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The article discusses a large manufacturing facility built by Sharp Corp. in Osaka, Japan. Specializing in liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for television sets, the Osaka plant cost $11 billion to construct. In an effort to reduce costs, Sharp has created space in the facility for its suppliers.

The article states that Japanese electronics company Sharp Corp. was unable to deliver liquid-crystal-display (LCD) panels to Apple Inc. in time for Apple's release of an iPad tablet computer in March 2012. The article also states that Apple expects that Sharp will remain a supplier for Apple in addition to South Korean electronics companies Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Display Co.

The article reports on the potential for the efforts by Asian liquid-crystal-display (LCD) manufacturers to increase domestic production and invest in new facilities to hamper the looming recovery in the flat-panel market. DisplaySearch senior vice president Paul Semenza cited the faster growth of supply than demand. It is said that reduced panel prices will possibly affect the profits of LCD manufacturers beginning early 2010. Japanese firm Sharp started production of LCD at its facility in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture in Japan.