Last update: Wednesday 7 March 2012 [39 news items]
Mirle expects business to turn better in 2Q12
Mar 7, 15:06
Flat-panel display equipment specialist Mirle Automation has turned positive about its business outlook for the second quarter of 2012. Customers are more active in negotiating orders...
Mirle, Kenmec expect demand pickup in 2H12
Feb 14, 15:46
Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialists Mirle Automation and Kenmec Mechanical Engineering expect customer demand to pick up in the second half of 2012. Both firms are cautious...
Jan 3, 16:44
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering is likely to post its first annual loss since it was founded 35 years ago, due to recognized losses from solar-cell making subsidiary Tainergy Tech.
Tainergy expects to turn profitable in 2012
Jan 3, 16:26
Tainergy Tech, the solar cell manufacturing subsidiary of Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, expects its operation to return to profitability in 2012. The market will rebound after hitting...
Tainergy to unveil China solar cell plant
Oct 26, 10:39
Solar cell firm Tainergy is to hold an opening ceremony for a new plant in Kunshan, China. Planned capacity at the plant is 1GW. The plant currently has completed production lines...
Tainergy sees order visibility through September
Sep 1, 01:30
Solar cell firm Tainergy Tech expects to enjoy another sequential growth in August revenues thanks to stable orders from Europe-based clients. Order visibility for September remains...
Kenmec to land orders from China solar firms
Mar 24, 01:40
Taiwan-based automation equipment provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering will soon break into the supply chain of two China-based vertically-integrated solar suppliers, each of which...
Kenmec reports NT$8.4 billion in 2010 consolidated revenues
Feb 22, 01:50
Equipment provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering released unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$8.4 billion (US$286 million) in 2010, up 60% from 2009. Kenmec's main equipment business...
Equipment maker Kenmec expects 2011 revenues to reach NT$7 billion
Jan 5, 14:15
Automation equipment maker Kenmec Mechanical Engineering expects 2011 revenues to challenge NT$7 billion (US$240.45 million) thanks to aggressive capacity expansion by TFT LCD panel...
TSMC to adopt solar equipment from Taiwan suppliers
Sep 21, 01:05
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to adopt automation systems from Taiwan-based equipment suppliers for producing CIGS thin-film solar cells, according to Rick...
Taiwan equipment makers venturing into green energy industry
Sep 3, 11:11
More Taiwan-based equipment suppliers, which used to see sales contributed by their panel customers account for 70-80% of their total revenues, are venturing into the production of...
Automation equipment maker Kenmec completes demo solar power plant
Jul 5, 14:57
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has completed a 1.138MWp solar power plant located in Tainan with operations scheduled to officially begin on July 11, 2010, according to the company...
Kenmec sees equipment orders pile up, sales from EMS unit rise
Newswatch - May 14, 16:27
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering's capacity at its automation equipment plant in Suzhou, China has been fully booked, with orders coming from AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI)...
Kenmec, Mirle look to touch-panel applications to drive revenue growth in 2010
Mar 25, 16:10
Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialists Kenmec Mechanical Engineering and Mirle Automation have both stepped into making bonding equipment for the production of touch panels,...
Kenmec board of directors approves EMS business spin-off
Mar 10, 15:55
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, which specializes in industrial automation equipment, has announced plans to spin off its EMS unit have been approved by its board of directors.
LCD equipment makers post mixed January 2010 results
Feb 12, 10:26
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering and Mirle Automation have both reported sequential revenue growth for January 2010, as customers expand capacity. However, All Ring Tech and Csun Manufacturing...
LCD equipment supplier Kenmec sets ambitious revenue goal for 2010
Feb 9, 16:57
FPD (flat panel display) equipment maker Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has set its 2010 consolidated revenues target at NT$20 billion (US$623 million). The figure represents a significant...
Taiwan-based Kenmec expects PV system installation capacity of 3-5MWp in 2010
Feb 8, 16:39
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based EMS provider and equipment maker, has stepped into making PV modules and providing PV system installation services and expects to win...
LCD equipment maker Kenmec to raise NT$915 million in capital
Jan 26, 16:42
Chip-manufacturing automation tool maker Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, which also makes production equipment for the FPD and solar-module sectors, has announced the price of its...
Tainergy to double solar cell capacity in 1Q10
Dec 28, 11:45
Tainergy Tech, a Taiwan-based maker of polycrystalline silicon solar cells, has fully utilized its 60MWp annual capacity and outsourced excess orders, according to Kenmec Mechanical...
Taiwan-based Kenmec to ship 20,000 Blu-ray Disc players in 2009
Dec 14, 12:45
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based maker of manufacturing equipment and EMS provider, expects to ship 20,000 Blu-ray Disc (BD) players on an OEM basis to bring in sales...
Taiwan equipment makers post mixed 1Q-3Q09 earnings
Nov 4, 14:26
Taiwan-based Usun Technology has reported on-year profit growth of 89% for the first three quarters of 2009, whereas fellow equipment maker Csun Manufacturing saw a 54% decline. Both...
Taiwan LCD equipment suppliers on fund-raising sprees
Oct 14, 16:55
Three Taiwan-based LCD equipment specialists – Csun Manufacturing, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering and Usun Technology – have all begun fund-raising projects to finance...
Kenmec to spin off EMS business in 2010
Sep 23, 15:01
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a supplier of automated factory equipment and thin-film-transistor panel manufacturing equipment, plans to spin off its EMS business as a subsidiary...
Taiwan LCD equipment makers eye China market
Sep 16, 12:20
As major panel makers in China are moving to expand, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD equipment suppliers Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, Mirle Automation and Usun Technology are gearing up to...
Kenmec ships Blu-ray Disc players to ODM clients in China
Sep 11, 10:34
Taiwan-based EMS provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has begun shipping Blu-ray Disc (BD) players to ODM clients in China and expects a total shipment volume of 20,000 units in...
Equipment makers gearing up for customer expansion projects
Aug 4, 14:56
With foundries, IC backend houses and panel makers revising upward their 2009 capex, Taiwan-based semiconductor and LCD equipment makers are gearing up for an expected uptick in orders...
Kenmec adopts DuPont bonding technology for touch panels
Newswatch - Jun 17, 16:44
LCD equipment supplier Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has announced it has signed a licensing agreement with DuPont Display Enhancements to employ DuPont's optical bonding technology...
Kenmec aims to ship 210,000 Blu-ray Disc players in 2009
May 12, 11:59
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based EMS provider who has stepped into making Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, expects to sell 60,000 own-brand BD players in Taiwan and ship 150,000...
Taiwan market: KHS to sell Kenmec own-brand Blu-ray Disc players
May 6, 10:36
Taiwan-based EMS (electronics manufacturing service) provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has selected KHS, a Taiwan-based maker of musical instruments and a Taiwan sales agent...
Taiwan maker Kenmec expanding electronics business operation
Apr 23, 16:55
Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has stepped into making TFT-LCD and photovoltaic (PV) equipment, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and touch panels, according to company chairman...
LCD equipment maker Kenmec enhancing EMS business
Newswatch - Apr 20, 14:17
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering recently announced its investment in Loyalty Founder Enterprise (LFE), a Taiwan-based PC and system chassis manufacturer. The TFT-LCD equipment maker...
Three Taiwan makers developing CIGS thin-film PV equipment
Mar 19, 14:20
Taiwan-based NanWin Technology has unveiled turn-key equipment for the production of CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules. Kenmec Mechanical Engineering...
LCD equipment maker Kenmec records EPS growth for 2008
Mar 16, 16:57
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering outperformed Taiwan's LCD equipment makers with an annual increase in its 2008 EPS. The company has announced net profits of NT$734.88 million (US$21.36...
Kenmec passes Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 test
Mar 16, 15:04
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based EMS (electronics manufacturing service) provider and maker of automation equipment, has passed Blu-ray-Disc (BD) Profile 2.0 (Internet-enabled...
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 50min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 59min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 1h 8min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 1h 25min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 1h 33min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 1h 37min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 11:47 (GMT+8)
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.