Taiwan display panel manufacturers next year or more difficult days very careful

According to Japanese media reports, the display panel manufacturers are looking for ways to fight China, and South Korea's offensive in the increasingly fierce competition in the market.

2017 shows the wisdom of Taiwan recently held in Taipei "and touch Exhibition", Taiwan AUO demonstrated its market segmentation strategy; Innolux stressed and Hon Hai Precision Industry (also known as Foxconn Technology Group) cooperation.

The exhibition of nearly 1000 booths, each big company participants, by large display panel manufacturers to American glass maker Corelle and other material suppliers.

At the exhibition, AUO is shown in the design of intelligent mobile phone folding organic electroluminescent panel (OLED). When asked whether the new products compete with Samsung Electronics, AUO staff just smile.

OLED has become more and more popular, especially Apple Corp to use the screen in its latest iPhone. Samsung and other South Korean manufacturers dominated the market, at the same time, China, manufacturers are trying to catch up.

In order to ensure the stable production of panels, need to invest hundreds of billions of yen, essentially, Taiwan manufacturers withdrew from the competition. AUO OLED display panel, seems to be to show its technical strength, no other meaning.

AU Optronics chairman Peng Shuanglang said the company will continue to implement the "smart investment policy, the company will continue to implement the" smart "investment policy, to upgrade the existing production line, annual investment of not more than NT $10 billion ($330 million). Due to fierce competition in the mobile phone industry, AUO will focus on wearable devices and non intelligent mobile phone panel.

Innolux is through its capital alliance partner Foxconn to seek business opportunities. Foxconn plans to build a plant in Wisconsin, Innolux chairman Wang Zhichao said the company should have the opportunity to participate.

Foxconn factories in the United States will not only produce the display panel, but also for the development and application of automobile manufacturers and other industries. Innolux display a high precision panel of automotive and medical equipment, and also shows that preparing to enter the United States Foxconn.

In the past year, the big screen TV display panel using the global increase in demand, Innolux benefit. But seems to have trouble. During the period from April 2017 to June, the panel price Innolux for $395 per square meter, compared with the previous period fell 1%, for the four quarter fell for the first time.

Wang Zhichao said, because of a new plant yield is lower than expected, so the panel prices will remain stable in the rest of the year.

Analysts warned that due to a new factory opened in the second half of 2017, BOE, there may be excess panel prices will fall. But at present this concern gradually disappear.

At the same time, next year the market trend is still uncertain. Taiwan panel makers may be found in or after 2018 they will get into trouble, unless they take different from mainland China and South Korea Chinese strong competitor. (compiled: LED James)

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