10:04 uur 10-11-2022

DNP installeert nieuwe grootschalige productielijn voor metalen maskers in Kurosaki Plant

– Streeft ernaar de productiecapaciteit van metalen maskers voor grootschalige OLED te vergroten –

TOKIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP, TOKYO: 7912) zal een nieuwe grootschalige productielijn voor metalen maskers installeren voor de productie van OLED-schermen (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) in de fabriek in Kurosaki gelegen in de stad Kitakyushu. Het bedrijf zal ongeveer JPY 20 miljard, of ongeveer USD 140 miljoen, in het project investeren, en de activiteiten zullen in de eerste helft van 2024 van start gaan.

De nieuwe lijn zal grootschalige metalen maskers produceren die compatibel zijn met glassubstraten van de 8e generatie, waardoor de productie-efficiëntie van OLED-schermen voor tablets en notebooks aanzienlijk wordt verbeterd. Onze Mihara-fabriek in de prefectuur Hiroshima is ook een belangrijk centrum voor de productie van metalen maskers, en door te werken aan de ondersteuning van deze fabriek, willen we onze reacties op het Business Continuity Plan (BCP) versterken.

DNP to Install New Large Scale Metal Mask Production Line at Kurosaki Plant

– Aims to boost metal mask production capability for large scale OLED –

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP, TOKYO: 7912) will install a new large-scale metal mask production line for the manufacture of Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) displays at the Kurosaki plant situated in Kitakyushu City. The Company will invest approximately JPY20 billion, or about USD140 million in the project, and operations will commence in the first half of 2024.

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Kurosaki plant in Kitakyushu City where the new metal mask production line will be installed (Photo: Business Wire)

Kurosaki plant in Kitakyushu City where the new metal mask production line will be installed (Photo: Business Wire)

The new line will produce large-scale metal masks compatible with 8th-generation glass substrates, greatly improving the production efficiency of OLED displays for tablets and notebooks. Our Mihara plant in Hiroshima Prefecture is also an important center for the production of metal masks, and by working to back up this plant we aim to strengthen our Business Continuity Plan (BCP) responses.

By establishing the new production line, DNP plans to more than double its metal mask production capacity. We aim to further expand our business to tablets and notebooks by taking advantage of our superior position in maintaining the top global market share in the production of metal masks for smartphones.

[Metal Mask Initiatives by DNP]

A metal mask is a thin metallic component with precisely arranged microscopic apertures used when attaching OLED light-emitting materials of the three primary colors of Red, Green and Blue to a substrate.

DNP possess a wide range of patents and know-how related to materials, manufacturing methods, and products related to metal masks. Our superior technology development, and ability to deliver high-quality, high-precision products in a secure manner has also developed a firm reputation with OLED panel makers.

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About DNP

DNP was established in 1876, and has become a leading global company that leverages print-based solutions and the strengths of its growing number of partners to engineer fresh business opportunities while protecting the environment and creating a more vibrant world for all. We capitalize on core competencies in microfabrication and precision coating technology to provide products for the display, electronic device, and optical film markets. We have also developed new products, such as vapor chamber and reflect array that offer next-generation communication solutions as we look to achieve a more people-friendly information society.

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