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Wednesday 28 September 2011
G-Tech cover glass capacity continues to grow
Cover glass maker G-Tech Optoelectronics has said it will continue expansion of cover glass production lines, both in fourth-quarter 2011 and 2012, and that the production of 3D glass...
Tuesday 27 September 2011
Schott Xensation glass eyeing touch panel market
Germany-based glass maker Schott, tapping the touch panel market, is introducing its Xensation Cover glass products to the Asia-Pacific market. According to Ulrich Ackermann, executive...
Monday 26 September 2011
Curved cover glass to be popular among handheld devices
Curved cover glass may be the next big thing in terms of handheld device designs as both Apple and the non-Apple camp are reportedly gearing up for the releases of products with curved...
Tuesday 20 September 2011
Lextar, G-Tech, Chimei Materials to debut on TSE
Panel component suppliers such as LED player Lextar, surface glass maker G-Tech Optoelectronics (G-Tech) and light guide plate maker Chimei Materials are expect to debut on the Taiwan...
Friday 16 September 2011
Taiwan touch panel makers ramp up cover glass production
Major touch panel players of TPK Holding, G-Tech, and Wintek are scaling up their production capacity for cover glass as touchscreen handheld devices enjoy rising popularity in the...
Friday 9 September 2011
Corning reiterates US$10 billion sales goal
Corning vice chairman and chief financial officer James B Flaws has reiterated that the company remains confident of achieving US$10 billion in worldwide sales by 2014, according...
Friday 9 September 2011
TFT LCD panel makers to reduce glass input by 14% in 3Q11, says DisplaySearch
Falling prices and weak demand expectations for large-area TFT LCD panels have caused panel makers to adjust their second-half 2011 production strategies. As panel prices approach...
Thursday 8 September 2011
China-based CEC-Panda ramps up 6G LCD output to 60,000 sheets monthly
China-based CEC-Panda LCD Technology has ramped up panel production at its 6G plant to 60,000 sheets a month with a yield rate of up to 90%, according to industry sources. The 6G...
Thursday 1 September 2011
Cover glass maker G-Tech reports strong earnings for 1H11
G-Tech Optoelectronics, a cover glass affiliate of the Foxconn Group, has reported net profits of NT$501 million (US$17.26 million) for the first half of 2011, representing an 8-fold...
Thursday 4 August 2011
Corning Gorilla glass shows market potential for use in smartphone touch panels
Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) and TPK Holding as well as LG Display and Samsung Electronics plan to adopt small-sized Gorilla glass produced by Corning as glass substrates used...
Monday 4 July 2011
Quotes for copper foils, fiber glass fabrics to stay flat in July
Quotes for copper foils and fiber glass fabrics, key raw materials for the production of PCBs, are expected to remain unchanged in July after a slide of 3-5% on average in June although...
Friday 1 July 2011
TPK increasing cover glass output
Taiwan-based touch panel maker TPK Holding has stepped up its production of cover glass for touch panels with its total capacity for 3.5-inch cover lenses now reaching five million...
Monday 20 June 2011
G-Tech expanding cover glass capacity
G-Tech Optoelectronics, a Taiwan-based provider of glass processing services in the Foxconn Group, is expanding capacity of cover glass at its two factories in southern China, with...
Thursday 16 June 2011
Corning opens Advanced Technology Center in Taiwan
Corning has announced the opening of the Corning Advanced Technology Center, located in the Neihu Technology Park in Taipei, Taiwan. The facility will serve as a customer-focused...
Thursday 2 June 2011
Taiwan Glass to produce glass for touch panels
Taiwan-based Taiwan Glass Group is set to produce glass for touch panels due to the increasing demand for smartphones and tablet PCs. Sales of fiber glass account for 40% of total...