HannStar Display and TPV Technology's LCD module (LCM) joint venture in Wuhan, China, previously suspended due to sluggish demand, will resume production in January, according to...
In response to recent consolidation talks from Chi Mei Group founder Hsu Wen-Lung, AU Optronics (AUO) has said that it is open to the idea, but is currently focusing its priorities...
Affected by a sharp order drop in November, HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have both reduced their annual PCB shipments guidance for 2008 by 10%.
With LCD panel prices continuing to drop, panel maker HannStar Display may stop selling its large-size LCD panels on the open market, according to market sources. The sources explained...
LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced November revenues of NT$1.97 billion (US$59.6 million), down 36.5% from NT$3.1 billion in October, and down 75.29% on year. The company's...
WitsView estimates Taiwan LCD panel makers' utilization rate has dropped to 50% in the fourth quarter, with AU Optronics (AUO)'s average utilization being only about 50%, while Chi...
HannStar Display has denied that it is shutting down its Wuhan LCM plant, but admitted that the company is reducing the plant's utilization rate because of weak demand of TFT-LCD...
Having downward adjusted their fourth-quarter guidance recently, the two major Taiwan notebook PCB makers – HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) – have also...
With demand in the LCD panel market decreasing, small- to medium-size LCD modules (LCMs) specialist Star World Technology has reported a 39% sequential decrease in revenues for Oct...
PCB industry players indicated PCB orders have dropped dramatically since October, as customers are seeking to delay shipments amid a weakening economic outlook. Even notebook PCB...
Due to the worsening global economy, all of Taiwan's major LCD panel makers have reported declines in October revenues, with industry sources predicting that the worst has yet to...
Due to weak order volumes for notebook PCBs, fourth-quarter lead times of HannStar Board have decreased from four weeks to three weeks. The company said sales for the fourth quarter...
DisplaySearch expects 2008 spending on TFT LCD manufacturing equipment to reach historic highs. However, rapidly dropping panel prices, low fab utilization and continued concerns...
With its profitability seriously taking a hit by freefalling LCD monitor panel prices, Innolux Display reported net income of only NT$103 million (US$3.12 million) for the third quarter,...
Despite that Taiwan-based panel makers have reported losses due to reductions in panel out, shipments of small- to medium-size panels continue to see growth. For some makers, revenues...
