Although Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE), reportedly the world's No.1 pure IC assembler, posted reduced earnings in the second quarter, the company remains upbeat about its business outlook for the third quarter due to having ...
The global gallium nitride (GaN) industrial devices market is rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% from $481.8m in 2014 to $1315m in 2021, forecasts Transparency Market Research in its report 'GaN Industrial Devices ...
Tags: industrial devices, LED devices
For second-quarter 2015, GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components for fiber-optic and wireless networks) has reported a fifth consecutive quarterly revenue increase, ...
Production growth in China's machinery sector slowed sharply in the first half of 2015, an industry association said on Thursday, predicting a moderate rebound amid grim conditions. The China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) said the ...
Growing vegetables in greenhouses extends crop production seasons in northern latitudes, but the greenhouse environment is far from ideal for providing plants with optimal photosynthetic light. In fact, available photosynthetic daily light ...
Tags: LED Lighting, LED Lamps
Chinese LED enterprises are spending a fortune in acquiring foreign manufacturers in 2015. A couple of examples include Shenzhen Kaifa Technology (Kaifa) recent acquisition of U.S. LED manufacturer Bridgelux, Shanghai Felio Acoustics ...
Tags: LED industry, LED Chip
South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor has slashed two SUV variants’ prices in China by 11.8%, while Japanese automobile major Toyota has voiced against being optimistic about profitability, against the backdrop of sales slump in ...
Tags: Hyundai Motor, SUV
With Australians navigating increasingly busier lifestyles, leaving less time to prepare and eat homemade meals, the overall consumption of snack foods is increasing – with business information analysts at IBISWorld forecasting ...
Tags: snack foods, Health Snack Food
Vietnam and EU have agreed in principle on a trade and investment agreement, the most ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) that the EU has ever concluded with a developing country, the European Commission said on its ...
All GSP eligible merchandise including textiles will benefit from the US government's announcement of extending the benefit under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to developing countries. In a notice issued on 28 July, the ...
Tags: textiles, GSP programme
Gross area and exhibitor numbers have jumped to an all time high for the Messe Frankfurt organised Yarn Expo Autumn to be held from October 13–15, 2015. This year's autumn fair will take up 8,500 sq. metre gross area and will house ...
Tags: functional fibres, biochemical fibres, nylon
Affected by a variety of factors, including fallout from the Greek debt crisis, slowing growth in China coupled with its recent stock market slump, steady displacement of Taiwanese suppliers by mainland Chinese counterparts, sagging ...
In the first six months of this year, Taiwan exported US$10.12 billion of machinery, including US$1.64 billion of machine tools, both of which representing year-to-year decreases, with the total export inching down 0.4 percent and the ...
Tags: machinery exports, machine tools
Alcohol consumption has been on the rise in Australia compared to 10 years ago, according to a new study. As per the surveys undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in 2001 and 2012, the average consumption of alcohol by ...
Tags: Alcohol, standard drinks
Researchers at the National Fruit Collection have received £1.9m in grants from the UK government for their research to increase fruit resilience. The study will identify fruit varieties such as apples and cherries that can ...