Suppression of production of liquid crystal panels abruptly stopped, or again due to excess supply

Following production restraint made to solve excess supply of liquid crystal panels caused by the slowdown of sales due to global economic stagnation, remarkable price reduction continuedThere is a possibility that liquid crystal display turns to price riseWe talked about in GIGAZINE before, but there is a possibility that the price will turn again.

The background is that major manufacturers cancels significant production cuts at once.

Details are as follows.
LCD panel oversupply may return as first-tier makers increase utilization rates in 1Q09

According to this article, the orders of liquid crystal panels that were getting cold are beginning to increase again.

In response to this, LG Display, a major manufacturer, will raise the factory operation rate to 10% at a stroke in the first quarter of 2009 by suppressing production.

Currently the price of liquid crystal panels has not stopped declining, but there is concern that large manufacturers will raise the operation rate, excessive supply will occur, and prices will be lowered again again among Taiwanese LCD panel manufacturers It seems to be.

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