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Thursday 9 May 2013
Ledlink reports 43.34% gross margin in 1Q13
Taiwan-based LED optical lens maker Ledlink reported first-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$227 million (US$7.7 million), down by 7.21% on quarter but up by 31.55% on year. The...
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Edison Opto expanding capacity at China factory
LED packaging house Edison Opto began to expand production capacity at its factory in Yangzhou, eastern China, by 40% in the first quarter of 2013, with the expansion to be completed...
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Ledlink starts production at factory in eastern China
Taiwan-based LED optical lens maker Ledlink on May 7 began production at its new factory in Yangzhou, eastern China, and will expand injection molding capacity from 40 sets initially...
Tuesday 7 May 2013
LED upstream ingot output value may reach US$324 million in 2015, says Displaybank
Output value in the LED upstream ingot segment is expected to reach US$324 million in 2015, according to market research institute Displaybank.
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Lextar reports 1Q13 revenues with 22% sequential growth
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$2.888 billion (US$97 million), representing on-quarter growth of 22.5% and an on-year growth of...
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Unity Opto sees April revenues increase 41% on year
Unity Opto posted consolidated revenues of NT$695 million (US$23.4 million) for April, increasing by 6.85% on month and by 41.8% on year. The growth was due to increasing sales of...
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 29 April 2013
Taiwan makers expected to compete for China government LED lighting procurement
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will subsidize procurement of 30 million LED lighting products in 2013 through open-bid competition, and major Taiwan-based...
Monday 29 April 2013
Personal opinion: LED light bulbs are for lazy people
This is just a personal view, but I love LED light bulbs. I also love the idea of Taiwan-based firms having own-brand LED light bulbs. Lighting is different from many other industries...
Monday 29 April 2013
Everlight hopes to expand share in China LED lighting market
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight has own-brand LED lighting products and market observers believe the firm's 2013 LED lighting revenues may reach NT$2-3 billion (US$67-101...
Friday 26 April 2013
Cree reports financial results for fiscal 3Q13
US-based LED firm Cree reported US$348.9 million in revenues for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2013, ended March 31, 2013. The figure showed an on-quarter increase of 1% and...
Thursday 25 April 2013
Sapphire substrate prices may increase in 2Q13
Sapphire substrate makers have noted that order visibility is clear to May due to expected demand growth in the LED backlighting and lighting markets. Market observers believe prices...
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Sapphire substrate market in oversupply
The market of sapphire substrates, an upstream material for LEDs, has been in oversupply with prices falling. The prices are lower than the production costs of many firms. This has...
Monday 22 April 2013
Taiwan market: LED lighting demand to take off in 2H13, says Everlight Electronics
Demand for LED lighting in the Taiwan market is expected to take off in the second half of 2013, with mainstream power of LED light bulbs to rise from 8W currently to 10-12W and sales...
Monday 22 April 2013
Taiwan LED firms eying Japan market in 2013
Taiwan-based LED firms aim to expand share in the Japan market in 2013. Japan-based firms used to have strong competitive advantages due to patents. However, some of the lawsuits...