LGP (Light Guide Plate) in TVs is a transparent acrylic panel made from pure PMMA resin, on whose bottom face a dot matrix is printed or a line matrix is scratched. The light source is installed on its edge(s). It distributes the light coming from the light source evenly over the whole upper face of the acrylic panel.
Light guide plate is a key component of any backlit display. In this report, we focus on the investigation of light guide plates used in the TV industry. It should be noted that 1 MT LGP products contains about 200 pieces of plates while the plate size is around 1200*1200*3 mm.
As an important component of LCD backlighting panels, LGP (Light Guide Plate) in TVs is manufactured by injection molding or cut forming method. LGP is divided into two types according to the production process of light lattice- printing LGP and non-printing LGP. In 2015, printing LGP accounted for 61.25% of the total production, while non-printing LGP took for 38.72%.
In 2015, 41.12% LGP were used in the production of 30-50 inch TV. 33.59% were used in 50-80 inch TV, while the remaing 25.29 percent were consumed in smaller size (< 30 inch) and larger size(>80 inch) TV.
Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China are the major production regions. Taiwan tooking 36.35% of the global production. Followed by China with 28.64 percent production market share, Japan with 16.30% and Korea with 11.19%. Mitsubishi Rayon is the world leader in this market with manufacturing factory in Japan and China. Chi Mei comes from Taiwan is the largest manufacturer, who occupied 19.26% market share in 2015.PMMA is the key raw material of LGP. Manufaccture like Mitsubishi Rayon, Chi Mei, Sumitomo, Asahi Kasei and Kuraray all have their own production line of PMMA, which promise their raw material source. The global LGP average price was 3861 USD/MT in 2015 and product profit margin was about 20.79%. Its price is forecasted to slowly decline in the recent years.
According to this study, over the next five years the LGP (Light Guide Plate) market will register a 1.4% CAGR in terms of revenue, the global market size will reach USD 530 million by 2024, from USD 490 million in 2019. In particular, this report presents the global market share (sales and revenue) of key companies in LGP (Light Guide Plate) business, shared in Chapter 3.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of LGP (Light Guide Plate) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
This study considers the LGP (Light Guide Plate) value and volume generated from the sales of the following segments-
Segmentation by product type- breakdown data from 2014 to 2019, in Section 2.3; and forecast to 2024 in section 11.7.
Printed LGP
Non-printed LGP
Segmentation by application- breakdown data from 2014 to 2019, in Section 2.4; and forecast to 2024 in section 11.8.
<30 Inch TV
30-50 Inch TV
50-80 Inch TV
>80 Inch TV
This report also splits the market by region- Breakdown data in Chapter 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Spain
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The report also presents the market competition landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the major vendor/manufacturers in the market. The key manufacturers covered in this report- Breakdown data in in Chapter 3.
Mitsubishi Rayon
Chi Mei
Darwin
Fengsheng
Sumitomo
Asahi Kasei
Kuraray
Seronics
S-Polytech
GLT
Entire
KOLON
In addition, this report discusses the key drivers influencing market growth, opportunities, the challenges and the risks faced by key manufacturers and the market as a whole. It also analyzes key emerging trends and their impact on present and future development.
Research objectives
To study and analyze the global LGP (Light Guide Plate) consumption (value & volume) by key regions/countries, product type and application, history data from 2014 to 2018, and forecast to 2024.
To understand the structure of LGP (Light Guide Plate) market by identifying its various subsegments.
Focuses on the key global LGP (Light Guide Plate) manufacturers, to define, describe and analyze the sales volume, value, market share, market competition landscape, SWOT analysis and development plans in next few years.
To analyze the LGP (Light Guide Plate) with respect to individual growth trends, future prospects, and their contribution to the total market.
To share detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (growth potential, opportunities, drivers, industry-specific challenges and risks).
To project the consumption of LGP (Light Guide Plate) submarkets, with respect to key regions (along with their respective key countries).
To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.
