シャープ テレビ向け液晶パネル生産停止へ 国内生産拠点はゼロに

Sharp to stop production of LCD panels for TVs, reducing domestic production bases to zero

Sharp to stop production of LCD panels for TVs, reducing domestic production bases to zero
シャープは、子会社が運営する大阪・堺市の工場で手掛けてきたテレビ向け大型液晶パネルの生産を、9月末までに停止する方針を明らかにしました

Sharp has announced that it will suspend production of large LCD panels for televisions at a factory in Sakai, Osaka, operated by a subsidiary, by the end of September.

Sharp has announced that it will suspend production of large LCD panels for televisions at a factory in Sakai, Osaka, operated by a subsidiary, by the end of September.
中国や韓国メーカーの台頭もあり採算が悪化

Profitability is worsening due to the rise of Chinese and Korean manufacturers

Profitability is worsening due to the rise of Chinese and Korean manufacturers
去年の3月期には、連結の最終損益が2608億円の赤字となる大きな要因になっていました

In the fiscal year ending March last year, this was a major factor in the consolidated final loss of 260.8 billion yen.

In the fiscal year ending March last year, this was a major factor in the consolidated final loss of 260.8 billion yen.
シャープが「堺工場」を閉鎖すると、すべてのメーカーでテレビ向け液晶パネルの国内の生産拠点はゼロとなります

If Sharp closes its ”Sakai Factory”, all manufacturers will have zero domestic production bases for LCD panels for TVs.

If Sharp closes its ”Sakai Factory”, all manufacturers will have zero domestic production bases for LCD panels for TVs.