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Samsung to spin off LCD into separate business

Samsung Electronics said on Monday that it would spin off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business into a separate affiliate

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FP Archives|Feb 20, 2012, 08:57:49 IST

Seoul: Samsung Electronics said on Monday that it would spin off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business into a separate affiliate as it seeks to orient its component business towards OLED displays, touted as the technology that will replace LCD TVs.

[caption id="attachment_218344" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="The decision follows an announcement that the company was reviewing separating the LCD business"][/caption]

The decision at its board meeting on Monday follows its announcement last week that it was reviewing separating the LCD business, as the sector has been mired in a slump and looks set to become a low-growth commodity type technology with greater competition from low-cost Chinese manufacturers.

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First Published:Feb 20, 2012, 08:57:49 IST
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