Radiant sees increased January revenues

Feb 7, 11:37

Radiant Opto-Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of backlight units (BLUs), has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.696 billion (US$193 million) for January, increasing 19.86% on...

Wistron seeking acquisition targets

Jan 31, 01:30

Wistron, after raising US$180 million in euro-convertible bonds (ECB) and building a US$100 million greenshoe fund, is seeking acquisition targets for vertical integration and is...

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 Slovakia module plant dedicated

Jun 28, 16:50

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced the inauguration of AU Optronics Slovakia (AUO Slovakia) in Trencin, Slovak Republic. The ceremony was attended by AUO president of Display Business...

CMI to cut 2011 capex by 20-30%

Jun 28, 14:48

Taiwan-based panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) will hold a shareholders meeting on June 28. According CMI, the company will return to the fundamental business, emphasizing on the production...

Radiant to hike LCM capacity

Apr 29, 01:15

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics will expand its monthly production capacity of notebook LCMs (LCD modules) from four million panels currently to five...

Radiant posts net profit of NT$2.6 billion for 2010

Mar 25, 01:30

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has announced net profits of NT$2.6 billion (US$87.96 million) for 2010 with an EPS of NT$6.11.

First panel maker to obtain China RoHS certifications, CMI LCD modules pass China RoHS certification

Dec 22, 01:00

Chimei Innolux's (CMI's) Longhua subsidiary, the Innocom Technology (Shenzhen), in China has recently obtained two RoHS certifications from the China Electronics Standardization Institute...

CMI to set up touch panel plant in China

Dec 17, 01:10

Chimei Innolux (CMI), on December 16, announced plans to invest US$20 million to set up InnoTouch Optical for touch panel and component production and binding processing in Shenzhen,...

BLU maker Radiant 2011 revenues to rise thanks to orders from Samsung, Sony and Sharp

Nov 30, 01:15

Radiant Opto-Electronics is one of the few back light unit (BLU) makers to show growth despite a widespread demand drop off in the large-size panel sector. The company's revenues...

AUO threatens CMI leading position for TV panels

Oct 27, 02:00

Amid AU Optronics' (AUO's) efforts to strengthen its LCD module cooperation with China-based players, as well as strategic cooperation with TPV Technology, AUO's LCD TV panel shipments...

AUO and TPV to set up plant in Russia, says report

Newswatch - Oct 25, 15:20

Eyeing the business opportunities in emerging markets, AU Optronics (AUO) reportedly will set up an LCD module (LCM) and system assembly plant in Russia with TPV Technology, according...

SWTC to increase capital for fund raiser

Sep 21, 01:20

LCM maker Star World Technology (SWTC) is expected to hold a shareholders meeting on November 8 to discuss plans to increase capital from the current NT$1 billion (US$31.59 million)...

To advance into Brazil, AUO and TPV to establish JV for LCM plant

Sep 20, 10:48

To provide closer services to customers and to develop the emerging market, AU Optronics (AUO) has announced plans to establish a joint venture LCD module (LCM) plant with TPV Technology,...

BLU makers Kenmos, Forward report sequential growth in August revenues

Sep 13, 14:13

Backlight unit (BLU) makers Kenmos Technology and Forward Electronics have posted sequential revenues growth of 26.87% and 15.36%, respectively, for August 2010.

AUO, Wistron to establish LCM JV in China

Aug 20, 17:12

The board of directors of AU Optronics (AUO) has approved a plan to set up an LCD TV panel module joint venture (JV) with Wistron at the Wistron Optical Campus of the Zhongshan Torch...

CMI posts net profit of almost NT$10 billion for 2Q10

Aug 10, 12:07

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced net profit of NT$9.538 billion (US$300.49 million) for the second quarter of 2010 with an EPS of NT$1.43.

CMI increases investments in China subsidiaries

Aug 9, 09:59

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced that it will inject an additional US$370.85 million into its eight subsidiaries in China.

LGD to spend 1 trillion won to expand module production lines, says report

Jul 28, 17:37

LG Display plans to invest one trillion won (US$845.88 million) within the next three years (2010-2013) to expand its display module production lines for products like tablet PC panels...

CMI unlikely to achieve LCD monitor shipment goal, claim sources

Jul 22, 16:22

Chimei Innolux (CMI) is unlikely to achieve its goal of shipping 43-47 million LCD monitors in 2010 or a shipment growth of 20-30% on year, as the company only shipped 15-16 million...

Contrel order visibility reaches 2Q11

Jul 16, 15:00

Contrel Technology, an LCD equipment affiliate of Chimei Innolux (CMI), is already holding orders worth NT$2 billion (US$62.15 million) with order visibility reaching the second quarter...

AUO to start LED-backlit LCM volume production in China in 2H10, says vice chairman

Jul 16, 11:38

AU Optronics (AUO) vice chairman HB Chen has revealed that AUO will start volume production of LED-backlit LCD modules (LCMs) at its joint ventures (JVs) in China in the second half...

Taiwan BLU makers step up LCM production

Jul 15, 14:53

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers have stepped up production of LCD modules (LCMs) as a value added service, according to industry sources. Though increased LCM production...

Wah Hong June revenues drop slightly, Chi Lin remains flat

Jul 7, 12:36

Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw its June consolidated revenues drop slightly by 1.4% sequentially, and Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of Chi Mei Group, saw its June revenues...

Chi Lin 2010 revenues to increase 30-40%

Jul 5, 16:41

Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of the Chi Mei Group, is expected to see 30-40% growth in its 2010 revenues compared to 2009 amid the growth of its LED TV backlight unit (BLU) and...

Konka to bid for land for LCM capacity expansion, says report

Jul 5, 16:14

China-based vendor Konka has announced that it plans to join an open bid for a 370,000-square-meter lot of land in Kunshan City, China. Market watchers believe the land will be used...

CMI writing plan for advanced LCD fab in China, says CEO

Jun 30, 15:36

Taiwan-based Chimei Innolux (CMI) is writing a plan for setting up an advanced LCD panel production fab in China, but the company remains positive about investing there, according...

SWTC expects significant growth in 2H10

Jun 25, 14:46

Small- to medium-size LCD module (LCM) maker Star World Technology (SWTC) expects to see significant revenue growth in the second half of 2010 due to the completion of its plant in...

Panel makers feel effects from China salary hikes

Jun 25, 12:08

TFT-LCD panel makers in Taiwan have started to feel the effects from recent salary hikes in China as system makers and OEM players have started to use the issue as a bargaining tool...

TPV Technology and LG Display officially launch JV in China

Jun 22, 12:24

TPV Technology on June 21 held the inaugural ceremony for L&T Display Technology (Xiamen), a joint-venture with LG Display (LGD) for producing LCD modules (LCMs) and LCD TVs and...

Forhouse to set up LCM production in Wujiang, China

Jun 21, 14:32

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse will invest US$4.8 million to set up LCM production at its Wujiang plant in Jiangsu Province, China. The new facility will manufacture for AU Optronics...

Kenmos expects 20-30% revenue growth for 2Q10

Jun 18, 15:45

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Kenmos Technology expects its revenues in the second quarter of 2010 to increase 20-30% sequentially and its monthly revenues to continue to...

Radiant expects LCM shipments to reach 3 million units in 2Q10

Jun 2, 12:02

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics expects its LCD module (LCM) shipments to reach almost three million units in the second quarter of 2010 with major...

AUO to issue US$800 million overseas convertible bonds

May 3, 15:18

The board of directors of AU Optronics (AUO) has decided to issue overseas convertible bonds of US$800 million.