Manufacturers from China have increased their dominance
September 29, 2023
At least in the in the auto display market. Omdia reports that Chinese companies have emerged as the top suppliers in the automotive display market in the first half of 2023, holding a market share of 45.3%.
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Shipments of smartphone panels forecasted to drop by 9% YoY
September 28, 2023
TrendForce projects that shipments of smartphone display panels (smartphone panels) will reach approximately 1.85 billion pieces in 2023, reflecting a YoY increase of 8.7%.
Shipments of TV panels are projected to drop by 2.8% YoY for 2023
January 13, 2023
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine military conflict and high inflation will continue to affect the global economy and politics during 2023.
Trendforce: Panel makers forced to reduce utilisation
July 28, 2022
Moving into 2H22, terminal brands continue to adjust their inventory, not only weakening panel demand, but also inducing a sustained drop in panel quotations.
LCD TV panel prices fall to new low
June 10, 2022
According to TrendForce, LCD TV panel quotations bore the brunt of continuous downgrades in the purchase volume of TV brands and pricing for most panel sizes have fallen to record lows.
Banned by the US, ChuZhou HKC shipments unaffected for now
February 09, 2022
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued the latest Unverified List (UVL) which includes ChuZhou HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., according to TrendForce’s investigations.
High-end notebook panels to surpass 20% market share in 2022
July 27, 2021
The massive rise in market demand for notebook computers in response to distance learning needs and WFH applications from 2020 to 2021 has generated not only a double-digit growth in notebook panel shipment, but also a price hike of more than 40% for notebook panels, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
Glut ratio of panels likely to rise to 2.6% in 2H21
June 28, 2021
In view of aggressive procurement activities for panels used in various applications, TrendForce forecasts a 2% glut ratio for the large-sized TFT-LCD panel market for 2021, representing a supply and demand situation that ranges from “healthy” to “slightly in shortage”.
Chinese suppliers take top spots in TV panel shipment ranking
April 09, 2021
As Samsung Display (SDC) decided to extend the manufacturing operations of its Korea-based Gen 8.5 LCD fab, and tier-two panel suppliers are still slow to reassign their production capacities from TV panels to IT panels, TrendForce expects total TV panel shipment for 2021 to reach 269 million units, which is relatively unchanged compared to 2020 levels.
Historical high for notebook panel shipment in 1Q21
March 31, 2021
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in turn generated a high demand for notebook computers. While demand began ramping up in 2Q20, subsequently resulting in a shortage in 3Q20 and 4Q20, the shortage in the notebook market has yet to be resolved even now, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
Limited IC supply to bottleneck monitor panel shipments
January 15, 2021
The stay-at-home economy generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in persistent demand for IT products such as monitors, says TrendForce.
Chinese panel makers expected to occupy more than 50% share in monitor panel market in 2021
October 15, 2020
Chinese manufacturers are expected to raise their market share from 39% this year to 52% next year in the monitor panel market, and 36% to 39% in the notebook panel market, according to TrendForce’s preliminary shipment forecast of panel makers for 2021.
BOE takes the lead as Chinese panel manufacturers expand on the market
August 05, 2020
BOE and CSOT strategically adjusted their Gen 8.5 production lines by shifting some production capacities from TV panels to monitor panels instead, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
Curved monitor shipment projected to exceed 12M units in 2020
July 17, 2020
Owing to excellent sales performances of curved gaming monitors and Samsung’s aggressive promotional push, curved monitor shipment is projected to reach 12.86 million units in 2020, a 24% increase YoY, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
As Samsung Display exits the LCD market a major reshuffle is expected
April 02, 2020
According to the latest investigations by the WitsView research division of TrendForce, the oversupply of TV panels in 2019 resulted in a major price drop. As such, panel manufacturers hoped to utilise their excess capacity in 2020 through increasing their production of monitor panels, with Samsung Display (SDC) having the most extensive plans.
LCD TV panel shipments forecasted to decrease
December 23, 2019
For the first time since 2011, worldwide LCD TV panel shipments are expected to decline in 2020, falling by 7 percent to total 265 million
Top 3 China panel suppliers surpass 40% in 1Q market share
May 07, 2019
According to the TV panel shipment report for 1Q19 by WitsView, a division of TrendForce, total shipments have reached 70.02 million units, a YoY growth of 4.2%.
Manz: successful production start at Chinese display manufacturer
April 16, 2019
Manz's Electronics business segment is currently involved in a major contract with a total volume of USD 90 million for wet-chemical processing equipment for manufacturing large-format displays of generation 8.6 substrates (2250 x 2610 mm) with HKC, one of the big display manufacturers on the Chinese market.
ASSA ABLOY acquires HKC in Ireland
June 12, 2018
Swedish ASSA ABLOY has acquired HKC, a manufacturer of alarms and cloud based monitoring solutions, based in Ireland.
WiLAN signs 4 new V-Chip licensees
July 29, 2011
Wi-LAN has signed multi-year running royalty agreements for the Company’s U.S. V-Chip patent with Favi Entertainment, HKC Overseas Limited, Makena Electronic (Shenzen) Co., Ltd. and TMAX Digital Inc. Terms of the agreements are confidential.
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