Everlight may go to Beijing

Dec 17, 01:05

LED packaging company Everlight Electronics is expected to land a cooperation agreement from Beijing as the city needs about twenty LED production lines to supply demand from BOE...

Edison launches new high-power customized LED lighting product

Nov 26, 14:23

High-power LED chip packaging house Edison Opto has introduced a series of high-power LED lighting components, the EdiPower II, which offers customized solutions based on different...

Edison to list on TSE mainboard

Nov 11, 02:00

High-power LED packaging house Edison Opto will list on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on November 12.

Epistar, Lextar, Everlight October revenues down, Unity Opto, Genesis revenues up

Nov 8, 11:07

Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Lextar Electronics and LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics saw October 2010 revenues drop sequentially by 7%, 37.51% and 10.63%, respectively,...

LED packaging houses Everlight, Harvatek, Bright LED see profit drop in 3Q10

Nov 1, 12:06

Taiwan-based LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Harvatek and Bright LED Electronics saw net profit for the third quarter drop sequentially by 20%, 45% and 13.86%, respecti...

Lextar 3Q10 revenues up 10.9%

Oct 26, 16:55

Lextar Electronics has announced its unaudited results for the third quarter of 2010. For the third quarter ended September 30, 2010, Lextar posted consolidated revenues of NT$2,640...

Wellypower announces net profit of NT$171 million for 3Q10

Oct 20, 01:50

CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics has announced consolidated net profit of NT$171 million (US$5.53 million) for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 694% sequentially,...

Most LED companies see revenues fall sequentially in September

Oct 7, 11:50

Most Taiwan-based LED companies saw their revenues decline sequentially in September due to inventory adjustment in the LCD TV segment, with LED chip packager Everlight Electronics...

Wellypower sees 2.3% sequential growth in September revenues

Oct 6, 02:15

CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$780 million (US$25.13 million) for September 2010, up 2.35% sequentially and 0.47% on year.

Edison says no impact from Lustrous lawsuit

Sep 28, 15:34

High-power LED packaging house Edison Opto has indicated that a recently filed patent infringement lawsuit will have no significant impact on the company's finances and operations.

Unity Opto to rise capital of NT$2.18 billion for capacity expansion

Sep 20, 14:43

Taiwan-based LED chip packager Unity Opto Technology plans to rise a total capital of NT$2.18 billion (US$68.87 million) mainly for capacity expansions in Taiwan and China.

Taiwan LED companies post NT$10.59 billion in August revenues, says LEDinside

Sep 14, 16:17

Taiwan-based LED companies posted revenues of NT$10.59 billion (US$333.61 million) in August 2010, down 2.4% from NT$10.85 billion in July but up 64% on year, according to research...

SPIL enters LED packaging market

Sep 14, 15:26

Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has entered the LED packaging business and started LED shipments through wirebonding packaging technology to three US-based clients. It is...

Taiwan LED packagers, chipmakers report sequential drop in August revenues

Sep 7, 11:35

LED chip packaging house Unity Opto Technology saw August revenues slip 4.6% sequentially but up 58% on year to NT$670 million (US$20.979 million). Revenues from January through August...

Unity Opto posts net profit for 1H10

Aug 31, 11:25

LED packaging company Unity Opto Technology has announced consolidated net profit of NT$661.728 million (US$20.65 million) with an EPS of NT$2.15 for the first half of 2010.

LED packaging houses Everlight and Harvatek announce strong profits for 1H10

Aug 26, 11:36

LED packager Everlight Electronics has posted NT$8.3 billion (US$259.3 million) in consolidated revenues for the first half of 2010, up 75.35% on year. First-half after-tax profit...

Unity Opto to increase capital and issue bonds to expand capacity

Aug 12, 12:04

The board of LED packaging company Unity Opto Technology, on August 11, approved plans to issue convertible bonds worth NT$1.5 billion (US$47.1 million) with a conversion price set...

First-tier Taiwan-based LED players post strong July sales, ease concern on demand slowdown

Aug 9, 14:06

Major Taiwan-based players in the LED sector have posted strong sales for July, easing concerns over a slowdown in demand.

Unity Opto, Lextar post monthly sales decline in July

Aug 6, 11:31

LED chip packager Unity Opto Technology's July 2010 revenues fell 4.7% on month to NT$702 million (US$22.09 million), but rose 74% from a year earlier. Revenues from January through...

Japan TV vendors come to Taiwan to secure LED supply

Jun 25, 15:17

Amid the surging demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs, Japanese TV vendors recently visited Taiwan to secure LED supplies. LED packaging houses including Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto...

Unity Opto expects 70% sequential growth in revenues for 2Q10

Jun 25, 13:59

LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology expects second-quarter 2010 revenues to increase 70% sequentially with NT$760-800 million projected for June and sales for the full year...

Everlight, Epistar and TPV to form LED packaging JV in China

Jun 17, 11:57

LED chipmaker and packager Everlight Electronics will establish a joint venture with Epistar and TPV Technology in Fuzhou City in China's Fujian Province for LED chip packaging and...

Epistar, Unity Opto hit record revenues in May

Jun 8, 16:17

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar and LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology generated record revenues of NT$1.75 billion (US$54 million) and NT$701.67 million, respectively,...

Philips to recruit LED experts in Taiwan, say Taiwan makers

Jun 8, 12:32

Royal Philips Electronics, in order to strengthen its LED lighting product lines to have them account for 50% of total lighting sales revenues in 2015, plans to recruit possibly more...

Amtran, Everlight, and LG Display to form LED packaging JV for LCD TV market

Jun 4, 02:00

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has announced a plan to form an LED packaging joint venture in China with LED packager Everlight Electronics and TFT LCD panel maker LG...

China displays industry delegation delays trip to Taiwan until July

May 25, 15:30

A procurement delegation organized by the China Video Industry Association (CVIA) originally planned to visit Taiwan in early June but has postponed its arrival until July 12, according...

CMLT to purchase plant from Gio

May 10, 10:17

Chi Mei Lighting Technology (CMLT), a LED chipmaking subsidiary of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI), will invest NT$1.1-1.2 billion (US$34.65-37.8 million) to purchase a plant from...

LED chipmakers, packaging houses report mixed results for 1Q10

May 10, 10:02

Players in Taiwan's LED industry have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2010.

Everlight, Bright LED April revenues up, Lite-On Tech down sequentially

May 7, 12:22

LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics and Bright LED saw their April revenues increase by 1.6% and 17.79% on month, respectively. Meanwhile, Lite-On Technology saw its April...

LED players see April revenues rise

May 6, 16:06

LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology both saw 20% on-month growth in April revenues with LED chipmaker Tyntek and LED leadframe maker...

LED companies see revenue growth in 1Q10

Apr 29, 15:19

LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto Technology and Ledtech Electronics, and LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) have all reported growth in their first-quarter...

FOREPI's China affiliate Jiangsu Canyang aims to be top-5 global LED chipmaker

Apr 19, 15:56

China-based LED chipmaker Jiangsu Canyang Corporation, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), aims to become a global top-five LED chipmaker in 3-5 years,...

Gio sees March revenues up

Apr 19, 14:35

Gio Optoelectronics, a subsidiary of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI), has posted revenues of NT$308.04 million (US$9.8 million) for March, up 46.56% sequentially and 113.84% on year,...

LED chipmakers and packaging houses post strong revenues for March

Apr 9, 09:35

LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), and LED packaging house Everlight Electronics all saw record monthly revenues in March, while LED packaging house Bright LED Electronics...

Unity Opto, Ledtech, Ligitek report growth in March revenues

Apr 7, 15:37

LED packaging houses Unity Opto Technology, Ledtech Electronics and Ligitek Electronics have reported sequential increases of 38.74%, 91.14% and 23.34%, respectively, for March rev...