DNP expanding optical film capacity for large-screen TV production

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) announced the September operational launch of a coating device compatible with 2,500 mm-width high-functional optical film at its Mihara Plant in Hiroshima Prefecture. The operational launch of the second wide coating device comes in response to market and consumer needs, and will boost production capacity by more than 15% on an area basis. With the increased capacity,  DNP will accommodate the demand for high-functional optical film for 65-inch large-screen TVs, with horizontal and vertical dimensions of 1,436.4 mm x 809.0 mm, which are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 6% between 2025 and 2030 on an area basis.