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Wednesday 18 December 2013
ITRI transfers DSSC technology to Formosa Plastics
The Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on December 18 signed an agreement to transfer DSSC (dye-sensitized solar cell) manufacturing technology...
Monday 4 November 2013
Cathode material maker Changs to enter energy storage industry
Taiwan-based cathode material maker Changs Ascending Enterprise is cooperating with Japan-based automobile maker Toyota and Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group to enter the energy...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Lighting to take up 50% of global LED production value in 2014, says Formosa Epitaxy chairman
As the market for LEDs used in backlighting is approaching saturation, lighting applications are expected to rise to 50% of the global LED production value in 2014, according to chairman...
Friday 30 August 2013
MOEA conditionally permits China-based Sanan Optoelectronics to invest in Formosa Epitaxy
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on August 29 approved the investment by China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics in Taiwan-based fellow maker...
Monday 22 July 2013
As LED lighting demand takes off, Taiwan makers should seek integration, says Formosa Epitaxy chairman
The global LED market value recorded a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 20-30% during 2010-2012, but most of Taiwan-based LED makers did not see substantial growth in revenues,...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Formosa Epitaxy to set up LED joint venture in China
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Formosa Epitaxy will establish an LED backlight unit (BLU) and lighting module plant in Huizhou, southern China, jointly with China-based...
Thursday 20 June 2013
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Frank Chien, chairman of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy predicts the firm will return to profitability in the third quarter, and quarterly revenues will show sequential...
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Backend firms see DRAM market recovery
Memory packaging and testing specialists Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) are expected to benefit from a recovery in...
Thursday 7 March 2013
Formosa Epitaxy adding new MOCVD equipment in 1Q13
LED firm Formosa Epitaxy plans to install 12-13 sets of MOCVD equipment before the end of first-quarter 2013 and expects production to begin in the second quarter. Monthly capacity...
Wednesday 20 February 2013
Formosa Plastics to raise stake in Inotera
Formosa Plastic Group (FPG), the parent company of Nanya Technology, plans to take up new shares that Inotera Memories will release in a private placement, according to industry so...
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...
Friday 4 January 2013
Formosa Epitaxy expects 2013 China LED sales to account for 15-20% of total revenues, according to company chairman
The percentage of China LED sales is likely to increase to 15-20% of total revenues in 2013 due to cooperation with Sanan Optoelectronics, according to Frank Chien, chairman of Formosa...
Wednesday 2 January 2013
Formosa Epitaxy plans to expand capacity in 2013
LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy plans to increase its total number of MOCVD equipment in Taiwan and China to 104 by the end of the first quarter in 2013 due to an optimistic outlook...
Monday 10 December 2012
Formosa Epitaxy, CWT, CAT post mixed sequential growth in November revenues
Formosa Epitaxy, a Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker, Crystalwise Technology (CWT) and Crystal Applied Technology (CAT), two Taiwan-based sapphire wafer makers, saw...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Some Taiwan makers hold negative views on China-based Sanan investment in Formosa Epitaxy
In response to China-based LED maker Sanan Optoelectronics' investment of NT$2.35 billion (US$80.4 million) in Formosa Epitaxy, some players in Taiwan's LED supply chain have expressed...