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Rumor: Foxconn to Build Display Factory in the USA?

by Norbert Hildebrand

The iTechPost and PhoneArena.com are both reporting on a rumor that Foxconn is planning or at least considering building a LCD factory in the USA. Both articles relate to an informal statement by an …

Sharp TV Models Announced but Not Shown

by Chris Chinnock

Hisense has control of the Sharp brand in North America – and it announced new TV products, but, surprisingly, didn’t show any – at least none that we saw. Hisense’s press conference was all …

Sharp to Launch 70″ Wall Display at ISE 2017

by Isaac Oburu

At Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2017, Sharp will launch a unique 70” display for video walls, 10” larger than its current largest video-wall display and 15” larger than the mainstream industry standard. Aimed at …

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SDP Heading for IPO?

by Bob Raikes

The Nikkei has reported that Foxconn and its Sharp subsidiary may be considering an IPO for the Sakai Display Products business. The comments follow the news about a new investment in China (New SDP …

Sharp Aims BigPad at Higher Education

by Bob Raikes

In a blog post published by Invidis, Markus Eisemann of Sharp said that the focus for the company in Europe this year would be on interactive displays. There have been new products with more …

Tags:Education| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 24 - Issue 01

New SDP $8.8 billion LCD Plant Confirmed

by Bob Raikes

Sakai Display Products (SDP), which is now majority owned by Foxconn Group, rather than by Sharp, is to build a new G10.5 plant in Guangzhou province, China. The target start date of the plant …

Sharp Buys UMC Stake to Control TV in Europe

by Bob Raikes

Sharp has confirmed that it is executing on its plan to take back more control of the Sharp-branded TV business via a majority investment in Skytec UMC, the parent company of UMC of Slovakia, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 23 - Issue 51

Hisense Joins Samsung on Sharp Block List

by Bob Raikes

Following the reports that Foxconn/Sharp will stop supplying Samsung with TV panels (Sharp Shuns Samsung TV Panel Business), Nikkei reports that the group will also stop supplying Hisense because they have been unable to …

Sharp Shuns Samsung TV Panel Business

by Bob Raikes

The Nikkei and the Japan Times report that Foxconn has decided that Sharp should stop supplying panels to Samsung’s TV business as the companies have, apparently, been unable to agree on pricing. As a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Samsung| sharp| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Foxconn and Sharp To Build G10.5/11

by Bob Raikes

Foxconn and its Sharp subsidiary are planning to set up a new LCD TV panel factory in China, according to the Nikkei. Foxconn would provide the finance, while Sharp, of course, has manufacturing expertise. …

CEO Will Step Down When Sharp is Profitable

by Yvette Raikes

When Foxconn took control of Sharp, its vice chairman Tai Jeng-wu (Innolux and Sharp See Changes at the Top) became the CEO and president of Sharp. Sharp’s shares had been demoted to the second …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 23 - Issue 48

Don’t Bet Against LCD Improvements

by Bob Raikes

There were no particular events to report this week, although Chris was away at I/ITSEC in Florida – a bit warmer than the weather here! I was interested to see the story about the …