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Sharp Corporation
HEAD OFFICE - 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8522 JAPAN
Tel 06.6621.1272 Fax 06.6628.1667
TOKYO OFFICE - 8-banchi, Ichigaya-Hachiman-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8408 JAPAN
Tel 03.3260.1870 Fax 03.3260.1822
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
http://www.sharp.co.jp
Press Release No. 06-019
Date: August 1, 2006
Sharp Kameyama (LCD) Plant No. 2 to Begin Production Operations
Sharp Corporation’s Kameyama Plant No. 2 will begin processing glass substrates for
LCD panels in August of this year. Production of large-screen LCD TV models equipped
with these LCD panels will start this September for markets around the world.
Sharp’s Kameyama Plant No. 2 will use eighth-generation (8G) glass substrates (2,160 x
2,460 mm), the world’s largest, with about double the surface area of the sixthgeneration
glass substrates (1,500 x 1,800) produced in Kameyama Plant No. 1, a
facility designed for production of LCD panels used in 30-inch class LCD TVs. These
mammoth 8G glass substrates provide optimal production efficiency for LCD panels
used in 40-inch and 50-inch class LCD TVs, and the introduction of unprecedented new
production processes and compact, high-density layout designs for production
equipment have made it possible to cut production lead times in half. Such proprietary
one-of-a-kind production technology innovations will enable Kameyama Plant No. 2 to
reach a level of investment productivity (in 45-inch panel equivalents) approximately
double that of Plant No. 1. Also, to improve performance and strengthen cost
competitiveness, Sharp has been working with material suppliers since the initial design
phase to develop new parts and materials for the key components that go into making up
the LCD modules.
In addition, Sharp has built a production system designed to minimize the effects of
natural disasters and ensure uninterrupted round-the-clock operations, including
installing a “seismic damper” system to absorb the shaking and vibration from major
earthquakes, and a system to prevent damage to production equipment from momentary
voltage sags caused by lightning strikes.
Sharp is also aiming to make its Kameyama plant a Factory of the Future befitting the
environment in the 21st century, including building an energy supply system that will
cover about one-third of total electrical power used in the plant by integrating
heterogeneous power sources, such as a large-scale photovoltaic power generating
system installed on all roof surfaces, fuel cells, and cogeneration systems, and
implementing systems to recycle water used in the plant, including water used for
general non-industrial purposes.
Overview of Kameyama Plant No. 2
Location: |
464 Kougawa, Shiraki-cho, Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Start of operations: |
Start of operations: August 2006 (begins processing glass substrates) |
| Building area: |
Approx. 82,300 m2 |
| Total floor area: |
Approx. 279,100 m2 |
| Construction: |
Steel-frame construction; 3 stories
(Some structures at the plant are 7 stories tall)
(frontage: approx. 240 m, depth: approx. 350 m) |
| Total investment: |
Approx. 150 billion yen (including buildings and production equipment) |
| Substrate size: |
2,160 x 2,460 mm (8G glass substrates)
(eight 40-inch class panels or six 50-inch class panels per substrate) |
| Substrate input: |
15,000 panels per month
(30,000 panels per month with start-up of second production line in March
2007) |
Media Contact:
Steve Kuyatt
Rocketshop
360-737-3600
steve@rocketshop.com
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