Worldwide market shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters declined 5% on year in the second quarter - the first such decrease since the third quarter of 2011 - as demand fell in key Europe countries, according to IMS Research. PV ...
Strong LED backlight and lighting product performances pushed Taiwan LED package manufacturer revenue for Aug. 2013 up 10.13% to NT$ 2.41 billion (US$ 8 million) compared to NT$ 2.19 billion in July. The company announced Monday its ...
According to the data from Mexico's steel cnamber Canacero, the steel long products' consumption in June dropped 11% from May to 543,254 tons. The total long product consumption from January to June was 3.48 million tons, also falling by ...
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Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia was a defensive move to keep the Finnish phone maker from going under or falling into the hands of an Android-first rival, several analysts argued this week. “Had Nokia abandoned Windows Phone, ...
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Intel’s dominance of the chip market is starting to wane as PC shipments slump and smartphone and tablet adoption grows, but the manufacturer will try to prove it can make fast and power-efficient processors for mobile devices at its ...
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Lite-On Technology posted consolidated revenues of NT$18.968 billion (US$632 million) for August, the highest monthly level so far in 2013 with on-month growth of 6.02% and on-year growth of 0.75%, and those of NT$133.230 billion for ...
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Albemarle Corporation, a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of flame retardants, will increase the price of SAYTEX CP-2000 (tetrabromo bisphenol A) flame retardant by 15% on all shipments effective immediately or as ...
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Panel makers maintained high utilization rates for large-size TV panels in August 2013 while shipments only grew slightly. This has lead to high reserves and a decline in pricing for the panels as a result, which could last until the fourth ...
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Federal Corp. tires shipped to Russia and Taiwan will have stickers attached with Federal and MUFC's logos. After officially launching the partnership with the Manchester United Fan Club (MUFC) aimed at raising awareness of Federal ...
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China’s Xiaomi is bringing the low-price strategy that has driven its success in mobile phones to the country’s smart TV arena with a new 47-inch television that it says is the most affordable on the market. The Xiaomi TV runs ...
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The global market for microinverters will expand by a factor of four from 2013-2017 as microinverters are adopted in greater numbers outside the US while new markets also rush to take advantage of the devices' improved efficiency and ...
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LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar expects its consolidated revenues for third-quarter 2013 to remain unchanged or decrease slightly on quarter, according to company chairman Lee Biing-jye. Demand for TV LED backlights in the ...
In the reporting week the prices were influenced by the development in New York and remained quite stable at the lower end of the range already seen during the last months. The available quotations seemed to be at an attractive level for ...
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EMC today announced advances in its VNX line of midrange storage, which will now be built for flash first, and new capabilities for its VXPEX Proven Architecture portfolio. The storage giant also revealed that its software-defined storage ...
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Panel makers expect to see increased vehicle display shipments in 2013. Innolux is expected to tackle the high-end vehicle industry in the US and Europe, with industry estimates stating the company is likely to ship at least 14 million of ...
Tags: Panel Makers, Vehicle Display