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Sharp & Foxconn Stiff Korean Factory Equipment Suppliers on Money Owed

October 31, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

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Korean media is reporting that Sharp, the former Japanese powerhouse brand now owned by Taiwan’s Foxconn, is late on approximately tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars worth of payments to Korean factory gear makers. Not only are they late, but they are said to be demanding even more discounts on the outstanding debt owed to multiple South Korean suppliers of factory equipment destined for use in LCD production factories. All of this is being done in violation of covenants in their purchase contracts with these suppliers.

This dispute may raise to level of government intervention.

What is Sharp & Foxconn doing? And why?…

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Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: Foxconn, LCD panels, Sharp, South Korea

Power Move: Sharp to Terminate LCD Panel Supply to Samsung

December 15, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

‘Samsung Scrambling to Find New Sources’ – Looks to LG

Samsung logoThe media in Japan positively exploded this week with the shocking news that Sharp has notified Samsung it will no longer supply the world’s top seller of LCD TVs with the panels they need for their sets. Samsung was Sharp’s largest customer, but in a shocking power move, after negotiations broke down – Sharp said no deal.

Could this be a sign of a new Sharp, now that it’s part of Foxconn? [Read more…] about Power Move: Sharp to Terminate LCD Panel Supply to Samsung

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Products, Strategy Tagged With: Foxconn, LCD panels, LCD TV, Samsung, Sharp, Terry Gou

Sharp Considering Cutting Another 1,000 Jobs

April 27, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

Company Says Idea is Their Own, Not A Foxconn Requirement

Graphic of Sharp's LogoSharp Corp., the embattled Japanese manufacturer best known for LCD flat-panel televisions and soon to be division of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., (a Taiwanese company better known as Foxconn) is said to be strongly considering cutting another 1,000 jobs at the company as a result of continuing poor performance. This would be the third round of significant employment cuts in the last four years.

See more on Sharp’s continuing problems… [Read more…] about Sharp Considering Cutting Another 1,000 Jobs

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Apple, Foxconn, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., IGZO, LCD, LCD panels, LCD TV, Sharp, Terry Gou

LCD Panel Prices in a Free Fall – Down 40% This Year

March 16, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of 4K Ultra HDTVLiquid crystal display panel prices are dropping dramatically, hitting new low levels never before seen, as ramped-up production by Chinese manufacturers collides with depressed consumer demand for televisions and personal computers.The situation does not seem to be righting itself, even considering the fact that an earthquake recently damaged LCD panel production in Taiwan.

See more on the impact of a glut of LCD panels… [Read more…] about LCD Panel Prices in a Free Fall – Down 40% This Year

Filed Under: Financial, Industry Trends, News, Pivot Point, Tech Trends Tagged With: LCD panels, manufacturing

Stressing the Industry, LCD Panel Prices Collapse 10% in 2015

July 16, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

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In a sign of continuing struggles in the TV business, reports out of Japan indicate that LCD panel prices continue to decline. So far in 2015, the average price of LCD panels have dropped 10%…and show no sign of slowing down.

See what’s driving the decline in sales of LCD panels… [Read more…] about Stressing the Industry, LCD Panel Prices Collapse 10% in 2015

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Sales, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K, 4K Ultra HDTV, Apple, LCD, LCD panels, LCD TV, smartphones

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