Abstract：The latest data from authoritative research firm Omdia shows that the global flat panel display market will face strong growth in shipment area in 2026, and it is expected that the demand for display panel area will increase by about 6% year-on-year for the whole year. This growth is not solely driven by quantity, but by a dual wheel drive of "terminal sizing" and "production cost ladder optimization". With the depreciation period of global high-end LCD production lines such as G10.5/G8.5 expiring, the procurement cost of high specification and large-sized display panels is further compressed, and the industrial and professional display industry is ushering in an unprecedented supply chain dividend period.
1、 Behind the 6% increase in area: Large scale and "buy low" strategy become market consensus
According to the "Long term Demand Forecast Tracking Report for Display Panels" released by Omdia, although the shipment quantity of the global display market in 2026 has slightly adjusted due to fluctuations in the global macro environment, the overall display area demand still achieved a steady growth of 6%. Industry experts point out that the core logic driving this wave of area demand growth lies in "Size Migration":
• Upgrading from traditional size to larger size： In the fields of television and commercial displays, the shipment volume of large-sized panels 65 inches and above is expected to increase by 8.4%;
• The "widescreen" and "large screen" transformation of industrial control and gaming equipment ：Industrial control, intelligent terminals, and gaming equipment are bidding farewell to the past of miniature screens. Classic square screens such as 15 inches, 17 inches, and 19 inches, as well as large-sized widescreen industrial control displays such as 21.5 inches and 27 inches, are becoming standard configurations for the new generation of intelligent hardware;
• Stable supply chain price expectations： In the first half of 2026, the overall price of the LCD industry will remain within a relatively stable range of fluctuations (with monthly fluctuations of only about 1% to 2%). The stable price trend has greatly stimulated the purchasing enthusiasm of brand owners and OEM manufacturers, and enterprises have adopted the strategy of "stocking up while prices are low".
2、 Core driving force: High generation production lines have completed depreciation, releasing huge cost dividends
Why can high specification panel prices be so affordable in 2026? This is due to a major benefit of the LCD industry: the depreciation period of high generation production lines has expired.
As the depreciation period of the huge equipment built in the early stages of G10.5 (10.5 generation line) and G8.5 (8.5 generation line) by mainstream LCD panel manufacturers around the world gradually expires, the fixed production costs of panel manufacturers have experienced a cliff like decline.
What is' depreciation dividend upon maturity '? LCD panel factories need to invest billions or even tens of billions of yuan to purchase precision equipment in the early stages of construction, which will generate huge depreciation costs in the first few years of operation. And when the depreciation period of these high generation production lines expires, the equipment costs have been fully amortized on the books. This means that panel factories can continue to produce high-quality LCD panels with extremely low material and labor costs. The huge cost savings from this have been directly fed back to the market, lowering the procurement threshold for high specification industrial control LCD panels such as high brightness, wide temperature, and full viewing angle to a historical freezing point.
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For industrial equipment manufacturers and gaming machine factories, this is undoubtedly a golden window period for product upgrades and the renovation and reconstruction of old equipment.
3、 Classic Long Cycle Size: The 'Evergreen Tree' of Industrial Display
Although consumer grade display technologies such as smartphones and tablets are iterating rapidly, the reliance on long lifespan, high stability, and traditional proportions in industrial control and professional display fields is the key to the long-term prosperity of LCDs.
15 inch, 17 inch, 19 inch and other classic square ratio (5:4 or 4:3) screens have extremely high rigidity requirements in fields such as amusement machines, special industrial instruments, medical equipment, and special vehicle terminals. These application scenarios have extremely high requirements for screens: not only do they require a long-term stable supply of at least 5 to 10 years, but they must also have full view technology to prevent color cast, as well as strong resistance to electromagnetic interference and wide temperature working ability. The supply chain price dividend brought by the depreciation of high-end production lines makes these classic industrial LCD screens more competitive in price while maintaining high quality.
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