The light-emitting diode (LED) industry is entering its third growth cycle, general lighting, according to Yole Développement and EPIC’s report, “Status of the LED Industry.” However, the cost of a packaged LED ...
Market observers believe Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is likely to report 2012 net losses due to losses incurred from investments. However, the benefits Epistar's acquisition of Huga Optotech are expected to show in 2013. Epistar is ...
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Due to falling LED chip prices, market observers believe Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will need to rely on AlGaInP LED sales to increase the firm's profit margin while it is unlikely for Formosa Epitaxy to return to profitability ...
Tags: LED chip, LED capacity, LED prices
The Greater China LED industry went through consolidation in 2012 and many tier-two and tier-three firms exited the market due to continuous net losses. The effects of the consolidations will show in 2013. Since newcomers in China ...
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The German door manufacturer Hormann was poised to acquire all shares in the interior door producer Huga on 31 December 2012. An agreement to this effect was signed with Huga‘s owners, the Gaisendrees family, in mid-December. ...
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Epistar Photoelectricity (Changzhou), a joint venture LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker established by Epistar and Lite-On Technology in Changzhou, eastern China, will expand its production capacity by adding seven MOCVD machines to bring ...
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Taiwan makers of light-emitting diode (LED) products are unlikely to see a recovery in 2013 LED equipment spending due to a lack of investments and an alarming sector-wide cash crunch, warns one industry analyst. Maxim analyst Aaron ...
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Taiwan-based LED chipmakers have been trying to return to profitability but due to continuous price falls, it has been difficult. Market observers believe LED chipmakers such as Epistar, and Formosa Epitaxy will see net losses in 2012. ...
Tags: Taiwan, LED chipmakers, profitability, 2012
Taipei,Oct.5,2012(CENS)--According to the administration of the Central Taiwan Science Park,ProMOS Technologies Inc.and Huga Optotech Inc.have filed applications for large-scale job cuts at their factories in the industrial park. DRAM ...
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has received more orders than originally expected for LED chips used in backlight units (BLUs) from South Korea-based LCD TV vendors in December, according to the company. Due to ...
Tags: Epistar, TV, LCD TV, LED chips, BLUs, more orders, CD TVs
Weak demand is said to have caused Taiwan-based LED firms to consider reducing their workforces. Huga Optotech, Lextar and Everlight are reportedly considering cutting staff. Taiwan-based firms have been seeing disappointing capacity ...
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Taipei, Oct. 23, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan's unemployment rate dropped by 0.08 of a percentage point to 4.32% in September, reported the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics (DGBAS) yesterday (Oct. 22). A DGBAS official noted ...
Tags: unemployment rate, LED, DRAM, Nan Ya Technology, Huga Optotech
Taiwan-based LED firm High Power Opto has enlisted Semileds to become a shareholder with a close to 10% stake, which makes Semileds the largest single shareholder of the firm. High Power Opto reported net losses of NT$1.108 billion ...
At a shareholders' conference held late September, B.J. Lee, chairman of LED chipmaker Epistar Inc., estimated 2013 would remain a tough year for the LED industry as a whole, constraining the manufacturers' revenue climbing at least until ...
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Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will issue new shares in order to obtain a 100% stake in Huga Optotech, the firm announced on September 28. Huga Optotech has been officially acquired by Epistar. According to Biing-Jye Lee, chairman of ...
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