When we mentioned panel manufacturing, always first thought of in plane display (FPD) and LCD technology of Taiwan and South Korea, they have long occupied the dominant position in the field of. Recently, however, Chinese panel makers of growth, is gradually narrow the gap between compete with leading manufacturers of these panel.
Over the past few weeks, some from Asia news headlines focus is turning to China, reports China is dramatically expanding investment focus on panel technology research and development and production. PPG Industries group (PPG Industries), for example, announced in China production of glass fiber. The company announced it would (NaYa) in kunshan with South Asia plastics company joint venture will into Glass Fiber company (PFG Fiber Glass), together with the fourth furnaces. New smelter is expected to provide an extra 38000 tons of annual production capacity, in response to continued expansion of the electronic market in Asia.
In glass fiber company general manager he (CF Lee), said: "printed circuit board industry continues to high-speed growth in Asia. South Asia plastic company has been set up in kunshan including resin, copper foil, glass fiber fiber, coated panel and printing circuit board and other vertical integration of upstream and downstream of the production line. Now, through the new capacity expansion, we will fully support company itself more on the business requirements of this area, but also meet the demand of the development of the whole electronic industry."
Like this kind of news reports has caused the worry about Taiwan. Taiwan media reports, the rise of China's LCD panel makers for threatening Taiwan panel suppliers; At the same time, along with the local enterprises to improve technology to defend its technology advantages and panel industry is gradually narrowing the gap between both sides.
In addition, for an unfair competition in the business and technology, and Taiwan panel makers continue to focus. For example, au optronics (AUO) has for two former responsible for development of advanced technology research and development director told. AUO, said the two head of research and development for leaving the company is suspected of leaking company secrets to their current job in mainland China huaxing photoelectric company (CSOT). Huaxing photoelectric is China's second largest panel makers, is also China's only has a 8.5 -generation factory panel industry.
Huaxing photoelectric panel factory has 24 million 8.5 generation of 32 inch TV panel capacity; In addition, the company is expected to be on the next generation of active matrix light-emitting diodes (AMOLED) investment in a new product trial production line.
For Taiwan manufacturers, if production demand shifted to mainland China, the risk may be higher. According to the panels, according to the third quarter of this year Taiwan flat-panel display output value reached $12.5 billion, compared with the previous quarter 12.5% growth?? . Panels and forecast the fourth quarter of this year's Taiwan FPD production also will continue to grow by 7.1%.
Respond to competitive threats brought by the rise of panel factory in mainland China, Taiwan panel factory hatches, more important is to must find their own path to counter them.
