Pioneer is planning a new plasma display panel (PDP) factory in Japan, the company said Monday.Pioneer is preparing land for the factory in Yamanashi prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The precise construction schedule will be decided in early 2007 after gauging consumer demand for PDP televisions in the year-end selling period, said Michiko Kadoi, a Pioneer spokeswoman.The company wouldn’t confirm a report in Sunday’s edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper that the factory will have an initial annual output of 300,000 PDPs, rising to more than 1 million panels.Pioneer is one of Japan’s largest manufacturers of PDPs and has started refocusing its efforts on models for its own brand rather than selling panels to competitors for their use. In the April-to-June quarter, the company reported a 32 percent year-on-year jump in PDP TV sales due to strong demand in Europe and North America. PDP TVs accounted for almost half of the company’s entire home electronics sales in the quarter. By Martyn Williams, IDG News Service (Tokyo Bureau)Related Links: LG Tops Q1 Plasma Display Panel Ranking Sharp to Open New LCD Plant in AugustCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP Generative AI’s ‘show me the money’ moment We’re past the hype and slick gen AI sales pitches. Business leaders want results. By Julia White Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers capture real economic value with zero trust Unleashing economic value: Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange transforms security architecture while cutting costs. By Zscaler Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by SAP A cloud-based solution to rescue millions from energy poverty Aware of the correlation between energy and financial poverty, Savannah Energy is helping to generate clean, competitively priced electricity across Africa by integrating its old systems into one cloud-based platform. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation feature 8 change management questions every IT leader must answer Designed to speed adoption and achieve business outcomes, change management hasn’t historically been a strength of IT orgs. It’s time to flip that script by asking hard questions to hone change strategies. By Stephanie Overby Nov 30, 2023 10 mins Change Management Change Management IT Operations Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe