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Korean OLED Panel Makers’ Emitting Material Purchases Reach 51.2% in H1, with a Modest Recovery Expected in H2

According to UBI Research’s recently published “3Q24 OLED Emitting Materials Market Track,” the purchase of emitting materials by Korean OLED panel manufacturers in the first half of 2024 totaled $495 million, representing 51.2% of the market share—a 7.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. This is a notable shift. Meanwhile, Chinese companies held 48.8% of the market share, up 7.8% year-on-year, with purchases amounting to $471 million.

As Chinese panel manufacturers ramp up shipments, the gap in the purchase of emitting materials between Korean and Chinese companies is steadily narrowing. In the first quarter of 2024, for the first time, Korean OLED panel companies’ share of emitting material purchases fell to 47.4%, lower than that of Chinese companies.

However, from the second quarter onward, with the increase in OLED panel shipments for IT devices and the production of panels for the iPhone 16 by Korean manufacturers, their share rebounded to 54.7%. While BOE passed the sample certification for the iPhone 16, the delay in mass production is expected to result in smaller shipments this year. Additionally, certification for the iPhone 16 Max, which was expected to be produced at BOE’s B12 factory, was not approved.

With the reduction in BOE’s iPhone shipments, Korean panel makers are likely to see an increase in panel shipments. Thanks to growing OLED panel orders from Apple for products like the iPhone and iPad Pro, Korean purchases of emitting materials are expected to rise to a 55.6% market share by the end of 2024, a notable increase compared to the first half of the year.

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OLED emitting material demand expected to grow to 177 tons by 2028

According to the ‘2024 OLED Emitting Materials Report’ recently published by UBI Research, the total demand for emitting materials in 2024 is expected to be 131 tons, and the demand for emitting materials is expected to be 177 tons by 2028 with an average annual growth rate of 7.9%.

According to the report, as Samsung Electronics applied rigid OLED to its Galaxy A entry-level product, Samsung Display’s rigid OLED shipments, which were previously expected to decrease, increased. Additionally, as the application of OLED to IT devices, including iPad, expands, the demand for emitting materials is expected to increase until 2028.

The size of the OLED emitting materials market is also expected to increase. According to the report, the overall OLED emitting material market is expected to grow from $2.4 billion in 2024 to $2.7 billion in 2028.

Korean panel companies’ OLED emitting material purchases are expected to increase from $1.4 billion in 2024 to $1.5 billion in 2028, and Chinese panel companies’ material purchases are expected to increase from $980 million in 2024 to $1.21 billion in 2028.

‘The 2024 OLED Emitting Materials Report ‘ includes the latest trends in iPad Pro OLED, which recently started production, emitting material structure and supply chain, 8.6G IT line investment trend by panel company, tandem OLED emitting material development trend, and high-efficiency and long-life emitting material development trend, etc.

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OLED emitting materials market in 2027 expected to reach US$ 2.59 billion with an average annual growth rate of 7.7%

According to the ‘2023 OLED Emitting Material Report’ recently published by UBI Research, the total emitting material market is expected to reach US$ 2.59 billion in 2027 with an average annual growth rate of 7.7% from US$ 1.92 billion in 2023.

total emitting material market

total emitting material market

Analyst Yoon Daejeong of UBI Research said, “The small OLED material market is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate of 2.5% from 2023 to US$ 1.61 billion in 2027. And in 2027, Samsung Display’s purchase of small OLED materials is expected to be US$ 560 million, BOE US$ 430 million, and LG Display US$ 200 million.” and “the small OLED material market will change depending on how much the foldable OLED market replaces the sharp decline in rigid OLED shipments for smartphones.

Analyst Yoon continued, “As the shipments of LG Display’s WOLED and Samsung Display’s QD-OLED are expected to be 12 million units and 3 million units, respectively, in the large OLED material market in 2027, the purchase amount of emitting materials is also expected to be US$ 430 million and US$ 140 million, respectively”

Meanwhile, the report predicted that by OLED method in 2027, RGB OLED would occupy the largest share at 66.6%, followed by WOLED at 16.5%, RGB 2stack OLED at 11.4%, and QD-OLED at 5.5%.

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