2010년 4월 15일 13:23

WitsView: light guide plate materials will be the key strategic materials for the development of LED TV this year

LED TV is certainly a priority in the product development of TV brand vendors and panel makers this year. In order to achieve exponential growth in LED TV shipments, makers are aggressively seeking a stable source of LED chips, focusing mainly on ...

2010년 2월 12일 11:53

Shipments in January showed a stronger than usual traditional weak seasonality; LCD TV panel shipments recorded 13 consecutive months of growth

According to WitsView’s latest survey, global large-sized panel shipments (including the 8.9-inch and above) added 0.5% MoM to 50.38 million units in January 2010; its YoY performance was a sharp 125.6% increase compared to the same period last ye...

2010년 2월 9일 11:51

WitsView: In 1Q10, despite lower-than-expected decline of material costs, panel makers’ profitability will improve substantially

Based on the past experience, the first quarter is a time of traditionally slow season for the panel industry, as well as a time of the most dramatic price decline in component prices. However, market conditions are quite different this quarter. A...

2009년 11월 12일 08:38

WitsView:October TV Panel Shipments Witnessed Growth in the Down Cycle

According to WitsView’s latest survey, global large-sized panel shipments (including the 8.9-inch and above) fell by 3.5% to 47.88 million units in October 2009. However, the 31.9% YoY growth indicated that the base period last year was exceptiona...

2009년 6월 8일 18:02

Short-term glass substrate shortage problems a positive development to the panel industry

According to WitsView's analysts, the rapid utilization rate increases by panel makers has cleared away the previously accumulated glass substrate inventory in recent months. The current glass substrate output is now immediately consumed by eager ...

2009년 5월 25일 18:16

SI and brand monitor shipment growth weaker than expected in April, due to slower inventory replenishments

Following the notable inventory replenishments during 1Q09, it started to cool down a bit during Apr09. By also taking into account the continued monitor panel price increases, these developments should help further shed light on the extent of dow...

2009년 5월 21일 17:55

Large-sized panel shipments rise by 6.6% MoM to 37.92 million units in April

According to WitsView’s latest survey, global large-sized panel shipments (including the 8.9” and above) reached 37.92 million units in Apr09, up by 6.6% MoM. Compared to the same period of last year, an increase was finally witnessed, where they ...

2009년 4월 30일 17:28

Panel makers raise prices in 1HMay amid financial pressure

According to WitsView’s initial survey, the end market demand in 2Q09 remains uncertain. Still, amid the impact from the financial storm last year, the 2009 production plans in the general supply chain have been overly conservative. In addition, p...

2009년 4월 16일 18:45

Large-sized panel shipments rise by 27.8% MoM to 35.56 million units in March

According to WitsView’s latest survey, global large-sized panel shipments (including the 8.9” and above) reached 35.56 million units in Mar09, up by 27.8% MoM, but still down by 4.2% YoY. Despite the influx of orders from downstream clients during...

2009년 4월 8일 18:18

Double-digit shipment growth projected for Monitor SIs and Brand Vendors in 2Q09

According to WitsView’s latest forecast, the aggregated monitor shipments of the Top 10 SIs will reach 34 million units in 2Q09, up by 10% QoQ. Following the sluggish shipments in 2H08, they finally started to pick up in 1Q09, thanks to a flurry o...

2009년 4월 7일 18:11

Average mainstream TV & Monitor panel prices may return to?cash cost level in 2Q09

For Apr09, as downstream clients continue to replenish their inventory and prepare the launch of new models, coupled by the still tight supply of some components, panel prices will remain on an upward trend. Demand for the 40W and below TV panels ...

2009년 4월 7일 11:38

WitsView: Panel shipments in 2Q09 are expected to increase by 20.9% QoQ

In the start of 2009, large-sized panel shipments finally started to show encouraging signs of growth again. Moreover, as inventory in the general supply chain remain low, rush orders continue to be placed, thereby fueling optimism toward the TFT-...

2009년 4월 3일 19:03

Slower component price declines expected in 2Q09

Since the emergence of the rush order effect in Feb09, not only has it provided a much-needed boost to the utilization rates of Taiwan’s panel makers, it has also helped ease the growing operational pressure on upstream component makers. Looking i...

2009년 3월 31일 18:35

Panel demand growth spurs further panel price increases in 1HApr

According to WitsView’s forecast for Apr09, downstream clients will continue to show a strong demand for monitor and TV panel products. Amid the tight supply of some components and high demand of the below 40W segment, capacity allocation between ...

2009년 3월 25일 18:27

Both SI and brand post positive growth in monitor shipment in February by rush orders, reports WitsView

According to WitsView’s survey, the Top 10 SIs shipped a total of 10.5 million monitors in February, up by16.2% MoM. Although February belongs to the traditional weak seasonality, a high level of business activity was seen, as downstream brand and...

2009년 3월 18일 18:02

After several monthly declines, large-sized panel shipments finally experience an increase in February, reports WitsView

According to WitsView’s survey, global large-sized panel shipments (including the 8.9” and above) reached 27.82 million units in Feb09, up by 25.1% MoM. But on a YoY basis, it still amounted to a 16.1% fall. After 5 consecutive monthly declines si...

2009년 3월 3일 18:03

WitsView: Relative low point of LCD market confidence (MCI) projected to occur in Mar09~Apr09

According to WitsView’s latest research, utilization of the Fourier Transform analysis on the monthly averaged MCI (Market Confidence Index) data reveal that the next relative low point is projected to occur during Mar09~Apr09, while the high poin...

2009년 2월 26일 08:42

WitsView sees slightly increase of LCD monitor shipment in Jan09, due to SI and brand vendors' inventory preparations

According to WitsView, the Top 10 SIs shipped a total of 9.04 million monitors in January, up by 5.5% MoM. Given the inventory clearing by most brand vendors during the end of 2008, they have started to become more aggressive with their inventory ...

2009년 2월 24일 18:25

Large-sized panel shipments slip by 16.9% MoM to 22.23 million units in January 2009, reports WitsView

According to WitsView’s survey, global large-sized panel shipments (including the 8.9” and above) reached 22.23 million units, down by 16.9% MoM and a staggering 33.5% YoY. Looking at the recent industry development, amid the Chinese Lunar New Yea...

2009년 2월 1일 15:39

Panel makers huge financial losses triggers another component price war, says WitsView

As panel makers gradually disclose their 4Q08 financial results, it is seen that even the first tier players have started to post huge financial losses. Obtaining further material costdown has become one of the most efficient ways to improve busin...

2009년 1월 22일 16:50

Both SI and brand monitor shipments fall 11% in December 2008, says WitsView

According to WitsView, the Top 10 SIs shipped a total of 7.9 million monitors in December. This amounted to a MoM drop of 11.8%. In the wake of the continuous macroeconomic woes, the decline was mainly attributed to the SIs’ inventory clearing sin...

2009년 1월 21일 16:52

Large-sized panel shipment increases 9% to 405 million units in 2008, reports WitsView

According to WitsView, a total of 405 million large-sized panels were shipped in 2008. Compared to the 371 million figures in 2007, this amounted to a YoY growth of 9%. TVs increased 19.4% YoY to 97.47 million units. Meanwhile, NB grew 17.4% 127.7...

2009년 1월 20일 18:41

WitsView indicates a possible panel price rise in February

According to WitsView, with the panel prices in the three main applications staying flat in 2HJan, the likelihood of prices hitting bottom in Jan or Feb has greatly increased. This has spurred downstream clients to prepare their inventory. Since t...

2009년 1월 16일 16:41

Panel shipments fall by 23.9% YoY in December 2008, says WitsView

According to WitsView’s survey, worldwide large-size panel shipments reached 25.15 million units in December 2008, down slightly by 2.6% MoM. On a YoY basis, they slumped by 23.9%. Although the general end market demand remained uncertain, a stron...

2009년 1월 12일 17:36

WitsView's MCI increase shows boost in TFT-LCD market confidence

In the wake of the severe downturn in the TFT-LCD industry last year, the MCI index underwent sharp persisting declines since June. It subsequently even fell to a new historical low of 3606. Although a signal in an improvement in the market fundam...