Beyond China's "trade-in" policy, stimulating some inventory buildup, certain brands in North America continue to increase stockpiling, which has driven recent price increases for LCD monitor panels.

TCL and Hisense, two Chinese brands, have taken the lead in LCD TV panel purchases, with TCL buying 12.4 million panels and Hisense closely following with 11.2 million.

Taiwanese LCD (liquid crystal display) screen maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. has broken ground on a new factory that will produce screens measuring 40 inches or more, part of the trend toward ...