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Tuesday 16 December 2014
China still in low panel materials self-sufficiency, says consulting firm
China's TFT-LCD panel industry will have an estimated demand for 73 million square meters of glass substrates, 68 million square meters of polarizers and 116 tons of liquid crystal...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
China market: Meizu steps up cooperation with MediaTek for sub-CNY1,000 smartphones
A China-based smartphone vendor has stepped up its cooperation with MediaTek and will launch sub-CNY1,000 (US$161) models to take on first-tier vendors such as Xiaomi Technology and...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Year-end rush in China leads APAC PV market to set record in 4Q14, says Solarbuzz
Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2014. According...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Panel makers in Greater China should increase cooperation, says AUO president
Panel makers from across the Taiwan Strait should emphasize more on cooperation in terms of technology, capital, supply chains and downstream vendors, according to AU Optronics (AUO)...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Some China TV vendors adopt open bid to procure optical film
China-based LCD TV vendors, including TCL, TPV Technology, Hisense and Haier, have adopted open-bid competition in place of price negotiations with target suppliers to procure optical...
Monday 15 December 2014
Catcher to acquire equipment sets for US$55.18 million
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology's branch in Suqian, China has spent US$55.18 million to acquire equipment sets from Orion.
Monday 15 December 2014
Digitimes Research: US server vendors see growing threat from China competitors
With the server market's rapid growth and the China government's aggressive efforts to build up the country's server industry, China-based server brand vendors have all seen their...
Monday 15 December 2014
Digitimes Research: November 7W, 9W LED bulb prices sequentially up, down in China market
November average retail pricing for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescents) in the China market increased 12.7% on month to CNY39.1 (US$6.4), while 9W models (equivalent...
Friday 12 December 2014
China market: FCCL prices under pressure to drop
Prices of copper-clad laminates (FCCL) in China are set to fall in 2015 amid increasing competition, according to industry sources.
Friday 12 December 2014
Chi Mei Materials may delay start of production at China polarizer factory
Taiwan-based Chi Mei Materials' polarizer production base in Kunshan, eastern China, is likely to delay mass production from the originally scheduled first-quarter 2016 to mid-2016...
Friday 12 December 2014
TV panel prices may drop in 2H15 due to shrinking demand from China
With demand in the China market for LCD TVs in 2015 forecast to decrease on year, China-based LCD TV vendors are likely to lower target shipments accordingly and consequently the...
Friday 12 December 2014
Good Way Technology to raise funds for China expansion project
Good Way Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of USB docking stations for notebooks, plans to raise new capital of NT$400 million (US$2.9 million) through an issuance of corporate bonds...
Thursday 11 December 2014
AMD expanding into China Internet cafe market
AMD hosted i-Cafe Conference in China on December 10, forming partnerships with hardware companies such as Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Asustek Computer, Micro-Star...
Thursday 11 December 2014
Canada launches antitrust probe into China-made PV modules
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched an antitrust probe into PV modules and laminates (semi-finished PV modules) imported from China.
Thursday 11 December 2014
Taiwan smartphone panel makers faced with growing pressure from China competitors
As China-based TFT-LCD panel makers BOE Technology and Tianma Micro-electronics have been upgrading manufacturing technology and offered price cuts to compete for orders from China-based...