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06OSAKAKOBE153
2006-03-24 07:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Consulate Osaka Kobe
Cable title:
JAPANESE TARGET THE GLOBAL PLASMA DISPLAY MARKET
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UNCLAS OSAKA KOBE 000153
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EIND KS JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE TARGET THE GLOBAL PLASMA DISPLAY MARKET
UNCLAS OSAKA KOBE 000153
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SENSITIVE
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EIND KS JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE TARGET THE GLOBAL PLASMA DISPLAY MARKET
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (MEI) expects th
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Outlook for the Global Plasma Display Panel Market: Strong Growth
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2. (SBU) According to an internal market study prepared by Matsushita
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MEI's PDP Strategy: Production Expansion in Kansai and Localization o
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3. (SBU) According to MEI Vice Chairman Masayuki Matsushita, MEI is f
4. (SBU) As part of MEI's strategy to expand its share of the PDP seg
5. (SBU) Although marketing most of its new products first in Japan a
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MEI Management Concerns--A Dearth of Qualified Line Technicians and E
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6. (SBU) MEI's most serious issue, according to plant managers, is hi
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Significant Economic Impact on the Local Economy
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7. (U) According to research conducted by the Kansai branch of the De
8. (SBU) MEI's massive expansion of its PDP production capacity withi
RUSSEL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EIND KS JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE TARGET THE GLOBAL PLASMA DISPLAY MARKET
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (MEI) expects th
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Outlook for the Global Plasma Display Panel Market: Strong Growth
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2. (SBU) According to an internal market study prepared by Matsushita
-------------- --------------
MEI's PDP Strategy: Production Expansion in Kansai and Localization o
-------------- --------------
3. (SBU) According to MEI Vice Chairman Masayuki Matsushita, MEI is f
4. (SBU) As part of MEI's strategy to expand its share of the PDP seg
5. (SBU) Although marketing most of its new products first in Japan a
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MEI Management Concerns--A Dearth of Qualified Line Technicians and E
-------------- --------------
6. (SBU) MEI's most serious issue, according to plant managers, is hi
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Significant Economic Impact on the Local Economy
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7. (U) According to research conducted by the Kansai branch of the De
8. (SBU) MEI's massive expansion of its PDP production capacity withi
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