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Tuesday 9 February 2010
Corning sees moderate growth in 2010, demand for LCD products remains strong
Strong worldwide consumer demand for LCD TVs, notebook computers, and myriad handheld personal communication devices should drive increased sales and earnings for Corning in 2010,...
Monday 8 February 2010
CPT sees 4Q09 revenues decrease
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$16.77 billion (US$522.39 million) for the fourth quarter of 2009, down 12.8% sequentially from NT$19.25 billion...
Thursday 28 January 2010
First-tier panel makers to face glass substrate shortage of 10-20% in 1Q10
Taiwan-based first-tier LCD panel makers estimate their glass substrate shortage will reach 10-20% of their total demand in the first quarter of 2010 due to glass substrate suppliers'...
Wednesday 27 January 2010
Corning profit soars in 4Q09
Corning has reported net income of US$740 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, up 15% from US$643 million for the previous quarter and up 197% on year from US$249 million.
Tuesday 26 January 2010
CMO to hike 8.5G monthly capacity to 60,000 glass substrates
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has ordered production equipment to increase the monthly capacity at its 8.5G plant in southern Taiwan to 60,000 substrates from an originally planned...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Sintek to raise 5G capacity for capacitive touch panels to 100,000 substrates in 3Q10
Color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic will have a monthly capacity of 24 million projected capacitive touch panels (3.5-inch equivalents) from its 5G plant in the third quarter...
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Corning may set up glass melting tanks in China to meet clients' needs
Corning may set up glass melting tanks in China to meet the needs of its clients, including Taiwan's LCD panel makers, Corning Display Technologies Taiwan (CDTT) president Alan Eusden...
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Glass fabric prices to rise in 1Q10
Baotek Industrial Materials, Fulltech Fiber Glass and Glotech Industrial, which make fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, are set to raise their quotes...
Monday 28 December 2009
G-Tech to start glass production at STSP plant in February 2010
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, in which Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) owns a major stake, will start production...
Thursday 24 December 2009
Irico to establish 6 glass substrate production lines in China
China-based TFT-LCD panel maker Irico Group Electronics will invest 3.7 billion yuan (US$541.8 million) to establish six glass substrate production lines in Hefei City, China, including...
Wednesday 23 December 2009
Prices for 32-inch LCD TV panels may rise in January 2010
Prices for 32-inch LCD TV panels are expected to start rising from the beginning of 2010 due to strong demand from the China market and recent shortage of glass substrates, according...
Tuesday 22 December 2009
G-Tech to set up factory in STSP
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, in which Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) owns a major stake, has obtained official...
Tuesday 15 December 2009
CPT in talks with Japan glass makers
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) recently conducted talks with three major glass suppliers in Japan in attempts to diversify its LCD glass supply in 2010, according to company chairman...
Thursday 10 December 2009
Corning sees continued strength in LCD market, says vice chairman
Corning has announced that continued strength in worldwide LCD TV sales has led to an increase in the company's fourth-quarter glass substrate volume expectations, and an improved...
Tuesday 10 November 2009
Glass supply disruption will not spur LCD price hike, says iSuppli
A manufacturing interruption at a Corning plant in Taiwan will reduce availability of glass used for making LCDs in the fourth quarter of 2009, but will not drive up panel prices,...