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Thursday 11 September 2014
Malaysia makers quote solar cells based on Taiwan pricing
Malaysia-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, viewing that Taiwan-based competitors are subject to an average US anti-dumping tariff of 25%, have quoted their solar cells...
Thursday 11 September 2014
Taiwan market: Dell unveils new Power Edge servers with Intel Xeon processors
Dell has announced its latest Power Edge servers in Taiwan and will offer a total of five models with form factors including blade, rack mount and tower, featuring Intel's Xeon E5-2600v3...
Wednesday 10 September 2014
DRAM industry profits to stabilize in 2015 as Korea-based makers slow capacity ramps, says DRAMeXchange
Construction of Samsung Electronics' and SK Hynix's new fabrication plants will not be finished until 2015, with manufacturing capacity for the coming year still under planning, according...
Wednesday 10 September 2014
OLAF to probe Taiwan PV makers suspected of helping China firms evade import restrictions
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) will investigate certain Taiwan-based PV makers suspected of helping China-based PV module makers evade the EU's minimum import price and import...
Wednesday 10 September 2014
Taiwan reports strong exports for August
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$28.1 billion in August 2014, hitting the second highest-ever monthly level with an on-month increase of 5% and an on-year growth of 9.6%,...
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Taiwan panel makers report mixed August performance
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues in August 2014 reached NT$35.5 billion (US$1.18 billion), down 0.7% on month and down 4.4% on year.
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Entegris building AMC service lab in Taiwan
Entegris, a US supplier of contamination control solutions, is currently building an airborne molecular contamination (AMC) service lab, the company's second such fab globally, in...
Tuesday 9 September 2014
LG Display intensifies touch panel competition
LG Display has been bumping up efforts to land embedded touch panel orders from end customers, prompting increased efforts from Taiwan makers including AU Optronics (AUO), Innolux,...
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Taiwan August CPI up, says DGBAS
Taiwan's August 2014 consumer price index (CPI) of 104.85 (2011 as base year) increased by 0.43% on month and by 2.07% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI)...
Friday 5 September 2014
China solar wafer makers inquire about OEM production by Taiwan firms
China-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers, considering that China government's temporary ban on polysilicon imports through export processing zones to block evasion...
Thursday 4 September 2014
Polysilicon prices not much affected by China moratorium on imports via EPZs, say Taiwan makers
Although China has placed a moratorium on polysilicon imports through its export processing zones (EPZs), the measure has yet to show much impact on product pricing, according to...
Thursday 4 September 2014
Taiwan supply chains show optimism about orders from China-based handset vendors
Taiwan supply chains are showing optimism about orders from China-based handset vendors as they are making attempts to further expand into markets throughout Southeast Asia, as well...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Tongli to establish new protective film production facilities in Taiwan
Following China-based protective film maker Tongli Optoelectronic Technology's move to set up research and development facilities in Taiwan in order to further harness business opportunities...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Production issues at China fabs bring new orders to Taiwan touch panel makers
China touch panel makers have recently taken measures to adjust production capacity in order to meet increased demand for the third quarter of 2014. In doing so, the makers have faced...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Taiwan market: HTC to launch new exclusive stores to promote aftersales services
HTC plans to launch a new type of exclusive store as well as VIP services in Taiwan soon to enhance its aftersales services as a means to further promote its smartphone sales.