DisplaySearch Announces Preliminary Agenda for China FPD Conference
New Applications and Emerging Display Technology Bring Growth Momentum to China
Sort Date: 07292010
Shanghai, China, July 29, 2010—DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in display market research, today announced the preliminary agenda for its upcoming China FPD Conference, to be held September 9-10 at the Rainbow Hotel in Shanghai. The conference will bring together leading flat panel display manufacturers, display component suppliers, TV, PC and monitor brands and OEMs, as well as industry and financial analysts from China, Japan, Korea, North America and Taiwan—covering a variety of topics such as AMOLED, display LEDs, PDPs, TFT LCDs, solar and more.
2010 has been a strong year for the global FPD industry to date, with shipments of large-area TFT LCD panels continuing to set record highs, most recently in May. In addition, LCD TV shipments showed a 50% Y/Y improvement to more than 40M units, while at the same time plasma TV shipments surged 21% Y/Y. However, although the third quarter is usually a high-demand season, demand is weak and inventory was high at the end of the second quarter this year.
“Despite the weak demand in Q2, growth will be driven by new display technologies like 3D, touch and LED backlights and by new applications like AIOs, slates and e-readers,” noted David Hsieh, DisplaySearch Vice President of Greater China. “The China FPD Conference will take a closer look at the display industry and applications, addressing the most press questions in the industry, including what challenges the display supply chain will face in the coming year, as well as the latest supply/demand trends.”
Preliminary Conference Sessions
Worldwide FPD Market Outlook
The session will provide conference attendees with an overview of how the flat panel display industry performed in the first half of 2010, as well as the DisplaySearch forecast for the remainder of the year. Speakers will also analyze TFT LCD market dynamics and supply/demand.
Emerging Display Technologies
This session will take a closer look at the status of emerging technologies such as AMOLED, 3D displays, and touch screen technologies—providing further discussion of how these new technologies will drive display industry growth.
TFT LCD Strategy, LCD Materials & LED Backlight
DisplaySearch analysts will provide insights on panel maker’s production strategies, as well as share a detailed analysis of supply chain and vertical integration and LED backlight technology trends. Guest speakers will talk about new technology approaches to making greener panels.
Global TV & IT Market
Speakers will cover the global FPD TV and IT markets and competition in these segments. Attendees will hear viewpoints from global leading panel makers, ODMs and DisplaySearch senior analysts.
Mobile Device, EPD & Touch
This session will talk about the market and technology trend of mobile display, as well as hot topics like electrophoretic display and touch. With touch screens forecast to reach $14 billion in revenue by 2016, the opportunities that this segment affords are promising as new touch screen technologies reach commercialization. Speakers will discuss multi-touch, new touch screen technologies, and solutions for the market.
LED Lighting and Solar Energy
During this session, speakers will discuss material for LED lighting, as well as global solar cell market trends. Attendees will learn more about LEDs strong outlook for LCD backlights, as well as lighting. With regional photovoltaic markets displaying high growth in 2010, some FPD manufacturers have entered the solar industry as horizontal market segment. DisplaySearch’s sister company, Solarbuzz, a leader in solar/photovoltaic market research, will also discuss regional photovoltaic market development trends.
The 2010 DisplaySearch China FPD Conference registration is now open. For more information about the event or to register, contact Rita Li at rita.li@displaysearch.com or call +86.21.62351744. Visit http://www.displaysearch.com/chinafpd for registration information, additional details and agenda updates.
Register Now for Upcoming DisplaySearch Conferences
For more information or to register online, visit www.displaysearch.com/events.
§ Digital Signage Conference—Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (San Jose, California)
§ TV Ecosystem Conference—Wednesday, August 18, 2010 (San Jose, California)
§ Emerging Display Technologies Conference—Thursday, August 19, 2010 (San Jose, California)
§ IFA DisplaySearch Business Conference—September 3, 2010 (Berlin, Germany)
For more information about these conferences and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Laura Castellano at 1.408.226.1101 or laura.castellano@displaysearch.com. Media interested in attending the conferences should contact Stacey Voorhees-Harmon at 1.925.336.9592 or stacey@savvypublicrelations.net.
About DisplaySearch
Since 1996, DisplaySearch has been recognized as a leading global market research and consulting firm specializing in the display supply chain, as well as the emerging photovoltaic/solar cell industries. DisplaySearch provides trend information, forecasts and analyses developed by a global team of experienced analysts with extensive industry knowledge and resources. In collaboration with the NPD Group, its parent company, DisplaySearch uniquely offers a true end-to-end view of the display supply chain from materials and components to shipments of electronic devices with displays to sales of major consumer and commercial channels. For more information on DisplaySearch analysts, reports and industry events, visit us at http://www.displaysearch.com/. Read our blog at http://www.displaysearchblog.com/ and follow us on Twitter at @DisplaySearch.
About The NPD Group, Inc.
The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,800 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us or visit http://www.npd.com/ and http://www.npdgroupblog.com/. Follow us on Twitter at @npdtech and @npdgroup
