has approved plans to invest NT$123 million (US$4.1 million) in Jun Hong Optronics, a joint venture between...
Efun second ITO film production line to come online in November, others also ramping capacity
Sep 30, 01:50
Up-stream flat panel component makers including AimCore Technology, Efun Technology, Gamma Optical, Join Well Technology and Wah Hong Industrial have all ventured into the production...
ITO film/glass makers post mixed 1H10 net profits
Sep 3, 15:30
ITO glass supplier Applied Vacuum Coating Technology (AVCT) and ITO film supplier Ushine Photonics have posted net loss of NT$133.56 (US$4.18 million) and NT$8.13 million, respectively,...
AimCore reports net profit for 1H10
Aug 23, 16:13
ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has announced net profit of NT$15.435 million (US$483,190) for the first half of 2010.
AimCore order visibility extends to the end of September
Aug 19, 16:41
ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has seen its order visibility reach the end of September, an extension to two months from the previous year's one month, with fully-loaded capacity,...
J Touch to step into ITO glass-based capacitive touch panels
Jul 28, 17:36
Taiwan-based touch panel maker J Touch will announce its new production capacity expansion plans and details in August, including its plans for production lines for ITO glass-based...
Wintek gains touch panel orders from RIM and Motorola, says paper
Jun 15, 10:06
Wintek reportedly has landed touch panel orders from Research in Motion (RIM) and Motorola and expects to turn profitable in the second quarter of 2010, according to a Chinese-language...
Wah Hong obtains NT$1.5 billion loan
May 28, 14:00
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial on May 27 signed a five-year syndicated loan worth NT$1.5 billion (US$46.95 million) with 11 local banks to pay back previous loans,...
ITO film maker Join Well begins shipping new products
May 26, 15:55
Join Well Technology has started shipping crystalline and projected capacitive ITO films and each will account for 30% and 5%, respectively, of its total revenues in 2010, according...
Young Fast continues capacity expansion
Apr 20, 15:50
Taiwan-based touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics continues expanding capacity of ITO film-based capacitive touch panels at its plant in Huizhou, southern China and will also...
Taiwan-based touch panel makers benefit from Nitto Denko lowering ITO film prices
Mar 23, 16:07
Taiwan-based touch panel makers, such as Young Fast Optoelectronics and J Touch, will enjoy reduced production costs due to Japan-based Nitto Denko's lowering its quotes for ITO films,...
ITO film maker Ushine seeking OTC listing
Mar 19, 10:26
Taiwan-based indium tin oxide (ITO) film maker Ushine Photonics plans to submit an application for listing in Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market in the second half of 2010 and...
Wah Hong to add investment in two China subsidiaries, issue NT$500 million convertible bonds
Mar 17, 15:59
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial will invest US$3 million in each of two subsidiaries in southern and southeastern China, and will issue 5-year zero-interest unsecured...
Jun Hong Optronics to start ITO film production in early 2010
Dec 22, 16:04
Taiwan-based Jun Hong Optronics, a joint venture between optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial and Japan-based touch panel maker Gunze, will begin production of ITO (indium tin oxide)...
Young Fast reports strong growth for October revenues
Nov 9, 15:13
Taiwan touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics has posted revenues of NT$1.56 billion (US$48.2 million) for October, up 14.47% sequentially from NT$1.36 billion and up 81.06%...
Efun says ITO films to bring in solid revenue contribution in July
Jun 5, 11:15
Efun Technology has said its indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive films have been delivered to customers in China, Korea and Taiwan for validation, with revenues generated from the product...
Foxconn subsidiary G-Tech enters touch panel market
May 19, 12:03
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, in which Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) owns a major stake, started to produce and...
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | 6h 46min ago
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | 7h 41min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 7h 50min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | 7h 51min ago
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | 7h 53min ago
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | 8h 6min ago
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | 8h 8min ago
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 8h 10min ago
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | 8h 12min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Before Going to Press | 8h 4min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | 8h 8min ago
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | 8h 9min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | 8h 10min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 8h 10min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | 8h 13min ago
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | 8h 13min ago
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | 8h 15min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | 8h 25min ago
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
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- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- 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
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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