LG Display has the all-clear to open a brand-new factory in China.
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LG Display got Chinese federal government approval to develop an OLED display screen factory there, the business stated Tuesday.
The plant in Guangzhou will generally produce OLED (natural light releasing diode) panels for Televisions. The factory will at first intend to produce 60,000 panels monthly and after that slowly increase to 90,000 monthly.
The factory will constructed with 2.6 trillion won ($ 2.33 billion) in capital. South Korea- based LG has a 70 percent stake. The Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development District manages the other 30 percent.
LG anticipates to begin of mass production in the 2nd half of 2019.
Approval for the brand-new plant comes weeks after LG was reported to be providing 2 million to 4 million OLED screens for iPhones as Apple attempts to reduce the expense of some brand-new designs anticipated to introduce in September.
Previously, Apple depended on Samsung— its competitor in the smart device market– for OLED screens.
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