LG Display swings to profits in 2Q09

Jul 17, 16:03

LG Display (LGD) swung back to profits in the second quarter, reporting net profits of 302 billion won (US$237.65 million), up from net losses of 255 billion won for the first quar...

Taiwan panel makers to see difficulty topping 40% global market share in 2009

Jun 25, 16:51

Taiwan makers' share of the global LCD panel market is unlikely to surpass 40% in 2009, while Korea makers will continue to hold over 50%, according to industry sources.

Large-size panel shipments record almost 44 million units in May, says Displaybank

Jun 18, 16:39

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in May reached 43.73 million units, rising 5.4% on year, according to Displaybank. LCD TV panel shipments increased 13.7% sequentially and 41.6%...

Vizio files patent lawsuit against LG

Jun 8, 15:16

US-based TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against...

Taiwan LED makers to benefit from LED TV promotion

May 21, 14:10

Taiwan-based LED makers are expected to benefit from the promotion of LED TVs by LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Electronics, according to industry sources.

Formosa Epitaxy lands LED orders from LGD

May 8, 14:31

Taiwan-based Formosa Epitaxy has received LED chip orders from LG Display (LGD) for TV backlighting, according to industry sources.

LG Display to vie for EPD orders from China vendors

Apr 23, 12:29

Korea-based LG Display (LGD) will reportedly offer lower-than-average prices for electrophoretic displays (EPDs) in order to land orders from China electronic reading device (e-book)...

LG Display 1Q09 losses narrow; expects strong shipment growth in 2Q09

Apr 17, 11:24

LG Display (LGD) has posted narrowed losses for the first quarter and forecast strong shipment growth for the second quarter amid signs of a recovery in demand.

LCD panel capacity expansion from Korea may cause oversupply in 2Q

Mar 20, 14:17

Taiwan LCD panel makers are worried that oversupply may hit the market again in the second quarter because of increasing capacity at Korean competitors Samsung Electronics and LG...

LGD gears up development of 120Hz and full HD notebook panels

Mar 12, 14:18

LG Display (LGD), which has beaten Samsung Electronics to become the world's largest notebook panel supplier, is gearing up the development of notebook applications supporting 120Hz...

Large-size LCD panel shipments down over 12% in January, says Displaybank

Feb 18, 15:28

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 23.8 million units in January this year, down 12.4% sequentially and down 33.5% on year, according to research firm Displaybank....

Samsung and LGE reach LCD panel purchase agreement, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 17, 16:59

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) have agreed to purchase LCD panels from each other, starting with LCD monitor panels (17-inch, 19-inch and 20-inch), and plan to expand...

Major Taiwan TFT-LCD panel makers cut 2009 capex

Feb 13, 16:53

TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced plans to cut its 2009 capital spending (capex) to NT$30 billion (US$882.21 million) from previous estimates of NT$100...

CPT says not affected by US price-fixing charges against former executives

Stockwatch - Feb 6, 14:17

In response to two former executives being indicted in the US for allegedly fixing LCD panel prices, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has maintained that...

Taiwan LED players expect little impact from LGD-Cree partnership

Feb 3, 14:47

Despite the cooperation between LG Display (LGD) and Cree on LED backlighting, Taiwan LED players believe that the partnership will have more impact on Japanese LED players than on...

LG Display lowers 4Q08 forecast

Dec 10, 15:21

LG Display (LGD) has updated its business outlook for the fourth quarter based on currently available information and current market conditions, as the company's fourth quarter revenues...

CPT maintains US$65 million LCD price-fixing fine won't hurt its finances

Nov 13, 11:38

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has maintained that the US$65 million fines it will receive from the US Department of Justice for price fixing will not have much impact on its finances...

LG Display, Sharp and CPT to be fined US$585 million for LCD price fixing, says US Justice Department

Nov 13, 11:36

Three leading LCD panel makers, LG Display (LGD), Sharp, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), have agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of US$585 million in criminal fines for their...

Large-size LCD panel shipments fall 4.9% in 3Q, says WitsView

Oct 23, 11:45

Global aggregated large-size LCD panel shipments in the third quarter reached 105.3 million units, a sequential decrease of 4.9% and a mere 3.4% on-year growth. Thanks to preparations...

Commentary: LG Display and Amtran relationship off to embarrassing start

Sep 26, 12:32

The competitive landscape in the LCD TV industry has made for strange bed partners, with Korea-based LG and Amtran being one example. On the one hand LG Display (LGD) announced in...

CMO is top LCD TV panel supplier for August, DisplaySearch says

Sep 24, 11:41

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) beat Samsung Electronics to the top in terms of LCD TV panel shipments in August by shipping 2.2 million units, according to DisplaySearch.

AUO and CMO have not cut back 7.5G production

Sep 17, 01:00

Although Taiwan's first-tier LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) have cut back overall production because of weakened demand, their 7.5G lines are...

Commentary: LGD's lowered forecast sets tone for LCD panel industry's coming quarters

Sep 12, 16:30

The price slumps for LCD panels, as expected, are taking their toll on suppliers' profits, with LG Display (LGD) having lowered its earnings guidance for the third quarter. The Korean...

LG Display lowers 3Q08 guidance

Sep 10, 16:09

LG Display (LGD) has lowered its outlook for the third quarter of 2008, saying earnings for the period are unlikely to meet its initial guidance due to the sluggish global economy...

Amtran and LGD to set up joint venture in China for LCM and LCD TV assembly

Sep 1, 11:26

Amtran Technology has announced that it has signed an agreement with LG Display (LGD) to jointly set up a plant in China for the production of LCD modules (LCMs) and the assembly...

HP shifts chunk of monitor panel orders from Taiwan to LG Display

Aug 25, 11:26

Hewlett Packard (HP) has sharply decreased its LCD monitor panel orders to Taiwan makers while increasing its sourcing from LG Display in line with the US vendor's inventory control...

LCD panel production cuts causing insufficient supply to monitor vendors

Aug 12, 11:58

LCD panel makers' production cuts, coupled with the launch of new monitor screen sizes, have already resulted in insufficient supply for some brand name monitor vendors, according...

Large-size LCD panel shipments grow 23% on year to new high in 2Q08, says DisplaySearch

Aug 4, 12:15

Shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels grew 6% on quarter and 23% on year to 117.9 million units in the second quarter of 2008, the largest number of large-area panels ever shipped...

Commentary: LCD panel makers may still have satisfactory 3Q if production cut can accelerate inventory clearance

Jul 29, 11:46

With most major LCD players having cut their production amid slumping prices and a global economic downturn, the LCD panel market in the third quarter looks bleak. But global panel...

Large-size panel shipments increase 6.7% in 2Q, says WitsView

Jul 25, 10:06

Global aggregated large-size panel shipments in the second quarter of 2008 reached 110.8 million units, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 6.7% and a year-on-year growth of 22.4%, according...

LCD panel revenues drop 11% in June, Samsung remains number one, says DisplaySearch

Jul 24, 14:03

LCD panel revenues dropped 11% sequentially in June, with Samsung Electronics remaining the worldwide number-one supplier in terms revenues, followed by LG Display (LGD) and AU Optronics...

Optimax ships polarizers to LGD, dismisses rumors about financial difficulties

Jul 17, 11:17

Optimax Technology, dismissing rumors about its financial woes, has confirmed that it started shipping 42- and 47-inch TV-use polarizers to LG Display (LGD) in June, with shipments...

Commentary: What awaits LG Display, AUO and CMO in 3Q LCD panel market

Jul 10, 15:54

LG Display (LGD) has reported strong results for the second quarter, as well as a rosy outlook for its third-quarter shipments, with 20% growth. Despite its optimism about shipment...