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Wednesday 15 May 2013
Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
Taiwan-based LED optical lens maker, Ledlink Optics, saw its first-quarter gross margin fall to 43%. According to Telung Tang, CEO of Ledlink, performance in the second quarter is...
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Taiwan LED chipmakers unlikely to return to profitability in 2012
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers have been trying to return to profitability but due to continuous price falls, it has been difficult. Market observers believe LED chipmakers such as Epistar,...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
China-based Sanan Optoelectronics poses threat to Taiwan-based LED chipmakers
China-based LED chipmaker Sanan Optoelectronics has been quickly upgrading its technology through recruiting experts from Taiwan-based makers and expanding production capacity. Sanan...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
Tekcore may suffer continued net loss in 2012
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Tekcore, suffered a net loss in 2011 and is likely to see continued net losses in 2012 due to large depreciation costs for its 11 4-inch...
Thursday 12 April 2012
Tekcore to ship more LED backlight products to Korea in 2Q12
LED chipmaker Tekcore expects its shipments of backlighting applicatiosn for direct- and edge-type LED-backlit TVs to clients in Korea to gain momentum starting the second quarter...
Friday 24 February 2012
Tekcore reports 2011 net losses of NT$1.098 billion
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tekcore has reported 2011 revenues of NT$2.688 billion (US$90.96 million), up by 10.3% on year to reach a historical high. Net losses were NT$1.098 billion,...
Thursday 9 February 2012
Epistar sees January revenues down 12% on-month
LED chipmaker Epistar announced January revenues of NT$980 million (US$33 million), down 12.26% on month and 29.4% on year. Epistar indicated capacity utilization rate in January...
Tuesday 10 January 2012
LED chipmakers and packaging firms suffer revenue declines in December
Affected by seasonal factors, most Taiwan-based LED chipmakers and LED packaging companies have posted declines in revenues for December, with the setbacks suffered by upstream chipmakers...
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Low order visibility for LED BLUs
Despite rush orders for LED backlightings for new TV models in the fourth quarter, demand for LED TVs has remained weak in general, with most LED players holding a cautious outlook...
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Downstream LED firms outperform upstream peers in 3Q11
Taiwan-based LED firms have been reporting third quarter revenues. Upstream LED chipmakers such as Formosa Epitaxy and Huga reported third quarter earnings per share (EPS) of negative...
Friday 28 October 2011
Epistar reports 3Q11 EPS of NT$0.02
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar reported third-quarter revenues of NT$4.26 billion (US$143 million), a 20% decrease on quarter and 26% decrease on year. Due to a decrease in utilization...
Monday 24 October 2011
LED chipmakers likely to report losses for 3Q11
Upstream LED chipmakers are likely to report losses in the third quarter due to low demand, according to market estimates.
Thursday 15 September 2011
Tekcore clearing out inventory
Tekcore has been aggressively clearing out inventories. Tekcore hopes to return to a normal level of inventory turnover. Weak demand in the market has extended Tekcore's inventory...
Friday 26 August 2011
LED chipmakers Tekcore, Genesis post mixed results for 1H11
LED chipmakers Tekcore and Genesis Photonics have posted mixed results for the first half of 2011, with the former posting a loss of NT$0.68 (US$0.02) per share and the latter enjoying...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Epistar reports 2Q11 gross margin of 28%
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has announced financial performance for the first half of 2011. Revenues of parent company reached NT$9.779 billion (US$337 million) with gross...