Taiwan's three largest manufacturers in 2009 in the third quarter net profit were high

Taiwan LED chip maker EPISTAR (Epistar) and canyuan photoelectricity (FOREPI:Formosa Epitaxy) and LED package (Everlight ELectronics) Dachang photoelectron billion respectively announced a net profit for the third quarter of 2009, reaching 606 million 930 thousand yuan NT respectively ($18 million 650 thousand), NT $74 million 970 thousand and NT $566 million 600 thousand.

EPISTAR announced its 09 year in the third quarter revenue of 3 billion 720 million yuan NT, NT $3 billion 110 million compared with the second quarter growth of 19.56%, NT $2 billion 760 million over the same period last year increased by 34.91%. The third quarter, the company's total profit of NT $1 billion 30 million, operating profit of NT $630 million 950 thousand.

Observers pointed out that EPISTAR's fourth quarter revenue will decline, but the visibility of orders have been routed in December, LED shipments share is expected to increase in the fourth quarter.

Canyuan photoelectric announced its 09 year in the third quarter revenue of 651 million yuan NT, NT $463 million 430 thousand compared with the second quarter growth of 40.47%, NT $403 million 410 thousand over the same period last year increased by 61.38%. The third quarter, the company's total profit of NT $170 million 330 thousand.

Observers pointed out that the fourth quarter, from Samsung, LG electronics and Ruixuan technology orders continue to increase, therefore, is expected to Formosa Epitaxy Corp LED for LCD TV backlight income will account for 50% of total revenue, compared with the third quarter growth of 30%.

Canyuan photoelectric plans to add six MOCVD equipment in 09 in the fourth quarter of 2009, the total number of MOCVD devices will reach 33 units. It is said that the company plans to add 12 new MOCVD devices in 2010.

The LED package, which saw its third quarter revenue of $100 billion, was $3 billion 240 million, compared with an increase of NT $second in the quarter to $18.46%, an increase of $2 billion 990 million over the same period last year of $8.25%. The third quarter, the company achieved a total profit of NT $970 million 410 thousand, operating profit of NT $488 million 190 thousand.