Last update: Tuesday 9 April 2013 [76 news items]
Wah Hong revenues hit high in March
Apr 8, 14:38
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has announced record consolidated revenues of NT$746.18 million (US$23.52 million) for March, up 7.93% sequentially and 70.46%...
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...
Taiwan-based touch panel makers benefit from Nitto Denko lowering ITO film prices
Mar 23, 16:07
Taiwan-based touch panel makers, such as Young Fast Optoelectronics and J Touch, will enjoy reduced production costs due to Japan-based Nitto Denko's lowering its quotes for ITO films,...
Wah Hong to add investment in two China subsidiaries, issue NT$500 million convertible bonds
Mar 17, 15:59
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial will invest US$3 million in each of two subsidiaries in southern and southeastern China, and will issue 5-year zero-interest unsecured...
Wah Hong reports high in January revenues
Feb 4, 17:06
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$742.61 million (US$23.24 million) for January, a new historical high.
Niching to sell DNP optical films for large-size LCD panels
Jan 19, 12:21
Niching Industrial has acquired distribution rights from Japan-based Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) for optical films used in large-size LCD panels, with shipments slated for the latter...
Area demand for TFT-LCD optical film to grow 11% in 2010, says DisplaySearch
Jan 13, 17:04
Demand for all TFT-LCD optical film is expected to grow from 543 million square meters in 2009 to 606 million square meters in 2010, up 11% on year, and the price erosion and cost...
Wah Hong reports growth in December 2009 revenues
Jan 11, 09:32
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$666 million (US$20.86 million) for December 2009, up 3.31% on month and 156.25% on year...
Jun Hong Optronics to start ITO film production in early 2010
Dec 22, 16:04
Taiwan-based Jun Hong Optronics, a joint venture between optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial and Japan-based touch panel maker Gunze, will begin production of ITO (indium tin oxide)...
Wah Hong November revenues up 100% on year
Dec 8, 12:04
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has posted consolidated revenues of NT$645.08 million (US$19.98 million), down 0.95% sequentially from NT$651.28 million, but up...
Optical film maker Wah Hong sees on-month drop in October revenues
Nov 5, 15:23
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has posted consolidated revenues of NT$651.28 million (US$20.01 million) for October, down 6.49% sequentially from NT$696.5 million...
Booming September sales for Wah Hong, Wellypower
Oct 6, 15:39
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has reported consolidated revenues of NT$696.50 million (US$21.5 million) for September, representing a third consecutive monthly...
Sep 22, 16:42
Taiwan-based semiconductor material distributor Niching Industrial's sales of optical film products are expected to double in 2010 from 2009, with monthly sales from the segment reaching...
LCD component makers Wah Hong, Radiant report record revenues for August
Sep 7, 15:53
Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial and backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics (ROEC) have reported record consolidated revenues for August.
Taiwan makers likely to account for 40% of global diffusion sheet market in 2010
Aug 27, 10:29
Taiwan-based makers are expected to take 40% of the global diffusion sheet market in 2010 as Taiwan makers continue to improve their technology, production cost and capacity, according...
Wah Hong up while Wellypower down in July revenues
Aug 6, 14:28
Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has posted a 3.89% on-month rise in consolidated revenues for July, while CCFL maker Wellypower Optronics has announced a 9.31%...
3M to increase purchases from Taiwan by 10% in 2009, says company executive
Aug 4, 09:55
US-based 3M is switching more of its purchase budget to Taiwan, with purchases from Taiwan expected to increase by 10% in 2009, according to 3M Taiwan managing director George Chao...
Large-size BLU optical film demand grows 22% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch
Jul 8, 13:36
Large-size TFT-LCD backlight optical film demand grew by more than 22% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009 to 56 million square meters from 45.9 million square meters in the...
Wah Hong June sales up more than 30% on year
Jul 7, 15:10
Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has reported consolidated June revenues of NT$613.48 million (US$18.58 million), up 13.31% from NT$541.4 million for May and...
Efun subsidiary DFO sees 2Q09 shipments up 50%
Jul 6, 10:05
A China subsidiary handling back-end production for Taiwan-based optical film supplier Efun Technology saw its shipments increase by 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009,...
Wah Hong lands NT$570 million syndicated loan
Jun 17, 16:12
Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial signed for a 3-year syndicated loan for NT$570 million (US$17.5 million) on June 16 to improve its mid-term financial structure,...
Efun says ITO films to bring in solid revenue contribution in July
Jun 5, 11:15
Efun Technology has said its indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive films have been delivered to customers in China, Korea and Taiwan for validation, with revenues generated from the product...
Wah Hong reports record consolidated revenues for May
Jun 4, 12:20
Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has reported record monthly consolidated revenues for May 2009 at NT$541.4 million (US$16.63 million), up 28.48% from NT$421.4...
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...
Wah Hong April revenues up on increased optical film shipments
May 7, 14:08
Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$510.3 million (US$15.38 million) for April, rising 16.57% sequentially because of...
Efun to expand ITO conductive film capacity
May 5, 16:54
Optical film maker Efun Technology plans to expand its indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive film capacity by the end of 2009 amid increasing demand for touch panel applications, according...
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...
LCD optical film maker Wah Hong sees February revenues up 16%
Newswatch - Mar 10, 13:54
Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has posted February consolidated revenues of NT$333 million (US$9.54 million), up 16% sequentially, but down 8.31% on year,...
Efun revokes convertible bond issue plans
Newswatch - Mar 4, 17:11
Optical film maker Efun Technology has said that in consideration of the current state of the global economy, the company has decided to revoke its planned convertible bond issue,...
Rush orders boost LCD component sales
Feb 4, 14:13
Taiwan-based major LCD component makers Radiant Opto-Electronics, Kenmos Technology, Wah Hong Industrial, and Efun Technology are expected to see sequential consolidated revenue growth...
Semiconductor distributor Niching to see sales up while profits drop in 2008
Nov 25, 16:28
Although Semiconductor distributor Niching Industrial has seen sales growth in 2008 thanks to strong shipments of memory module and memory card substrates, profits have declined due...
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.
Wah Hong consolidated revenues up in both September and 3Q
Oct 7, 01:05
Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial posted consolidated September revenues of NT$616.7 million (US$19 million), up 17.26% sequentially and up 23.2% on year, and...
Wah Hong and Gunze form joint venture for ITO films
Sep 11, 17:04
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial and Japan's Gunze have signed an agreement for forming a NT$200 million (US$6.25 million) joint venture to produce ITO films.
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...
Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
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Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
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Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 21:08
DRAM shortages to continue for 3 years, says Inotera executive
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 20:56
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 20:16
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 20:04
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:50
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:44
Foxconn to start production of 70-inch Ultra HD TVs in 1Q14
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:43
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:42
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:37
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
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- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.