Taiwan LED chips and products maker Opto Tech has decided to delay its factory construction in Ningbo, China. Opto Tech indicated the delay is for an unspecified period, and construction will begin when the business environment becomes favorable.
The company said that plans for the plant were to deliver a monthly production capacity of three billion LED chips. Despite the economic slowdown, Opto Tech is planning to increase its capacity at its facility in Taiwan. The company has reportedly ordered four sets of MOCVD (metal oxide chemical vapor deposition) systems. Two of the sets are currently being installed in its Taiwan plant and they are set go begin production in March 2009; the other two systems will not be put off until some time in 2009. The company hopes to capitalize in the increasing demand for LED backlit displays.