China TFT-LCD Industry Report Estimates China Manufacturers Will Invest
Between $US4 and 5 Billion on Equipment and Materials Per Year in 2007 and
2008
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Thin-film-transistor liquid
crystal display (TFT-LCD) manufacturing capacity in China is forecasted to
experience 35 percent growth in 2007 and 50 percent growth in 2008, as new
fab capacity begins to come online, according to a new market research
report titled "China TFT-LCD Industry Report," that is now available from
SEMI.
The SEMI report estimates that as investment in display production
facilities slows for the rest of the world, China could eventually account
for 20-30 percent of the total world market for TFT-LCD manufacturing
equipment. Currently, China is home to two fifth generation (G5) TFT-LCD
fabs in production, one G5 fab coming on line, one existing G5 fab
expansion, one GI plant, and three Chinese-owned G2-G3 lines in Korea.
There are also a number of new investments at various stages of
planning including a Truly Semiconductor G2.5 project, a Shanghai Tianma
G4.5 line, plus an additional 60,000 sheets of G5 capacity per month by
IVO. In addition, there is a Shenzhen Innolux G5 project that is awaiting
environmental approvals, as well as a G6 plant by Shenzhen Jiulong, and
another G6 plant by Shanghai SVA-NEC.
"To date, there has been very little production of TFT-LCD materials or
components in China," said Mark Ding, president of SEMI China. "However,
the influx of both Chinese and foreign-owned companies that are beginning
to establish these local facilities is helping to significantly grow this
market, and will ultimately help establish China as a global panel making
market center of TFT-LCD materials and components."
SEMI conducted in-depth interviews and China plant visits with
executives at TFT-LCD producers, fab construction companies and equipment
and materials suppliers in developing the information contained in this
report. The data was augmented by SEMI equipment and materials market data
collection programs to develop in-depth profiles of China's TFT-LCD
manufacturers, their capacity plans and equipment and materials needs, and
to analyze the status of the local equipment and materials supply chain.
The report identifies important trends and forecasts for the China
TFT-LCD market, and is available for purchase from SEMI for $1,000 (SEMI
members/single user), and $1,500 (non-member/single user). A company-wide
site license is available for $2,500 for SEMI corporate member companies,
and $3,750 for non-members. For more information, or to order the report,
call SEMI Global Sales and Services at 1.877.746.7788 (U.S. toll-free) or
1.408.943.6901.
SEMI is a global industry association serving companies that provide
equipment, materials and services used to manufacture semiconductors,
displays, nano-scaled structures, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
and related technologies. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing,
Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose (Calif.), Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore,
Tokyo and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.semi.org.
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