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Friday 4 May 2012
LED lighting packaging price to drop nearly 10% in 2Q12
Quoted prices for LED lighting packaging parts have dropped around 3% during the second quarter and could drop 10% due to packaging firms moving from backlighting applications to...
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Everlight 1Q12 profits hit new low
LED packaging houses Everlight and Unity Opto have reported financial results for first-quarter 2012, with net profits for the former hitting the lowest since fourth-quarter 2008.
Monday 30 April 2012
March LED light bulb price fell by 2% in US market
Due to the introduction of new LED light bulb products, global LED light bulb retail pricing in March 2012 showed signs of stability, after continuous price falls in the previous...
Friday 27 April 2012
Taiwan maket: Firms to further promote LED lighting amongst rising energy costs
LED lighting and more energy-efficient products are being pushed more by firms in Taiwan amongst rising energy costs, said industry sources.
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Epistar may see LED lighting revenues reach NT$4 billion in 2012, says company chairman
Integration of downstream lighting module and fixture makers will likely bring in revenues of NT$850 million (US$29 million) for Epistar in 2012, according to Lee Biing-jye, chairman...
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Taiwan to announce policies promoting LED lighting on May 15
Due to criticism of the recent price hikes of gasoline and upcoming price increases for electricity, Taiwan president, Ma Ying-jeou, has vowed to encourage citizens to adopt LED lighting...
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Sapphire ingot maker USI Optronics seeing orders pick up
USI Optronics is seeing order visibility for sapphire ingots extend to two months on a pick-up in LED lighting demand, according to its parent company Acme Electronics.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Taiwan plans to switch 815,000 street lamps to LED before end of 2018
Following the recent announcement of electricity price hikes, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has said it will replace 326,000 street lamps with LED lights in three years,...
Monday 16 April 2012
Taiwan LED firms display new products in Germany
Taiwan LED firms are displaying their latest LED lighting technology at the 2012 Lighting+Building exhibition in Frankfurt Germany. The exhibition is held on a bi-annual basis and...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Taiwan-based LED firms surprised by report of Cree cutting prices
US-based LED firm Cree reportedly plans to cut costs of LED street lamps by half to US$200/unit but no detail is avaiable.
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Taipei 2012 International Lighting Show: A look at the LED lighting trends
The 2012 Taiwan International Lighting Show was held on March 15-16 at the Taipei World Trade Center. Participants displayed the latest LED lighting products, were heavily focused...
Friday 6 April 2012
Lextar reports 6.9% growth in March revenues
Lextar announced its revenue in March at NT$797 million (US$26.99 million), which is a 6.9% increase compared with February, and a 2.6% growth compared to March in 2011.
Friday 6 April 2012
Ledlink expands production in China
Ledlink Optics recently had a plant completed in Yangzhou as part of subsidies given by China's government in order to promote the LED industry amongst increasingly diverse LED lighting...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Key trends in the development of LED lighting technology
LED lighting prices are expected to fall by 30% per year, with luminous efficacy approaching 200 lm/W by 2014. Many countries have also identified 2015 as a key milestone in their...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
US LED lamp market to reach US$2.4 billion in 2016, says ElectroniCast
According to ElectroniCast Consultants, the consumption of LED lamps in the US was US$592 million in 2011, an increase of 22% over 2010. The firm forecasts the consumption value will...