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Monday 11 March 2013
Epistar, Everlight report falling February revenues
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has reported February consolidated revenues of NT$1.259 billion (US$42 million), representing an on-month decrease of 6.7% and an on-year decrease...
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Epistar, Unity Opto, Lextar see orders increase for March
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar, LED chip packaging house Unity Opto Technology and fellow maker Lextar Electronics have seen orders increase significantly in March, according...
Thursday 21 February 2013
Epistar expects full capacity in April
LED chipmaker Epistar expects January-February capacity utilization rate to be around 70% and is likely to reach full capacity in April due to strong LED backlight and lighting ord...
Tuesday 19 February 2013
Everlight, Epistar see increased January revenues
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics had January consolidated revenues of NT$1.653 billion (US$56.0 million) growing on month and year. According to the firm, demand...
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Epistar, Huga acquisition benefits to show in 2013
Market observers believe Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is likely to report 2012 net losses due to losses incurred from investments. However, the benefits Epistar's acquisition...
Thursday 24 January 2013
Epistar profit margin to rely on AlGaInP; Formosa Epitaxy likely to return to profitability in 3Q13
Due to falling LED chip prices, market observers believe Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will need to rely on AlGaInP LED sales to increase the firm's profit margin while it is...
Monday 21 January 2013
LED lighting chips to see prices fall in 2013
ASPs in the LED market fell 20-30% in 2012. LED makers believe the price fall for LED lighting products will be relatively significant compared to the price fall of backlighting products...
Monday 21 January 2013
Epistar, Toyoda Gosei forms joint venture for China LED market
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar and Japan-based Toyoda Gosei have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture for the China market.
Thursday 17 January 2013
Commentary: LED consolidations in 2012 to show effects in 2013
The Greater China LED industry went through consolidation in 2012 and many tier-two and tier-three firms exited the market due to continuous net losses. The effects of the consolidations...
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Oversupply in LED market to improve in 2013, says Everlight chairman
LED packaging house Everlight Electronics is currently showcasing new LED packaging products with the focus being white LED and automobile lighting at the Lighting Japan 2013 exhibition...
Tuesday 15 January 2013
LED lighting demand may begin to grow significantly in 2H13, says Epistar chairman
If the global economy rebounds smoothly, global LED lighting demand is likely to begin to increase significantly along with expected improvement in performance-cost ratio for LED...
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Unity Opto expects 1Q13 LED lighting packaging shipments to reach 200,000 units
As LED lighting is expected to boom, firms have been looking into adopting automated production. Nan Ya Photonics, a Taiwan-based joint venture between LED chipmaker Epistar and the...
Monday 7 January 2013
LED makers see sequential drops in December, 4Q12 revenues
Epistar and Lextar Electronics, two Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers, as well as Everlight Electronics and Unity Opto Technology, two Taiwan-based providers of LED...
Tuesday 25 December 2012
Epistar Photoelectricity to expand LED chip capacity
Epistar Photoelectricity (Changzhou), a joint venture LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker established by Epistar and Lite-On Technology in Changzhou, eastern China, will expand its...
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Taiwan LED chipmakers unlikely to return to profitability in 2012
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers have been trying to return to profitability but due to continuous price falls, it has been difficult. Market observers believe LED chipmakers such as Epistar,...
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