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Panasonic Stops Making TVs in China, Mexico

by Helen Vince

Panasonic is reported to have stopped manufacturing TVs at its plant in Mexico and is also about to liquidate its joint venture TV plant in Shandong, China. The company is expected to scale back …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 06

AUO to Increase 8.5G Production Capacity

by Tom Allen

Monthly production at AUO’s G8.5 facilities in Houli, Taiwan, will be increased by between 25,000 and 30,000 substrates by 2016, said company president Paul Peng. The move will add 5% to AUO’s overall capacity. It …

Sony to Cut More Smartphone Unit Jobs

by Helen Vince

Sony is planning a further 1,000 job cuts in its loss-making smartphone business in Europe and China, in addition to the 1,000 job losses announced last October. Reports suggest that the main regions to …

Did Chinese TV Sales Decline in 2014?

by Tom Allen

Hisense has moved some of its TV production to Africa (photo: WSJ)Bing Zhang, research director for Greater China at DisplaySearch, has posed the question: is China’s TV industry slowing down (http://tinyurl.com/pwy6yen)? Zhang’s question was …

China to Purchase Taiwanese Panels

by Tom Allen

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) expects China to purchase at least $4.5 billion worth of panels from the country this year.

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 22 - Issue 04

3D in Education: China Edition

by Len Scrogan

The Jiayuguan Branch of Gansu Province’s RTVU (Radio and Television University) announced the completion of its first “3D Guide Simulation Experiment & Training Room”. The 3D Guide Simulation Experiment & Training Room is a …

Tags:China| Education| Large Display Monitor| Virtual Sets| Vol 22 - Issue 07

LTPS Panel Production On the Rise Reports Digitimes

by Norbert Hildebrand

Based on recent market research results from various firms, Digitimes reports that the use of LTPS TFT panels for smartphones is on the rise. It sees the manufacturing of LTPS panels rising as the percentage of …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphone Market| Smartphones

NEG to Set Up FPD Glass Subsidiary in China

by Helen Vince

Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) has concluded an investment and construction agreement with Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone in China, concerning the processing and sales of glass for flat panel displays. In addition, NEG will …

China Ends LED Subsidies

by Bob Raikes

The Chinese government has stopped offering subsidies and tax incentives to LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers. According to reports from Asia, the subsidies had disrupted market mechanisms (leading to oversupply) and ‘may violate …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 22 - Issue 01

TV Panel Prices to Fall on Lower Chinese Demand

by Bob Raikes

Falling LCD TV demand from China could lead to excess panel capacity next year, leading to a price fall in the second half of 2015, say industry sources. LCD TV sales in the country …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| TV Production| Vol 21 - Issue 50

SMI Begins Operations in Shenzen

by Bob Raikes

Semiconductor Manufacturing International has begun operations at its 200mm wafer fab in Shenzen. 10,000 wafers will be produced each month by the end of the year, growing to 20,000 per month by the end …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Chinese Polariser Production Delayed by Approvals

by Bob Raikes

Production of polariser’s at Chi Mei Materials’ factory in eastern China may not begin until mid-2016. Production was originally scheduled for Q1’16, but has apparently been delayed by the time taken to obtain government …