China-based BOE Technology outraced all different rivals to turn into the world’s high provider for TV panels within the first quarter of 2019, each by way of unit and panel space shipments, in line with knowledge from Sigmaintell Consulting.
BOE’s achievements come on the time when world TV panel shipments slid 4.5% on quarter however up 6.3% on 12 months to 70.5 million items within the first quarter, stated the China-based advertising and marketing analysis agency. In phrases of panel space shipments, world TV panel shipments have been down 4.1% on quarter however up 10.6% on 12 months.
Buoyed by continued capability ramps by China’s gamers, TV panel shipments from China accounted for 46.4% of worldwide unit shipments and 41.9% of panel space shipments within the first quarter.
Shipments from BOE alone reached 14.62 million items within the first quarter, up 16% on quarter and 17% on 12 months. In phrases of panel space shipments, BOE noticed its first-quarter TV panel shipments expanded 9% on quarter and 55% on 12 months.
With its 8.5G and 10.5G fabs working at excessive capacities, BOE additionally served as the highest vendor for TV panels in 32-, 43- 65- and 75-inch sizes within the quarter.
LG Display ranked second each in unit and panel space shipments, with its unit shipments declining 10% sequentially to 12.28 million items within the quarter.
Innolux took third place with shipments totaling 10.77 million items within the first quarter, down 15% on quarter however up 16% on 12 months.
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) shipped 9.Four million items within the first quarter to take fourth title. The firm additionally served as the highest vendor for 55-inch panels due to elevated output from its 10.5G line.
Samsung Electronics adopted with its shipments reaching 8.93 million items within the first quarter, reducing 11% from a 12 months earlier.
AU Optronics (AUO) noticed its shipments stay flat at 6.27 million items within the quarter, as elevated shipments of 65-inch panels have been offset by reductions in different fashions.
Meanwhile, the common dimension of TV panels reached 44.5 inches within the first quarter, down 0.Four inches from 1 / 4 earlier because of an increase of 32-inch panels as a proportion to total shipments, Sigmaintell famous.
