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Foxconn has taken over Sharp, and is keen on rejuvenating the Japanese brand.
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Thursday 28 April 2016
Foxconn promoting Sharp products internally
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) employees have recently established a team to display and promote Sharp's white goods such as dehumidifiers, air purifiers and refrigerators...
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Flexium sees sharp drop in 1Q16 results
With weak iPhone 6s demand, Taiwan-based printed circuit board (PCB) maker Flexium Interconnect's net profit only reached NT$422 million (US$13.05 million) in the first quarter, down...
Thursday 14 April 2016
Digitimes Research: Foxconn looks to create synergy between Sharp, SDP and Innolux
Foxconn Electronics will invest JPY388.812 billion (US$3.42 billion) for a 66.00% stake in Sharp and one of the key challenges is how it can create a synergy between Sakai Display...
Wednesday 6 April 2016
Sharp may outsource mass production to Innolux, says Foxconn chairman
Sharp, following Foxconn Electronics' stake investment, will focus R&D and production on panels involving cutting-edge technologies, while Innolux, a member of the Foxconn Group,...
Wednesday 6 April 2016
Digitimes Research: Foxconn to actively develop AMOLED via investment in Sharp
A main motivation of Foxconn Electronics' investment in Sharp is to develop AMOLED panels mainly for use in smartphones, for Foxconn is a global leader in the smartphone OEM sector,...
Wednesday 6 April 2016
Digitimes Research: Foxconn investment to enhance Sharp competitiveness in panel market
Having taken control of Sharp, Foxconn Electronics will obtain Sharp-developed panel technologies including Oxide TFT-LCD, IGZO TFT-LCD, LTPS TFT-LCD and AMOLED. It is also expected...
Friday 1 April 2016
Digitimes Research: Foxconn to focus investment in Sharp on developing OLED
Of Foxconn Electronics' stake investment of JPY388.812 billion (US$3.42 billion) in Sharp, JPY200 billion is earmarked for OLED technology and this means that Foxconn's main motivation...
Thursday 31 March 2016
Taiwan IC design houses could benefit from Foxconn-Sharp takeover
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reached a deal to take over Japan-based Sharp, which could bring in more business opportunities for Taiwan-based IC design houses,...
Wednesday 30 March 2016
Foxconn Group to invest JPY388.812 billion in Sharp
Foxconn Electronics, its Cayman Islands-registered subsidiary Foxconn (Far East), Singapore-based Foxconn Technology Pte. and SIO International Holdings will together acquire 3.282...
Tuesday 22 March 2016
Foxconn says negotiations with Sharp continue
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) saying its negotiations with Sharp over a takeover deal continue,...
Tuesday 15 March 2016
Negotiations continue on Foxconn Sharp deal
Foxconn Electronics is undertaking its due diligence at Sharp's factories for a planned bailout for Sharp and both sides may sign the deal this week, according to Japan-based Nikkan...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: CEC Panda LCD may become less competitive in China smartphone panel market if Foxconn bails out Sharp
If Foxconn Electronics bails out Sharp, China-based Nanjing CEC Panda LCD Technology is likely to be at a disadvantage competing for smartphone panel orders from China-based vendors,...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: JDI to face competition in AMOLED if Foxconn bails out Sharp
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) and Sharp plan to begin volume production of AMOLED panels in 2018 and early 2018 respectively, and JDI, though taking a lead in R&D of such panels at...
Thursday 25 February 2016
Sharp accepts Foxconn bailout
Sharp's board of directors has accepted a JPY700 billion (US$5.81 billion) bailout plan proposed by Taiwan-based EMS provider Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn Electronics), according...
Thursday 4 February 2016
Sharp to finalize Foxconn or INCJ bailout within 1 month
Sharp has denied a media report indicating that its board members have decided to give Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) preferred negotiating rights to find a rescue...