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Friday 6 March 2009
Epistar confirms sale of NT$300 million inventory reserve
LED chipmaker Epistar vice president Chang Shie-Shien has confirmed that the LED chipmaker is negotiating with a China company for the purchase of its inventory reserves.
Thursday 5 March 2009
China players reportedly to purchase Epistar LED inventory
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is reportedly negotiating with a group of players in China to sell off its current high inventory reserves, according to market sources.
Tuesday 24 February 2009
LED chipmaker Epistar to see utilization rise to 80% in March
Due to recent rush orders, leading Taiwan LED chipmaker Epistar has indicated that February demand has been better than January, and its March orders have already reached NT$500 million...
Friday 6 February 2009
Epistar to ship AC LED chips in 2Q09
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar estimates to start shipping alternate current LED (AC LED) chip to packaging houses in the second quarter this year, according to market sources.
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Epistar receives Samsung LED orders for LCD TV backlighting, says paper
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has received orders from Samsung Electronics for LEDs for use in LCD TV backlighting, according to a Chinese language Commercial Times...
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Losses expected for most Taiwan LED chipmakers in 4Q08
With LED market demand being affected by the global financial crisis, most Taiwan LED upstream players are expected to perform poorly in the fourth quarter 2008, according to market...
Friday 16 January 2009
LED rush orders keep Epistar and Unity Opto busy in January
Taiwan leading LED chipmaker Epistar has confirmed that the company has received rush orders in January, allowing the company to be running in full capacity before the Lunar New Year...
Monday 5 January 2009
LED chipmaker Epistar estimates 38% revenue drop in December
Taiwan's leading LED chipmaker Epistar estimates a 38% drop in December 2008 revenues to about NT$400 million (US$12 million), marking the lowest monthly level of 2008, according...
Tuesday 9 December 2008
LED players Epistar and Everlight see lowest revenues of the year in November
Hit by weak demand amid the global economic downturn, Taiwan LED players Epistar and Everlight both saw November revenues hit the lowest monthly levels of the year.
Thursday 4 December 2008
Epistar executives take pay cut, says paper
Executives of Epistar, Taiwan's leading LED chipmaker, have taken a pay cut since November, as the company strives to reduce costs amid the economic downturn, according to a Chinese-language...
Tuesday 18 November 2008
Epistar high-power LED light efficiency reaches 100lm/W
With global LED players working to increase their LED light efficiency, Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has successfully increased its high-power blue LED light efficiency to 100lm/W...
Tuesday 11 November 2008
Low utilization rates and poor product mix bring down LED chipmakers' profits in 3Q
While LED downstream packaging houses had a reasonable performance during the traditional peak season in the third quarter, LED chipmakers performed poorly in the quarter mainly due...
Monday 3 November 2008
Taiwan upstream LED chipmakers see falling profits in 3Q
With LED market demand being affected by the global financial crisis, most Taiwan LED upstream players performed poorly in the third quarter, with net profits from leading makers...
Tuesday 14 October 2008
Taiwan LED players issue treasury stock strategy
In light of a global economic downturn, several Taiwan LED players have chosen a treasury stock strategy for self-protection. Most LED players looked to treasury stock options in...
Thursday 9 October 2008
Most LED players report weak September sales
The LED sector saw weak sales for September, despite it being the high season, with many players seeing revenues stay flat for the month.