LCD Panel Makers Lower Shipment and Revenue Target for Remainder of 2013, According to NPD DisplaySearch How to create Folder Rules in Outlook 2013

Santa Clara, Calif. (PRWEB) August 21, 2013

Due to recent inventory adjustments and dynamically changed panel demand, display panel makers have provided more conservative estimates for 2013 TFT LCD display-panel shipments and revenues. According to the latest Quarterly Large-Area TFT Panel Shipment Report, total LCD panel shipments (9.1? and larger) reached 340 million in 1H?13, with $ 37 billion in revenues, which is 49% of the current 2013 target.

Earlier this year, panel makers? 2013 targets totaled 710 million units, but this estimate has since been lowered by 7% to 698 million units. The biggest downward adjustments occurred in LCD TVs, notebook PCs, and tablet PCs. According to David Hsieh, vice president of NPD DisplaySearch, ?the over-supply of LCD panels that occurred in June 2013 has caused panel makers to be more conservative in their 2013 shipment estimates.? In addition, tablet PC brands have adjusted their outlook for 2013; shipments of tablet PC panels larger than 9? in 1H?13 actually fell compared to 1H?12.

Panel shipment volume is a leading index of many commercial and consumer electronics devices. Device manufacturers tend to enjoy a stronger selling season during the second half of the year. ?Achieving nearly half of the 2013 annual target indicates that large-area TFT LCD seasonality has stabilized,? Hsieh noted. ?Focusing on high-value products with the latest technology, such as 4K