Coretronic reportedly forms alliance with Celxpert Energy eyeing lithium battery potential

Jul 13, 15:36

Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic reportedly has formed an alliance with battery maker Celxpert Energy with Coretronic having taken a seat on Celxpert's board and will...

Coretronic revenues up for projectors, down for BLUs

Jul 11, 11:33

Coretronic shipped 107,000 own-brand DLP projectors and 4.89 million LCD backlight units (BLUs) in June, with the former's revenues rising 11% on month to NT$1.774 billion (US$61.4...

Coretronic May shipments of DLP projectors, BLUs up sequentially

Jun 10, 01:00

Taiwan-based maker Coretronic shipped 107,000 DLP projectors and 5.34 million backlight units (BLUs) in May 2011, growing 9% and 2% respectively on month, according to the company...

Delta Electronics begins use of 3 zero-carbon classrooms in Taiwan

Jun 3, 10:53

Delta Electronics on June 2 inaugurated three zero-carbon classrooms, an energy-saving educational facility, inside three elementary schools located in northern, central and southern...

Coretronic to become Apple supplier

May 25, 01:15

Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic will become a supplier for Apple's iPad. The shipment penetration rate of Coretronic's BLUs for LED TVs reached...

Taiwan-based backlight module makers to expand LED lighting productions

May 24, 01:45

Taiwan-based backlight module makers such as Coretronic, Radiant Opto-Electronics, and Kenmos Technology have been expanding production of LED lighting products. Industry sources...

Coretronic sees decreased April revenues

May 10, 01:00

Taiwan-based maker Coretronic on May 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.700 billion (US$195 million) for April, slipping by 35.11% on month and by 31.86% on year, while January-April...

TV brands shift focus back to CCFL TVs

May 2, 15:58

Although 2011 has been generally seen as the year for LED TV suppliers to shine, some industry observers have noted that leading TV brands have been shifting their focus back to CCFL-backlit...

Coretronic to deal out 2010 dividend of NT$3.50

Apr 25, 10:31

Coretronic, a Taiwan-based maker of backlight units (BLUs) and own-brand DLP projectors, will distribute a dividend per share of NT$3.50, all in cash, for its 2010 operations, accounting...

Coretronic posts strong revenues in March, but expects projector shipments to drop in April

Apr 11, 12:15

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced strong revenues gains for March but noted its projector shipments are likely to decline over 10% sequentially in...

BLU makers Radiant and Coretronic to see revenues edge up in March

Apr 6, 15:44

Backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Coretronic are expected to see their revenues swing upward in March 2011, buoyed by shipments to the tablet PC supply chain,...

Coretronic to invest more in China subsidiary

Stockwatch - Mar 31, 11:44

Coretronic has announced an additional investment of US$9.5 million in China-based subsidiary Nano Precision (Nanjing), which makes acrylic sheets and light-guides.

Coretronic February consolidated revenues up 9% sequentially

Mar 8, 01:45

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.19 billion (US$210.94 million) for February, increased by 9% sequentially.

Coretronic ships over 78 million BLUs in 2010

Feb 21, 10:21

Taiwan-based Coretronic shipped 78.15 million BLUs (backlight units) to bring in revenues of NT$59.272 billion (US$1.86 billion) in 2010, according to the company at a February 18...

Coretronic January revenues down 11.8% sequentially

Feb 11, 01:25

Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.69 billion (US$196.51 million) for January 2011, a decrease of 11.8% sequentially and 12% on year.

Foxconn reportedly to take up BLU capacity at Coretronic and Chi Lin

Jan 27, 01:10

Foxconn Electronics reportedly plans to take up a 15% stake in backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic at a unit price of NT$55 (US$1.89) per share. Market rumors also indicated that...

BLU makers to report mix results for 4Q10, says report

Newswatch - Dec 28, 16:41

With the fourth quarter being the traditional weak season, most of the backlight unit (BLU) makers are expected to see sequential decreases in revenues for the quarter. But Radiant...

Coretronic reportedly to supply BLUs for iPad 2

Dec 8, 02:05

Coretronic has reportedly entered the supply chain for the second generation iPad, and will supply BLUs to Chimei Innolux (CMI) and LG Display.

Coretronic wins patent lawsuit against Epson

Nov 25, 15:19

Taiwan-based projector vendor Coretronic on November 24 announced that the US District Court, Northern District of California, has ruled that patent No. 158 which was cited in charges...

Coretronic nets NT$1.13 billion in 3Q10 profit

Oct 25, 11:15

Coretronic has posted net profit of NT$1.13 billion (US$36.74 million) for the third quarter of 2010, with an EPS of NT$1.45. Consolidated revenues for the third quarter totaled NT$25.9...

Most BLU makers post monthly revenue decrease in September

Oct 12, 01:45

Except for Radiant Opto-Electronics, which saw a modest sequential growth in September revenues, Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers including Forhouse and Coretronic posted...

BLU makers post mixed results for August

Sep 9, 11:30

Coretronic's August revenues declined slightly by 1% from July to NT$8.777 billion (US$275.102 million), while Radiant Opto Electronics and Forhouse registered 1.94% and 6.3% sequential...

Coretronic projector revenues up 16% sequentially in 2Q10

Aug 13, 16:40

Coretronic saw revenues for its projector business in the second quarter increase by 16.6% sequentially to NT$5.62 billion (US$175.84 million), and shipments increased 21% sequentially...

Most Taiwan BLU makers see growth in July revenues

Aug 12, 11:32

Despite most Taiwan-based LCD panel manufacturers reporting at least a 10% drop in July consolidated revenues, backlight unit (BLU) makers including Coretronic, Kenmos Technology,...

Coretronic aims to ship 87 million BLU for 2010

Aug 9, 15:18

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic aims to ship 87 million units for 2010, with shipments in the first half topping 41.23 million units, according to the Taiwan-based company.

LED BLU maker Coretronic reports modest on-month sales growth in June

Jul 12, 14:54

Coretronic's June consolidated revenues grew at a modest 0.02% pace for a new monthly record at NT$8.635 billion (US$269.498 million), of which NT$5.506 billion came from its LED...

Coretronic, Radiant ship 7.4 million, 8.38 million BLUs in May

Jun 9, 14:25

Coretronic's BLU (backlight unit) shipments rose 7% on month to 7.4 million units in May 2010, netting sales of NT$5.571 billion (US$171.838 million), up 1% from April and 40% from...

Taiwan-based BLU makers see growth in April revenues

May 14, 10:17

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Coretronic, Forhouse, Kenmos Technology and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology have all seen on-month growth in their April revenues.

Coretronic announces net profit for 1Q10

May 4, 11:18

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced net profit of NT$1.06 billion (US$33.76 million) for the first quarter of 2010, decreasing by 5% sequentially.

Coretronic reports growth in March consolidated revenues

Apr 12, 14:52

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has reported consolidated revenues in March 2010 rose 10% sequentially and 43% on year to NT$7.394 billion (US$234.7 million),...

Coretronic reports 6% sequential drop for February revenues

Mar 10, 16:58

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$6.7 billion (US$210.99 million) for February, down 6.08% on month but up 50.67% on year,...

China market: Single-side LED BLUs to be adopted for entry-level LCD TVs

Mar 1, 15:56

LCD TV makers are expected to launch models with lower cost, newly designed single-side edge-type LED backlight units (BLUs) to compete for the emerging LED TV market in China in...

Young Optics sees lower sales and profit in 2009

Feb 26, 15:48

Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics, a subsidiary of backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic, has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.6 billion (US$174.61 million) for...

BLU makers report mixed results for October

Nov 10, 16:15

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic saw its October consolidated revenues increase 5% sequentially and 28% on year to NT$8.36 billion (US$258.54 million).

Projector chips supply to remain tight through end of 2009

Nov 3, 11:59

Front projector vendors are seeing chip shortage, especially for DLP chips from Texas Instruments (TI), amid surging demand since the second quarter of 2009, and they expect the shortage...