Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is planning to invest Rs. 434.48 billion (about US$ 8 billion) in petrochemical projects over the next four years. The petrochemical investment is part of the about US$ 27 billion investment planned by ...
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LED chipmaker Epistar plans to find important downstream strategic partners by issuing 250 million new shares for private placement, and targeting Europe- and US-based lighting brands as investors. The deal is expected to be completed ...
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By Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, director, SEMI Industry Research & Statistics, San Jose, CA USA Despite difficult times, growing demand for mobile devices (such as tablets and phones) inspires an improved outlook for chip sales in ...
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Fab equipment spending for Front End facilities is expected to be flat in 2013, remaining around $31.7 billion, increasing to $39.3 billion in 2014 — a 24% increase. The SEMI World Fab Forecast also reveals that in 2013 increases for ...
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Industry consolidation to just three big DRAM suppliers and a reduction in capital expenditures among these manufacturers helped propel DRAM average selling prices (ASPs) up 13% year over year in January, which contributed to a 19.9% jump ...
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Taiwan-based LED optical lens maker reported fourth-quarter 2012 revenues of NT$240 million (US$8.10 million) with net profits of NT$44.41 million. According to the firm, the gross margin of the fourth quarter was 51.57%, compared to 51.02% ...
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For 2012, First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – has reported net ...
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The Australian dollar drifted almost half a US cent lower overnight, partially reversing gains made after the release of domestic capital expenditure figures yesterday. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.28 US cents, down from ...
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Australian shares rose to a 4 1/2 year high yesterday on strength in Asian and European markets. US economic data beat expectations and central bankers in Europe and the US reassured investors easy monetary policy will continue. ...
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US-based thin-film solar firm First Solar has announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. Net sales were a record US$1.1 billion in the fourth quarter, an increase of US$236 million from the third quarter ...
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For fourth-quarter 2012, Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA, which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, RFIC, semiconductor and optical industries, has reported revenue of $20m, up slightly on $19.9m last quarter ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which manufacturers compound semiconductor-based systems for fiber-optic and solar power applications, has reported generally improved financial results for fiscal first-quarter 2013 (to end-December ...
Despite increasing competition, Europe-based lighting firm Philips reported an on-year revenue growth of 10.5% for its lighting business unit in 2012. In 2013, the business unit's revenues are predicted reach EUR8.78 billion (US$11 ...
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For full-year 2012, GaAs-based broadband wireless and wireline communications component maker Anadigics Inc of Warren, NJ, USA has reported revenue of $112.6m, down 26.3% on 2011’s $152.8m. However, although down 16.5% on $36.5m a ...
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Optical component, module and subsystem maker Oclaro of San Jose, CA, USA has announced financial results for its fiscal second-quarter 2013 (ended 29 December 2012), which includes the first full quarter of operating results from Opnext ...
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