Kansai Recycling Systems disclosed its recycling line for flat-panel TVs March 18, 2009. Kansai Recycling is a company of which Sharp Corp and Mitsubishi Materials Corp hold 43.3% and 40.0% shares, respectively.

Samsung Electronics may shed jobs through a voluntary retirement program as the consumer electronics giant faces a sharp drop in profits amid a global economic slowdown.

Sharp announced the GM4BN653C0A, a high color rendering white LED with a light intensity 13% higher than the company's existing product.

Some media reported that Sharp Corp is in talks with SVA (Group) of China on forming an alliance to produce LCD TV panels in China.

Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. said Friday it will cut 1,500 contract workers in Japan by the end of March, and is headed for a billion dollar annual loss, its first in nearly 60 years.

The Tokyo District Court issued a verdict in favor of Sharp Corp in the lawsuit where the company sought a court order to ban imports and sales of an LCD TV and two LCD monitors that use a certain LCD module of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.

The Japanese electronics companies now aim to seal an official contract by June and set up the joint venture, which will make and sell large liquid crystal display panels, by March 2010, they said in a joint statement.

The deal, which includes laser diodes as well as LEDs, should help Sharp and Nichia respond to market demand for LED lighting products and Blu-ray Disc recorders.

Sharp developed LED lighting modules for business use in factories, commercial spaces and offices, etc.