
The European Commission announced on September 6, 2012 the decision to start anti-dumping investigation against China-based solar firms
Last update: Thursday 1 November 2012 [7 news items]
China adds Europe-based polysilicon firms to anti-dumping investigation
Nov 1, 14:51
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on November 1 that the government received requests to conduct anti-dumping investigations on Europe-based polysilicon imports in September...
EU punitive duties need to be above 15% for Taiwan-based makers to benefit
Sep 7, 01:45
The European Commission has began an anti-dumping investigation against China-based firms, however, possible punitive duties may be low because of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel's,...
EU begins anti-dumping probe into China-based solar firms
Sep 7, 01:20
The European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation against China-based solar firms on September 6. The investigation is scheduled to take nine months before preliminary...
Solar firms hope possible anti-dumping investigation in Europe will shift market to equilibrium
Sep 5, 16:49
The European Commission is expected to announce its position on the anti-dumping investigation requested by solar firms in Europe on September 6, 2012. Solar firms around the world...
German chancellor may influence EU anti-dumping investigation of China-made solar products
Sep 5, 12:22
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's agreement with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's opposition to trade protectionism implies that she may attempt to dissuade the EU Commission from launching...
China makers lower solar module prices in Europe
Aug 31, 11:32
China-based makers have reduced quotes for their solar modules in Europe from EUR0.55-0.60/watt (US$0.69-0.75) in July to EUR0.50-0.55/watt currently due to weak demand. The prices...

Commentary: Looming trade war and increasing OEM orders to turn China domestic capacities obsolete
Aug 29, 11:50
The looming trade war has been pushing China-based solar firms to plan for short- and medium-term adjustments to domestic capacities. If demand from the domestic and emerging markets...
PCB equipment makers Csun, Ampoc 2Q13 sales to rise
Bits + chips | 25min ago
Alltop expects 20-30% growth in non-notebook businesses
IT + CE | 1h 56min ago
Chipbond expects sales to peak in 3Q13
Bits + chips | 1h 59min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V
IT + CE | 2h 46min ago
Simplo, Dynapack approve 2012 dividends
IT + CE - Stockwatch | 2h 49min ago
Spreadtrum raises sales guidance for 2Q13
Bits + chips | 2h 56min ago
Taiwan optical supply chain facing challenges from China players
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 22:11
Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:50
CVIA expects China TV vendors to purchase US$4.5 billion in panels from Taiwan
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:17
Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:16
Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:15
Chipbond expects sales to peak in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:13
China market: Nutshell Electronics unveils two smartphones
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:13
Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:10
Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:10
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
- Mixed-signal technology to dominate global chipset market: Q&A with Dialog Semiconductor CEO Jalal Bagherli
- Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
- SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- ODMs promoting convertible notebooks to brand vendors
- Chunghwa Telecom breaks ground for data center in northern Taiwan
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Digitimes Research: Competition in the AMOLED panel industry continuing to heat up
- Wistron, Inventec unlikely to see notebook revenue proportion drop below 50% in the short term
- Acer, Asustek to continue posting losses in smartphone business
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Order visibility from BlackBerry extends to 2-3 quarters, say suppliers
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom mulls partnership for 4G investment
- LED packaging houses face rising technological challenge
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Rising demand for large-size TVs beneficial to polarizer makers: Q&A with Ho Jau-yang, chairman of CMMT
- Digitimes Research: China mobile AP market to expand in 2013
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
- Coolpad becomes top 3G handset vendor in China
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- ABB to acquire Power-One to become a global leader in solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters
- Heraeus purchases the Ferro Corporation solar paste business
- Advantech: Supporting the Photovoltaics Industry with All-in-One Solutions
- BIG SUN Energy launches 6" mono cells with 19.4% conversion efficiency and patented iPV tracker
- Revolutionary solar tracking system to expand solar penetration: The aspiration to become the Apple in solar industry
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- Over 3GW of projects submitted for licensing in Turkey (June 14) - PV Magazine
- China Sunergy ships from new Turkey facility (June 14) - PV Magazine
- Jinko Solar announces 1Q13 upturn in fortunes (June 7) - PV Magazine
- Japan soon to be largest solar market (June 5) - The Japan Times
- China hits back at EU wine over solar panel duties (June 5) - Reuters
- China aims at Europe wines after solar panel action (June 5) - The New York Times
- China launches anti-dumping probe against EU wine (June 5) - BBC News
- Germany industries concerned over EU anti-dumping duties against China (June 4) - Xinhuanet

Taiwan-based solar firms have been expressing optimistic view about the solar market.

China-based large-size solar firm Suntech Power Holdings failed to pay back US$541 million in convertible notes on March 15 and announced the insolvency...

Rumors from China solar industry
China government reportedly planned to announce the preliminary result of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation on February 20, but now the...

Neo Solar Power to merge with Delta's subsidiary, DelSolar

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Putting solar on anything that can be moved, carried or worn: Q&A with Alta Devices
GaAs solar material maker Alta Devices boasts solar cells with an efficiency of 28.8%, but perhaps...

The Taiwan-based solar supply chain is likely to enter a period of consolidation. For upstream material...
- 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.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.













