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Wednesday 12 December 2012
Long LED lighting certification time becomes market entry barrier, says UL Taiwan
To enter the US market, LED components need to pass LM-79 LED luminaire testing, which can take up to nine months, according to UL Taiwan. LED lighting firms have been facing difficulties...
Tuesday 11 December 2012
China expected to accept Taiwan LED lighting certification, say Taiwan makers
The China government is expected to accept LED lighting standard certifications done in Taiwan on some conditions and this will initially benefit Taiwan-based LED chip and street...
Tuesday 4 December 2012
Laster Tech tapping China LED automotive lighting market
Taiwan-based Laster Tech has been tapping China's LED automotive lighting product markets, and has become a supplier of LED automotive lighting modules for the three largest China-based...
Thursday 22 November 2012
LED lighting ex-factory prices may fall to US$0.70/W in 2013
LED lighting ex-factory pricing has been falling to US$1/W in 2012. LED makers believe the ex-factory price of LED lighting will fall to US$0.70/W in 2013.
Friday 9 November 2012
Light bulbs with wireless connectivity to shine bright in 2013, says IMS Research
IMS Research projects that 2013 will be a big year for the emergence of RF-embedded light bulbs, with several large manufacturers planning to release new products using a range of...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Shipments of devices to control commercial lighting to double by 2017, says IMS Research
IMS Research projects that the market for lighting control devices in commercial buildings will double from 2010-2017, with shipments of devices increasing from 29.6 million to 61.6...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Lextar optimistic about merger with Wellypower
Two AU Optronics (AUO) subsidiaries, Lextar and Wellypower, are set to merge. According to David Su, chairman of Lextar, the only overlapping technology between the two firms is packaging...
Friday 26 October 2012
Lextar participates in Hong Kong International Lighting Fair
Lextar Electronics has announced it will participate in the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair where it will display a number of product lines such as high CRI downlight series,...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Demand for backlights strong, lighting to see significant growth in 2013, say LED makers
Orders of LED backlight products will likely be strong throughout October-November. Although growth of LED lighting has been slowing down, LED firms are optimistic that the LED lighting...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
ProLight Opto will present 150 lm/W High Voltage Module in Hong Kong International Lighting Fair
ProLight Opto will attend Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) at Hall 1, booth 1A-F16 from 27-30 October at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Thursday 11 October 2012
China first LED lighting subsidy to reach CNY2 billion
The list of firms that have been chosen in China's first round of LED lighting subsidies has been announced. Market observers believe the 39 firms will obtain a total subsidy for...
Wednesday 3 October 2012
China market: Indoor LED lighting sales to exceed CNY25 billion in 2012
International LED lighting firms have been issuing orders directly to China-based firms. This may marginalize Taiwan-based LED firms. China-based peers have economies of scale and...
Tuesday 18 September 2012
Taiwan market: Deferred hikes in power price to have little impact on growth in LED lighting
In response to the government's decision to postpone an increase in power prices originally scheduled for the December 10, 2012, Taiwan-based LED chip packaging company Everlight...
Thursday 13 September 2012
Taiwan LED firms hope to install LED lighting in northeast China
Taiwan-based LED firms such as Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy, Delta Electronics, Leotek, and Harvatek are heading to Harbin, a northeastern city in China to discuss the possibility of...
Friday 31 August 2012
China-based Nanjing First O-Lite to begin production of OLED lighting in early 2013
China-based Nanjing First O-Lite will install a 2G production line for OLED lighting panels (370mm by 470mm) in November 2012 through an investment of US$25-30 million and start volume...