AU Optronics
Electronics Company
Asia Markets: Competition intensifies for LCD-panel makers...in the down cycle," they said. The merged company, Chi Mei Innolux Corp., would overtake AU Optronics as Taiwan's biggest LCD-panel maker in terms of capacity, according to Foxconn and Innolux officials. Analysts at J.P. Morgan raised... In this article: HSBC, Taiwan, AU Optronics Corp., Goldman Sachs, Revenue, and Asia |
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The Sydney Morning Herald : Technology Headlines | November 02, 2009
Cut carbon for just $2
...into products." Taiwan is moving in this direction. Last month, AU Optronics, a leading producer of LCD televisions, announced one of Taiwan's first carbon-footprint verification schemes. Other firms are expected to follow. Delta, however,...
In this article: Carbon, Delta Electronics, Taiwan, and Dell
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PR Newswire: Technology | November 05, 2009
AU Optronics Corp. Reports Oct. 2009 Consolidated Revenue
...AU Optronics (Czech) s.r.o., M. Setek Co., Ltd. and its affiliates, Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd., Lextar Electronics Corp., and AUO Energy Taiwan Corp. About AU Optronics AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is the worldwide top 3 manufacturer* of...
In this article: New York Stock Exchange, Revenue, Taiwan, and Shanghai
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PC World: Latest Technology News | November 16, 2009
Taiwan’s Biggest Tech Deal Ever Sends Stocks Soaring
...will reshape Taiwan's LCD industry. Innolux and Chi Mei combined, which will become Chimei Innolux Corporation, will be the top producer of LCD screens on the island, surpassing incumbent AU Optronics. Innolux is the world's biggest...
In this article: Taiwan, Chi Mei, Oracle, Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Quanta Display, and LG Display
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Taiwanese LCD Giants Merge to Better Compete Globally
...Innolux and the world's largest contract electronics maker. AU Optronics, the third-largest LCD screen maker in the world, will be the new company's biggest competitor in Taiwan. He also indicated that consolidation was necessary to keep...
In this article: Chi Mei, Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Taiwan, LG Display, and Samsung Electronics
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BusinessWeek Online | 7 days ago
More Conslidation for Taiwan's LCD Panelmakers
" It will be especially interesting to see how AUO responds. I was at the company two weeks ago and interviewed C.T. Liu, chief of the company's consumer display business. (See my recent BW story on Taiwan's tech sector for more.) He...
In this article: Taiwan, Samsung, Asia, Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Chi Mei, Outsourcing, Villanova University, and Shi Wen-long
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Forbes.com Technology News | November 03, 2009
Taiwan President Bullish On WiMax
...iPhone. As the park's employees proudly note, the trendy handset is 100% "M.I.T." or "Made In Taiwan", boasting hardware from Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn and a touch-screen from local panel makers AU Optronics and Wintek. Talk to...
In this article: Taiwan, China, Foxconn, Applied Materials, Google, Intel, and Hsinchu
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FT.com - Companies | October 21, 2009
Factories gear up in race for e-readers
...panels and modules for e-readers. AUO and CMO's entry into the market significantly eases mass production of e-readers because it ensures a readily available supply of a key component, analysts say. "In terms of hardware, everything is...
In this article: Taiwan, San Francisco, Boston, Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Revenue, Recession, and Supply chain
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AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) (traditional: 友達光電) is one of the top 3 worldwide manufacturers of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT LCD), and is the largest in Taiwan. The company was formed in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display Technology, Inc.,(the predecessor of AUO, established in 1996) and Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation. In October 2006, AUO merged with Quanta Display Inc. to create a larger TFT-LCD manufacturer with 20% of the world's large-sized TFT-LCD market, forming the company as of today. AUO provides panels for several leading LCD manufacturers, including BenQ, Apple, and ViewSonic.
AUO provides customers a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.5 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO generated US$14.8 billion in sales revenue in 2007 and now houses the staff of over 43,000 employees throughout its global operations spreading across Taiwan, the US, Japan, Europe, South Korea, Singapore,the Netherlands and China. Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to successfully list at the New York Stock Exchange. In 2004, AUO was ranked 17th in Business Week's "Global IT Companies". In 2008,AUO was ranked 53rd in Business Week's "Infotech 100".
AUO is the first TFT-LCD manufacturer in Taiwan to mass produce TFT-LCD panels by means of G3.5, G4, G5, G6 and G7.5 fabrications. AUO is the top manufacturer of large-sized TFT-LCD panels in the world with a market share of 20.0%. AUO's LCD Monitor TFT-LCD is ranked No. 2, notebook PC TFT-LCD ranked No. 3, and LCD TV TFT-LCD ranked No. 1 in terms of global market share. As for small-to-medium sized applications, AUO's digital video camera TFT-LCD is ranked No. 2, digital still camera TFT-LCD is ranked third, while general AV TFT-LCD is ranked second in global market share. ==Notes==
- Name:
- AU Optronics Corporation
- Type:
- Public (NYSE: AUO)
- Location:
- Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Founded:
- 1996 (as Acer Display Technology, Inc.)
- Stock Symbol:
- AUO
- Industry:
- Computer peripherals
- Key People:
- Kuen-Yao Lee, Chairman
- Revenue:
- $14.8 billion USD (2007)
- No. of Employees:
- 43,000
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