KOE Confirms Gleichmann European Role

MSC Gleichmann will be a pan-European distributor for Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics (KOE).

This follows the integration of the display businesses of Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba to create Japan Display (JDI) and the integration of Hitachi’s industrial display products in the newly founded KOE, a wholly owned subsidiary of JDI. Gleichmann has been a Hitachi Europe distributor since 1984. 

The distributor sees the KOE products as an ideal complement to the existing range of products. 

 “Not only are Hitachi and MSC-Gleichmann Group linked by a long-standing partnership, but also by a company philosophy based on quality and reliability. In the past, the name Hitachi always stood for exceptionally high-quality industrial displays and this is not going to change with the change of name,” Klaus Hagenacker (left), General Manager, Gleichmann Electronics, said confidently. 

Mark Stanley, General Manager KOE Europe, is also looking forward to the future cooperation with Gleichmann Electronics. “As with Hitachi, the new name Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics also stands for the design, development and manufacture of exceptionally high-quality and reliable displays for industrial applications. Therefore, as KOE Europe we are glad that from the beginning we can rely on proven and experienced distribution partners like Gleichmann Electronics.”

According to Stanley, KOE Europe will continue to supply a wide range of standard passive STN and colour TFT displays from 3.5-inches to 21.3-inches. In addition, Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics will also offer a highly flexible approach to producing bespoke, custom STN display solutions. “Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics inherits an established industrial LCD heritage from Hitachi. With continued investment in research and development Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics’ aim is to ensure that it remains at the forefront of evolving LCD technology,” he added.