CRT production to cease in Taiwan
We weren't invited to the going away party, but it appears that CRTs are saying "sayonara" to Taiwan. All of the major CRT manufacturers, some you know and some you don't, are shutting down or moving production elsewhere. Taiwan Kolin Co., Proton Electronic Industrial Co., Sampo Corp., and Teco Electric & Machinery Co. have all decided to pull up stakes.
Proton will keep their 29-inch production line going but is closing down all other sizes, including the 34-inch line, within the next six months. Most of the other companies are heading to greener pastures in the LCD market since 100,000 LCD units are expected to ship from Taiwan next year. We're expecting to see more of these "bon voyage" excursions from the folks that are still building CRTs. Not that we're manufacturing experts, but are any of these companies considering an SED retrofit of their CRT lines? The technology isn't that much different.
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