LCD panel makers suffered heavy losses in 2011, and they are anxious to return to profits.
Last update: Tuesday 14 February 2012 [7 news items]
Panel makers seeking to return to profits through new products and markets
Feb 14, 01:10
In view of increasing additional production capacities of TFT-LCD panels from China-based makers and no substantial increase in global demand for panels, Taiwan-based panel makers...
Newswatch - Feb 13, 15:01
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$31.185 billion (US$1.056 billion) for January, down 33.4% sequentially and 22.7% on year, according to a company filing...
HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
Feb 10, 14:10
HannStar Display has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.74 billion (US$92.9 million) for January, up 8.9% on month but down 28.8% on year.
AUO expects operation to improve quarter by quarter in 2012, says president
Feb 9, 14:04
For Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), 2011 was the worst time for operations and the company expects its business to gradually improve quarter by quarter in 2012, according...
Panel maker CPT reports declined sales for January
Newswatch - Feb 9, 11:38
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted consolidated revenues of NT3.27 billion (US$110.73 million) for January 2012, down 12% sequentially and 40.8% on year, according to a company...
Large-size LCD panel pricing stabilizes in December 2011, says IHS
Feb 7, 11:12
After five straight months of steep declines, prices for large-size LCD panels stabilized in December 2011 because of better-than expected sales and decreased production, according...
CMI CEO to hold debt settlement talks with creditor banks
Jan 20, 15:32
Chimei Innolux (CMI) CEO Hsing-chien Tuan will lead a negotiation team to hold debt settlement talks with its creditor banks on January 20, hoping the banks will allow it to postpone...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 5h 6min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 5h 11min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 5h 16min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 5h 21min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 5h 26min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 5h 31min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 5h 36min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 5h 41min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 5h 46min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 9h 52min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 10h 2min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 10h 4min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 10h 5min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 10h 58min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 11h 17min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 11h 19min ago
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taipei 2012 International Lighting Show: A look at the LED lighting trends
- Digitimes Research: AMOLED shifts into spotlight in 2012
- Digitimes Research: Panasonic improves OLED lighting efficiency to 128lm/W
- LED lighting uptake to rise sharply in 2012 and reach 25% by 2014, says a new report from Digitimes Research
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- IRTOUCH delivers new solutions with infrared technical breakthrough
- CAYIN Rolls out New Compact Dual-Display Digital Signage Player
- Digital signage entices your taste buds
- CAYIN Digital Signage System Increases Involvement for Taipei Fuhsing Private School
- GlacialLight Introduces GLDL04 LED Down Light to the Capella Series
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- Fujitsu introduces ARROWS Z ISW11F au smartphone
- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
- Digital Signage Expo 2012 opens conference registration
- Subkarma invited OPTOTECH to take part in the '2011 Taipei World Design Expo'
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- Report: Front-lit Kindle coming in July (May 14) - CNET
- 2012 to see strong growth of LED-based LCD & 3D TVs (May 16) - HDTVtest
- Troubled Sony and Panasonic in talks to jointly develop OLED TVs (May 17) - Broadcast Engineering
- LG said to plan selling OLED TVs for more than $9,000 in US (May 11) - Business Week
- Samsung likely to preempt market with OLED TVs (May 15) - Yonhap News
- Another day, another 7.85-inch iPad mini rumor (May 11) - Digital Trends
- Sony sees return to profit, aims to halve TV losses (May 10) - Reuters
- Sony sees return to profit, aims to halve TV losses (May 10) - Reuters
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- LED lighting uptake to rise sharply in 2012 and reach 25% by 2014, says a new report from Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: LED ceiling lights gain popularity in Japan market
- Digitimes Research: High-brightness LED output value to grow by 13.4% and LED lighting penetration to increase to 11.3% in 2012
- Digitimes Research: Samsung consolidating LED business
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011
- China market: Epson targets 2011 projector shipments to reach 200,000 units
- Projector suppliers find new ground in emerging markets
- Taiwan market: Enterprise models dominate 2Q11 shipments
- ViewSonic announces ultra-portable LED projector line
- Computex 2011: Nvidia introduces wired 3D Vision glasses and new GeForce GPUs
Makers move to avoid China LCD tariffs
China raised tariffs for LCD panels on April 1, 2012. Both local and foreign makers in the supply chain are taking steps to avoid the tariffs.
China has become the biggest TV market in the world. Its local brands, such as TCL, are posing strong challenges to foreign competitors.
LCD panel makers bottoming out?
Taiwan's LCD panel makers saw business improve in 1Q12. But does it mean that their miseries are coming to an end?
LED and display makers hope OLED products to be the next winner
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
Challenges of upcoming in-cell touch technology: Q&A with TPK chairman Michael Chiang
Touch panel maker TPK Holding managed to ramp up its revenues 7-fold to NT$143.37 billion (US$4.86...
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...
The LED industry has been growing rapidly in China. Digitimes Research recently visited China-based...
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