Last update: Friday 24 May 2013 [103 news items]
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
May 24, 12:36
There were 33.1 million LCD monitors shipped globally on an OEM basis in the first quarter of 2013, decreasing 13.9% on year, largely due to the influence from tablet and smartphone...
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
May 24, 11:38
TPV Technology, a China-based LCD monitor and TV maker for ODM clients and own-brand sale, on May 23 released its financial report for the first quarter of 2013, posting a net loss...
TPV sees 6% on-year decline in OEM LCD monitor shipments during 2012
Mar 26, 15:09
TPV Technology saw its OEM LCD monitor shipments reach 56.2 million in 2012, down 6.3% on year. The company nevertheless held the top global market share at 37.3%, beating out Samsung...
TPV announces 2012 financial results
Mar 25, 16:05
LCD display OEM TPV Technology has announced that its 2012 comprehensive income amounted to US$12 billion, up 8.5% on year.
TPV to purchase 9% stake in BLU maker Chi Lin, say sources
Jan 9, 16:06
LCD TV maker TPV technology will reportedly purchase a 9% stake in backlight unit (BLU) maker Chi Lin Technology, an affiliate of the Chi Mei Group, according to industry sources.
China display industry looks to further cooperate with Taiwan despite recent fines, says TPV CEO
Jan 8, 15:30
Taiwan-based panel makers will only be slightly affected by recent price-fixing fines imposed on them by China's National Development and Reform Commission and instead are looking...
TPV holds number one spot in LCD monitor OEM shipments
Dec 3, 21:48
TPV is expected to hold the number one spot in LCD monitor OEM shipments by the end of 2012 at 41.2 million units shipped, or a 35.7% global market share, according to market obser...
TPV reports 5.1% on-year decrease in LCD monitor OEM shipments
Aug 29, 01:40
TPV Limited Technology has reported a 5.1% on-year decrease in LCD monitor OEM shipments during the first half of 2012 due to decreasing demand for LCD displays, according to the...
TPV takes a 35.1% share of global LCD monitor shipments in 1Q12
May 29, 01:10
TPV Technology recently announced it shipped 13.7 million LCD monitors for a leading global share of 35.1% in the first quarter of 2012, followed by Samsung Electronics with 6.0 million...

Commentary: Investing into China technology park needs further consideration
May 28, 16:09
TPV Technology, the world's largest LCD display producer, began construction of a technology park in Pingtan Island in China's Fujian Province in December 2011. Pingtan Island was...

TPV sees LCD TV shipments down 32.6% on year in 1Q12
May 25, 16:24
TPV Technology reported it shipped 2.1 million LCD TVs in the first quarter of 2012, a decrease of 32.6% from the same time period last year.
TPV steps up LCD TV production
May 23, 16:26
LCD display manufacturer TPV Technology is fast expanding its TV production, thanks to its presence in China and the opportunities offered by the Philips brand.

Wistron, TPV deny rumored sales of LCD TV production business
May 15, 01:10
In response to a market rumor that Taiwan-based ODM maker Wistron will sell its business to produce LCD TVs to China-based LCD display device maker TPV Technology, both Wistron and...
CEC-Panda, TPV to jointly set up 10G LCD panel line in Nanjing
May 4, 01:05
China-based CEC-Panda LCD Technology and Top Victory, a subsidiary of TPV Technology, will jointly invest CNY35 billion (US$5.57 billion) to set up a 10G line for the production LCD...
Second-tier LCD monitor OEMs facing increasing challenges in 2012, say sources
Apr 3, 01:00
Second-tier LCD monitor OEMs will face increasing challenges in terms of shipments in 2012, as the top-2 OEMs - TPV Technology and Foxconn Electronics - combined are expected to take...
TPV net profits reach US$120 million in 2011
Mar 26, 14:18
LCD monitor and TV maker TPV Technology has reported net profits of US$120 million for 2011, decreasing 28.9% from a year earlier. However, it gross margin edged up to 6% from 5.4%...
BOE strengthening ties with TPV
Feb 20, 14:35
China-based flat panel maker BOE Technology has strengthened its cooperation with OEM TV maker TPV Technology and will receive more panel orders from TPV in 2012, according to industry...
TPV aims to double LCD TV shipments in 2012
Feb 3, 14:05
TPV Technology aims to double its shipments of LCD TVs to 30 million units in 2012, optimizing the image of its brand products, including the Philips brand, according to the compan...
L&T Display Technology to close Xiamen TV plant
Dec 22, 01:30
The Xiamen TV plant of L&T Display Technology, a joint venture between TPV Technology and LG Display, has decided to discontinue its operations with industry sources indicating...
TPV, Foxconn competing for OEM monitor orders, say sources
Dec 15, 15:52
TPV Technology and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) are competing eagerly for OEM LCD monitor orders, as growth of the global monitor market is expected to subside...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments slowing down
Dec 13, 16:01
LCD TVs shipped by Taiwan-based makers are expected to reach 12.36 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, up 9.6% sequentially and 1.5% on year, according to data released by...
TPV to ship 70 million monitors in 2012, say sources
Dec 5, 13:47
TPV Technology is expected to ship 70 million LCD monitors in 2012 compared to 60 million units projected for 2011, according to an estimate of industry sources.
TPV building tech park in China
Dec 1, 11:59
LCD display maker TPV Technology has begun construction of a technology park on Pingtan Island located in eastern coastal Fujian province, China. TPV alone will invest US$60 million...
Nov 28, 15:28
LCD TV and monitor maker TPV Technology has reported an operating profit of US$9.3 million on revenues of US$2.9 billion for the third quarter of 2011. Gross margin edged up to 6%...
Compal, TPV land 2012 LCD TV orders from Panasonic, say sources
Nov 24, 01:10
Compal Electronics and TPV Technology have reportedly landed LCD TV orders from Panasonic for 2012 as the Japan-based branded vendor is increasing its outsourcing of LCD TVs to cut...
Foxconn to land more ODM TV orders from Sony in 2012; to compete with TPV for top-ranking
Nov 16, 15:02
The ranking of Taiwan-based LCD TV ODMs may undergo a major shift in 2012 due to increased outsourcing from Sony as well as Sony's switching part of its orders from Wistron to Foxconn...
Philips, TPV sign agreement on TV joint venture
Nov 2, 15:16
Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it has signed the agreement to transfer its TV business into a joint venture with Hong Kong-based TPV Technology Limited. The new company...
TPV 4Q11 order prospect looks dim
Oct 31, 14:28
TPV Technology has revealed that order prospect looks dim for fourth-quarter 2011. Shipments of LCD products are expected to reach 77 million units in 2011, including over 60 million...
OEM LCD TV makers lower estimated shipments for 2011
Oct 17, 15:39
Lackluster LCD TV sales in the end market have brought down shipments of the products and have caused most OEM makers to lower estimated shipments for overall 2011, according to sources...
TPV to ship 60 million OEM LCD monitors in 2011
Sep 22, 01:40
Shipments of OEM LCD monitors by TPV Technology are expected to top 60 million units in 2011 while rival company Chimei Innolux (CMI) is likely to ship about 25-30 million units of...
Low demand in TV market might cause Taiwan-based OEM firms to miss shipment targets
Aug 8, 15:41
Low demand in the TV industry has been causing many branded TV firms to lower shipment targets for 2011. Industry sources pointed out global shipments might decrease to 201-210 million...
TPV looks to ship 20 million LCD monitors in 2011
Aug 4, 01:20
TPV Technology expects its total shipments of LCD monitors, including those shipped under the brand names of Philips and AOC, will top 20 million in 2011 and further increase to 30...
SiS to phase out its PC chipset business
Aug 2, 01:10
Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) is set to phase out its PC business by the end of 2011 and will turn its business focus fully to chipsets for consumer electronics...
LCD TV outsourcing set to double as competition intensifies, says IHS iSuppli
Jul 22, 12:34
Worldwide production of LCD TVs conducted by contract manufacturers is expected to nearly double from 2010 to 2015, as plummeting prices and eroding margins force many brands to outsource...
Demand for LCD monitors to increase in 2H11
Jul 13, 12:16
Sales of LCD monitors have been squeezed from left and right by notebooks and tablet PCs. Industry sources indicated the market for monitors should be better in the traditional boom...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 5h 9min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 5h 11min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 5h 16min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 5h 38min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 5h 39min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 6h 36min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 6h 46min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 6h 52min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 5h 32min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 5h 50min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 6h 54min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 7h 20min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 8h 17min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 8h 25min ago
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- 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
- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row

Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...

Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...

Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...

Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.


















