Taiwan AcBel Polytech Inc., an LED subsidiary of the Kinpo Group, has set up an LED venture with Samost Photoelectrical Scientific Stock Co., Ltd. in mainland China to tap the mainland’s LED-lighting market. It is AcBel’s first step of its mainland Chinese market plan.   Samost is a leading supplier of traffic & signal lights and LED streetlights in headquartered in Henan Province, mainland China. It is noticeable for its retail stores in over 10 provinces in the mainland. The two companies will work together on the manufacturing ...

Taiwan-based Delta Electronics Inc. and AcBel Polytech Inc. have gained LED lightings orders from Japan, to help Japanese enterprises fight against upcoming price hikes of electricity caused by upcoming suspension of nuclear power plants. Reportedly, Japan has ordered a total of 54 commercial nuclear power plants to suspend operations by the end of April for periodical maintenance. However, due mainly to the public’s fear about radioactive contamination in the environment, it didn’t come out the concrete timetables for resumption. In addition, electricity ...