Last update: Monday 28 January 2013 [26 news items]
Gintech to halt production during Lunar New Year; no break for Neo Solar
Jan 28, 21:12
While orders have been increasing since the beginning of 2013, Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Gintech Energy is inclined to stop production during the 2013 Lunar...
Solartech Energy reports falling August revenues
Newswatch - Sep 4, 10:24
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Solartech Energy has announced August revenues of NT$426 million (US$14.27 million), down by 22.35% on month. Accumulated revenues for the first eight...
Quotes for solar cells weakening, say sources
Jul 16, 15:19
Quotes of solar cells have begun falling as market sentiment has been affected by a substantial reduction in subsidy programs in Germany and Italy for the second half of 2012, according...
Solartech denies acquisition rumors
Nov 15, 14:22
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Solartech has dismissed rumors about acquiring Top Green Energy. According to Solartech, market conditions have been fluctuating and therefore there...
Solar cell makers suffer sequential falls in April revenues
May 11, 01:00
Gintech Energy, Neo Solar Power, Solartech Energy, DelSolar and E-Ton Solar Tech, five Taiwan-based first-tier makers of crystalline silicon solar cells, had April 2011 revenues dropping...
SAS, Solartech to form strategic alliance through stock-swap mutual investment
Mar 14, 10:00
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a Taiwan-based maker of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, and Solartech Energy, a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells,...
SAS-Solartech joint venture to start operating in 2011
Nov 30, 10:17
A joint venture between Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Solartech Energy will start operations around the end of 2011, with planned capacity for solar wafers and cells to...
Solartech Energy posts NT$1.3 billion in October revenues
Nov 3, 01:15
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Solartech Energy reported October revenues of NT$1.311 billion (US$43.04 million), up 0.76% sequentially and 178% on year and setting a monthly sales...
SAS and Solartech form solar cell and wafer joint venture
Oct 29, 10:46
Solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and solar cell producer Solartech Energy on October 28 announced plans to establish a solar wafer and cell joint venture, with...
Solartech sees July revenues up 37% on month
Aug 3, 14:02
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Solartech Energy saw its unaudited July revenues of NT$965 million (US$30 million) rise by 37.14% on month and 320.66% on year, mainly...
Solartech to further raise 2010 capacity to 500MWp
Apr 15, 11:10
Crystalline silicon solar cell maker Solartech Energy will further raise 2010 capacity to 500MWp in line with the latest adjustments to its expansion plan, according to sources with...
Solar cell maker Motech's January revenues hit 14-month high
Feb 10, 11:29
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech Industries has reported unaudited revenues of NT$1.728 billion (US$54 million) for January, the highest in 14 months, according to the company.
HTC chairperson invests in solar cell maker Solartech
Feb 5, 14:09
Cher Wang, chairperson of Taiwan-based HTC (High Tech Computer) and VIA Technologies, has subscribed to over 50% of 28 million new preferred shares issued by Taiwan-based crystalline...
Taiwan-based solar cell makers expect strong shipment growth in 2010
Dec 3, 11:32
Most Taiwan-based solar cell makers have reported strong orders for fourth-quarter 2009 and first-quarter 2010, and have also projected that their shipments for all of 2010 will double...
Gintech beats fellow Taiwan solar cell makers in October revenues
Nov 10, 10:29
Gintech Energy was the top crystalline silicon solar cell maker in October with revenues reaching NT$1.854 billion, according to revenue figures reported by the company and his major...
EU PVSEC expected to signal business outlook for 4Q09, 2010, say Taiwan makers
Sep 22, 11:57
The 2009 (24th) European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) taking place in Hamburg, Germany, on September 21-25 is expected to be an indicator of the...
Solar wafer supplier SAS sees increased revenues in August
Sep 8, 11:57
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a Taiwan-based producer of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, has reported self-estimated August consolidated revenues of NT$1.017 billion...
Major Taiwan PV players see July revenues up
Aug 11, 11:35
Many of the players in Taiwan's photovoltaic (PV) industry have reported sequential increases in their revenues for July. They include solar cell makers Motech Industries, E-Ton Solar...
Taiwan solar cell makers see capacity utilization rates rising from June
Jul 9, 15:01
Taiwan's leading solar cell makers Motech Industries, E-Ton Solar Tech, Gintech Energy, Solartech Energy and Neo Solar Power have seen utilization rates significantly increasing from...
Three of four Taiwan-based solar cell makers see June revenues up from May
Jul 8, 16:52
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers Gintech Energy, E-Ton Solar Tech and Solartech Energy have reported an increase in revenues for June, while fellow maker DelSolar...
Taiwan solar cell makers see increasing utilization
Jun 18, 10:41
Major Taiwan-based solar cell makers Motech Industries, E-Ton Solar Tech, Gintech Energy, Neo Solar Power and Solartech Energy have recently seen significant increases in utilization...
Solartech sees profits in 1Q09 while Neo Solar records loss
Apr 29, 11:53
Solartech Energy and Neo Solar Power, two Taiwan-based makers of crystalline silicon solar cells, have reported gross margins of 7.66% and negative 13.75%, respectively, for the first...
Some Taiwan PV makers may benefit from China PV subsidy program
Mar 30, 12:16
Taiwan-based makers of solar energy products that have invested in China are expected to benefit from the Chinese government's subsidies for photovoltaic (PV) projects in the country,...
Solar cell maker Solartech Energy listed
Dec 5, 17:12
Solartech Energy, a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, on December 5 began its listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange at NT$18 per share, according to the company...
SAS to supply wafers to Solartech
Aug 20, 01:10
Taiwan-based wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has announced that it has signed an NT$5.7 billion (US$181.46 million) supply contract with fellow solar cell maker...
System Integrator Stark invests in solar business
Newswatch - Jun 27, 10:12
System integrator Stark Technology has announced plans to partner with Solartech Energy to establish a solar-cell-related component subsidiary in Jiangxi, China.
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 7h 42min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 8h 9min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 8h 11min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 8h 14min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 8h 24min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 8h 52min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 9h 15min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 9h 22min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 9h 23min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 9h 24min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 9h 25min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 9h 54min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 9h 56min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 10h 16min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 10h 17min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 10h 47min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 10h 54min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 11h 15min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 11h 27min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 11h 28min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |

| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

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