TFT LCD panel nanufacturer, Innolux Taiwan, ultra-high resolution (UHD) panels’ leading position is in jeopardy. However, the Korean giant LG in September had a jump in sales, which will significantly narrow the gap between the two sides, and could replace it at any time.
News from Yonhap News Agency (Yonhap) Reuters on 28th, LG month UHD panel shipments came to 674,000 pcs, a dramatic increase of 24.8% from the previous month. At the same time, Innolux shipments fell 10.3 percent to 785,000pcs.
According to market research firm DisplaySearch’s statistics, the market share of LG high resolution panel in September rose to 28.2 percent, just behind Innolux by 4.6 percentages. In August, the gap between the two sides was widened to 14.6 percentages.
DisplaySearch said, the best selling in LG was 55-inch grade panel with shipments amounted to 270,000 and the proportion accounted for forty percent.
Samsung's market share was 17.9%, ranking third. Additionally, AUO market share was 8.2%, which would be overtook soon by the continent HUAXING (7% market share) .
---Translated by TEKSWO Display (China LCD panel supplier).