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Thursday 21 July 2011
Orders for large-size LED BLUs declining in July
Orders for large-size LED backlight units (BLUs) from downstream TV makers so far this month have been lower than those received in June, according to sources at LED chipmakers. Since...
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Increase drive current can rapidly lower LED costs, says FOREPI chairman
Cost-down has become the focus of competition in the LED industry. According to Frank Chien, chairman of Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), the IT industry has been focusing on increasing...
Friday 8 July 2011
Taiwan-based LED firms invest heavily in China
Taiwan-based LED firms have been aggressively entering the market in China. According to statistics, the accumulated investments into China from Taiwan-based firms have exceeded NT$40...
Tuesday 5 July 2011
LED lighting prices dropping rapidly due to increased competition
A large influx of LED firms has been causing the industry to compete by lowering prices. The magnitude of price falls in the first half of 2011 has reached the level of the total...
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Fire breaks out at Formosa Epitaxy plant
A fire broke out at an LED chip plant operated by Formosa Epitaxy in Taiwan on June 28. According to Formosa Epitaxy, the fire was put out quickly and no injuries were reported.
Friday 24 June 2011
Canyang Optoelectronics obtains US$50 million joint lending
Jiangsu Canyang Optoelectronics, a maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips established in eastern China by Taiwan-based Formosa Epitaxy on a joint venture basis, has signed with four...
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Formosa Epitaxy to gain more distribution channels in China
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) has announced the signing of a strategic agent distribution agreement with World Peace Industrial Group to facilitate its LED lighting...
Monday 20 June 2011
Formosa Epitaxy to sign with China LED lighting sales agent
Formosa Epitaxy, a Taiwan-based maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, will soon sign with a China-based sales agent and retail chain of LED lighting products through arrangement...
Friday 17 June 2011
Formosa Epitaxy expects 20% sequential growth in 3Q11 revenues
LED chip maker Formosa Epitaxy expects demand for LED backlight and lighting to increase in the third quarter and therefore its corresponding revenues to grow by 20% on quarter, according...
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Taiwan LED industry shows improved May performance
Industry observers predict LED backlight modules for TV applications will demonstrate apparent volume production in third quarter 2011 as penetration continues to increase. LED lighting...
Tuesday 24 May 2011
LED TV industry facing oversupply concerns
Although the second quarter is the traditional strong season in the TV industry, April sales continued to stagnate for LED TVs. The appreciation of Taiwan's currency and weak demand...
Friday 20 May 2011
China market: Samsung aims to be largest vendor of LED lighting in 2013
Samsung Electronics has been extending its LED production from backlights to lighting applications with China being the major market, and will shift production of LED lighting products...
Wednesday 11 May 2011
The booming season for LED industry may be delayed
Many Taiwan-based LED firms have reported falling revenues for April, signaling the traditional second-quarter booming season may be delayed. Firms including Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy,...
Monday 9 May 2011
LED makers see mixed growth in April revenues
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy as well as LED chip packager Everlight Electronics had April revenues decreasing on month, while LED packaging...
Monday 2 May 2011
Gross margins slip below 20% for some LED chipmakers
LED chipmakers have announced financial performance for the first quarter of 2011, with Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) both seeing less than 20% gross margins due to decreased...