2013: LG mass produce flexible OLED displays


LGD (LG Display) is the company selected by the Korean government to implement development projects OLED screen plastics especially for large size (60 inch). Therefore, the production scheduling flexible OLED screen large numbers during this time its impact is really strong impression on opponents.


In January (2012), LGD said it would conduct experiments of this new product line in the third quarter of the same year and officially put into operation at the end of the year. After that, the company also need at least 1 to 2 years of development and evaluation before mass production.

However, the evaluation period seems to have been shortened as Managing Director of LG Display Han Sang-beom said LGD plans to mass produce flexible OLED display by the end of next year (2013).

Although no mention any orders from the partner, but according to the analysis it is clear that the plan mostly meet Apple's demand for big screen because it's hard to LGD can jump a big step in this technology without the commitment from Apple (buyers of the screen with the greatest number). But the rush can make LG does not meet the needs of Apple as the initial expected capacity.

TV manufacturers are trying to create the OLED display thinner and lighter to obtain more profit growth amid sluggish of conventional screen TVs. So, LGD will invest 4 trillion won at the end of this year as a way to launch the project soon though the economic recovery is going very slow and difficult. According to Han, the production of flexible OLED displays for Apple has created more stable dynamics can help LGD number of large size OLED display for HDTV. "We can trust the mass production of OLED TV in the shortest time. All resources to promote production growth will be enhanced to be able to launch in the second half of 2013, "Mr. Han said.

Along with that, LGD looking at the possibility of manufacturing OLED displays in southern China and investment in the project generation flat screen 11 in order to meet the communication needs of large size and super-sharp OLED (UD).

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