Press Release
E INK TO SPEAK ABOUT COMMERCIALIZING ELECTRONIC INK AT ELECTRONIC DISPLAY FORUM
E Ink To Discuss the Role Of Partner, TOPPAN, At Industry Conference in Tokyo
Cambridge, MA. - April 15, 2002 – E Ink Corporation, the leading developer and marketer of electronic ink technology for paper-like displays, today announced that Ryosuke Kuwada, Director of Marketing - Asia, will present on "Going To Market With Electronic Ink" at the Electronic Display Forum (EDF) in Tokyo, Japan.
Kuwada will present on April 18 at 11:20 a.m. in the Tokyo Fashion Town TFT Hall in Tokyo Big Sight Area. His presentation will address E Ink's advances on all fronts, including technology and manufacturing, towards the commercialization of high-resolution electronic ink display products in mid-2003. It will also outline the expanded role that TOPPAN Printing Company will play in the manufacturing and marketing of paper-like displays.
"Over the past year we have worked closely with TOPPAN to expand our strategic partnership to commercialize electronic paper," said Kuwada. "The presentation at the Electronic Display Forum will highlight the strength of our relationship and our joint commitment to bringing ePaper to market."
TOPPAN Printing Company, Ltd. is the global market share leader for color filter arrays in the flat panel display industry. TOPPAN recently made a significant expansion of its original $5 million investment in E Ink with an additional $25 million. Under terms of the partnership, TOPPAN will manufacture front plane laminate (FPL) products for E Ink's active matrix graphical displays business using electronic ink supplied by E Ink. TOPPAN also will become E Ink's distributor of the FPL product to Japan-based TFT display makers.
About Electronic Display Forum
Electronic Display Forum is co-sponsored by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) and Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). The forum provides a series of essential business sessions focusing on an overview of electronic display industry, global FPD business strategy development, and the prospects for FPD state-of-the-art technologies and the application market leading the FPD industry into the next generation. This forum is attended by executives, front-line engineers, developers, fab management and academics.
Founded in 1992 by Taiwan's leading papermaking and printing group YFY (1907.TW), E Ink Holdings Inc. "E Ink" (8069.TW) is the pioneer of TFT and ePaper business in Taiwan. Its corporate philosophy aims to deliver revolutionary products, user experiences, and environmental benefits through advanced technology development. This vision has led to its continuous investments in the field of ePaper display as well as its 2008 acquisition of Hydis Technologies, manufacturer of the world's best wide viewing angle LCDs and its 2009 acquisition of E Ink Corp., the worldwide leader in ePaper. Listed in Taiwan's GreTai Securities Market and the Luxembourg market, E Ink is now the world's largest supplier of displays to the eBook market. For corporate information, please visit www.einkgroup.com; for EPD information, please visit www.eink.com / tw.eink.com; and for FFS information, please visit www.hydis.com.