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Foxconn has taken over Sharp, and is keen on rejuvenating the Japanese brand.
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
Japan market: Sharp to use Foxconn-made semi-finished PV panel frames to save costs, construction time, says paper
Sharp will adopt semi-finished PV panel frames produced by Foxconn Electronics, a majority shareholder of Sharp, for PV power-generating stations it will establish in Japan, in a...
Wednesday 24 May 2017
Micro LED to come into trial production in 2H17
A few makers engaged in R&D for micro LED display products, despite many technological bottlenecks, are expected to take the initiative to begin trial production in the second...
Wednesday 24 May 2017
Foxconn, Sharp to invest in micro LED R&D
Sharp disclosed it will invest US$7 million to take a 31.82% stake in eLux, a US-based start-up business engaged in R&D of micro LED technology and its application to displays...
Tuesday 25 April 2017
Commentary: Will Terry Gou consider acquiring Vizio?
China-based LeEco claims it has been forced to abandon its planned US$2 billion acquisition of Vizio, the second largest US-based TV vendor, because of regulatory issues. Vizion will...
Friday 21 April 2017
Sharp aims to ship one million smartphones in fiscal 2017, says paper
Sharp has revamped its strategy for smartphones and aims to ship over one million smartphones in fiscal 2017 (April 2017-March 2018), according to a Chinese-language Economic...
Wednesday 19 April 2017
Innolux, Sharp cooperating on OLED panels
Innolux is cooperating with Sharp for R&D of OLED technology and supporting Sharp's construction of a 4.5 OLED factory in Japan, according to Innolux honorary chairmen Tuan Hsi...
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Sharp runs risk to expand LCD TV business, says Diamond Weekly
While Sharp is restoring its business operations following Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics' stake investment, its plan to expand LCD TV output in line with the goal of increasing...
Friday 24 March 2017
Foxconn to hike Sharp TV panel capacity in Japan, says IHS Markit
Foxconn Electronics, after becoming the largest shareholder of Sharp, aims to increase global sales of Sharp-produced Aquos-branded LCD TVs to 10-12 million units in 2017 and will...
Wednesday 15 March 2017
Sharp aims at global sales of 20 million LCD TVs for fiscal 2020
Sharp is making efforts to transform its LCD business and has sets a goal of hiking global LCD TV sales from an estimated five million units in 2016 fiscal (April 2016-March 2017)...
Friday 3 March 2017
Foxconn could help Toshiba in ways similar to that for Sharp, says Guo
While Toshiba is suffering from financial troubles and looking to sell its memory business, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo has noted that demand...
Wednesday 1 March 2017
Foxconn invests in SoftBank subsidiary, sets up joint venture with Sharp
Foxconn Electronics has had its subsidiary Foxconn (Far East) Limited acquire 96,268 new shares of SoftBank Group's subsidiary SoftBank Group Capital APAC at US$600.602 million for...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Panasonic, Sharp capitalize on JCM to export PV modules, says report
Panasonic and Sharp have exported PV modules to Costa Rica and Thailand respectively through the Japan government's Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), according to Japan-based Ni...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Sharp on board for America-first US LCD plant
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is apparently committed to pursuing its plans to establish an LCD panel factory in the US through cooperation with Sharp, according...
Monday 6 February 2017
Sharp reports profits for fiscal 3Q16
Sharp has reported net profit of JPY4.2 billion (US$37.35 million) for fiscal third-quarter 2016 (ended December 2016), turning profitable from continued quarterly net losses for...
Thursday 2 February 2017
Top TV brands to increase orders from captive panel suppliers amid supply shortage in 2017, says IHS
As TV panel shortages continue into 2017, top TV brands are currently reviewing plans to source yet more panels from their captive panel suppliers, according to IHS Markit.