Flexible Display Market - Forecasts from 2022 to 2027

The global flexible display market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 16.65% over the forecast period to reach US$44.224 billion in 2027, from US$15.043 billion in 2020.

The flexible display is being increasingly used for consumer electronics due to its advantages like ruggedness, lightweight, non-brittle nature, portability, and durability. Consumer electronics like smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices are using advanced technology and are increasing the use of flexible displays. The growing polymer industry has led to the easy availability of raw materials. The flexible display is made up of glass, plastic, and metal. Smart wearables, televisions, personal computers, laptops, E-Readers, monitors, smartphones and tablets, electronic shelf labels, and vehicles all use flexible displays. The flexible display is highly durable, lightweight, ultra-thin, unbreakable, bendable, shatter-proof, portable, and uses low energy consumption. The rising adoption of OLED-based devices mobile phones, VR headsets, digital cameras, laptops, tablets, and televisions is growing the market for flexible displays. The high adoption of entertainment and gaming is going to drive the flexible displays market in the forecast period.

By Type

The global flexible display market is segmented by type as LCD, LED, TFT, and E-paper. A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is an electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers. LED displays are comprised of soft rubber and a printed circuit board. It can be made in any size and shape for creative installations. The Thin Film Transistor (TFT) backplane is a crucial enabler for fabricating flexible displays. Electrophoretic technology is commonly known as e-paper. The screens have a very broad viewing angle and come in monochrome with up to 16 shades of grey. OLED is the rising segment in the flexible display market due to its high energy efficiency, simplified design, flexibility, and better image quality. OLED does not involve backlighting, which enables them to be thinned and molded into specific shapes like curved screens.

By Application

By application, the market is segmented as smartphones, wearables, digital signage, TV, and others. The wearables segment is growing at a rapid rate due to a change in lifestyle and advancement in technology. Wearable devices utilize small display panels and have a lot of new applications like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).

By Geography

Geographically, the flexible display market has been segmented into North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The report also analyses major countries across these regions with a complete analysis and forecast along with prevailing market trends and opportunities that each of these countries presents for the manufacturers. Geographically, North America held a significant amount of market share due to the high disposable income of citizens coupled with the urbanized society in this region. The Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest rate owing to rapid urbanization, especially in the emerging economies of China and India. The large population base coupled with the growing middle-class income level and rising disposable income augments the adoption of devices like smartphones, tablets, and TVs, among others, and is expected to propel the flexible display market over the projected period. The rising adoption of technology and the presence of rapidly growing economies in China and India are further expected to contribute to market growth.

Competitive Insights

Because of the presence of various players, the market is fragmented; key players dominate the market share due to their ability to invest in continuous R&D. Sony Corporation, SAMSUNG, LG Electronics, E Ink Holdings Inc., and AU Optronics Corp. are among the prominent firms addressed in the market. Product feature innovation through the addition of advanced and cutting-edge technologies helps vendors differentiate in the market while gaining a competitive advantage. Product feature innovation with the incorporation of modern and cutting-edge technology helps suppliers distinguish in the market while earning a competitive advantage.

Market Key Developments

• In April 2022, BOE announced plans to expand production lines in Western China. By the end of 2022, the production line would be completely operational. By the end of 2022, the business intended to sell 100 million OLED panel units. Companies supplied almost 60 million OLED panels, making it the second largest OLED maker, and capturing 17% of the worldwide market share. The third production line in central China is used for testing.
• In September 2021, Ynvisible Interactive Inc., a fast-growing company in the Internet of Things industry, and PragmatIC Semiconductor, a world leader in flexible electronics, engaged in a three-year non-binding Technology Partnership and Supply Agreement for services and deliverables worth up to $2 million USD.
• In July 2020, Royole Corporation collaborated with sportswear maker Tuta to create the world's first fully flexible and wearable display advertising in live sports. At only 7.8 inches and 8.5 grams, the totally flexible display was exceptionally light and thin, making it invisible for the referees wearing them, while the information on the flexible screens was controlled by an app and the films or photos.

Product Offerings

• Samsung offers Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 smartphone that has a larger, flexible display that folds in half. It also includes Ultra-Thin Glass protection along with wireless charging capability and rear cameras.
• LG offers, Flexible Curved Open Frame OLED signage, 55EF5K-L, that has both convex and concave curvature along with a large screen size both horizontally and vertically. It is slim and lightweight with rich colour and graphics.

Segmentation

The global flexible display market is segmented by type, application, and geography.

• By Type

LCD

LED

TFT

E-paper

• By Application

Smartphones

Wearables

Digital Signage

TV

Others

• By Geography

North America

• USA
• Canada
• Mexico

South America

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Others

Europe

• Germany
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• France
• Others

Middle East and Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Others

Asia Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Indonesia
• Thailand
• Taiwan
• Others