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13 Sharp Annual Report 2008
Special Feature: Towards the Realization of Visions for 2012
All companies in the “21st century manufacturing
complex” will work together as one in a fresh new style
of manufacturing
Overview of the “21st Century Manufacturing Complex”
Location: Sakaihama District of Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
Site area: Approx. 1.27 million m2
Participating companies (as of April 2008; no particular order):
<Glass substrates> Corning Japan K.K./ASAHI GLASS CO., LTD.
<Color filters> Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd./TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
<Chemical supply/recycling> NAGASE & CO., LTD.
<Ultrapure water supply/wastewater treatment> Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
<Bulk gas supply> Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc.
<
Bulk and electronics material gas supply
>
TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION
<Liquid hydrogen supply> Iwatani Corporation
<Gas supply> OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
<Energy supply> Kanden Energy Solution Company Incorporated
<Power supply> The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
<Logistics> NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD.
<Reclaimed water supply> Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd.
LCD panel plant
Glass substrate size: 2,850mm x 3,050mm (10th generation)
Input capacity: 72,000 substrates per month (initial capacity at start
of operations: 36,000 substrates per month)
Amount of investment: Approx. ¥380.0 billion (including land acquisition
costs for the entire complex)
Main products: LCD panels for large-screen TVs in the 40-, 50- and
60-inch classes
Solar cell plant
Plant scale: 1,000MW per year
Initial production capacity: 480MW per year
Glass substrate size: 1,000mm x 1,400mm
Amount of investment: Approx. ¥72.0 billion
Production item: Thin-film solar cells
Sharp is pushing ahead with the construction of the
“21st century manufacturing complex” in the coastal
area of Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture that will produce
energy-saving LCD panels and energy-creating solar
cells, aiming to begin production by March 2010. The
complex will also incorporate relevant infrastructure and
facilities, as well as material and other manufacturers,
thereby driving advanced manufacturing as one virtual
company that operates as if it were the single plant of a
single company.
At the LCD panel plant, Sharp engineers will work
closely with their counterparts at leading material and
other manufacturers to share knowledge and expertise,
and create the world’s best LCD panels for TVs from
image quality, performance and cost perspectives.
The solar cell plant will manufacture thin-film solar cells
based on the same thin-film technology used in the
production of TFT LCD panels. Shared infrastructure
within the complex, including gas facilities, can provide
for improved investment efficiency.
Sharp aims to ensure it is an environmentally advanced
complex through the introduction of LED lighting, the
use of waste heat from the plants, and the installation of
photovoltaic power generation systems.
Conceptual diagram of the “21st century manufacturing complex”