2014-07-04

Epistar and FOREPI Merger to Bring New Golden Era to Taiwan LED Industry

The merger between LED chip manufacturer Epistar and FOREPI has generated much discussion in the industry. Industry insiders have different views on the trend of large LED upstream manufacturers dominating the market. While foreign investment firms are optimistic the merger will create a win-win situation for Epistar and FOREPI, other market insiders are concerned it will have a negative impact on downstream manufacturers.
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2014-06-30

Epistar Acquires FOREPI to Solve Supply Shortage Issues

Top Taiwanese LED chip manufacturers Epistar and FOREPI have officially merged, the two companies announced at a joint press conference held in Taipei, Taiwan on June 30, 2014. The two companies announced the merger will integrate the two companies resources, production capacity, and staff to meet market demands and improve revenue performances.
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Veeco Instruments Inc., a global leader in advanced semiconductor and compound semiconductor process equipment, today announced wins with Sparrow Quantum (Denmark) and Yeungnam University (South Korea), who have selected Veeco’s Molecula... READ MORE

Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand (Nasdaq: PENG), and SANlight GmbH, Schruns, Austria, today announced a partnership under which SANlight will use Cree LED’s J Series® products in its new STIXX-Series luminaires. Developed for appl... READ MORE