Nichia files lawsuit against Everlight

May 10, 11:52

Nichia has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany at the District Court Dusseldorf against the Taiwanese LED manufacturer Everlight Electronics and its German subsidiary Everlight...

LED makers see revenues increase in March

Apr 9, 16:48

LED firms, from upstream chip manufacturers to downstream packaging manufacturers, all saw sales growth in March, posing challenges for the traditional lighting market.

Everlight looks to run at full capacity in 3Q12

Mar 29, 15:31

LED packaging firm Everlight Electronics has seen its utilization rate improve to 60-70% recently and expects the ratio to climb to 80% in the second quarter, according to the company...

Everlight to deal out 2011 dividend per share of NT$2.50

Mar 21, 01:05

LED packaging company Everlight Electronics will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$2.50 for 2011, accounting for 79.62 % of the corresponding net EPS of NT$3.14, according...

Taiwan LED firms have lower production costs compared to South Korea peers, says Everlight chairman

Mar 14, 14:49

While Samsung Electronics has started a price war for its LED lighting products, Taiwan-based LED fellow makers have the competitive advantage of lower production costs, according...

Everlight, Edison Opto see decreasing January revenues

Feb 8, 01:10

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight reported January revenues of NT$1.147 billion (US$39 million), down 10.5% on month and 2.4% on year. According to Everlight, the falling...

Everlight to enter Japan lighting market in 2012, says chairman

Jan 20, 11:50

The market conditions for LED may still be in the clouds in first-half 2012, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight. While attending Lighting...

LED chipmakers and packaging firms suffer revenue declines in December

Jan 10, 15:58

Affected by seasonal factors, most Taiwan-based LED chipmakers and LED packaging companies have posted declines in revenues for December, with the setbacks suffered by upstream chipmakers...

LED lighting makers eyeing agricultural sector

Jan 4, 15:09

Low demand for LED TV backlight units (BLUs) has been causing LED firms to seek markets elsewhere. Some Taiwan-based LED firms have been trying to enter the agricultural sector by...

China government to announce LED subsidies

Dec 21, 01:10

The LED lighting product subsidy program for the 12th Five Year Plan has been set up by China's National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance and will be announced...

LED maker Everlight to sue Nichia

Dec 2, 11:18

Taiwan-based Everlight Electronics has decided to file a complaint with the Tokyo District Court against Japan-based LED maker Nichia, accusing the company of lodging untruthful allegations...

Price of LED packaging may reach 1,000lm/US$ in 2015

Nov 10, 15:40

The LED lighting industry has been targeting a price for LED packaging to reach 500lm/US$ in 2012 and hit the threshold of 1,000lm/US$ in 2015. This target is five years ahead of...

LED firms report falling October revenues

Nov 9, 01:20

LED chipmaker Epistar reported falling October revenues of NT$1.26 billion (US$42 million), representing a 10.6% decrease on month and 26% decrease on year. Epistar indicated despite...

Downstream LED firms outperform upstream peers in 3Q11

Nov 1, 01:05

Taiwan-based LED firms have been reporting third quarter revenues. Upstream LED chipmakers such as Formosa Epitaxy and Huga reported third quarter earnings per share (EPS) of negative...

Everlight revenues to be flat in 4Q11; employees to take unpaid leave

Oct 27, 15:01

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics expects its revenues to stay flat in the fourth quarter and the company will require its employees to take a total of eight...

Commentary: LED lighting moving towards patent-dominated market

Oct 24, 12:05

The big LED lighting pie has been attracting many firms to enter the market, heating up competition between traditional and new firms. Fierce competition can lead to patent wars as...

Everlight wins patent infringement lawsuit filed by Nichia in Taiwan

Oct 21, 01:15

Taiwan's Supreme Administrative Court, regarding Japan-based Nichia's accusations that Taiwan-based LED packaging company Everlight Electronics infringed upon its Patent Nos.089 and...

South Korea to become biggest competition for Taiwan LED industry

Oct 19, 12:06

The increasing awareness of energy conservation and carbon emissions reduction has been driving the growth of the LED lighting market. Many governments around the world have listed...

Total sales of LED firms decline in 3Q11

Oct 13, 14:01

Combined revenues of listed LED companies, including LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers and LED packaging firms, in Taiwan totaled NT$24.92 billion (US$819.74 million) in the third...

LED firms report disappointing third quarter revenues

Oct 11, 15:39

Several Taiwan-based LED firms have reported falling September and third-quarter revenues showing the low season in the LED industry in the third quarter.

Everlight anticipates LED lighting revenues to reach 15% of total revenues in 2012, says chairman

Oct 3, 15:26

The continuous weak demand for LED TV backlight modules (BLUs) has been causing delayed growth in the LED market. However, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging...

Chip One Stop stops selling Everlight LED products

Sep 14, 15:19

Chip One Stop, a web-based electronics device marketing company in Japan, has reached an agreement with LED maker Nichia to stop selling white LED products manufactured by Taiwan-based...

LED firms report steady August revenues

Sep 7, 01:15

LED packaging house Everlight reported flat August revenues of NT$1.35 billion (US$46.38 million), representing a 17.19% on-year decrease. Low demand for TV backlight modules (BLUs)...