Taiwan-based LED firms have reported mixed August revenues.Firms such as Unity Opto,Formosa Epitaxy and I-Chiun Precision Industry reported August revenues saw both on-month and on-year increases.Meanwhile,Edison Opto reported flat August ...
The price of 6-inch solar wafers has hovered around US$1.05-1.10/unit in recent months,however,due to falling capacity utilization rates and dwindling demand in Europe,recent pricing has fallen close to US$1/unit. The price of 6-inch ...
IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) has cut its forecast for 2012 GaN MOCVD shipments to 281, according to the second quarter 2012 MOCVD update of its GaN LED Quarterly Supply and Demand report. IMS Research Analyst ...
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Standard & Poor's analyst Rafaela Vitoria said that demand for steel in Latin America is likely to increase 3-5% in 2013 on the back of GDP growth. Ms Vitoria told the S&P Global Metals & Mining 2013 Outlook that "A gradual ...
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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. ...
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According to Epistar's executive, the company expects a turnaround this quarter, thanks to strong demand for LED TVs and LED lighting would help boost factory utilization and lift gross margin significantly to more than 20 percent. ...
The SMS group has noticed a reluctance among its customers to place orders. It is estimated that order intake in the year coming to a close will total EUR 3.2 billion, putting it below 2011's EUR 3.42 billion. Sales in 2012 are anticipated ...
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Taipei,Oct.17,2012(CENS)--Worldwide wafer fab equipment(WFE)spending is estimated at US$31.4 billion in 2012,for a decline of 13.3%from 2011's US$36.2 billion,according to market consulting firm Gartner,Inc. The global WFE spending is ...
BR reported that PSM spokesman clarifies that all purchases from the first tranche of bailout package are according to the ECC & CCOR instructions and procurement of two ships of coal does not create any mismatched spending as the ...
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Some solar makers believe the merger between Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, will not affect the industry significantly. Nevertheless, this will set a good example for the industry to increase the ...
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Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) saw November revenues increase 22% on month. The firm noted that December revenues will be flat compared to November and order visibility is clear. According to GET, solar wafers ...
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The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation(MAPI)Survey on the Business Outlook indicate slowing growth for U.S.manufacturing over the next three to six months.But despite posting a 5 percentage point ...
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The average price of solar cells with efficiency in the range of 16.2-16.6% was US$0.3/watt in November, according to solar makers, but the price has recently decreased to US$0.25-0.3/watt. Demand has been coming from emerging solar markets ...
Taiwan-based solar firm Tainergy has recently seen orders for solar modules increase from Japan and Indonesia. In particular, the modules have been supplied to the public sector in Indonesia, showing growth in the Southeast Asia market. ...
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd.,a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited has completed 10 years of establishment. On this occasion Mr Arup Roy Choudhury CMD,NTPC&chairman,NVVN along with Directors of NTPC/NVVN and senior officials from ...
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