Global sales of plasma and liquid-crystal display televisions will gain 8 percent this year to $92 billion, industry researcher DisplaySearch said. Hitachi follows rivals such as Panasonic, Toshiba and Sony in expanding its TV production overseas to meet demand for flat-panel screens.
Hitachi hopes to use the facilities of its optical devices subsidiary in the country to produce 10,000 units per month starting April. In October, the company also said it will spend ¥8 billion building a flat-panel TV factory in the Czech Republic. The plant is set to begin production this summer and is expected to achieve a monthly output of 80,000 units.
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About Electronics
Written by: James Delahunty @ 26 Mar 2007 13:18