2015-12-10

MLS Aims to Do More than Expand Distribution Channels by Acquiring Osram's Lighting Business

In an exclusive interview with LEDinside, MLS General Manager Lawrence Lin discussed in-depth the company’s ongoing talks with German LED company Osram to acquire its lighting business at Taipei Building Show organized by Dollar International Industry earlier today.
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2015-07-30

Walsin Lihwwa to Sell LED Business and Assets for RMB $166 M

Taiwanese copper and electronic cable manufacturer Walsin Lihwa (Walsin) board has decided to sell its LED subsidiary Xian Walsin Technology in China’s assets for RMB 166 million (US $26.72 million) to Shangxi Electronic Information  Group, marking Walsin’s exit from the LED industry, according to a report from China Times.
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2014-07-14

Everlight Raises CapEx to Expand Production

After Epistar and FOREPI’s merger earlier this month, Everlight is also showing a rarely ambitious side, according to a China Post report. The company has decided to expand capital expenditure (CapEx) from less than NT $ 1.0 billion (US $ 30 million) to NT $1.5 billion to NT $ 1.7 billion. The move highlights the LED industry’s high growth.
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2014-03-05

3M Invests in Florida LED Company MSi Lighting

3M has invested in MSi Lighting of Boca Raton, Florida, a company that 3M has been working with for the past year on a line of LED lights for multiple applications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 
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The number of modern applications using 3D sensor technologies is steadily increasing, including ambient sensing for industrial robots, various face recognition applications, object detection, and machine vision. Vertical Cavity Surface Emitti... READ MORE

Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, is pleased to announce that a UV-C LED disinfection device manufactured by Mutoh Industries Ltd., equipped with Nichia's high-power 28... READ MORE