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Tuesday 11 September 2012
Nexus 7 not yet allowed to enter China market
While the Nexus 7, the tablet co-developed by Google and Taiwan-based vendor Asustek Computer, has been witnessing booming sales in major markets around the world, it is difficult...
Tuesday 11 September 2012
HP, Acer raise notebook shipment proportion from Chongqing to 60% in 2013
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer have reportedly notified their upstream supply chain partners that they will raise their Chongqing, China, plants' shipment proportions to 60% in 2013...
Monday 10 September 2012
Demand for eMCP memory products in China benefits Taiwan eMMC controller IC makers
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been pushing sales of their eMCP (eMMC + multi chip package) memory products to China, benefiting Taiwan suppliers of eMMC controller chips,...
Monday 10 September 2012
MediaTek posts flat revenues in August, but looks to strong performance in September
MediaTek has announced revenues of NT$9.22 billion (US$308.96 million) for August, down 0.3% sequentially but up 10.9% on year. For the first eight months of 2012, MediaTek posted...
Monday 10 September 2012
Formosa Epitaxy may enlist China investors
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy will continue expanding capacity, according to company chairman Frank Chien. The firm has been considering the possibility of enlisting...
Monday 10 September 2012
China solar firms seek support from Taiwan to avoid high EU tariffs
The EU's anti-dumping investigation includes China-made solar wafers, cells, and modules, but if firms can prove that not all components of a solar module were made in China, they...
Friday 7 September 2012
Digitimes Research: Demand for MOCVD equipment in China to account for 68% of total global demand in 2012
Digitimes Research predicts Asia-based firms will take up 90% of market demand for MOCVD equipment in 2012, an increase of 10 basis points compared to 2011. In particular, equipment...
Friday 7 September 2012
Solar wafer buyers focus on quality, not price
The price of 6-inch solar wafers in China has been falling to US$0.98/unit, according to China-based solar firms.
Friday 7 September 2012
EU punitive duties need to be above 15% for Taiwan-based makers to benefit
The European Commission has began an anti-dumping investigation against China-based firms, however, possible punitive duties may be low because of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel's,...
Friday 7 September 2012
EU begins anti-dumping probe into China-based solar firms
The European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation against China-based solar firms on September 6. The investigation is scheduled to take nine months before preliminary...
Friday 7 September 2012
Taiwan-based panel makers are still the main providers of TV panels for China-based TV vendors
Taiwan-based panel makers are still maintaining their positions as the main TV panel providers for China-based TV vendors. This is because of the panel makers' increased cooperation...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Price of 6-inch solar wafers falls close to US$1/unit
The price of 6-inch solar wafers has hovered around US$1.05-1.10/unit in recent months, however, due to falling capacity utilization rates and dwindling demand in Europe, recent pricing...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Solar firms hope possible anti-dumping investigation in Europe will shift market to equilibrium
The European Commission is expected to announce its position on the anti-dumping investigation requested by solar firms in Europe on September 6, 2012. Solar firms around the world...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
German chancellor may influence EU anti-dumping investigation of China-made solar products
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's agreement with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's opposition to trade protectionism implies that she may attempt to dissuade the EU Commission from launching...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Trina Solar expands into Latin America
Trina Solar, a China-based solar firm, has announced a new Santiago, Chile sales and business development presence as the firm's coverage now encompasses all the Americas including...