OLEDWorks and JDI Announce Plans to Bring World-Leading Advanced Display Manufacturing to the United States
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OLEDWorks, the global leader in multi-stack organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology, announced today a strategic investment by Japan Display Inc. (JDI).
OLEDWorks and JDI plan to establish a world-class advanced display fab in the United States by leveraging JDI's state-of-the-art display technology and manufacturing know-how and OLEDWorks' existing U.S. presence and advanced multi-stack OLED technology, manufacturing and product capabilities.
The new U.S.-based fab will focus on delivering high-performance displays for critical industries including defense, automotive, and medical applications.
"Our collaboration marks a transformative step enabling production of high-performance flat panel displays in the U.S.," said OLEDWorks CEO, David DeJoy. "Our plan will ensure that key industries have access to secure, reliable, high-performance displays manufactured in the United States."
Key elements of OLEDWorks' and JDI's display manufacturing plan include:
Combination of world class display and OLED know-how, technology, manufacturing, and product capabilities
Novel, scalable display manufacturing that will meet the needs of key stakeholders in U.S. defense, automotive, and medical industries
Partnerships with customers to ensure long-term business sustainability
Partnerships with U.S. suppliers of critical components, equipment, and materials for displays and display electronics
Building a leading-edge U.S. advanced display R&D center and display manufacturing hub, working jointly with customers, suppliers, and technology partners
Deepening of existing relationships with university partners to expand human resources required to expand display production in the U.S.
Production of high-performance displays that meet both the near-term requirements and long-term technology roadmaps of our customers
"With this strategic partnership, OLEDWorks and JDI are creating a secure, sustainable, and innovative ecosystem for advanced display production in the United States. Advanced displays are foundational to 21st century industrial competitiveness and national security. The U.S. needs this capability, and we are going to deliver it," said Scott Callon, JDI CEO.
The new display fab will be the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, cementing OLEDWorks' and JDI's position as global leaders in display manufacturing.
About OLEDWorks
OLEDWorks is the global leader in multi-stack OLED technology, offering innovative and energy-efficient OLED lighting and display solutions. Founded in 2010 in Rochester, NY, OLEDWorks is the only significant OLED manufacturer outside of Asia, driving advancements in OLED applications for automotive, defense, medical and more.
For information about OLEDWorks, visit www.oledworks.com.
About JDI
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) is the world leader in next-generation OLED technology, ultra high-resolution VR displays, advanced automotive displays, and advanced LTPS display backplane, design, & process technology. It was created in 2012 via the merger of Sony, Hitachi, and Toshiba's global display technology businesses. JDI's revolutionary, next generation OLED, eLEAP (environment positive Lithography with maskless deposition, Extreme long life, lower power, and high luminance, and Any shape Patterning), is the world's first OLED to use photolithography to generate low-cost, highly precise pixel patterning that is impossible with conventional OLED metal masks.
For information about JDI, visit www.j-display.com.
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