International Display Works

International Display Works, Inc.
TypePublic
Nasdaq: IDWK
IndustryTechnology
FoundedDecember 2, 1925; 100 years ago (1925-12-02), in Rocklin, California
HeadquartersRoseville, California
Key people
Thomas A. Lacey (CEO & chairman)
ProductsLCD
Revenue$78.58 million USD (2005)
Number of employees
2,500
Websitewww.idwk.com

International Display Works, Inc. was a manufacturer and designer liquid crystal display LCD products internationally though its factories in the People's Republic of China. Its products were found in the telecommunications, automotive, medical, computing, home appliance, and consumer electronics industries.

History

  • September 16, 2005, Oppenheimer research group initiates a buy.[1]
  • December 5, 2005, Whirlpool announces it will use IDWK's LCD screens in upcoming washing machines[2]
  • April 4, 2006, IDWK receives a 5 million dollar order from an undisclosed client[3]
  • September 5, 2006, Flextronics to acquire International DisplayWorks for $300 Million[4]

Products

International Display Works manufactures many different types of nematics (liquid crystals) which are a main component in LCD televisions. These include twisted nematic, high performance twisted nematic, super-twisted nematic, color super-twisted nematic, and film compensated super-twisted nematic LCDs.

LCD screens are used in many products, including calculators, watches, cellular telephones, washing machines, office equipment, hand held computers, automotive equipment, and medical electronics.

Management

IDWK is managed day-to-day by an executive group composed of members from both China and the United States. As customary for a publicly traded company, IDWK is also overseen by a board of directors that votes on important company decisions. The executive chairman and chief executive officer both hold positions on the board of directors.

References

  1. ^ "No Ticker Symbol - Yahoo! Finance". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  2. ^ "Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News".
  3. ^ "Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News".
  4. ^ "Flextronics completes acquisition of International DisplayWorks, Inc. - News Search on EMSNow". www.emsnow.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10.

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