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Samsung Display to Boost Production with $3.6 Billion Investment

by Helen Vince

Samsung Display says it will invest around KRW4 trillion ($3.6 billion) to increase production of flexible OLED displays, with the bulk of the investment expected to be spent expanding production at the company’s Asan …

Foxconn Shelves Sharp Investment Plan

by Helen Vince

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) is reported to have abandoned its plan to invest in Sharp, following news that the Japanese firm has secured loans of ¥200 billion ($1.7 billion) from its major lenders. A …

Quantum Materials Raises $490,000

by Helen Vince

Quantum Materials says it has raised $490,000 of a planned $2 million round of financing, from five investors. The company said earlier this year that it wanted to increase its quantum dots production capacity …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Production Capacity| Quantum Dots| Vol 22 - Issue 19

BOE Announces Investment in Gen 10.5 LCD Fab

by Norbert Hildebrand

As reported by DisplaySearch and ET News, BOE has announced plans to build the largest LCD plant in the world starting in 2016. The investment will be around CNY40 billion (roughly $7 billion) and …

Tags:BOE| Investment| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 18

CSOT Starts Production at 8.5G Fab

by Helen Vince

China Star Optoelectronics (CSOT) has started production at its T2 8.5G facility in Shenkeng, China, producing large size, high-end TV panels. The new fab is expected to generate annual sales of CNY20 billion ($3.2 …

JDI to Invest $2.5 Billion in Smartphone Panels

by Helen Vince

According to reports, Japan Display (JDI) is planning to invest ¥300 billion ($2.5 billion) over the next five years to expand production of high-resolution LCD smartphone panels. JDI is expected to invest in an …

Rumour: Sharp to Sign Rescue Deal with Banks

by Helen Vince

Sharp has moved to deny the latest rumour concerning its future, that the loss-making company is about to sign a $1.7 billion rescue and restructuring plan with its main lenders, Mizuho Bank and Bank …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Wistron Buys Stake in Arbor Technology

by Helen Vince

Wistron has paid NT$246 million ($7.8 million) for a 10.7% stake in Arbor Technology, a company which manufactures industrial embedded/networking computing devices and ruggedized computing devices. The two companies formed a strategic partnership last …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 15

Steady as We Go for Panel Supply

by Bob Raikes

This week, we have published our report on the BETT show which took place at the end of last week and we’ve got into the serious build up for ISE. It’s a busy time …

Microsoft to Invest in Android Startup Cyanogen

by Vanessa Browning

Microsoft is reported to have invested in Cyanogen, a company which offers an alternative Android mobile operating system to Google. According to a blog post in the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft would be a …

Tags:Android| Investment| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 06

Vehicle Panels to Rise With JDI

by Tom Allen

To expand vehicle panel module production, Japan Display will invest NT$800 million ($25.5 million) into Taiwan-based subsidiary Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics. Sources in Asia said that the investment should raise Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics’s monthly substrate production to 450,000 by …

Tags:Automotive| Investment| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

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 …