The largest China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics plans to expand production capacity by adding as many as 100 MOCVD sets in 2014, company president Lin Ke-chuang said at LEDforum Taipei 2013 on October 16. ...
Pricing trends have improved in the Chinese LED industry, compared to the same period last year, said San’an Optoelectronics Fujian Province Vice President Simon Lin at LEDforum Taipei 2013. San’an Opto electronics 4Q13 revenue ...
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Kobe Steel, Ltd. and China's Angang Steel Company Limited, a leading subsidiary of Anshan Iron & Steel Group Complex signed a joint venture agreement today, October 17, in Anshan, Liaoning province, to establish a joint venture in China to ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, steel, CR Auto Sheet
SABIC, a producer of plastics and chemicals, has optimized its existing multi-layer film concept for packaging applications of up to five layers or more in the beverage sector. The sustainable multi-layer film concept is made with a ...
Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Vietnam, a subsidiary of Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone, is set to invest JPY41.6bn ($422.8m) in its new passenger car radial tires(PSR) plant in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. This move of the company is aimed at ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is set to invest ZAR3bn ($302m) in South African operations to increase local output to 100,000 units annually. Currently producing 60,000 units on an annual basis, the company plans to add new technology and ...
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According to Venezuelan Industrial Minister Ricardo Menéndez, the Cemento Andino cement plant in Las Llanadas, Trujillo, is expanding its production capacity. A second line will be installed that will increase the facility's capacity ...
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According to EnergyTrend, the intensive pricing competition in the photovoltaic (PV) market has gradually come to an end. Due to the increased demand in emerging markets, solar system demand in 2014 is likely to rise substantially. The ...
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The LED lighting market value will rise 47.8% to reach US$35.3 billion by 2014, compared to 2013, according to projections by LEDinside. In addition, LED lighting penetration rates are expected to increase 32.7%, with bulb and tube ...
Tags: LED Lighting, LED chip
European styrene prices continued to fall Tuesday, continuing the bearish domestic trend seen since the start of September as sellers continued to look to offload excess supply in Europe. However, sources pointed to alternative export ...
Taiwan's CPC will become a net exporter of isomer-grade mixed xylenes in 2014 from being a net importer as it has been producing more MX by using feedstock reformate supplied by its own system, a company source said Wednesday. "We are ...
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The Saudi Acrylic Polymer Company (SAPCO), a joint venture (JV) which has been established by Evonik Industries and the Saudi Acrylic Acid Company (SAAC), has signed the Mechanical completion certificate for the superabsorbents polymer ...
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According to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD), in September this year Turkey's motor vehicle output totaled 111,769 units, increasing 12.2 percent year on year. In September of the ...
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Some Taiwanese LED manufacturers were affected by decreased backlight shipments, which lead to a clear drop in September revenues, according to LEDinside, a green energy research subsidiary of Trendforce. Korean manufacturers still have ...
Tags: LED Manufacturers, LED Lighting
Amid growing demand for natural gas, China's top economic planner has called for an increase in imports and stronger cooperation with Central Asian countries to ensure a stable supply in the coming winter. The National Development and ...
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