2 posts and columns on Chi Mei Optoelectronics

Deep Discounts Fail to Stem LCD Panel Supply Glut

in News on December 29, 2008 at 9:11 am PT

Despite deep discounts in stores, liquid crystal display inventory still far outweighs demand. Even though there are rumors of the Taiwanese government encouraging mergers between panel makers, reduced capacity for production would be unlikely to result–and the glut will most likely continue.

LCD Panel Makers Keep Going Despite Falling Factory Use

in News on December 24, 2008 at 9:45 am PT

The makers of LCD panels for laptops and TVs are pressing on with churning out the glass, no matter how badly the industry is doing, reports trade pub DigiTimes. In an article on its Web site, the paper says that despite an expected 10 to 20 percent drop in factory use in the first quarter of 2009, many companies are not going to cease production entirely.