Taiwan LED revenue generally rise

It is reported that, with the panel backlight and LED lighting demand increased significantly, Taiwan LED manufacturers in February revenue generally rose 10% to 20%, and is expected to rise from month to month in the year to February in the third quarter.

Taiwan LED manufacturers such as wafer, Everlight, East Bay, canyuan and Addison this week and will be released in February operating income.

Addison said February revenue is expected to more than NT $200 million, and in 2012 the proportion of batch module increased from 25% in 2011 to 35% to 40%; February Everlight revenues in January, and this year will be presented by quarter rise trend; EPISTAR orders in February increased by 20% compared to January, the actual revenue is expected to exceed December 2011 gem; the single round photoelectric better than the original expected utilization rate from 50% to 60% gradually rose to 90% in the first quarter of 2012 is expected to exceed the performance of the fourth quarter of 2011.

LED according to industry sources, at present, the LED industry orders by short single last month, into at least a season long single, mainly concentrated in the backlight TV, tablet computer and intelligent mobile phone, and LED lighting should be from the beginning of the second season showed clear recovery, at the same time LED factory in March revenue growth rate will be more than February.

Since 2011, prices can not go back to pile up in excess of requirement, therefore, only the pursuit of lower costs and improve the efficiency of the manufacturers, to make profit in the first quarter. Compared to revenue in January transcripts, only the East Bay and canyuan two revenue rose situation, the February LED factory revenue has rebounded overall, a good momentum of All flowers bloom together., and drive the LED epitaxial plant capacity utilization rose.