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Friday 25 November 2011
Taiwan LED device production value to dip 5-8% in 2011
Production value of LED discrete devices rolled out by Taiwan-based LED makers is expected to top NT$64-65 billion (US$2.11-2.14 billion) in 2011, declining 5-8% from a year earlie...
Thursday 24 November 2011
LED chipmaker Genesis completes third plant in Taiwan
LED chipmaker Genesis Photonics has completed the construction of its third plant, located at the Tainan Science Park (TSP). Genesis will install a 6-inch epitaxial wafer production...
Monday 21 November 2011
China LED inventory growing
China's LED industry has been facing pressure due to high levels of inventory and oversupply in the market. The second factor has caused prices of LED chips to drop more than 20%...
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Taiwan LED packaging houses outperform chipmakers in October
Total revenues of Taiwan-based publicly traded LED firms in October 2011 reached NT$7.69 billion (US$255 million), a 3.47% decrease on month and 10.2% decrease on year. The revenue...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
LED sapphire price to return to stability in 2012
The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates continues to hold at around US$10/unit. However, industry sources indicated starting from the second half of October, there has been some sapphire...
Thursday 10 November 2011
Price of LED packaging may reach 1,000lm/US$ in 2015
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...
Thursday 10 November 2011
LED chipmakers Huga, Epileds post revenue declines for October
LED chipmakers Huga Optotech and Epileds Technologies both have suffered a decline in revenues for October due to off-peak season effects. Capacity utilization rates at chipmakers...
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Downstream LED firms outperform upstream peers in 3Q11
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...
Friday 28 October 2011
Epistar reports 3Q11 EPS of NT$0.02
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar reported third-quarter revenues of NT$4.26 billion (US$143 million), a 20% decrease on quarter and 26% decrease on year. Due to a decrease in utilization...
Friday 28 October 2011
Wellypower showcasing new LED light bulb at FPD International 2011
Taiwan-based LED firm Wellypower is currently showcasing the new Ceres LED light bulbs with a 270-degree emission angle at FPD International 2011 in Yokohama, Japan. The firm plans...
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Epileds aims at gross margin of 30% in 4Q11
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epileds Technologies debuted on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on October 24, 2011. The company's gross margin of the first three quarters in 2011 reached...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Low demand likely to cause 10% of China-based LED chipmakers to close in 2H11
Due to heavy losses resulting from weak demand as well as over expansion, about 10% of LED companies in China are expected to withdraw from the segment soon. The rapid growth of the...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Total sales of LED firms decline in 3Q11
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...
Thursday 15 September 2011
Tekcore clearing out inventory
Tekcore has been aggressively clearing out inventories. Tekcore hopes to return to a normal level of inventory turnover. Weak demand in the market has extended Tekcore's inventory...
Tuesday 13 September 2011
LED sapphire substrate firms post poor August sales
Major Taiwan-based sapphire substrate makers Crystal Applied Technology, Crystalwise Technology and Tera Xtal Technology have reported sequential declines in revenues of 52%, 44%...
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