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Monday 14 January 2013
Commentary: The LED lighting market boom
In 2012, demand for TV-use LED backlight products was high, helping LED firms to maintain high to full capacity utilization rate. As many governments are beginning to ban the use...
Thursday 10 January 2013
Digitimes Research: Panasonic LED lighting accounts for 10% of global market in 2012
In 2012, Panasonic's LED lighting accounted for 10% of the global market. The firm has been expanding product lines and expects to obtain a 37.5% share in Japan in 2013. Panasonic...
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Unity Opto expects 1Q13 LED lighting packaging shipments to reach 200,000 units
As LED lighting is expected to boom, firms have been looking into adopting automated production. Nan Ya Photonics, a Taiwan-based joint venture between LED chipmaker Epistar and the...
Tuesday 25 December 2012
LED lighting fixture firm Tons Lightology applies for OTC listing
Taiwan-based LED lighting application maker Tons Lightology applied for over the counter (OTC) listing on December 24, 2012. The company's revenues for the year so far have exceeded...
Tuesday 25 December 2012
Taiwan LED Lighting Alliance formed
Members of the Taiwan LED Street Lighting Alliance, in view of large growth potential for indoor LED lighting demand, on December 24 announced its transformation as the Taiwan LED...
Friday 14 December 2012
Philips Taiwan showcases LED smart lighting
Philips Taiwan is currently exhibiting new lighting fixtures and smart LED lighting products at the 24th Taipei International Building, Construction & Decoration Exhibition.
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Long LED lighting certification time becomes market entry barrier, says UL Taiwan
To enter the US market, LED components need to pass LM-79 LED luminaire testing, which can take up to nine months, according to UL Taiwan. LED lighting firms have been facing difficulties...
Tuesday 11 December 2012
China expected to accept Taiwan LED lighting certification, say Taiwan makers
The China government is expected to accept LED lighting standard certifications done in Taiwan on some conditions and this will initially benefit Taiwan-based LED chip and street...
Tuesday 4 December 2012
Laster Tech tapping China LED automotive lighting market
Taiwan-based Laster Tech has been tapping China's LED automotive lighting product markets, and has become a supplier of LED automotive lighting modules for the three largest China-based...
Thursday 22 November 2012
LED lighting ex-factory prices may fall to US$0.70/W in 2013
LED lighting ex-factory pricing has been falling to US$1/W in 2012. LED makers believe the ex-factory price of LED lighting will fall to US$0.70/W in 2013.
Friday 9 November 2012
Light bulbs with wireless connectivity to shine bright in 2013, says IMS Research
IMS Research projects that 2013 will be a big year for the emergence of RF-embedded light bulbs, with several large manufacturers planning to release new products using a range of...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Shipments of devices to control commercial lighting to double by 2017, says IMS Research
IMS Research projects that the market for lighting control devices in commercial buildings will double from 2010-2017, with shipments of devices increasing from 29.6 million to 61.6...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Lextar optimistic about merger with Wellypower
Two AU Optronics (AUO) subsidiaries, Lextar and Wellypower, are set to merge. According to David Su, chairman of Lextar, the only overlapping technology between the two firms is packaging...
Friday 26 October 2012
Lextar participates in Hong Kong International Lighting Fair
Lextar Electronics has announced it will participate in the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair where it will display a number of product lines such as high CRI downlight series,...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Demand for backlights strong, lighting to see significant growth in 2013, say LED makers
Orders of LED backlight products will likely be strong throughout October-November. Although growth of LED lighting has been slowing down, LED firms are optimistic that the LED lighting...