Wah Hong sees June sales down 6%

Jul 7, 16:00

Taiwan-based LCD optical film supplier Wah Hong Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$867 million (US$30.1 million) for June 2011, down 5.8% sequentially. The company...

Pressure to be lifted on rare earth element pricing, says Information Network

Jul 7, 15:27

Manufacturers of a broad spectrum of high-tech products have been feeling the impact of price hikes in rare earth element-based processing materials because of China's embargo in...

Increasing panel prices face obstacles from uncertain orders

Jun 22, 01:20

Panel makers have indicated demand for large-size panels continues to be lower than expected. Hopes for an increase in panel prices have been facing obstacles. Panel makers still...

Upstream ACF supply may be affected by Japan earthquake, says AUO

Mar 16, 14:10

The supply of anisotropic conductive film (ACF) for the production of flat panels is likely to be affected by the earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, but with a month of inventory,...

Sapphire substrate supply unaffected by Japan earthquake, says Epistar

Mar 16, 10:42

The supply of sapphire substrates will not be affected by the Japan earthquake as the facilities of the top-2 Japan-based makers - Kyocera and Namiki - were not damaged by the quake,...

Supply of LCD upstream materials may become uncertain in 1-2 months, says CMI

Mar 16, 01:50

The supply of upstream materials for flat panel production will sufficient in the short term but may become uncertain in one or two months as the Japan government has started implementing...

Japan earthquake to impact component supply and pricing, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 15, 13:54

The Japan earthquake and tsunami could result in significant shortages of certain electronic components, potentially causing pricing for these devices to increase dramatically, according...

Taiwan panel makers may cut purchases of Samsung components over EC fine row, says report

Newswatch - Dec 28, 15:54

Taiwan's panel makers reportedly are considering reducing purchases of passive components, such as multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs), from the Samsung Electronics group...

Panel makers take precautions against appreciating NT dollar

Oct 20, 17:16

TFT-LCD panel makers are not worried about the recent appreciation of the NT dollar but they have to take precautions to avoid any further impact on their profits. They are also worried...

Samsung maintains lead, but Vizio closes gap in 2Q10 US LCD TV market, says iSuppli

Aug 20, 16:16

The battle for the top spot in the US LCD TV market heated up in the second quarter of 2010 as the gap in market share between the leading vendor Samsung Electronics and Vizio in...

LG may not reach internal target shipments of 30 million LCD TVs in 2010, sources claim

Jul 21, 11:28

LG Electronics may ship only 28 million LCD TVs in 2010 due to short supply of TV panels and components, down from its internal shipment goal of 30 million units, according to industry...

Component suppliers conservative about 3Q10 LCD panel market; expect flat to 2-3% growth

Jul 2, 12:05

TFT-LCD panel component suppliers expect the global panel market to remain flat sequentially or increase just 2-3% in the third quarter of 2010, compared to the 10% growth in past...

Panel demand and shipments hit bottom in June

Jun 3, 11:21

Overall demand and shipments of TFT-LCD panels are expected to hit the bottom in June amid weak demand from the US and China market, as well as the Europe debt crisis, according to...

Entire Tech and Ultra Fine Optical to build new plants

Mar 29, 16:51

The National Science Council has approved a plan by diffuser plate maker Entire Technology to set up a plant in the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), and another plan by light guide plate...

LCD monitor panel prices in 2Q10 to hinge on supply of components, say Taiwan makers

Mar 24, 15:07

Although global demand for LCD monitors in the second quarter of 2010 is expected to decrease from the first quarter, prices for panels will remain unchanged or rise slightly if current...

Taiwan to lose 30,000 jobs if panel makers move LCD fabs to China, says legislator

Mar 12, 15:51

A legislator in Taiwan has questioned the government move to give LCD panel makers the green light to set up 5G and lower-generation plants in China, warning it may result in massive...

Wintek February revenues down on month

Mar 3, 16:05

Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.02 billion (US$63 million) for February, dropping 13.64% sequentially from NT$2.34 billion, but rising 11.44% on year from NT$1.81...

Daxin aims at 50% revenue growth for 2010

Jan 22, 12:26

LCD component supplier Daxin Materials, an affiliate of AU Optronics (AUO), saw its 2009 revenues increase over 50% to around NT$2 billion (US$62.57 million), and is aiming for another...

LCD component maker Entire to add six diffuser plate lines to meet demand from panel vendors

Aug 21, 17:05

Diffuser plate maker Entire Technology has said it will add six production lines to its current six lines by the second quarter of 2010 to meet increasing demand from the panel seg...

Cando chairman and president resign

Aug 13, 11:27

Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Cando has seen its chairman, Bishop Chen, and president, Brian Lin, resign in what industry observers say is the company's latest deployment for...

LCD TV panel shortages leading to component inventory buildup at IC distributors despite strong TV demand

Jun 19, 17:04

LCD TV makers have halted component orders, including driver ICs, power management (PWM) ICs and passive components, because of insufficient panel supply, which has added inventory...

LCD panel order visibility expands into August

Jun 9, 15:23

Some LCD panel makers are seeing order visibility expand into August amid increasing demand from China and component shortages, according to market sources. But some other makers...

Taiwan LCD component production value to grow over 50% sequentially in 2Q09, says IEK

May 21, 12:16

The production value of the LCD component industry in Taiwan will increase 56.1% to NT$11.52 billion (US$352.27 million) in the second quarter from NT$7.38 billion in the first quarter...

LCD panel order visibility extends to July

May 13, 12:17

LCD panel order visibility has extended to July amid increasing market demand and tight supply for components such as PCBs, driver ICs and LEDs, according to industry sources.

CF maker Sintek March sales jump 240%; other LCD component suppliers also see growth

Apr 7, 16:49

Taiwan-base color filter (CF) maker Sintek has reported that revenues surged 240% to NT$306.57 million (US$9.15 million) in March due to rush orders, while cold cathode fluorescent...

LCD panel makers worry about May outlook

Mar 24, 12:31

LCD panel makers are concerned about the industry's outlook for May, as their order visibility has only extended to April so far, with downstream monitor clients having almost completed...

Efun and Gamma Optical step up competition for ITO films

Mar 18, 15:15

Efun Technology and Gamma Optical, two Taiwan-based optical film makers, have stepped up competition for the ITO (indium tin oxide) film market, with both saying their production...

CCFL maker Gio aims to ship 6 million general lighting products in 2009

Jan 16, 10:17

Cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) maker Gio Optoelectronics, a subsidiary of Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), has unveiled it TOA Lighting brand products for the general lighting...

LCD TV component demand exceeding supply, say IC distributors

Jan 9, 01:00

LCD TV panel makers have placed a significant level of new orders with IC distributors in January because demand during the year-end holiday season was better than expected, according...

LCD panel component supply chain tightens as players take conservative stance

Jan 6, 01:15

With LCD panel component makers lowering their utilization rates and turning to a management policy of unpaid leave for its workers, increased orders from LCD panel makers are difficult...

LCD panel makers promise to protect workers' rights despite unpaid leave

Nov 26, 01:05

Taiwan's LCD panel makers, which are being hit hard by the market slump, have promised to the do their best to look after their employees in line with labor laws, despite scaling...

LCD component makers see sales decline in October

Nov 7, 10:45

Major Taiwan-based suppliers of LCD components reported decreased sales for October in line with an industry-wide downturn that has sent panel makers cutting back their production.

TV-use diffusion sheet shipments propel Wah Hong sales to record in August

Sep 4, 10:48

LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw August consolidated sales hit a record at NT$526 million (US$16.54 million), driven by increased shipments of TV-use diffusion sheets...