Taipei, Aug. 22, 2012 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a major maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, recently won orders for its OGS (One Glass Solution) touch panels from international brands as Amazon, Sony, Asus, Lenovo and Nokia. Insiders said that

Casual observers in the ritzier parts of Taipei, capital city of Taiwan, may be impressed by the number of 5-star hotels, designer boutiques and even high-rise deluxe condos, but would not know that Taiwan imports 98% of fossil fuels and lack most conventional building materials, including ingredie

Taipei, Aug. 3, 2012 (CENS)--To meet upcoming strong demand from ultrabook PCs for touch panels, Wintek Corp., a major display panel manufacturer in Taiwan, recently announced a capacity-expansion project for this year. Hyley H. Huang, chairman and president of Wintek, pointed out that the downs

Taipei, July 19, 2012 (CENS)--Global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to grow at a slower pace in 2012 than 2011; while the overall TV market is expected to decline this year even in emerging markets, where large screen sizes, LED backlights, and 3D continue to grow, according to NPD DisplaySearch

Taipei, June 25, 2012 (CENS)--As of the last day of the three-day Taiwan Photonics Festival 2012, which was composed of co-located Opto Taiwan, LED Lighting Taiwan, Solar Taiwan and OptoComm Taiwan shows, over US$1.5 billion of deals had been secured at the four shows, according to co-organizer Pho

Taipei, June 22, 2012 (CENS)--Absen Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, mainland China, has dedicated itself to providing LED-lighting contract buyers with integrated services by using its self-sufficient design and development capability integrated with its proprietary LED technologies. The

Taipei, June 22, 2012 (CENS)--In light of the surging popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs worldwide, She Hong Industrial Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan’s leading makers of machining centers, has launched new machines for 3C device manufacturing, including the Small Machining Center, Engraving Vertic

Taipei, June 20, 2012 (CENS)--After two years of work, Wintek Corp., a major supplier of small- and medium-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) and touch panels, recently announced marketing of its own line of "Otali" LED light-bulbs in Taiwan. Industry sources say that Wintek will launch 10W ful

Taipei, Jun. 12, 2012 (CENS)--With the global market for display panels slowly recovering, Taiwanese makers of such products and related parts are gradually recovering from severe downturns in the past months. DisplaySearch, a global display market researcher, issued its latest report indicating

Taipei, June 6, 2012 (CENS)--In the first four months this year, the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) scored total revenue of NT$180.7 billion (US$6.2 billion at US$1:NT$29), with optoelectronics industrial sector commanding 50.09% of the result and the semiconductor segment 43.65%. STSP Adm

Taipei, June 6, 2012 (CENS)--Chimei Innolux Corp. (CMI), the largest maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, is showing several products at the ongoing SID (Society For Information Display) Display Week 2012 in Boston, MA, held June 5-7. CMI presents a s

Hon Hai Group, the world’s biggest EMS (electronic manufacturing service) provider by output headquartered in Taiwan, recently bought a majority stake in Sharp of Japan, as headlined in a news report in Taipei on March 27, whose move aims to better compete against Korean rivals with 10th generation

Featuring better energy-efficiency, lighter weight and wider color spectrum than typical displays, AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) is widely regarded as yet another upgrade in display technology to effectively add value to the consumer electronics segment. Topology Research

Taipei, May 30, 2012 (CENS)--Active matrix (AM) small/medium (≤9.0-inch) displays recorded worldwide shipments of 2 billion units in 2011, representing a 6% increase over 2010, according to the NPD DisplaySearch. However, the major display-market research firm said, revenue from small/medium dis

Founded in 2007, Scape Light Co., Ltd. specializes in LED-lighting products sorted into indoor-lighting, outdoor-lighting, emergency-lighting and accessories categories. It operates an ISO 9001-certified factory in China with over 300 employees and 5,000 square-meter facility. The company’s

With the Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) being held the third time this year as was the annual Innovative Product Award competition, the organizers, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Lighting Fixture Manufacturers’ Association (TLFMA), said that the competition

About 6,000 buyers showed up on the first day of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) 2012, which was held on Apr. 6-9, a record high since the spring show was made independent from its co-location shows four years ago. A total of 15,220 buyers visited the show this year.

Demand for eco products such as solar panels tend to vary according to official policies and prices of fossil fuel, and the same applies to the LED lighting market, which last year took a downturn. But the sluggishness of such market in Taiwan has been gradually reversing with the currently US$100-

Taipei, May 4, 2012 (CENS)--Dedicated to production of TFT (thin film transistor) LCD and touch panels, Chimei Innolux Corp., a leading Taiwanese maker of display panels, effectively reduced its net losses to NT$12.766 billion, or NT$1.75 per share), in the first quarter of this year from NT$19.988

Taipei, April 30, 2012 (CENS)--Sony Corp. of Japan is talking with AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), the second-largest maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, to partner to produce new-generation double-emission active matrix organic light-emit diode (AMOLED) TVs,

Taipei, April 25, 2012 (CENS)--Global production volume of high-level IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) and LTPS (low temperature poly-silicon) TFT (thin film transistor) panels will grow 150% this year to some 14.1 million square meters, while the production value of AMOLED (active matrix organic l

Elecmit Electrical Co., Ltd. is a veteran specialist in developing, innovating and manufacturing high-quality wiring accessories. The company now supplies a wide range of products such as cable ties, cable markers, cable clips, wiring ducts, spiral wrapping bands, self-adhesive tie mounts, t

This year's 7th Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei 2012), the largest and most specialized automotive electronics show in Asia as well as a major auto-electronics sourcing platform globally held alongside Taipei AMPA April 11-14, will also be the stage for the Auto

Taipei, March 26, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s so-called four “miserable industries,” FPD (flat panel display), DRAM (dynamic random access memory), solar energy, and LED (light emitting diode), are estimated to incur staggering loss of over NT$250 billion last year, a record high, four times the construc

Taipei, March 21, 2012 (CENS)--On March 25, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will invite interested firms to jointly develop high-value-added petrochemicals, especially those in thin films for panels, temperature-resistant resins for LED (light emitting diode) packaging, and specialized

Taipei, March 20, 2012 (CENS)--The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will announce today (March 20) third-wave opening for mainland Chinese investments in Taiwan, which will include 115 manufacturing items, notably LED (light emitting diode) and solar cell, and 23 items for the service sector and

Taipei, March 15, 2012 (CENS)--JK FLAT Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. makes ultra-slim LED panel lights by using 10 years of experiences of its backlight unit manufacturing and management team composed of specialist from the world’s top three LED backlight manufacturers. Average thickness is only 8.

Taipei, Feb. 3, 2012 (CENS)--Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT), a leading manufacturer of high-power LED lamps in Taiwan, has recently entered into alliance with solar-panel makers in anticipation of bright outlook of solar-powered LED streetlights and landscape lights. The company, which is

Taiwan's prominent lighting manufacturers promoted their new brand names and smart technologies at the 2011 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) in late October. This was a significant change from their past emphasis on manufacturing capability. One such company was Bright

Taipei, March 7, 2012 (CENS)--The Ministry of Economic Affairs will coordinate Taiwan’s organizations to form an active-matrix organic light emitting diodes (AMOLED) alliance to compete against Samsung, which has vowed to begin mass-producing the flexible displays as a replacement for LCDs late thi