Everlight to enter Japan lighting market in 2012, says chairman

Jan 20, 11:50

The market conditions for LED may still be in the clouds in first-half 2012, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight. While attending Lighting...

LED lighting shipments to grow 3-fold in 2012, says Epistar chairman

Jan 19, 01:15

The volume of LED lighting in the world will increase in 2012, Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye has said. Epistar's 2012 revenues are likely to show growth and reach NT$20 billion (US$668...

LED lighting shipments to increase in 2Q12

Dec 28, 01:25

The LED lighting market is expected to shine in 2012. South Korea-based Samsung LED has recently been merged into Samsung Group to fully utilize the strong distribution channel of...

Epistar to benefit from Greater China LED lighting projects

Dec 26, 13:37

The growing number of LED lighting projects in Greater China is likely to benefit LED chipmaker Epistar as the firm may become the main supplier of LED chips, according to industry...

Philips to set up LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China

Dec 19, 15:34

Philips has announced a plan to set up an LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China and to invest up to EUR25 million (US$33 million) from 2011-2015.

Philips announces LED lighting deal in South Africa

Dec 1, 11:48

Royal Philips Electronics and South African state-owned utility company Eskom have announced an energy-saving LED lighting deal. Under the agreement, 200,000 Philips MasterLED lamps...

Lextar plans to enter LED lighting distribution

Nov 21, 15:44

Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar has been developing the LED lighting market and receiving OEM orders from international firms such as Philips, Osram and Mitsubishi. Lextar has been said...

Genesis receives lighting orders from customers in China and Japan

Nov 15, 01:35

Taiwan-based LED firm Genesis Photonics recently received orders from China-based customers for indoor lighting and commercial LED light tubes. Coupled with orders from Japan-based...

LED lighting penetration to reach 25% in 2013, says Epistar

Nov 3, 09:32

LED lighting is waiting for the price difference with traditional lighting to narrow, with penetration of LED lighting likely to reach 25% in 2013, Epistar has said.

Lextar, Aeon Lighting to participate in Hong Kong lighting fair

Oct 26, 11:56

The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) will take place from October 27-30. Many upstream and downstream LED firms such as Bridgelux, Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar...

Commentary: LED lighting moving towards patent-dominated market

Oct 24, 12:05

The big LED lighting pie has been attracting many firms to enter the market, heating up competition between traditional and new firms. Fierce competition can lead to patent wars as...

China LED lighting market to experience rapid growth in next few years

Oct 14, 15:41

Studies show that total market size of the global lighting market (includes both LED and traditional lightings) in 2010 was US$79.3 billion. Demand is expected to increase due to...

Japan LED lighting market demonstrates healthy growth

Oct 7, 10:25

The March 2011 earthquake in Japan that caused a nuclear crisis has been driving the country to enthusiastically conserve energy, causing demand of LED lighting to grow. Sales of...

Everlight anticipates LED lighting revenues to reach 15% of total revenues in 2012, says chairman

Oct 3, 15:26

The continuous weak demand for LED TV backlight modules (BLUs) has been causing delayed growth in the LED market. However, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging...

Lextar expects revenue proportion for LED lighting to rise 50% in 2012

Sep 30, 01:00

Lextar electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, expects the proportion of its revenues for LED lighting products to increase from 40% currently to 50%,...

Increasing rare earths production likely to affect energy saving lighting devices

Sep 29, 14:11

The supply-and-demand for rare earths is expected to shift from the current status of being in shortage to an oversupply in 2013 as many countries have stepped up their exploitation...

GLT becomes supplier for Toshiba Lighting

Sep 20, 14:12

Taiwan-based light guide plate maker GLT has successfully cut into the supply chain of Japan-based Toshiba Lighting's LED ceiling lamps. Toshiba Lighting currently has the largest...

Lite-On plans to develop LED lighting products with Epistar

Sep 20, 14:07

Following the inauguration of Taiwan-based chipmaker Epistar's plant in Changzhou, China, Lite-On has indicated it plans to cooperate with Epistar to develop new LED lighting products,...

Revenues from LED lighting to account for 20% in 2011, says Huga chairman

Sep 9, 16:09

LED demand from TV firms has been uncertain causing slow growth for the industry. However, the potential of LED lighting is foreseeable. TP Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based LED firm...

Rapid price drop of LED lighting is expected in 3Q11

Sep 7, 01:10

LED lighting ASPs are likely to decrease rapidly. The price of high power LEDs has been falling close to 50% in 2010-2011. The price is likely to fall another 5-10% in the third qu...

Philips introduces new lighting solutions for vehicles

Sep 6, 14:42

Philips has introduced a new solution to increase the visibility of commercial vehicles, thereby ensuring safer driving during the day and at night. This introduction anticipates...

LED market growth transitions to lighting applications, says DisplaySearch

Aug 26, 14:21

Market indicators continue to predict an on-year rise of 20% in LED usage across applications in 2011 with lighting leading the way, according to DisplaySearch. The total package...

Digitimes Insight: South Korea increases standardization of specifications and certification for LED lighting products

Aug 17, 16:33

South Korea has been standardizing specifications for LED lighting and product certification. South Korea has been setting the Korea Standard (KS) for LED traffic lights and lighting...

Aeon Lighting announces cooperation with Cree

Jul 29, 15:42

Taiwan-based high-power LED lighting firm, Aeon Lighting Technology, has announced cooperation with US-based Cree Lighting to secure supplies of LED chips. Aeon will adopt Cree's...

Global Lighting Technologies to list on TSE

Jul 25, 10:11

Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), a Taiwan-based maker of light guide plates used in LED backlight units (BLU), LED illuminated keyboards and indoor lighting products, will begin...

BLU maker Global Lighting Technologies sets IPO price

Jul 21, 01:45

LED backlight unit and light guide plate maker Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) will debut on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) with an initial price of NT$50 (US$1.73) on July 28...

Everlight lighting products to debut in Japan in 2012

Jul 20, 01:20

LED packaging house, Everlight, has indicated that Japan has increased the speed of certification for LED lighting products since the earthquake disaster in March. Hence, Everlight...