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Friday 20 October 2017
Epistar files infringement complaint against All Star Lighting Supplies
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has filed a complaint against All Star Lighting Supplies in New Jersey District Court, alleging that US-based company's sales of Luxrite-brand...
Thursday 5 May 2016
PTI to buy factory building from Epistar for NT$620 million
IC packaging and testing company Powertech Technology (PTI) has announced the acquisition of a factory building and related facilities from LED chipmaker Epistar for a total of NT$620...
Wednesday 30 March 2016
Fire strikes Epistar Hsinchu factory
A fire broke out at LED chipmaker Epistar's factory at the Hsinchu Science Park, northern Taiwan in the late hours of March 28. No employees have been reported injured by the fire,...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
LED chip makers to see drops in 4Q14 shipments
Due to inventory adjustments at lighting makers and weak demand for TV backlighting applications, LED chip makers are expected to suffer significant on-quarter decreases in shipments...
Friday 27 December 2013
Sanan Optoelectronics to add 100 MOCVD sets in 2014
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics will expand production capacity by adding 100 MOCVD machines to total of 264 in 2014, according to industry sou...
Wednesday 10 July 2013
Some LED chip makers extend to packaging
Some of Taiwan-based LED chip makers have extended to packaging, offering solutions that EMS players can directly turn into lighting products, according to industry sources.
Thursday 20 June 2013
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Frank Chien, chairman of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy predicts the firm will return to profitability in the third quarter, and quarterly revenues will show sequential...
Monday 17 June 2013
Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
LED chipmaker Epistar plans to issue 250 millionn new shares for private placement. The firm has also decided to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$0.536 (US$0.018).
Thursday 6 June 2013
Epistar May revenues reach record high
LED chipmaker Epistar has reported May revenues of NT$2.223 billion (US$74 million), showing an on-month increase of 15.8% and an on-year increase of 19.42%. The figure was also a...
Monday 3 June 2013
LED lighting demand to rise in 2H13, says Epistar
Demand for LED backlighting rebounded in the first half of 2013, but firms expect demand to slow down after mid-June because China's energy-saving appliance procurement subsidy program...
Thursday 30 May 2013
Sapphire substrate firms hope to increase PSS prices
Prices of sapphire ingots have been increasing causing substrate makers to plan a price hike on patterned sapphire substrates (PSSs). Some firms have been adjusting prices since the...
Monday 13 May 2013
Sanan suspends fund-raising plan
China-based LED chipmaker Sanan Optoelectronics has reportedly halted the second-phase construction of its plant in Wuhu, China, following a company annoucement that it has suspended...
Thursday 9 May 2013
LED price drops ease in China
China-based LED firms have slowed down the pace of price cuts as LED chipmakers face shrinking profit margins. Taiwan-based firms noted that China-based LED industry leader Sanan...
Monday 15 April 2013
China LED firms may begin dumping in 3Q13
LED makers have been seeing rising demand and capacity utilization rates in the second quarter of 2013. However, China-based makers noted that there is currently CNY5 billion (US$807...
Monday 15 April 2013
Commentary: Sanan financial report scandal stirs subsidy controversy
China-based LED industry leader Sanan Optoelectronics has been accused of falsifying financial reports, according to China-based media. This has sparked a debate concerning what critics...
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