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Monday 17 June 2013
Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
LED chipmaker Epistar plans to issue 250 millionn new shares for private placement. The firm has also decided to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$0.536 (US$0.018).
Friday 14 June 2013
LED lighting, 3D printing to light up Photonics Festival Taiwan 2013
The Photonics Festival in Taiwan will be held at Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei from June 18-20. The exhibition features 649 firms and 1,502 booths. Bio-medical optics technology,...
Monday 10 June 2013
Commentary: Rising LED light bulb demand will not ease oversupply
Pricing is an important factor in the commercialization of LED lighting. To stimulate demand, LED light bulb firms have been introducing low-price products.
Monday 10 June 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan MOCVD capacity to account for 28% of global total in 2013
Global MOCVD equipment capacity is still in oversupply while prices of LED light bulbs continue to fall. Among all global operational MOCVD tools, Taiwan-based makers account for...
Monday 10 June 2013
Taiwan LED firms showcase products at Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
Taiwan-based LED firms such as Lextar, Epistar, Everlight, Genesis Photonics, TSMC Solid State Lighting (SSL), and Edison Opto are currently participating in the Guangzhou International...
Thursday 6 June 2013
Epistar May revenues reach record high
LED chipmaker Epistar has reported May revenues of NT$2.223 billion (US$74 million), showing an on-month increase of 15.8% and an on-year increase of 19.42%. The figure was also a...
Thursday 6 June 2013
Taiwan LED firms expect rising revenues
Global demand for LED backlighting and lighting products has been increasing and due to the traditional boom season, Taiwan-based LED firms such as Everlight and Ledlink have reported...
Monday 3 June 2013
LED lighting demand to rise in 2H13, says Epistar
Demand for LED backlighting rebounded in the first half of 2013, but firms expect demand to slow down after mid-June because China's energy-saving appliance procurement subsidy program...
Thursday 30 May 2013
Tons aims to hike revenue proportion of own-brand LED lighting
Tons Lightology, which develops commercial LED lighting fixtures for OEM and own-brand sale, aims to increase the proportion of total revenues from own-brand sales from 10% in 2012...
Tuesday 21 May 2013
LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar expects LED applications to account for 30% of total revenues in third-quarter 2013, up from the current 20-25%, due to increasing demand...
Thursday 9 May 2013
Everlight, Edison Opto see rising April revenues
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$1.935 billion (US$65 million), representing an on-month growth of 4.48% and an...
Thursday 2 May 2013
Booming LED backlight demand to continue until November, say Taiwan LED makers
Due to strong global demand for LCD TVs, demand for LED backlight units (BLUs) has become robust since the second quarter of 2013 and the booming demand is expected to persist until...
Thursday 2 May 2013
LED market oversupply may delay investment projects
Rising demand for LED backlight and lighting products helped LED chipmakers see capacity utilization rates increase to 90% in the second quarter. Despite shortages of high-end products,...
Monday 22 April 2013
International brands lead LED light bulb price competition
The global LED light bulb pricing has been falling in 2013 because some large-size industry leading brands have introduced low-price products. Market observers believe demand in the...
Tuesday 16 April 2013
Taiwan LED firms report rising total March revenues
LED firms that are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) have reported total March revenues of NT$9.39 billion (US$313 million), up by 35.1% on month. These LED firms are expected...
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