By 2017, the touchscreen market is expected to grow by 70%, according to a preview analysis by IHS, which will represent an increase in value of almost 40% (up to $28 trillion). This is just one of the many findings of a report by IHS, a global information company with experts in the fields of energy, economics, geopolitical risks, sustainability and supply chain management. The company has prepared an output and industry analysis for the touch panel industry with market forecasts and costs for the coming years, which should provide an accurate insight into the market growth.

Predictions are made about the technologies and market aspects of the touchscreen market segment. In nine chapters you will learn something about the areas of application, as well as the use of the touchscreen technology types.

The report contains, for example, forecasts for capacitive touchscreen applications (Capacitive touch panel Applications) and products with layer structures (e.g. GGF, G1F, G2F, GF1, GG, G2, G1, AMOLE OCTA, on-cell and in-cell).



What is striking is that the smartphone market, with which the touchscreen industry became large, is slowly saturated. In addition, the tablet PC sector is also losing its growth momentum and is said to be struggling with extreme price discounts. In terms of value, however, the large-format touch panel market is predicted to grow by $4.6 trillion in 2017. That's 2.3 times more than the original estimate of $2 trillion for 2013. What is clearly emerging, according to the report, is that the focus of the touchscreen industry will shift from small-format products to large-format products. A detailed version of the publication Touch Panel Industry and Cost Analysis - H2 2013 can be requested from the IHS website.