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Friday 14 November 2014
Epistar adjusts swap ratio for Formosa Epitaxy stock
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has adjusted the stock swap ratio from one Epistar share for 3.448 shares Formosa Epitaxy, originally determined in late June 2014, to one...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
MOEA conditionally approves Sanan Optoelectronics stake in Epistar
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on October 29 approved the conversion of China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics' 19.9% stake in Taiwan-based...
Thursday 16 October 2014
LED lighting demand weak in 4Q14
Demand for LED lighting products for the fourth quarter will be weak as LED lighting vendors took deliveries in the second and third quarters for products to be launched in the fourth,...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Epistar September revenues down sequentially
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar on October 8 reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.269 billion (US$75.0 million) for September, decreasing 11.89% on month but increasing...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Epistar, Genesis may benefit from Cree investment in Lextar, says Epistar
Cree will invest in LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Lextar Electronics to secure a steady supply of blue-light mid-power LED chips on a long-term basis, which is likely to drive...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
LED demand turns weak in 3Q14, says Epistar chairman
As clients are adjusting inventories of LED chips used in backlighting and lighting, demand for LED chips in the third quarter of 2014 will significantly decrease sequentially, according...
Friday 8 August 2014
Epistar, Unity Opto net NT$0.81, NT$0.40 for 2Q14
LED epitaxil wafer and chip maker Epistar and LED packaging service provider Unity Opto Technology on August 7 published financial reports for the second quarter of 2014, recording...
Wednesday 9 July 2014
Epistar June revenues hit record for 4th time straight
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar on July 8 reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.82 billion (US$94 million) for June, hitting a monthly record for the fourth consecutive...
Thursday 3 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Epistar-Forepi merger to help stabilize LED industry
Taiwan-based LED maker Epistar announced a merger with Formosa Epitaxy (Forepi) on June 30, 2014, with the former aiming to fully acquire the latter and become the surviving company...
Thursday 3 July 2014
Epistar to reach 15% GaN wafer capacity market share following FOREPI merger, says IHS
Following the announcement on June 30 that Epistar is acquiring Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), Epistar will have over 400 MOCVD reactors including those from FOREPI's China subsidiaries,...
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Epistar to completely own Formosa Epitaxy
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar on June 30 announced that it will issue 174.612 million new shares to acquire a 100% stake in fellow maker Formosa Epitaxy...
Monday 23 June 2014
Epistar acquires factory via court auction
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has acquired a factory in northern Taiwan with total floor space of 39,295 square meters (422,963 square feet) at NT$835.875 million (US$27.8...
Friday 20 June 2014
High-end LED supply 20-30% short of demand, says Epistar chairman
Global supply of high-end LED chips is short of demand by 20-30% currently, according to chairman Lee Biing-jye of LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar.
Tuesday 10 June 2014
Epistar, Everlight May revenues hit records for 3rd, 2nd time straight
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar on June 9 reported May consolidated revenues of NT$2.796 billion (US$92.7 million), hitting a monthly record for the third...
Friday 23 May 2014
Epistar lands orders for HV LED chips, says paper
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has obtained orders for high-voltage (HV) LED chips from Philips Lumileds Lighting, Osram and General Electric, with shipments to begin...
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