Hitachi announced recently that it plans to triple its monthly PDP (plasma display panel) capacity to 300,000 units before the end of 2007, a year earlier than previously planned, as the PDP market is growing at a faster pace than expected.

Also last year Hitachi increased their production significantly:
Website Hitachi May 27, 2005 - Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display to Ramp Up Production Capacity

“Hitachi plans to ramp up production capacity at the Miyazaki Works of Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited (FHP) as part of measures to strengthen the plasma display (PDP) business. The new, augmented plans call for the investment of approximately 85.0 billion yen in a third plant at the Miyazaki Works. At the same time, a line using state-of-the-art technology will be built to raise plasma display panel production efficiency to a world-class level. Specific plans are for the third plant alone to be capable of producing 100,000 units per month by the second half of fiscal 2006, with monthly capacity to increase to 200,000 units by the end of fiscal 2008, the year ended March 31, 2009. Together with the monthly output of 100,000 units at the Miyazaki Works’ second plant, this will give FHP total monthly capacity of 200,000 units in the second half of fiscal 2006, and 300,000 units by the end of March 2009.”

Source: DigiTimes.com - Hitachi to up PDP capacity expansion schedule

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