According to a report on the Nikkei Asian Review news website Idemitsu Kosan is considering forming a partnership with China's BOE Technology Group to produce OLED display panels, the Japanese company is reported to have said.
The Tokyo-based company already supplies OLED materials to South Korea's LG Display and Samsung Electronics. It is jointly developing OLED technology with LG as well. Idemitsu is looking to further expand its horizons with an eye on growing demand.
China's leading display manufacturer - Beijing-based BOE - is working toward mass production of OLED screens at several local plants. The company hopes to speed up its efforts by working with Idemitsu, which holds numerous patents on blue light-emitting OLED materials of increasing importance in leading-edge displays.