On August 20 2010 AUO and Wistron announced the establishment of a joint venture for TFT LCD panel module manufacturing in Zhongshan, China. Total investment in the JV, tentatively named Zhongshan BriVision Optronics Corporation, is expected to be limited to $10 million; AUO will own 51% and Wistron will hold 49%.
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Author Archives: Deborah Yang
About Deborah Yang
Deborah is a Research Director, Monitor & TV for DisplaySearch and specializes in analyzing value chains for TVs and LCD monitors.
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Recent Legal Rulings about Duty Suspension and 16:9 Desktop Displays in Europe
By Chris Connery – Vice President, PC and Large Format Commercial Displays, DisplaySearch and Deborah Yang – Research Director, Monitor & TV, DisplaySearch
Recent media reports about legal rulings on duty suspension for 16:9 desktop displays in Europe have implied that the decision covers LCD panels. However, LCD panels imported to Europe are duty free (a previous 5% import tariff on LCD panels has been suspended). The rulings have nothing to do with panels, only LCD monitors. The confusion may arise from the fact that the media in Europe often uses the word ‘panel’ to describe TVs and monitors.
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