TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Sharp Corp said it has decided to operate ahead of schedule a second production line for large liquid crystal display panels at its main Kameyama plant in western Japan, in order to meet buoyant demand for its Aquos brand of TVs.
The Osaka-based company said it plans to put the No 2 production line operation from January 2007, doubling overall production capacity at the Kameyama Plant to 30,000 substrates a month from the current 15,000 units.
Originally, the company had aimed to start operation of the No 2 line in March.
Sharp is spending 150 bln yen for the No 1 and No 2 LCD panel production line at the Kameyama plant, and plans to spend up to 200 bln yen more to triple monthly production capacity to 90,000 units in 2008.
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