HannStar Display Corporation
Taiwan-based technology company
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HannStar Display Corporation (Chinese: 瀚宇彩晶股份有限公司; pinyin: Hànyǔ Cǎijīng Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a Taiwan-based technology company, primarily involved in the research and production of monitors, notebook displays, and televisions.
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Display technology |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Yu-Chi Chiao (Chairman and CEO) |
| Products | LCD monitors, televisions |
Number of employees | 4,500 (2007) |
| Website | http://www.hannstar.com/ |
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| Chinese | 瀚宇彩晶 | ||||||
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Overview
Founded in June 1998,[1] HannStar produces products under the following brand names:
- Hannstar (LCD monitors)
- Hannspree (LCD monitors, netbooks, laptops, tablet computers, all-in-one desktop computers, and televisions)
- Hanns·G (Gaming monitors)
- I-INC (LCD monitors)
The company has one LCD fabrication facility and one liquid-crystal module (LCM) fabrication facility.[1] Through technology transfer from Hitachi and Toshiba, the company acquired TFT LCD manufacturing technology.[1] It became listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in September 2004.[2]
HannStar is, with Quanta, one of two companies manufacturing the most laptop motherboards all over the world for computer manufacturers like Hewlett-Packard, Acer Group (Acer, Packard Bell, e-Machines, Gateway), Toshiba, Dell and Sony.
History
In December 2010, the EU fined Hannstar for its part in a price fixing scheme. The company was fined €8.1 million of the total €648.9 million fined against a group of companies,[3] including Chimei InnoLux, LG Display, AU Optronics, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. [4]
