Sharp, which invested by Donghai, has signed a contract with Japanese electronic components factory Aoi Electronics to sell the second factory of Sanjo Industry (Sanche Industrial Factory, Taki County, Sanjo Prefecture, Japan) that produces small and medium-sized LCD panels to Aoi to help Aoi enter the semiconductor packaging line.
Sharp announced on July 31 that he had signed a purchase contract with Aoi on the same day, sold the second factory of the Sancheon Firm (the floor area of the general building is about 54,000 square meters) and part of the land to Aoi. The second factory has completed the transfer on the same day, and the land is expected to be at the end of December 2025. Sharp pointed out that the company is conducting light asset management measures for component businesses (including LCD panel units and electronic component units), and this purchase contract is a circle of light asset planning.
Before December 2022, Sharp Triple 2nd Factory produced small and medium-sized LCD panels for smart phones and other purposes, and was replenished for R&D lines before May 2024, and has been discontinued to date.
Sharp Sanchong Industrial Factory (Shench Industrial Factory) is composed of 4 factory buildings, and Sharp sold the first factory of Sanchong Industrial Factory (the floor area of the general building is about 60,000 square meters) to Aoi in April 2025.
Sharp said that in the future, the company will help Aoi start the semiconductor rear-end process (packaging) line built in the Triple Business through its Sharp Display Technology, which is responsible for the small and medium-sized panel business.
Aoi announced on July 31 that through the already acquired Sanchong No. 1 Factory and the newly acquired Second Factory, it will strengthen its new industry-oriented capabilities headed by advanced packaging, strive to enable the production line as soon as possible, and accelerate the introduction of necessary equipment and strengthen the personnel system, with the goal of fully investing in 2027.
According to Yahoo Finance's price report, as of 9:25 am on the 1st, Sharp rose by 2.30%, and Aoi rose by 1.76%.