Demand for DSC panels greater than expected, say Taiwan makers

Sep 8, 15:43

Demand for LCD panels used in digital still cameras (DSCs) has been stronger than originally expected in the third quarter of 2009, and orders for such panels will peak in September-October,...

HannStar August revenues up 27% on year

Sep 8, 14:29

HannStar Display has announced August revenues of NT$6.103 billion, up 0.66% from NT$6.063 billion for July, and up 27% from NT$4.805 billion for August 2008.

AUO hits record shipments of large-size LCD panels in August

Sep 8, 14:23

AU Optronics (AUO) shipped 9.07 million large-size TFT-LCD panels, rising 9.7% sequentially and hitting a monthly record. But small- to medium-size panel shipments dropped 8.5% on...

Giantplus delays 3G plant expansion to 1Q10

Sep 7, 16:24

Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology is expanding capacity at its 3G plant at a slower pace than originally scheduled although production has reached...

Small- to medium- size panel makers expect shipments to peak in October

Sep 4, 12:32

Taiwan panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Giantplus Technology have forecast small- to medium-size panel shipments will peak between September and October, while Wintek and Young...

Small- to medium-size LCD panel makers report net losses for 1H09

Sep 3, 15:34

Small- to medium-size panel makers Wintek, Giantplus Technology, Prime View International (PVI), and TPO Display have all reported net losses for the first half of 2009.

iPhone killers are lifesavers for handset display demand, says iSuppli

Aug 14, 16:05

Global shipments of QVGA and higher resolution 2.5- to 4.9-inch handset displays are projected to rise to 149.9 million units in 2009, up an impressive 22.1% from 122.8 million in...

LG Display begins equipment installation for new LTPS line

Aug 12, 15:00

LG Display (LGD) has begun installation of equipment at its new LTPS production line to target the high-end display market for mobile applications.

CMO, Innolux, HannStar report growth for July revenues

Aug 11, 12:06

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced consolidated July TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$28.7 billion (US$872.54 million), an increase of 7.57% from NT$26.68 billion for June...

Giantplus sees 20% on-year revenue growth in July

Aug 7, 12:42

Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has reported revenues of NT$1.28 billion (US$39.10 million) for July, up 25.36% from NT$1.02 billion for June...

Unity Opto July revenues up over 70% on year

Aug 6, 14:36

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology has announced revenues of NT$402.57 million (US$12.3 million) for July, up 18.37% from NT$340.1 million for June and up 70.41%...

Wintek July revenues remain flat sequentially

Newswatch - Aug 4, 12:17

Taiwan small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.22 billion (US$67.85 million) for July 2009, representing a decrease of 0.14% sequentially...

CMO reports net loss of NT$9 billion for 2Q09

Jul 31, 16:35

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced a net loss of NT$8.84 billion (US$269.1 million) for the second quarter of 2009. CMO's combined second quarter net sales totaled NT$70.28...

AUO expects to hit shipments high in 3Q09

Jul 24, 16:51

AU Optronics (AUO), while reporting a net loss of NT$6.6 billion (US$201.2 million) for the second quarter of 2009, has predicted that its panel shipments are likely to hit a company...

AUO 2Q09 revenues up over 60% sequentially, losses narrow

Jul 23, 15:44

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that unaudited consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2009 totaled NT$82.5 billion (US$2.5 billion), up 62.59% from NT$50.74 billion for...

CMO sees record large-size panel shipments in June

Jul 9, 15:18

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced consolidated June TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$26.7 billion (US$809.33 million), an increase of 15.3% sequentially.

Giantplus June revenues up about 10%

Jul 8, 16:11

Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.02 billion (US$30.88 million) for June, a 10.52% increase from NT$925.46...

AUO sees significant improvement in 2Q09 performance

Jul 8, 11:13

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced a significant 62.6% sequential growth in second-quarter 2009 consolidated revenues to NT$82.48 billion (US$2.5 million), but saw a 33.2% decline on...

Wintek sees 11% sequential growth in June revenues

Jul 2, 15:22

Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.21 billion (US$67.32 million) for June, representing an increase of 11% from NT$1.99 billion for May, but a decrease of 0.45% from...

Wintek plans to issue ECBs worth US$100 million

Newswatch - Jun 26, 13:51

The board of directors at LCD panel maker Wintek has approved a plan to issue up to US$100 million worth of euro convertible bonds (ECBs) to meet its future business expansion projects,...

CPT expects TV panel shipments to double in 2009

Jun 15, 16:45

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) expects to ship 6-7 million LCD TV panels in 2009, doubling from 3-3.5 million units in 2008, while its small- to medium-size...

HannStar expects glass substrate shortage to continue through 4Q09

Jun 11, 16:29

HannStar Display expects that there will continue to be a shortage of glass substrates in both the third and fourth quarters of this year, while the company also forecasts that its...

AUO and CMO report sequential revenue growth for May

Jun 9, 10:19

Taiwan major TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) have both reported sequential increases in consolidated revenues for May 2009.

Wintek revenues drop over 15% sequentially in May

Jun 3, 15:20

Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek has announced that consolidated revenues for May 2009 totaled NT$2 billion (US$61.8 million), representing an 15.25% decline from NT$2.36 billion...

Wintek to cancel unpaid leave policy in June

May 25, 15:02

Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek will cancel its unpaid leave policy in June and the company is offering former employees priority consideration when new openings are available,...

AUO April consolidated revenues up 10%

May 8, 12:27

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$24.36 billion (US$736.4 million) for April, up 10.1% sequentially but down 42.6% on year. The company's unconsolidated...

CMO says it remains top LCD panel supplier to China TV vendors

Apr 29, 14:34

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) remained the biggest LCD TV panel supplier to China vendors in the first quarter, with one third of its total TV panels shipped to the China market,...

Wintek narrows 1Q09 net losses by 22.3%

Apr 24, 14:43

Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek has reported first-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$5.23 billion (US$154.82 million), gross loss of NT$657 million, loss from operations of...

Finetech Japan 2009: AMOLED handset market share to reach 38% in 2015, says Samsung

Apr 17, 16:36

The market share of AMOLED handsets will increase to 37.5% in 2015 from 2.3% in 2009, according to Samsung Mobile Display VP Woo Jong Lee.

CMO reports significant increase in March revenues

Apr 9, 10:01

Taiwan-based Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced combined TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$19.75 billion (US$581.47 million) for March, an increase of 48.71% on a monthly basis...

Giantplus March revenues up on China handset panel demand

Apr 8, 10:22

Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has reported March revenues of NT$999.03 million (US$29.83 million), a 26.73% increase compared to NT$788.32...

AUO posts strong sequential increase in March revenues

Apr 7, 17:15

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated March revenues of NT$22.11 billion (US$659.01 million), up 43.7% from February but down 53% on year...

Despite rising demand, small- to medium-size display pricing falling, says iSuppli

Apr 3, 17:06

After three months of decline, small-to medium-size (9-inch and smaller) LCD displays in February experienced a pick-up in sales driven by the Chinese market, with local Chinese mobile...

Small- to medium-size panel makers to see 2Q09 revenues recover

Apr 3, 16:01

Revenues of small- to medium-size LCD panel makers are expected to continue to grow in the second quarter although the range of growth remains unclear since most orders are short-term,...

PVI Taiwan production reaches full utilization

Apr 1, 16:53

Taiwan-based Prime View International (PVI) has already reached full utilization at its EPD (electrophoretic display) production lines in northern Taiwan and has extended production...