CPT invests in China company through stock swap of four subsidiaries

Newswatch - Mar 4, 16:13

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced its indirect investment in China-based Mindong Electric through the exchange of a 75% stake in each of...

CMO reorganizes operation to focus on efficiency rather than expansion

Mar 4, 12:09

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has reorganized its operation and shift its focus from expanding capacity and market share to strengthening inventory...

CPT denies seeking government bailout

Mar 4, 10:51

TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has denied that it has asked for Taiwan government bailout, saying the CPT group's cash of more than NT$20 billion (US$569.96 million)...

CMO utilization rate up by 20%, says company chairman

Mar 2, 16:01

TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has seen its utilization rate increase 20% recently mainly due to the China government's consumer electronics (CE) promotion program,...

Shipments of 8.9-inch-and-larger LCD panels down almost 17% in January, says WitsView

Feb 26, 11:40

Global shipments of 8.9-inch-and-larger LCD panels reached 22.23 million units in January, down by 16.9% sequentially and down 33.5% on year, according to research firm WitsView.

Giantplus sees China handset panel orders recovering

Feb 23, 17:04

Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology expects its February revenues to reach NT$700 million (US$20.22 million) amid recovering orders from China handset clients,...

China reportedly to unveil US$15 billion program for building next-generation LCD fabs

Feb 18, 16:02

The Chinese government may soon unveil a 100 billion yuan (US$14.63 billion) program to boost China's LCD panel industry, helping the country's makers to build 7G and above fabs,...

Taiwan FPD production value to fall almost 9% in 1Q09, says IEK

Feb 18, 12:06

Taiwan's overall flat panel display (FPD) production value is projected to drop 8.9% sequentially to NT$240.66 billion (US$7.18 billion) in the first quarter of 2009, according to...

Commentary: 4Q08 losses show Taiwan LCD makers less competitive than Korean rivals

Feb 16, 15:51

Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) have all reported losses for their TFT LCD panel operations for the fourth quarter of 2008,...

China to account for up to 30% of CMO revenues in 2009

Feb 13, 17:09

With the China government promoting a program to increase sales of electronics to rural area, leading Taiwan TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) estimates that its revenue...

Major Taiwan TFT-LCD panel makers cut 2009 capex

Feb 13, 16:53

TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced plans to cut its 2009 capital spending (capex) to NT$30 billion (US$882.21 million) from previous estimates of NT$100...

CMO in the red last year due to huge 4Q08 losses

Feb 12, 16:36

TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) slumped into the red in 2008 after seeing huge losses of NT$31.41 billion (US$920 million) in the fourth quarter, according to results...

CPT to reorganize its TFT-LCD business

Feb 12, 12:37

After suffering losses in the fourth quarter and full year of 2008, TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has begun to reorganize its operations, according to company CFO...

LCD panel maker CPT reports losses for 4Q08 and year

Feb 11, 12:25

TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported a loss of NT$11.98 billion (US$352.19 million) for the fourth quarter of 2008, and a net loss of NT$11.68 billion last...

CMO suspends 8.5G project, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 10, 16:51

LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has suspended construction on its 8.5G production fab, and members of the team for the project have either returned to their original...

CMO January revenues up over 5% sequentially

Feb 10, 11:54

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced its January 2009 combined TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$11.23 billion (US$331.77 million), up 5.64% compared to NT$10.63 billion in December...

Analog IC designer AAT sees revival of orders from LCD panel makers

Feb 6, 16:56

Taiwan-based IC design house Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) has disclosed that TFT LCD panel makers are placing analog IC orders again following a demand freeze, while revenues,...

CPT says not affected by US price-fixing charges against former executives

Stockwatch - Feb 6, 14:17

In response to two former executives being indicted in the US for allegedly fixing LCD panel prices, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has maintained that...

CMO denies selling equipment to Innolux

Feb 5, 16:10

TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has refuted a report in the Chinese language Apple Daily News that claimed the company was planing to sell 5G and 8.5G equipment...

Top-4 LCD panel makers 2009 capex down 50%

Feb 5, 14:07

Affected by the current global slowdown, the world's top-four TFT-LCD panel makers Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) will...

Former CPT, LGD executives indicted in US for LCD panel price-fixing conspiracy

Feb 4, 14:25

The US Department of Justice has announced the indictment against two former executives from Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and one former executive...

AUO reduces capex by 50% for 2009

Jan 23, 12:03

Due to the global economic downturn, LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will reduce its 2009 capital expenditure (capex) to only NT$50 billion (US$1.49 billion) compared to NT$100...

LCD panel maker CPT becomes largest shareholder of Mindong Electric in China

Jan 20, 17:05

TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has officially become the largest shareholder of Mindong Electric in China with a 75.04% of stake. The company is expected to become...

Wintek to defer 4.5G LCD fab construction

Jan 15, 14:07

With overall demand in the small- to medium-size LCD panel market expected to remain weak in 2009, panel maker Wintek is likely to defer the construction of its 4.5G TFT-LCD production...

CPT, HannStar and Innolux see sharp declines in December revenues

Jan 13, 16:20

Due to weak orders and falling prices, second-tier TFT-LCD panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), HannStar Display, and Innolux Display saw December 2008 revenues decline sharply...

Samsung said to delay 11G LCD production ramp-up plan

Jan 8, 15:16

Amid uncertain global economic outlook and sluggish demand, Samsung Electronics will delay the production ramp-up at an 11G LCD fab it is planning to build, according to market sou...

LCD touch panel players expect 10% revenue decline in December

Dec 30, 01:20

Touch panel players are expected to see a 10% decline in revenues in December, according to market sources.

TSMC and UMC expected to see investment losses in 4Q

Dec 30, 01:10

In addition to having deal with a sluggish semiconductor market, Taiwan foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will...

Samsung to change TFT LCD top level management team in early 2009

Dec 19, 17:14

With the global economic recession hitting the LCD panel market, Samsung Electronic may reorganize its top level management team of its TFT LCD department in early 2009, according...

Small- to mid-size LCD panel maker Wintek reports 38% drop in November revenues

Dec 3, 11:28

TFT LCD and touch panel supplier Wintek has announced November consolidated revenues of NT$2.2 billion (US$65.7 million), down 38% from record high of NT$3.6 billion in October and...

PVI to ship force sensing touch EPDs in 2Q09

Nov 13, 15:29

Prime View International (PVI) will soon start shipping TFT LCD panels and electrophoretic displays (EPDs) featuring force sensing touch technology developed by US-based F-Origin,...

LCD panels prices are too low to drop much further, says DisplaySearch

Oct 24, 17:35

TFT LCD panel price erosion has continued in the fourth quarter this year, due to the weak economic outlook and slow demand. Panel prices are approaching the cash cost of panel makers...

Polarizer suppliers hit by LCD production cuts

Oct 3, 12:12

LCD panel makers' production cutbacks are taking their toll on upstream suppliers, with some polarizer specialists suspending facilities or planning layoffs, according to industry...

LCD panel prices to remain stable until October

Sep 19, 01:10

September panel shipments for TV and IT applications are expected to increase from levels in August, and unit prices will begin to stabilize from late September and remain steady...

LCD panel makers invest in LCD drive IC suppliers to stabilize market position

Aug 27, 16:21

As the number of LCD driver IC providers continues to decline due to low profitability, TFT-LCD makers are finding it increasingly important to forge close ties with the remaining...