CMO September revenues drop slightly

Oct 9, 09:55

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced its TFT-LCD related consolidated September revenues of NT$30.2 billion (US$939.49 million), a decrease of 1.5% from NT$30.61 billion for...

AUO 3Q09 revenues may exceed NT$100 billion

Sep 16, 15:05

AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to see its consolidated revenues exceed NT$100 billion (US$3.07 billion) in the third quarter of 2009 and to record a new high for large-size panel...

CMO and CPT see sequential increases in August revenues

Sep 9, 10:03

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced August TFT-LCD related consolidated revenues of NT$30.6 billion (US$935.78 million), an increase of 6.8% from NT$28.66 billion for July...

AUO hits record shipments of large-size LCD panels in August

Sep 8, 14:23

AU Optronics (AUO) shipped 9.07 million large-size TFT-LCD panels, rising 9.7% sequentially and hitting a monthly record. But small- to medium-size panel shipments dropped 8.5% on...

Taiwan LCD panel makers worried by government ban on China fabs

Sep 4, 16:52

Competitors' latest plans to set up next-generation LCD fabs in China have worried Taiwan makers, who are still forbidden by the island nation's government to invest in front-end...

Foundries see significant cuts in 4Q09 large-size driver IC orders

Sep 4, 10:20

China-based chipmakers Hua Hong NEC (HHNEC) and Hejian Technology have seen contract orders for large-size LCD driver ICs reduced significantly for the fourth quarter of 2009, while...

July large-size LCD panel shipments up almost 40% on year, says DisplaySearch

Aug 28, 17:09

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in July reached 49.2 million units, up 5% sequentially and 39% on year, which set a new record for monthly large-size LCD panel shipments, according...

Large-size panel shipments grow 42% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Aug 7, 11:37

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 130 million units, a growth of 42% sequentially and 10% on year, according to DisplaySearch.

AUO July sales up

Aug 7, 11:10

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated and unconsolidated July revenues of NT$32.55 billion (US$991.77 million) and NT$31.84 billion, up 7.1% and 6.3% respectively from June...

CMO reports net loss of NT$9 billion for 2Q09

Jul 31, 16:35

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced a net loss of NT$8.84 billion (US$269.1 million) for the second quarter of 2009. CMO's combined second quarter net sales totaled NT$70.28...

AUO expects to hit shipments high in 3Q09

Jul 24, 16:51

AU Optronics (AUO), while reporting a net loss of NT$6.6 billion (US$201.2 million) for the second quarter of 2009, has predicted that its panel shipments are likely to hit a company...

AUO 2Q09 revenues up over 60% sequentially, losses narrow

Jul 23, 15:44

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that unaudited consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2009 totaled NT$82.5 billion (US$2.5 billion), up 62.59% from NT$50.74 billion for...

Large-size panel shipments reach record levels in June, says DisplaySearch

Jul 23, 11:59

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 46.7 million units in June 2009, up 8% sequentially and 24% on year, according to DisplaySearch. This sets a new record for the...

Large-size LCD panel shipments up over 40% in 2Q09, says iSuppli

Jul 22, 12:08

After declining for the previous nine months, global large-size LCD panel shipments rose sequentially by 41.4% in the second quarter of 2009 due to higher pricing and healthy demand,...

LCD TV panel demand to stay strong through 3Q09

Jul 20, 15:51

LCD TV panel demand is estimated to stay strong until the end of the third quarter of 2009, driven by China's National Day holiday sales in October and the year-end shopping season...

HannStar and Innolux see June revenues up sequentially and on year

Jul 10, 17:24

HannStar Display has announced June 2009 revenues of NT$4.83 billion, a 12.85% increase from NT$4.28 billion for May, but a 25.35% decrease from NT$6.47 billion for June 2008. Revenues...

Taiwan market: LCD monitor prices to increase in 3Q09

Jul 10, 16:03

Monitor ASPs in Taiwan are likely to rise by 10-15% in the third quarter to reflect the increased price of panels, with 18- to 22-inch products seeing the highest price increases,...

CMO sees record large-size panel shipments in June

Jul 9, 15:18

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced consolidated June TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$26.7 billion (US$809.33 million), an increase of 15.3% sequentially.

Taiwan LCD equipment makers pin hopes on turnaround in 2H09

Jul 8, 14:03

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD equipment makers have received positive signals from panel customers, and expect increased orders and shipments throughout the second half of 2009, according...

AUO sees significant improvement in 2Q09 performance

Jul 8, 11:13

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced a significant 62.6% sequential growth in second-quarter 2009 consolidated revenues to NT$82.48 billion (US$2.5 million), but saw a 33.2% decline on...

LG Chemical ranks first for global large-size LCD polarizer in 1Q09, says Displaybank

Jul 2, 13:55

LG Chemical ranked first in the global large-size TFT-LCD polarizer market with a 30% share in the first quarter of 2009, according to Displaybank. Japan-based Nitto Denko was second...

Taiwan panel makers expected to see profits in 3Q09

Jul 2, 12:10

Taiwan-based LCD panel makers expect to see profits in the third quarter as large-size panel prices continue to climb due to glass substrate shortages, according to industry source...

Taiwan large-size panel makers may suffer losses in 2009, say market watchers

Jun 25, 16:14

Taiwan-based large-size LCD panel makers may still suffer losses in 2009 despite recent signs of a recovery in panel demand, according market watchers.

Over 43 million large-size panels shipped in May, says DisplaySearch

Jun 25, 11:09

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 43.3 million units in May 2009, up 8% sequentially and 6% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The 43.3 million units also represent...

Taiwan small- to medium-size panel makers suffer glass substrate shortage

Jun 24, 15:42

Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel makers have suffered short supply of glass substrates since May because suppliers have given priority to large-size panel makers, according...

Large-size panel shipments record almost 44 million units in May, says Displaybank

Jun 18, 16:39

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in May reached 43.73 million units, rising 5.4% on year, according to Displaybank. LCD TV panel shipments increased 13.7% sequentially and 41.6%...

Top-5 makers to produce over 89% of global large-size panels in 2009, says DisplaySearch

Jun 18, 11:59

The top-five TFT-LCD panel makers are expected to account for 89.2% of the total large-size (10-inch and larger) TFT-LCD panel production by area in 2009, a big leap from the 74.8%...

CPT expects TV panel shipments to double in 2009

Jun 15, 16:45

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) expects to ship 6-7 million LCD TV panels in 2009, doubling from 3-3.5 million units in 2008, while its small- to medium-size...

HannStar and Sintek revenues flat in May

Jun 8, 16:13

LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced that net sales for May 2009 totaled NT$4.28 billion (US$130.29 million), flat compared to April sales, but down 39.6% on a yearly basis...

Rising notebook and TV sales send large-size panel prices up, says iSuppli

Jun 1, 11:01

Average pricing for large-size TFT-LCD panels rose at a stronger-than-expected rate in May due to a rebound in notebook PC demand and surprisingly robust television sales, according...

Large-size LCD shipments grow 6% sequentially in April, says DisplaySearch

May 22, 11:32

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 40.1 million units in April 2009, showing sequential growth of 6%, according to DisplaySearch. The 3% annual increase in shipments marked...

Second-tier panel makers see April revenues increase

May 13, 15:23

Second-tier Taiwan-based LCD panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), HannStar Display, and Innolux Display have reported revenue increases for April on a monthly basis, with HannStar...

AUO April consolidated revenues up 10%

May 8, 12:27

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$24.36 billion (US$736.4 million) for April, up 10.1% sequentially but down 42.6% on year. The company's unconsolidated...

Large-size panel revenues down 17% sequentially in 1Q09, but 47% growth likely for 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

May 6, 11:26

Large-size TFT-LCD panel (10-inch and larger) shipments reached 91.5 million units in the first quarter of 2009, a decline of 3% sequentially and 18% on year, according to DisplaySearch...

CPT reports heavy loss for 1Q09

May 4, 15:53

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$9.8 billion (US$297.1 million) for the first quarter of 2009, down 41.7% sequentially...