The latest large-size panel shipment report from WitsView, a division of TrendForce, shows that the March shipments of large-size panels totaled 68.82M units. This figure represents a 17.3% increase over the prior month and a 3.4% year-on-year increase. The large-size panel market is recovering from February’s shipment slump as vendors stock up in preparation for the Chinese Labor Day sales.
The newest panel price report from WitsView, a division of TrendForce, shows the TV market outlook for the upcoming second quarter is optimistic, but there are some jitters as well. A positive indicator is that as the market enters the second quarter, new product models will be launched, and retailers are expected to stock up, initiating a wave of demands.
The newest display panel shipment report from WitsView, a division of TrendForce, states that the February shipments of large-size panels totaled 56.71M units. This a 13% drop compared with the previous month and a 1.9% drop compared with the same period of the prior year.
The newest panel shipment report from WitsView, a division of TrendForce, states that the total shipments for January amounted to 67.95 million units, a drop of 3% compared with the previous month. All six major panel makers experienced decline in their shipments. Based on applications, only TV panels ran counter to the negative trend and posted a monthly shipment growth of 1.2%. The biggest decrease in January’s monthly shipments occurred in the tablet application with a drop of 7.8%.
The newest panel price report from WitsView, a division of TrendForce, indicates that Chinese New Year had some effects on panel module production and reduced pressures on the supply side in February. However, the extent of positive support on panel prices driven by the holiday period has been quite limited. Demands for notebook and monitor panels in particular have been weaker than expected, and consequently IT panel prices are in a general decline.
