After nearly three quarters of sagging market, Taiwan’s top-two makers of light emitting diodes (LEDs) saw orders rise in December, 2015, and believe the high season will likely arrive after the upcoming Chinese New Year break, which falls on Feb. 6-14. In spite of the downtime for inventory tak

Well-informed, experienced global buyers have come to expect convenience, practicality and wide-ranging exhibits from the organizers of trade fairs related to automotive products, powered-two-wheelers (PTW) and electric vehicles (EVs) in Taipei. This year's 4-in-1 platform is a 4-day event to inclu

Light emitting diode (LED) maker Unity Opto Technology Ltd. has reportedly won considerable orders for LED light bulbs from Europe and has begun filling the orders, valued at around US$3-4 million by quarterly shipment, in the final quarter. The Taiwanese maker projects to receive US$30 million

A total of 2,727 exhibitors form countries drew nearly 50,000 buyers to the 17th Autumn Edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (LFAE) and the inaugural World of Outdoor Lighting & Lighting Accessories (WOLLA), making the two-in-one trade event the world’s biggest lighting marketplace,

Electrical and electronics (E&E) products are becoming smaller, more interconnected and increasingly demanding in terms of performance requirements. Designers continue to cram additional electronic features into the slim, compact form factors of these packages. This often makes them run hotter w

Among the most eye-catching exhibits at the 2015 Autumn edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, held October 27-30, was a series of table lamps equipped to wirelessly recharge mobile phones, displayed by the Home Resource Industrial Co., Ltd., established in 1988 in Taiwan. The lam

Lextar Electronics Corp. mostly promoted LED commercial lighting, including a series of unique panel lights and high color rendering index (CRI) luminaries that enhance tonal effect on merchandise at the 2015 Autumn edition of Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, running from Oct. 27 through 30.

With the European Central Bank recently hinting strongly of more quantitative easing to fuel the slowing economic recovery in the EU and amid growing optimism toward the continuous recovery of the global machine-tool market in 2015, EMO Milano 2015 rounded off with strong turnout and mixed impressi

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., reportedly the world’s No.1 light emitting diode (LED) packager, has denied news reports that the company had begun putting workers on unpaid furlough to deal with weak sales. Company executives say that although a seasonal surge failed to materialize in the thir

While Taiwanese makers have come a long way since the 1970s when they mostly filled export orders based on buyer specifications to offer OEM (original equipment manufacturing) service, which later evolved to ODM (original design manufacturing) along with changing market structure and rising technol

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a major supplier of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan that has also been aggressively developing photovoltaics (PV) business, participated in SPI 2015 (Solar Power International 2015) held in mid-September in California to demonstrate a

With an eye on the emerging potential of the smart home market which enables owners to remotely control lighting, indoor temp, monitor indoor activity, etc., Taiwan's Hon Hai Group, a leading global EMS (electronics manufacturing services) provider, reportedly plans to invest in LifeSmart Inc. of C

Taiwan Oasis Technology Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan’s leading light emitting diode (LED) makers, is promoting its Satellite Pendant Lamp. Measuring 200mm long, 200mm wide, 140mm high and weighing 0.55 kilograms, the lighting fixture consumes 9W of power to deliver 600 lumens of warm white light wit

President Steven Lin of Yah Juang Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. was elected chairman of the Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) in early 2013, and has been involved in completing several missions since taking office, which he hopes will take shape before his three-year term expires i

Founded in 1978, Darjing Industries Co., Ltd. is a maker of LED touch dimmers, wireless doorbells, desk lamps, floor lamps/standing lamps, chandeliers, pendant lights, and track lights. The company’s dimmers come in two types: multistage and seamless adjustment. With operational head office i

Zhongshan Kaijia Lighting Co., Ltd., founded in 1976 in Taiwan and relocated to mainland China in 1990, specializes in recessed lights, ceiling lamps, outdoor lanterns, metal chandeliers, poly-resin lights, wall lamps and street lamps. The company designs all its products in-house, having won ov

The 17th Autumn Edition of HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (LFAE), to be staged October 27-30, 2015 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, will accommodate over 2,530 exhibitors from 38 countries, an increase from 2014 event’s 2,492 exhibitors. First-time exhibitors at th

The 17th HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) (LFAE) will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27-30 October 2015​. The fair attracts over 2,530 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions. New exhibitors from Chile, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, a

Huai Jinpeng, Vice Minister of mainland China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is scheduled to visit the chairmen of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group over cooperation deals during his stay in Taiwan for a technology forum.

In the wake of recent news of layoffs at Google and Microsoft to signal challenging times in the tech sector, LED chip giant Epistar Corp. has recently cut 76 jobs at its factory at the Hsinchu Science Park, northern Taiwan, after deciding in early September to lay off 65 employees at its factory i

Both Epistar Corp. and Genesis Photonics Inc., recognized as Taiwan’s top-two light emitting diode (LED) chipmakers, have confirmed that their orders received in September from lighting manufacturers have increased. Epistar executives point out that the fourth quarter is usually the high season

Inspired by the surging demand for LED light bulbs in North America as a result of the race among big-name suppliers to introduce more affordable products, coupled with generally dropping retail prices of LED bulbs, Everlight Electronic Co., Ltd., the world’s biggest LED packager by production capa

At its pre-show press conference held before the opening of the 2015 IFA Berlin in Germany, one of the world's largest annual event for consumer electronics and home appliances, Taiwanese information and communication technology (ICT) vendor Acer Inc.'s CEO Jason Chen announced that the company wil

The Taiwan Cabinet or executive ministry, has plans to boost the island’s export value by structurally changing product offering, mainly through helping local manufacturers export total or turnkey solutions or systems instead of key components or individual products, with developing economies such

Driven by a consistent dedication to improving production technology, Taiwan’s OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) sector has built up a solid global reputation, particularly for unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and precision. For the past decade,

Since founded in 2007, Genplus Auto Parts Co., Ltd. has been a major and specialized player in designing, developing and manufacturing high-quality and innovative LED lighting fixtures, claiming so far to have accumulated abundant know-how and expertise in lighting optics, optical design, lighting

Bucking the sales revenue downturns among almost all of Taiwan’s light emitting diode (LED) makers in June this year from the previous month, Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.’s consolidated June revenue increased 10.38 percent month on month to NT$2.42 billion (US$78.32 million) to be the island’s s

Mainland China’s light emitting diode (LED) industry will manifest five trends throughout 2015: electronic commerce will emerge as a retail channel, indoor lighting demand will sustain the rapid growth of the industry, competition among manufacturers will further intensify, international players wi

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. Chairman Raymond Yeh says his company, currently the world’s No.1 light emitting diode (LED) packager by volume, is developing several products that he thinks will differentiate its market from that of mainland Chinese competitors. Such products include LEDs used

Compiled by KEN LIU Although Epistar Corp. share price has plunged below its net or book value on the Taiwan stock exchange or TAIEX, from about NT$53.77 per share to around NT$40 due to overselling by foreign institutional investors who can often sway stock prices with their dominant holdings a