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

Taipei, March 7, 2012 (CENS)--The just-ended Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain has further triggered the hot topic of smartphones, the major application for double-emission active matrix organic light-emit diode (AMOLED) panels, bringing more business opportunities for Taiwan’s flat p

Established in 1978, Solatron Inc. is an innovative company specializing in developing and manufacturing solar-powered products mainly on the OEM and ODM basis, with some items sold under its own brand SUNVET in the global market. With its considerable experience in solar-powered products, the c

Taipei, Feb. 22, 2012 (CENS)--Production value of Taiwan's flat panel display (FPD) industry (including FPD panels and parts/components) dropped 15.5% from the previous year to about NT$1.4 trillion (US$46.77 billion) in 2011, from the peak of NT$1.66 trillion (US$55.33 billion) in 2010, according

Taiwan, Feb. 22, 2012 (CENS)--Affected by sluggish market demand for display panels, global investments by enterprises in purchasing new TFT (thin film transistor) display panel making equipment are estimated by market observers to hit a nadir of around US$13 billion in 2011. In response to the

Taipei, Feb. 17, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s economy may bottom out in the first quarter, as evidenced by the appearance of order transfer and rush orders for inventory replenishment, as well as the continuous decline in the number of laborers on unpaid leave. The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) annou

The Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JIDPO) recently announced the results of its 2011 Good Design Award (or G-Mark 2011) that happened in November. Taiwan won 26 G-Mark awards, less only than South Korea’s 39 and Thailand’s 61. Japan's only comprehensive design promotion organization, JDP

Taipei, Feb. 13, 2012 (CENS)--In the wake of the victory of President Ma Ying-jeou for the second term, Taiwan and China are accelerating follow-up talks for cross-Taiwan Strait Economic Cooperation Agreement (ECFA). Chen Xing, director of mainland China’s department of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao

Taipei, Feb. 1, 2012 (CENS)--The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, rounding off on Jan. 13 in Las Vegas, is expected to create post-show business opportunities worth US$1.38 trillion in the year, up 4.5% from US$993 billion estimated in 2011, with the growth to be mainly led by smartphones and

Taipei, Jan. 20, 2012 (CENS)--Delta Electronics Inc. will begin promoting its own-brand LED lamps in Japan and mainland China this year. The company’s executives pointed out that Delta has worked as a contract supplier to Japan’s LED lamp brands to tap the market. This year, the company will be

Peaceful Thriving Enterprise Co., Ltd., established in 1983, specializes in supplying a wide range of auto diagnostic and maintenance instruments for DIY and professionals. The company also supplies a host of other testers and gauges, including battery testers, car battery chargers, circuit brea

Taipei, Jan. 17, 2012 (CENS)--With President Ma Ying-jeou winning the election for his second term, major cross-Taiwan Strait economic policies will be implemented at an accelerated pace, according to a report made by Shih Yen-shiang, economics minister, at the Presidential Office yesterday (Jan. 1

Jiin Haur Industrial Co. is promoting two types of advantageous LED lighting fixtures each for office and household lighting purposes. Its 50W LED lighting fixture, measuring 60cm x 60cm x 7cm and made up of eight modules each carrying 84 20mA LED light bulbs, can save 34-40% more electrical po

Taiwan's flat-panel display (FPD) industry turned out NT$353.6 billion (US$11.8 billion) worth of products in the third quarter of 2011, down 1.4% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 18.1% year-on-year (YoY), according to the Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center of the Industry & Technology Intelligenc

Taipei, Jan. 4, 2012 (CENS)--Chimei Innolux Corp., the largest thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel manufacturer in Taiwan, plans to keep 2012 capital spending to under NT$30 billion (US$1 billion) compared to about NT$50 billion (US$1.67 billion) in 2011, according to CEO Tu

The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2011 (Autumn Edition), held Oct. 27 through 30, wrapped up with 33,319 buyers, up 10% from the 2010 event, to which many foreign lighting manufacturers attributed people’s sourcing cost-efficient lighting amid the gloomy economy. Interviewed by

Since about mid-2011 the LED lighting industry has been suffering from tepid demand, which the authorities in Taiwan and China are trying to counter with subsidies and incentive projects. The LED, which used to be mainly used in computers, mobile phones and other electronic industries, has be

“Green building” is a new term that refers to environment-friendly architecture built with green materials and designs. One common feature shared by all green buildings is energy-saving illumination equipment. The new green-building trend was the theme of the Taiwan Smart Green City Expo 20

Since its inception in 1979 in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, Auspicious Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to making electrical control components with global reputations. The company boasts comprehensive product portfolio, covering pilot lamps, push buttons and selector swi

Taipei, Dec. 22, 2011 (CENS)--Global thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) glass input peaked in the second quarter of 2011, achieving a record 42.1 million square meters, but then fell to 36.5 million square meters in the third quarter, and is expected to reach 37.8 million square

Taipei, Dec. , 2011 (CENS)--The shipment of OGS (One Glass Solution) touch panels is expected to surge in 2012, and Wintek Corp.'s OGS products have been adopted by some international smartphone vendors in their new models, according to Wintek chairman Hyley Huang. Wintek is one the globally lea

Taipei, Dec. 12, 2011 (CENS)--Taiwan’s top two display panel manufacturers, namely AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) and Chimei Innolux Corp., are expected to see their net losses significantly drop in the fourth quarter of 2011 from a quarter ago for a variety of reasons, stated market observers. Partly

Taipei, Dec. 6, 2011 (CENS)--To increase revenue, President Chain (7-Eleven) and Family Mart, Taiwan’s two leading convenience chains, plan to set up more large stores or ones exceeding 97.2 sq.m. President Chain has over 2,000 large 7-Eleven stores in Taiwan, about 40% of its total, and plans t

Taipei, Dec. 1, 2011 (CENS)--Total TV market shipments were up 3.7% year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter to 62 million units, a 12% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase, according to DisplaySearch. This marked a healthy rebound from the 1% YoY shipment decline in the second quarter, and weak 1%

Taipei, Nov. 30, 2011 (CENS)--Universal Cement Corporation, one of Taiwan’s leading producer of cement, will set up a production line for slim-type pressure sensors, to begin mass production by the end of 2012 or beginning of 2013 after construction starts in the beginning of 2012, for which the ma

Taipei, Nov. 25, 2011 (CENS)--The Cabinet-level Directorate General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics (DGBAS) revised downward yesterday (Nov. 24) its forecast for Taiwan’s economic growth rate to 4.51% this year and 4.19% next year, while slashing its forecast for next year’s export growth to

Taipei, Nov. 24, 2011 (CENS)--Production value of Taiwan's flat panel display (FPD) industry is estimated to drop 15.4% to about NT$1.4 trillion (US$46.7 billion) in 2011, from the peak of NT$1.66 trillion (US$55.33 billion) in 2010, according to the IEK-ITIS (Industry & Technology Intelligence Ser

Taipei, Nov. 21, 2011 (CENS)--The double-emission active matrix organic light-emit diode (AMOLED) panel market totaled US$1.4 billion in 2010, and is expected to increase to US$12.8 billion by 2015 when mass production technology is more stable, according to DisplayBank. The Korea-based internat

Hit by the sagging market for LCD TVs, Taiwan’s display panel manufacturers have experienced a severe business downturn this year and have been forced to cut back on their expansion plans for 2012. The Taiwan-based market research firm Topology Research Institute (TRI) believes, however, that i

Taipei, Nov. 10, 2011 (CENS)--Premier Wu Den-yih said yesterday (Nov. 9) that in response to the intention of some Japanese DRAM company to integrate with Taiwanese counterparts, he has instructed the Ministry of Economic Affairs to provide the necessary assistance to facilitate the effort. We