A former iPhone LCD plant in Japan is being repurposed to make package substrates, JDI's Mobara factory changing hands for the fifth time, now to Shinko Electric. Display-era assets getting recycled i

What happened: The former Japan Display Mobara factory, which once made LCDs for iPhones, will be reborn under its fifth owner, Shinko Electric, to produce package substrates for the chip supply chain. Why it matters: The plant's change of use follows Apple's switch to a different display technology and reflects the shifting fortunes of the Japanese electronics sector. Key numbers: fifth owner.

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