BOE Takes First Spot in Large Display Unit Shipment
February 27, 2017 | IHS MarkitEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
BOE, a Chinese display maker, takes top position in terms of large TFT-LCD display unit shipments in January 2017, according to IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. For the first time ever, a Chinese display maker, taking a total share of 22.3% in unit shipments, is displacing South Korea’s display makers, the historical leaders in shipment volumes.
“BOE has been aggressively attacking the IT display market in shipment volumes at a time when top-tier panel makers started to turn focus away from this segment,” said Robin Wu, principal analyst of large display at IHS Markit.
BOE now takes number one position in larger-than-9-inch displays for tablets, notebook PCs and monitors in terms of unit shipment. In particular, notebook PC displays showed BOE taking a 29% share further widening the gap with the number two supplier Innolux, which took a 20% share. Meanwhile, the number one supplier for TV application is still LG Display with 21.4% followed by Innolux with 16.3% and BOE with 15.9%.
However, the South Korean panel makers are still holding their lead in terms of area shipment with LG display taking top position with 24.8% share followed by Samsung Display and Innolux, according to the latest Large Area Display Market Tracker by IHS Markit.
“South Korean panel makers still retain their advantage in large-sized TVs, a higher-demand segment that has benefited from increasing UHD TV penetration and consumer migration to TVs with larger screens. IHS Markit expects South Korean panel makers, known for their operational and technical strengths in large-size TV display manufacturing, will stay ahead of their Chinese competitors in terms of area shipments for the time being,” Wu said.
“That said, 2017 could be the year the Chinese display makers begin focusing on enriching their product portfolio, and make a play into the Korea’s strong hold for large-size TV displays,” he said.
According to latest IHS Markit Large Area Display Market Tracker, shipments of large-area TV panels decreased by 11% month-on-month (m/m), but increased by 4% year-on-year (y/y) to 51.7 million units in January 2017.
Unit shipments for applications in January 2017 were as follows:
- For larger-than-9-inch tablet panels, shipments decreased by 20% m/m and 9% y/y.
- For notebook PC panels, shipments declined 8% m/m but increased by 20% y/y.
- For monitor panels, shipments dropped 6% m/m and kept flat y/y.
- For TV panels, shipments were down 6% m/m and 3% y/y.
On an area basis, large panel shipments decreased by 8% m/m, but increased by 11% y/y in January 2017. Shipment area for LCD TV panels declined 7% m/m, due to seasonality but rose 11% y/y.
The IHS Markit Large Area Display Market Tracker provides information about the entire range of large area display panels shipped worldwide and regionally, including monthly and quarterly revenues and shipments by display area, application, size and aspect ratio for each supplier.
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