US football season kickoff sends TV sales, prices soaring, says IHS

Nov 10, 11:21

The onset of the US National Football League (NFL) season propelled higher sales of large-sized flat panel televisions in October, pushing up overall TV prices in the United States...

Korea, Taiwan panel makers to see mixed utilization rates in 4Q11

Nov 10, 01:15

Korea-based flat panel makers Samsung Electronics and LG Display will ramp up their capacity utilization rates to 80-85% in the fourth quarter to meet year-end holiday demand, while...

Sharp to close 10G flat panel plant for 2 weeks, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 7, 11:51

Sharp has reportedly informed its suppliers that it will suspend operations at its 10G line for two weeks during November and will further adjust the capacity utilization rate of...

Flat panel maker CMI evaluating investment in Brazil

Nov 3, 14:41

LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has said it is evaluating the possibility of setting up a flat panel plant in Brazil and will map out the investment project considering its current...

Networking becomes key feature for TVs, says DisplaySearch

Nov 3, 12:04

In 2011, more than 27% of TVs shipped worldwide will be able to connect to a network, a figure that is expected to rise 54% to 155 million by 2015, according to DisplaySearch. In...

Samsung to upgrade China 7.5G LCD panel plant to 8.5G line, say sources

Oct 13, 01:15

Samsung Electronics reportedly has submitted an application to Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) for upgrading its planned 7.5G LCD panel production line in Suzhou, China...

AUO cuts capex with LCD industry yet to see bottom, says chairman

Sep 29, 15:24

AU Optronics (AUO) has reduced its 2011 capex to less than NT$70 billion (US$2.3 billion), down 30% from NT$90-95 billion, and does not rule out the possibility of further slashes...

AUO named on DJSI World Index for second consecutive year

Sep 14, 01:10

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it has been named for inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the second time, and the DJSI Asia/Pacific for the...

China-based CEC-Panda ramps up 6G LCD output to 60,000 sheets monthly

Sep 8, 11:01

China-based CEC-Panda LCD Technology has ramped up panel production at its 6G plant to 60,000 sheets a month with a yield rate of up to 90%, according to industry sources. The 6G...

Samsung reportedly pushing flat panel sales with aggressive pricing

Aug 26, 01:20

Samsung Electronics has reportedly been selling its flat panels with aggressive pricing recently, causing the already fragile panel pricing to drift downward further in the second...

Taiwan 3Q11 flat panel production value to grow sequentially by 7%, says IEK

Aug 19, 01:00

Taiwan-based flat panel makers, consisting of TFT-LCD, TN/STN LCD and OLED panels, generated total production value of NT$241.60 billion (US$8.36 billion) in the second quarter of...

CMI adjusting manpower as capacity utilization drifts lower

Aug 18, 01:20

Flat panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has stepped up adjustments in manpower at some of its fabs as utilization rate of the entire company has dropped to 80%, but it has not yet reached...

Flat panel makers set for slow sales in 3Q11

Aug 11, 13:46

LCD panels makers, especially for those who focus on large-size panels, are likely to brace for lackluster performance in the third quarter due to declining panel prices caused by...

50 million flat panel TVs shipped in 2Q11

Aug 9, 14:13

Flat panel TV shipments in second-quarter 2011 totaled 50 million units worldwide, representing an on-quarter increase of 3% and on-year increase of 12%, with LCD TVs taking up most...

China Star Optoelectronics kicks off 8.5G flat panel plant

Aug 8, 17:09

China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), a subsidiary of TCL, plans to kick off operations at its 8.5G TFT LCD flat panel production line in Shenzhen, China on August 8 with...

AUO reports losses of over NT$10 billion for 2Q11

Jul 28, 01:15

AU Optronics (AUO) has reported a net loss of NT$10.77 billion (US$373.58 million) or NT$1.22 per share for the second quarter of 2011. The company has also decided to cut its capex...

UBright Optronics to debut in Taiwan OTC market

Jul 5, 16:10

Taiwan-based brightness enhancement film (BEF) maker, UBright Optronics, will soon debut in Taiwan's OTC market. The company's products will extend to large-size LED TV and flat pa...

FPD TV shipments in India doubled in 1Q11, says DisplaySearch

Jun 24, 10:41

TV shipments in India continued to grow in the first quarter of 2011, with the 2011 Cricket World Cup taking place in India. According to the DisplaySearch, the total TV market in...

Taiwan government approves AUO plan to set up 8.5G flat panel plant in China

Jun 23, 01:40

Taiwan's Investment Commission under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved an application filed by AU Optronics (AUO) to invest in China-based FullVision Optoelectronics...

Flat panel maker CPT to sell CRT plant in Malaysia

Jun 9, 01:40

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has signed an agreement to sell the land and factory of its CRT plant in Malaysia to Dijaya Corporation Berhad, a local land developer, for MYR391 million...

AUO, HannStar Display see revenues edge up sequentially in May

Jun 9, 01:35

AU Optronics (AUO) saw its consolidated revenues up 1.3% on month but down 23.3% on year to NT$33.6 billion (US$117.07 million) in May 2011. Fellow company HannStar Display saw its...

CPT looks to strong tablet PC panel shipments starting 3Q11

Jun 2, 01:35

Chung Picture Tubes (CPT) is expected to see its shipments of 7- and 10.1-inch flat panels for tablet PC applications increase substantially starting the third quarter as the company's...

Flat panel makers to continue to operate in the red in 2Q11

May 12, 10:39

Having recorded heavy losses in the first quarter of 2011, Taiwan-based flat panel makers are expected to continue to post losses in the second quarter despite a rebound in prices...

AUO to see sharp increase in tablet PC panel shipments in 2Q11

May 6, 01:15

AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to see its shipments of tablet PC panels, mostly 10.1-inch models, increase substantially in the second quarter of 2011, according to industry source...

Sharp reportedly to suspend production at 8G and 10G flat panel plants

Apr 8, 16:41

Sharp has reportedly decided to temporarily suspend operations at its 8G and 10G flat panel production lines as the March 11 Japan earthquake has begun to affect sales in the end...

Flat panel makers likely to hike large-size panel prices in May-June

Mar 31, 01:55

Vendors of large-size TFT LCD panels will have more opportunities to hike their product prices in May-June leveraging the impact of the Japan earthquake on the supply chain for key...

Japan earthquake: Impact on flat panel industry limited but may affect supply of LCD upstream materials

Mar 14, 16:59

The impact of the Japan earthquake on the flat panel industry is relatively limited as most of Japan's LCD fabs are located in the western Kansai region, according to an estimate...

CPT sees revenues decline in February

Mar 10, 01:35

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$4.77 billion (US$162.22 million) for February, down 13.8% sequentially and 28.5% on year.

Sony takes top position for flat panel TV shipments in India for 2010, says DisplaySearch

Mar 8, 15:54

Sony overtook Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for the top position, with 22.1% of flat panel TVs shipped in the Indian market in 2010, according to DisplaySearch. The total...

Taiwan officially liberalizes China investment in flat panel and semiconductor industries

Mar 3, 01:30

The Taiwan's government has officially opened the doors for China-based enterprises to invest in the local TFT-LCD panel and semiconductor industries, with China investors not allowed...

Taiwan flat-panel industry value to reach NT$379.13 billion in 1Q11

Feb 18, 15:01

Due to fewer working days and seasonality, Taiwan's flat-panel display industry value is expected to reach NT$379.13 billion (US$12.92 billion) in the first quarter of 2011, dropping...

LG announces net profit of KRW256 billion for 4Q10

Jan 27, 11:51

LG Electronics has announced net profit of KRW256 billion (US$229.53 million) for the fourth quarter of 2010, up from KRW8 billion in the third quarter but down from KRW362 billion...

Touch panel supply chain forming in STSP

Jan 14, 16:34

Amid the surging demand for touch panels from handset and tablet PC markets, a complete supply chain is forming at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) as more and more Taiwan-based...

Amtran December revenues up 46.77% sequentially

Jan 11, 01:55

Amtran Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$9.98 billion (US$341.14 million) for December, an increase of 46.77% sequentially and 42.6% on year. Consolidated revenues...

China market: Fewer holiday days to dampen overall flat-panel TV sales during New Year to Lunar New Year in 2011

Jan 5, 01:50

Overall flat-panel TV sales during the New Year to Lunar New Year period in China are expected to drop due to their being about ten days of holidays fewer compared to 2010.