LED chipmaker Epistar has reported November revenues of NT$1.365 billion (US$46.92 million), down 10% on month, but representing an on-year increase of 6%. Accumulated revenues for October-November were NT$2.884 billion, showing a growth ...
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Weak demand is said to have caused Taiwan-based LED firms to consider reducing their workforces. Huga Optotech, Lextar and Everlight are reportedly considering cutting staff. Taiwan-based firms have been seeing disappointing capacity ...
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Jason Wu,the chairman of Taiwan LED packaging house Edison Opto claimed that the ex-factory price of LED lighting fall 30%in 2013 appears likely.For the ex-factory price in 2011 was US$4/W and in 2012,the price has fallen to US$1/W.Also,if ...
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LED lighting ex-factory pricing has been falling to US$1/W in 2012. LED makers believe the ex-factory price of LED lighting will fall to US$0.70/W in 2013. According to Jason Wu, chairman of Taiwan-based high-power LED packaging house ...
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Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight, has stated that, due to delayed orders for backlighting and lighting products, sales in the first quarter of 2013 will be flat compared to third- and fourth-quarter 2012, ...
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The size of Taiwan's LED light bulb market will reach 1-1.05 million units in 2012, according to estimates by LED firms. But demand has been weak recently despite the LED light bulb subsidy announced by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic ...
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Orders of LED backlight products will likely be strong throughout October-November. Although growth of LED lighting has been slowing down, LED firms are optimistic that the LED lighting market will see significant growth in 2013. LED ...
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Taiwan's government plans to raise the cap on China-based firms investing in Taiwan's LED industry. Some Taiwan-based LED firms welcome the opportunity to work with China-based peers while some have expressed concerns and view China-based ...
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Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto has announced September consolidated revenues of NT$902 million (US$30.82 million), representing an on-month growth of 7.5% and on-year growth of 136.89%. September revenues represent a record ...
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Taiwan government to extend subsidies for procuring LED light bulbs Siu Han,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 28 September 2012]The Taiwan government plans to increase 2012 energy-saving subsidies from the original NT$700 million(US$23 ...
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto began construction of its plant in Beijing on September 25, 2012. The plant will be operated by the firm's Beijing subsidiary and expects a capacity of 100 million units of LED packaging and 100 ...
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Taiwan's Executive Yuan has been discussing the possibility of increasing the investment limit of China-based funds to Taiwan's LED industry. According to Robert Yeh, chairman of LED packaging house Everlight, no China-based firms have ...
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Despite increasing orders in the third quarter, gross margin among Taiwan-based LED makers has been falling significantly. LED packaging house Everlight has reportedly asked employees in managerial-level positions to take a mandatory three ...
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Starting September 2012, demand for AlGaInP LED has been weakening, according to LED chipmaker Epistar. Nevertheless, the firm added, demand for backlight applications is still strong, hence if sales during China's October 1 holidays ...
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Rising price competition and negative impact from the debt crisis in Europe have been causing Taiwan-based LED firms to report on-year decreases in their financial results for first-half 2012. According to LED packaging house Everlight, ...