The U.S. plastics industry is continuing its long climb out of the depths of the great recession, with an expansion in 2011 expected to be followed by more growth in 2012, but looming threats and unanswered questions have created a market ...
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The LED chip market continues to experience oversupply problems.However,in first-half 2012,most tier-one LED firms in Taiwan were operating with full capacity,which has led to the possibility of expanding capacities.LED chipmaker Epistar ...
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LED chipmaker Epistar has announced July revenues of NT$1.667 billion (US$55.69 million), a decrease of 3.6% on month but a growth of 14.3% on year. LED packaging house Everlight reported July revenues of NT$1.419 billion, a 4.83% decrease ...
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Despite many uncertainties in the LED industry in second-half 2012, South Korea-based LED firm Seoul Semiconductor and upstream LED chip subsidiary Seoul Optodevice Company (SOC) have been optimistic about third-quarter 2012 performances. ...
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Sanan Optoelectronics, China's largest LED firm, has been aggressively entering Taiwan's market in 2012. According to market observers, Sanan's sales in Taiwan reached CNY10 million (US$1.57 million) in July and expects 2012 sales to exceed ...
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Second-quarter 2012 revenues of Taiwan-based LED chipmakers climbed out of the trough with capacity utilization rates rising to 80-90%. The firms believe third-quarter 2012 capacity utilization rates to remain similar to the peak level seen ...
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Aixtron's revenue rebounds by 10%; non-LED activities gaining traction Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany says that, for second-quarter 2012, its revenues and orders have stabilized at the levels of Q1/2012. ...
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Second-quarter 2012 revenues of Taiwan-based LED chipmakers climbed out of the trough with capacity utilization rates rising to 80-90%.The firms believe third-quarter 2012 capacity utilization rates to remain similar to the peak level seen ...
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Solartech likely to return to profitability in June,says chairman Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Thursday 21 June 2012]Sino-American Silicon(SAS),Solartech,Sunrise and Sunshine PV held a joint press conference to exhibit their ...
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While upstream LED firms have been forecasting lower 2012 revenues and falling prices,downstream LED applications are expected to grow continuously through second-half 2012. The world's two largest MOCVD equipment firms Veeco and Aixtron ...
Taiwan-based makers of LED chips, mainly due to an expected drops in demand from the LCD TV sector, will see shipments in the third quarter of 2012 drop or remain unchanged on quarter, while LED packaging houses will see small sequential ...
LED chipmaker Epistar reported June revenues with on-month increase of 4.3%. LED packaging house Everlight reported June revenues with an increase of 2.9% compared with May revenues. Both firms saw second-quarter revenues grow sequentially, ...
Lextar has reported June consolidated revenues of US$30.47 million. In the second quarter, Suzhou plant obtain customer's certification, then the orders of LED lighting have been increasing coupled. LED firm Lextar has reported June ...
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Lextar reports rising June revenues Siu Han,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Wednesday 4 July 2012]LED firm Lextar has reported June consolidated revenues of NT$910 million(US$30.47 million),its highest in 22 months.The firm indicated revenue ...
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LED chipmaker Epistar plans to expand production capacities at its plants in Xiamen, China and Taiwan in 2012, with the new capacities slated to go online in 2014, according to company. Epistar posted a net loss of NT$515 million ...
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