Last update: Thursday 25 April 2013 [91 news items]
Largan expects record revenues in 3Q11
Aug 19, 15:53
Taiwan-based optical lens module maker Largan Precision generated historic high quarterly consolidated revenues of NT$4.066 billion (US$141 million) in the second quarter of 2011...
Largan sees July revenues hit record for fourth time straight
Aug 8, 10:40
Taiwan-based optical lens module maker Largan Precision generated consolidated revenues of NT$1.383 billion (US$47.8 million) for July 2011, hitting a monthly record for the fourth...
Largan revenues hit record highs
Stockwatch - Jul 6, 10:02
Largan Precision, which makes optical lens kits/modules, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.366 billion (US$47.3 million) for June, hitting a record for the third consecutive...
Foxconn announces plans to expand investments in China subsidiaries
Jul 5, 01:40
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced it will increase its investments in its subsidiaries in...
Largan shipments of 8-megapixel lenses on the rise
Jun 10, 11:35
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses, has witnessed an increasing proportion of 8-megapixel models due to fast growing demand for smartphones and tablet PCs, according...
Largan May revenues hit record for second time straight
Jun 7, 14:38
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, has reported consolidated revenues of NT%1.357 billion (US$47.04 million) for May 2011, hitting its highest monthly level...
Largan may see strong orders for 8-megapixel lens modules from Apple, sources say
May 24, 11:11
Taiwan-based Largan Precision currently sees 8-megapixel phone-use lens modules account for nearly 10% of its total lens module shipment volume, but it may see 8-megapixel modules...
Largan, Kinko see mixed growth in April revenues
May 6, 01:05
Largan Precision and Kinko Optical, two Taiwan-based makers of optical lenses or lens kits, on May 5 reported consolidated revenues for April, with the former seeing on-month and...
Largan to raise 2011 capex due to booming demand for smartphones in China
Apr 21, 01:10
Taiwan-based optical lens module maker Largan Precision expects its capex in 2011 to exceed its budget of NT$1.5 billion (US$51.4 million) set aside early in the year, due to significantly...
Largan Precision 1Q11 revenues down over 9% sequentially
Apr 6, 11:02
Optical lens kit maker Largan Precision saw its consolidated revenues of NT$3.512 billion (US$117 million) for the first quarter of 2011 drop by 9.58% sequentially, mainly due to...
Largan February revenues down over 18% sequentially
Mar 7, 10:44
Largan Precision, which makes optical lens kits mainly for phone camera modules, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$988 million (US$33.5 million) for February, decreasing 18.56%...
Largan, Genius Electronic to expand capacities in expectation of orders for tablet PC camera modules
Mar 2, 01:45
Taiwan-based makers Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical expect growing global demand for tablet PCs to bring orders for camera modules, and therefore will invest at least...
Largan January revenues dip sequentially
Feb 11, 10:43
Taiwan-based optical lens kit/module maker Largan Precision has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.212 billion (US$41.1 million) for January, slipping by 8.14% sequentially.
Optical lens makers to see revenue contributions from tablet PCs in 2Q11
Feb 10, 01:55
Taiwan-based optical lens makers Largan Precision, Genius Electronic Optical and Newmax Technology will start seeing revenue contributions from tablet PC products in the second quarter...
Optical lens makers see hard times raising product prices
Jan 20, 02:05
Taiwan-based optical lens makers including Largan Precision, Genius Electronic Optical and Asia Optical are facing dropping gross margins because of Taiwan's rising exchange rate;...
Largan sees 2010 net profits over 3 times its capital
Stockwatch - Jan 19, 16:54
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, reported net profits of NT$4.046 billion (US$126 million) for 2010, 3.02 times its current paid-in capital of NT$1.341...
Apple CEO medical leave will not impact component suppliers
Jan 18, 16:11
Apple's Taiwan-based upstream partners such as Largan Precision, Genius Electronic Optical and Asia Optical for optical lens supply as well as Pegatron Technology, should not be impacted...
Largan expects 8-megapixel to become mainstream resolution for handset cameras in 2H11
Jan 18, 02:20
Taiwan-based lens kit maker Largan Precision forecasts that 8-megapixels will become the mainstream resolution for handset cameras in the second half of 2011.
Largan Precision December revenues hit record for seventh time straight
Stockwatch - Jan 6, 01:05
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.320 billion (US$42.85 million) for December 2010, recording the historically highest...
Largan Precision expanding capacity
Jan 4, 09:43
Taiwan-based Largan Precision is expanding capacity for optical lens kits/modules used in smartphones, tablet PCs and sensors for game consoles and smart TVs, according to industrry...
Largan expects 10% sequential drop in 1Q11 revenues
Dec 29, 10:33
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision expects consolidated revenues for first-quarter 2011 to decrease about 10% from fourth-quarter 2010 due to seasonality, according...
Largan November revenues hit record on strong smartphone lens module shipments
Dec 6, 09:42
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$1.289 billion (US$42.0 million) for November, a new record for the sixth consecutive...
Largan declines to comment on rumors about lens module order for iPad 2
Stockwatch - Nov 30, 10:20
Largan Precision has declined to comment on market rumors indicating the company will be the sole lens module supplier for Apple's upcoming iPad 2 tablet with shipments to kick off...
Largan begins shipping 5-megapixel lens modules for tablet PCs
Nov 30, 01:10
Largan Precision has extended production of optical lens modules to tablet PC applications and has begun small-volume shipments of 5-megapixel models, according to industry sources...
Largan denies stopping production of VGA lens kits
Nov 19, 12:11
Taiwan-based Largan Precision has responded to a market report that it began to gradually stop shipments of VGA lens kits in mid-November 2010 due to significantly lower margins compared...
Largan, Newmax see October 2010 revenues hit records
Nov 8, 13:56
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision and camera module maker Newmax Technology had October consolidated revenues hitting records for the fifth and third time, respectively,...
Largan Precision holds rosy 4Q10 outlook
Oct 22, 01:00
Optical lens kit maker Largan Precision is optimistic about its business operation in fourth-quarter 2010 due to fast growing orders for lens kits for smartphones, and expects consolidated...
Largan September revenues hit fourth straight record
Oct 6, 01:10
Optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.25 billion (US$39.26 million) for September 2010, a new record for the fourth consecutive month.
Largan August revenues hit record straight for third time
Stockwatch - Sep 6, 11:10
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, on September 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.174 billion (US$36.6 million) for August 2010, a new monthly record...
Largan Precision sees profit in 2Q10
Aug 19, 15:47
Optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has announced net profits of NT$961 million (US$30.14 million) for second-quarter 2010, up 30% sequentially, with an EPS of NT$7.17 for the...
Largan, Asia Optical see growth in July revenues
Aug 6, 10:14
Largan Precision and Asia Optical, two Taiwan-based makers of optical lens kits and lenses, saw their consolidated revenues for July 2010 hit monthly records,according to the compa...
Largan's June revenues hit record
Jul 6, 12:08
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision on July 5 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$956 million (US$29.9 million) for June, a new monthly record mainly due...
Largan Precision changes chairman
Stockwatch - Jun 15, 09:56
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision's board of directors, at a meeting on June 14, elected vice chairman and general manager Tony Chen to succeed Scott Lin as chairman,...
Asia Optical, Largan enjoy increased revenues in May
Jun 7, 10:35
Optical lens kit makers Asia Optical and Largan Precision have reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$2.38 billion (US$73.9 million) and NT$921 million for May, respectively,...
Largan, Asia Optical to supply lens kits for use in iPhone 4G, say sources
May 20, 12:02
Largan Precision and Asia Optical have obtained certification for 5-megapixel and 300,000-pixel optical lens kits, respectively, for use in iPhone 4G and will begin shipments soon,...
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- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
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- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
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- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN

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