Demand boom drove by China’s installation rush in advance of June 30 continues. During this week, PV module sector was the only exception to the overall price rise across the PV value chain. Upstream PV sector saw relatively strong ...
OLED panels and TFT-LCD panels took up 27% and 73% respectively of display panels used in smartphones in 2014, but the proportion for OLED panels will exceed 40% in 2017 due to Apple's adoption for new iPhone and further rise to 58% in ...
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FAW Jiefang gets a good start in Q1 with a sales volume of 77,000 units, up by 87% compared with 41,000 units of Q1 2016. The market share is 23.6%, up by 2.5% year on year and up by 4.3% compared with the total sales volume in 2016. This ...
In response to increased material costs for aluminum substrates, copper foil, plastic and paper boxes for product transportation, China-based LED lamp and light bulb/tube makers will hike quotes by 5-15% and 8-15% respectively, according to ...
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China's independent refiners nearly doubled their gasoil and gasoline production in January and output is expected to remain at high levels going forward as they maintain strong run rates, set up reformers, and continue to process light ...
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Prices for a solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers have risen to US$0.835-0.840 currently due to strong demand, and are likely to further rise to US$0.85-0.87 in November, according to industry sources. In contrast, prices for ...
Lextar Electronics and Everlight Electronics have seen utilization rates rise to 80% and expect the rates to further rise to 100% and 85%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2015 due to increasing orders for LED lighting and ...
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LED lighting vendors and players in the retail channel in the Greater China market, due to high inventory levels, are expected to reduce prices to promote sale before the 2015 Lunar New Year in late February, according to Taiwan-based ...
Tags: LED Lighting, LED Lights
Economic growth in the EU has remained soft so far this year, with a particularly disappointing performance of the euro area in the second quarter, according to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2014-2015/Q4 2014 Report from the ...
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NYSE-listed and global manufacturer of chemicals and petrochemicals, LyondellBasell, said it is assessing further ethylene capacity expansion feasibility at its petrochemical plant in Channelview, Texas. LyondellBasell said it is ...
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Already established as one of BSW’s largest customers, Scott Pallets has formalised this trading relationship with the agreement. The company will also continue to maintain its timber supply through other partners. "During the ...
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According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2014-2015/Q2 2014 Report from the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), first estimates for construction sector activity in the first quarter of this year signal a ...
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GfK Retail and Technology has released its quarterly report on the state of the electrical retailing industry in what it calls “Technical Consumer Goods (TCG), painting a mixed picture across varying segments in both the consumer ...
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Taiwan-based makers have hiked quotes for high energy conversion rate solar-grade wafers to about US$1 per wafer due to tight supplies, according to industry sources. Prices for a high-efficiency solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer ...
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Although the upward trend identified on the US softwood-lumber market since June 2013 was still underway at the beginning of October, the rise appears to be gradually losing some of its momentum. According to information from market ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration