G-Tech to set up reinforced glass subsidiary in Foxconn production base in China

Jul 21, 16:52

G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), an affiliate of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, will establish a reinforced glass manufacturing subsidiary to be located in Foxconn's production base in...

UMC to ramp up capacity of Singapore-based subsidiary

Jul 16, 14:34

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) plans to ramp the capacity of its 12-inch fab in Singapore, UMCi, by 40,000 12-inch wafers, according to the company. UMCi currently rolls...

Lextar chairman expects 30 million LED TVs to ship worldwide in 2010

Jul 1, 15:56

HB Chen, chairman of LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, expects global LED-backlit LCD TV shipments to reach 30 million units in 2010 with a 25% share of the overall...

Lextar to raise fund for buying equipment

Jul 1, 15:21

Shareholders of Lextar Electronics have approved plans to raise funds via a private placement of no more than 50 million shares to purchase production equipment.

E-ton subsidiary wins solar system contract from Frito-Lay

Jun 30, 10:48

Adema Technologies, a US-based indirect subsidiary of solar cell maker E-ton Solar Tech, has received a contract from Frito-Lay to install a 1.7MWp solar system at a plant in the...

Chi Lin signs US$370 million factoring deal

Jun 25, 15:01

Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of Chi Mei Group, on June 24 signed a US$370 million account receivables factoring deal with six banks in Taiwan, which will help to replenish its...

Gio expands LED capacity to satisfy CMI demand

Jun 24, 15:49

Gio Optoelectronics, a LED making subsidiary of Chimei Innolux (CMI), will expand its SMT production lines from four currently to 24 and raise packaging capacity from 40 million units...

Taiwan market: Wistron working on medical cloud computing

Jun 24, 14:11

Wistron ITS, a software design subsidiary of Wistron, has recently cooperated with Wistron to develop a medical cloud computing platform and the service system has already won the...

Compal adds investment in China subsidiary

Stockwatch - Jun 24, 12:21

Compal Electronics has announced additional investment of NT$79.58 million (US$2.47 million) in its subsidiary ShengBao Precision Electronics (Taicang), in eastern China. Compal's...

Cando holds revenue goal for 2010

Jun 18, 15:27

Despite slower-than-expected revenue growth in the first half of 2010, Taiwan-based Cando, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), expects to reach its revenue goal of double the revenues...

GCL poly-Si wafer subsidiary begins just-in-time strategy

Jun 18, 15:13

Poly-Si wafer producer Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development has begun to provide just-in-time (JIT) services by setting up facilities close to solar cell clients in...

Asustek subsidiary AGAiT to offer Android/Chrome tablet PCs

Jun 14, 12:23

AGAiT Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary vendor of Asustek Computer, will offer tablet PCs based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform and Android/Chrome operating systems at the end...

AUO, Houston-based subsidiary and 6 executives indicted for LCD price-fixing

Jun 11, 11:40

The US Department of Justice has announced an indictment against AU Optronics (AUO), its Houston-based US subsidiary, and six of its executives for participating in a conspiracy to...

SAS subsidiary Silfab to set up solar module plant in Ontario, Canada

Jun 10, 15:15

Solar system company Silfab, an Italian-based subsidiary of Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), will set up a solar module plant with a capacity of 120MWp in Ontario, Canada, according...

Total S.A to acquire 25% of Motech poly-Si subsidiary

Jun 9, 09:57

French oil company Total S.A will acquire a 25.4% stake of AE Polysilicon (AEP) via its US-based subsidiary Total Gas & Power USA.

PTI responds to acquisition rumors

Stockwatch - Jun 8, 15:04

A recent Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report indicated that Powertech Technology (PTI) will acquire smaller peer Payton Technology soon. PTI has responded saying...

WPG subsidiary acquires Singapore-based distributor

Newswatch - May 26, 14:57

IC distributor Silicon Application Corporation (SAC), a subsidiary of WPG Holdings, has acquired Singapore-based electronic parts and components distributor Silicon Application Pte...

Spansion announces new Japan subsidiary; Spansion Japan continues foundry services

May 25, 13:46

Spansion has announced its new Japan-based subsidiary, Spansion Nihon, has acquired the distribution business of Spansion Japan, its former subsidiary. Leading the new organization...

Solid capacitor maker Matsuki Polymer expected to see profits on higher prices

May 25, 13:38

Matsuki Polymer Technology, a solid-capacitor making subsidiary of passive component maker Feei Cherng, is expected to see a return to profitability in the second quarter of 2010...

Wintek claims poisoned China workers given proper medical care

May 18, 11:19

Taiwan-based LCD and touch panel maker Wintek, in response to reports that it is being sued by workers who became sick allegedly due to exposure to a poisonous chemical at its China...

Equipment maker Csun continues developing China operations

May 14, 15:25

Taiwan-based Csun Manufacturing, which mainly makes equipment used in the production of PCBs and LCD panels, has revealed plans to take its Guangzhou, China subsidiary public in the...

Shareholders file for provisional seizure of personal assets belonging to Gloria Solar chairman

May 14, 14:49

The Reuntex Group, a major shareholder of Gloria Solar International Holding (GIH), has filed for a provisional seizure of the personal assets of Steven Wu, chairman of E-ton Solar...

PVI subsidiary Hydis sees operation turn profitable

May 12, 14:11

South Korea-based TFT-LCD panel and EPD maker Hydis Technologies, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Prime View International (PVI), saw its operation swing to profits in April from continued...

Motech subsidiary AEP readies for poly-Si volume production using FBR

May 12, 11:39

Motech Industry subsidiary AE Polysilicon (AEP) has successfully completed test production of poly-Si using fluidized bed reactors (FBR), according to Motech chairman Simon Tsuo.

Makers of optoelectronics PCBs raise prices by 5-10% in May

May 12, 11:34

Some optoelectronics board vendors such as Tripod Technology have raised their quotes by 5-10% in May due to increased material costs and tight capacity, according to industry sour...

Protective component maker Thinking posts record monthly revenues in April

Newswatch - May 11, 14:03

Thinking Electronic Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$389 million (US$12.35 million) for April 2010, a monthly record. In addition to a recovery seen in its core...

CHT to set up subsidiary in Vietnam

Apr 28, 15:41

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 27 announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in Vietnam via an investment of NT$160 million (US$5.1 million). Operations are scheduled...

Taiwan mobile telecom carrier FET to set up China subsidiary

Apr 28, 14:35

Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has decided to invest up to NT$1 billion (US$32 million) to establish a subsidiary in China.

PVI may have a chance to cut into Apple iPad supply chain

Apr 22, 15:45

Prime View International (PVI) stands a chance of becoming a panel supply for the Apple iPad through its Korea subsidiary Hydis' fringe-field switching (FFS) technology, according...

China market: Clevo to set up new subsidiary to expand Buynow

Apr 22, 14:28

Clevo will invest US$3 million to establish a subsidiary in Shandong Province, northern China, for operating new Buynow retail stores. Clevo has purchased an existing commercial building...

ASMedia seeks USB 3.0 chip orders with aggressive quotes

Apr 21, 16:49

ASMedia Technology, a subsidiary of Asustek Computer, is aggressively seeking USB 3.0 chip orders from motherboard makers and is said to be offering prices below US$3 per unit to...

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,...

UMC announces indirect investment in China for LED lighting

Stockwatch - Apr 13, 16:45

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has revealed an indirect investment worth US$1 million for setting up a new subsidiary specializing in LED lighting manufacturing and sales...

Qualcomm launches 5.7-inch Mirasol color display

Apr 9, 16:00

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies has launched a 5.7-inch XGA color Mirasol display, and expects the product to start volume production in 2010 at the 4.5G production plant in Longtan,...

AUO to surpass Chimei Innolux in LTPS capacity, says Digitimes Research

Apr 6, 14:58

Low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) capacity of AU Optronics (AUO) will surpass that of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) after the acquisition of AFPD, a subsidiary of Toshiba Mobile...