Top plasma TV and panel manufacturers in Q1 2006
After three quarters of declining market share and the loss of its leadership in the Plasma Display Panel (PDP) industry, LG Electronics reclaimed the number-one position in the Q1 2006, according to iSuppli Corp. LG’s share of worldwide PDP unit production rose to 31.1% in the first Q, up from 27.5% in the fourth Q of 2005. This put it about 1% ahead of Matsushita, which controlled 25.9% of factory units during Q1 2006. LG last held the top spot in Q1 2005.
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Plasma TV manufacturer rankings and market shares |
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| Rank | Company | Q1 2004 | Q2 2004 | Q3 2004 | Q4 2004 | Q1 2005 | Q2 2005 | Q3 2005 | Q4 2005 | Q1 2006 |
| 1 | LG Electronics | 18.41% | 21.47% | 23.79% | 23.09% | 29.29% | 25.74% | 25.72% | 27.50% | 31.05% |
| 2 | Matsushita | 17.74% | 21.43% | 19.14% | 19.03% | 19.52% | 24.65% | 25.66% | 27.96% | 25.94% |
| 3 | Samsung SDI | 22.12% | 21.72% | 24.25% | 26.39% | 29.17% | 27.89% | 27.51% | 27.71% | 23.49% |
| 4 | Pioneer | 16.16% | 10.86% | 12.80% | 13.07% | 11.57% | 11.80% | 10.93% | 9.36% | 11.20% |
| 5 | Hitachi Ltd. | 23.28% | 21.95% | 17.72% | 15.99% | 8.70% | 8.66% | 9.14% | 6.81% | 8.31% |
| 6 | CPT | 1.05% | 1.20% | 1.06% | 1.28% | 1.24% | 1.05% | 0.87% | 0.65% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Formosa | 1.24% | 1.37% | 1.24% | 1.16% | 0.50% | 0.21% | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Source: iSuppli | ||||||||||
Published on: June 30, 2006 Department: Television