And with the rise of manufacturing in mainland China, “ The price fell from US $ 25 per kilo to US $ 10, and with price wars all the way to US $ 6! ” D.C. Chen recalls that absorbing these blows, Everlight ’ s UVA department lost money year after year despite the all-out efforts of factory managers.
後來中國大陸崛起，挾國家之力推動，「價格從每公斤 25 美元降到 10 元，再殺到 6 元！」陳定川回憶，腹背受敵下，永光的 UVA 部門連年虧損，連續幾任廠長雖然盡心竭力仍無力扭轉頹勢，前後更已砸下新台幣 15 億元。