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Wednesday 8 August 2012
Digitimes Research: Japan, South Korea LED firms expect 2012 revenues to exceed 2011
South Korea- and Japan-based LED firms reported first-half 2012 financial results. Samsung Electronics, having consolidated its LED supply chain and resources, predicts 2012 total...
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Chroma eying demand for LED lighting automated testing equipment
Chroma ATE, a Taiwan-based provider of in-house-developed automated testing solutions and equipment, is looking to demand for automated equipment of testing LED lighting devices arising...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Taiwan LED firms hope to obtain bid for Guangzhou project
An LED lighting project of Guanzhou's subway system has been opened for bidding. Taiwan-based LED firms have been hoping to obtain the bid.
Friday 3 August 2012
Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor predicts 3Q12 revenues to increase by 7-11% sequentially
Despite many uncertainties in the LED industry in second-half 2012, South Korea-based LED firm Seoul Semiconductor and upstream LED chip subsidiary Seoul Optodevice Company (SOC)...
Thursday 2 August 2012
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers plan to expand capacity
Upstream LED chipmakers have been operating close to full capacity. To meet demand, LED chipmakers such as Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy are planning to expand capacity. Nevertheless,...
Wednesday 1 August 2012
Taiwan market: China-based LED firm Sanan making inroads
Sanan Optoelectronics, China's largest LED firm, has been aggressively entering Taiwan's market in 2012. According to market observers, Sanan's sales in Taiwan reached CNY10 million...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
QBAS Tech to expand LED lighting capacity
QBAS Tech, a Taiwan-based maker of LED lighting products, has fully occupied its eight existing production lines and, in order to meet growing orders, will expand its production capacity,...
Monday 30 July 2012
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LED chipmakers to see lighting applications account for 30% of 2012 revenues
Second-quarter 2012 revenues of Taiwan-based LED chipmakers climbed out of the trough with capacity utilization rates rising to 80-90%. The firms believe third-quarter 2012 capacity...
Friday 27 July 2012
Taiwan market: Demand for LED bulbs to top 1.5 million units in 2012
Demand for LED light bulbs has been rising fast in 2012 but some labels have been exaggerating their quality. According to the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), 20%...
Thursday 26 July 2012
Commentary: Traditional lighting firms increase stakes in LED lighting market
The LED lighting market has been attracting traditional lighting firms to adjust business strategies in order to obtain market shares.
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Taiwan market: Delta introduces co-brand omni-directional LED light bulb with 7-11
In cooperation with 7-11, Delta has announced the launch of an omni-directional LED light bulb. The firm indicated the first batch will be 300,000 units and it expects all to be sold...
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Taiwan market: LED lighting penetration may rise to 50% in 2013, say Philips Taiwan president
The trend of using LED lighting products in place of conventional lamps in the Taiwan market is growing, and the penetration rate of LED lighting, and the proportion of total lighting...
Monday 23 July 2012
China to expand LED lighting subsidies
The China government has raised the bar for LED lighting standards used to measure eligibility for subsidy programs in 2012-2013. In addition, firms cannot bid on projects with prices...
Friday 20 July 2012
Everlight to secure NT$6 billion syndicated loan
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight passed to motion to secure a syndicated bank loan of NT$6 billion (US$200 million) over a period of five years at a recent board of directors...
Thursday 19 July 2012
Chimei sets 2012 LED desk lamp shipment target at 40,000 units
Taiwan-based TV brand Chimei has been expanding product lines in recent years including LED desk lamps, electric fans and air purifiers. According to the firm, its annual shipment...