Radiant January BLU shipments sequentially down 3%

Feb 18, 22:52

Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics shipped 10.997 million backlight units (BLUs) in January, slipping on month by 3%, according to the company.

BLU makers post mixed sequential growth in September

Oct 11, 15:11

Radiant Opto-Electronics, Coretronic and Forhouse, three Taiwan-based BLU (backlight unit) makers, saw consolidated revenues for September decreasing on month while fellow maker Kenmos...

AUO lands panel orders for Apple 7.85-inch iPads, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 5, 11:57

AU Optronics (AUO) has landed LCD panel orders for Apple's planned 7.85-inch iPads, which are expected to be launched in the third quarter of 2012, according to a Chinese-language...

BLU sales to remain weak in next three months, say sources

Dec 13, 01:00

Most backlight unit (BLU) makers have seen their revenues decline 10% on average in November due to slow demand with the prospects that their sales will remain weak in the next three...

Forhouse to expand light guide plate capacity, says paper

Newswatch - May 11, 14:01

Forhouse, a Taiwan-based maker of backlight units (BLUs), will invest NT$750 million (US$26.1 million) to add five new production lines of light guide plates, a key component of BLUs,...

BLU maker Forhouse to build R&D center

Feb 21, 11:58

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse has unveiled plans to invest NT$90 million (US$3.07 million) to build a R&D center at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), northern Taiwan.

BLU makers Radiant and Forhouse post mixed results for January

Feb 10, 01:15

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics and Forhouse have recorded mixed results for January, with Radiant seeing its consolidated revenues slide 10% to NT$4.03 billion...

BLU maker Forhouse posts NT$392 million in 3Q10 net profit

Oct 26, 01:15

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse has reported NT$392 million (US$12.79 million) or NT$0.89 a share in net profit for the third quarter of 2010 compared with NT$386 million in the...

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...

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,...

Forhouse to merge with Taiwan Nano on September 15

Aug 3, 13:59

The planned merger of Forhouse and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology, two LED backlight unit (BLU) makers under the AUO Group, has been approved by the government to take effect...

Taiwan BLU makers step up LCM production

Jul 15, 14:53

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers have stepped up production of LCD modules (LCMs) as a value added service, according to industry sources. Though increased LCM production...

Forhouse to set up LCM production in Wujiang, China

Jun 21, 14:32

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse will invest US$4.8 million to set up LCM production at its Wujiang plant in Jiangsu Province, China. The new facility will manufacture for AU Optronics...

BLU maker Forhouse to ramp up light guide plate production

Jun 7, 14:45

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse plans to ramp up its capacity of light guide plates (LGPs) to 6,500 tons a month by the end of 2010 compared to 5,000-5,500 tons currently, according...

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.

BLU makers Forhouse and Kenmos report net profit for 1Q10

May 3, 09:56

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Forhouse and Kenmos Technology have announced net profits of NT$204.07 million (US$6.51 million) and NT$102.51 million, respectively, for...

Radiant and Forhouse have over 10% on-month drop in February revenues

Mar 11, 16:27

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Forhouse have announced an on-month drop of over 10% in their February revenues due to fewer working days and...

AUO BLU subsidiaries to merge in September

Feb 11, 16:41

The board of directors of backlight unit (BLU) makers Forhouse and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology, subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), have decided to merge the two companies...

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).

Most BLU makers post strong revenue growth for August

Sep 11, 14:32

Most Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers saw their revenues grow significantly in August, with Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology leading with the highest sequential growth...

Coretronics leads BLU makers in 1H09 EPS

Sep 2, 13:24

Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronics led Taiwan's top-five BLU makers with the highest EPS at NT$1.12 (US$0.03) in the first half of 2009, buoyed by increasing demand from...

LCD panel component makers Forhouse and Wah Hong post profits for 1H09

Aug 20, 15:28

LCD panel component makers Forhouse and Wah Hong Industrial both swing back to profitability in the second quarter of 2009, more than offsetting their losses posted in the first quarter,...

BLU maker Radiant posts record July revenues, competitors see mixed results

Aug 12, 14:30

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has reported record revenues for July, while fellow competitors Forhouse, Kenmos Technology, and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical...

BLU makers 3Q09 revenues to continue growing

Jul 14, 16:19

Backlight unit (BLU) makers will maintain growth momentum in third-quarter 2009 due to stronger seasonal panel sales. Overall shipments are expected to increase 5-10% compared to...

AUO takes helm of BLU maker Forhouse

Jun 17, 14:30

AU Optronics (AUO), following its investment to become the largest shareholder of backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse, on June 16 took a majority on the latter's board of directors...

BLU makers see revenues increase in April

May 12, 11:48

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Kenmos Technology, Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology, and Forhouse have reported sequential increases in their April consolidated reve...

BLU makers post mixed results for 1Q09

May 6, 16:46

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2009, with the top maker Coretronic seeing revenues more than double compared to the...

BLU maker Forhouse to issue convertible bonds

Newswatch - Mar 19, 17:01

LCD backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse plans to issue unsecured convertible bonds worth NT$550 million (US$16.25 million) through private placement to fund its operations after reporting...

BLU makers expected to report revenue increase for February

Newswatch - Mar 5, 15:15

LCD backlight unit (BLU) makers are expecting sequential revenues increase in February, while panel makers are having a better performance amid recent rush orders, according to market...

BLU suppliers for AUO and CMO have mixed January results

Feb 12, 16:56

Backlight unit (BLU) makers Forhouse and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology, both of which mainly cater to TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), saw their January consolidated...

AUO to invest in BLU maker Forhouse

Sep 1, 10:54

A subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) has decided to subscribe to Forhouse's private placement, investing NT$450 million (US$14.2 million) to take a 14.7% stake in the backlight unit...

BLU maker Forhouse unlikely to swing back to profits in 2Q; aims to break even for year

Jul 3, 11:44

While Backlight-unit (BLU) maker Forhouse reported losses for the first quarter because of declines in average selling prices (ASPs), low utilization rates, and rising operating costs,...