Samsung and Sony announced on April 25, 2008 that they will establish a second G8 TFT LCD manufacturing line, 8-2, for its S-LCD joint venture.

• Startup Date, Glass Input Capacity, Motherglass Dimension
• G7 Line: April 2005, 100K/mo, 1870 x 2200mm
• 8-1: August 2007, 50K/mo, 2200 x 2500mm
• 8-2: Q2′09, 60K/mo, 2200 x 2500mm

Total investment for 8-2 will be around KRW1.8 trillion (about US$1.9 billion) and will be located in the Tangjeong Complex. Initial glass substrate input capacity will be at 60K/mo. Both G8 fabs will most likely increase to 90K/mo or more in the future to meet growing demand for large LCD TVs.

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