Taipei, Sept 1 (CNA) Taiwan companies may see some new business opportunities as three major Japanese manufacturers are setting up a joint enterprise to produce small- to mid-sized TFT-LCD panels, according to a report released Thursday by the Topology Research Institute (TRI).
The joint venture by three giants in Japan's technology industry -- Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi -- is aimed at lowering production costs and increasing competitiveness through integration of sales channels, cost management and client sources, said TRI manager Po Te-wei.
However, the companies will need to buy existing factories and production lines in order to meet market demand, as their current production capacity would be insufficient, Po said.
He suggested Taiwan companies seek opportunities for cooperation and technology integration with Japanese panel makers in the second half of 2011.
The changing trend in the computer industry in Japan is a strategic move, as Japanese manufacturers have been unable to catch up with Taiwan and South Korea in the huge LCD panel market, Po said.
In the "post-PC era," manufacturers are thinking differently and are moving towards client solution business models by integrating resources, Po said.
This model is especially suited to Japanese companies, which have been researching and developing cutting edge technology for a very long time, he said.
Large companies will become bigger in the post-PC era, therefore, Taiwan companies need to abandon their old independent models and instead integrate and transition from OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to service providers, Po suggested.
Meanwhile, the Taiwan government needs to study Japan's development strategy closely, he said.
Efforts to bring LCD-LTPS and IPS technology to the market should entail cooperation between companies in both countries, Po suggested.
To compete against Korean companies, Japanese manufacturers can use Taiwan's advantages in electronic assembly and OEM services, which will help boost Japanese companies profits, raise Taiwan's LTPS and IPS technology and give Taiwan a more competitive edge, he said.
According to the TRI report, Active-Matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) will be the next big wave for Taiwan panel companies.
The smart phone industry alone will need more than 130 million AMOLED panels in 2011, 220 million in 2012, and 290 million panels in 2013, it forecast.
Taiwan companies will have to pool their resources to compete in the global AMOLED market, which is currently dominated by well-known Korean company Samsung, the report suggested.
The joint venture by three giants in Japan's technology industry -- Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi -- is aimed at lowering production costs and increasing competitiveness through integration of sales channels, cost management and client sources, said TRI manager Po Te-wei.
However, the companies will need to buy existing factories and production lines in order to meet market demand, as their current production capacity would be insufficient, Po said.
He suggested Taiwan companies seek opportunities for cooperation and technology integration with Japanese panel makers in the second half of 2011.
The changing trend in the computer industry in Japan is a strategic move, as Japanese manufacturers have been unable to catch up with Taiwan and South Korea in the huge LCD panel market, Po said.
In the "post-PC era," manufacturers are thinking differently and are moving towards client solution business models by integrating resources, Po said.
This model is especially suited to Japanese companies, which have been researching and developing cutting edge technology for a very long time, he said.
Large companies will become bigger in the post-PC era, therefore, Taiwan companies need to abandon their old independent models and instead integrate and transition from OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to service providers, Po suggested.
Meanwhile, the Taiwan government needs to study Japan's development strategy closely, he said.
Efforts to bring LCD-LTPS and IPS technology to the market should entail cooperation between companies in both countries, Po suggested.
To compete against Korean companies, Japanese manufacturers can use Taiwan's advantages in electronic assembly and OEM services, which will help boost Japanese companies profits, raise Taiwan's LTPS and IPS technology and give Taiwan a more competitive edge, he said.
According to the TRI report, Active-Matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) will be the next big wave for Taiwan panel companies.
The smart phone industry alone will need more than 130 million AMOLED panels in 2011, 220 million in 2012, and 290 million panels in 2013, it forecast.
Taiwan companies will have to pool their resources to compete in the global AMOLED market, which is currently dominated by well-known Korean company Samsung, the report suggested.
