Universal Display grows China aims with new OLED innovation center in Chengdu…

Universal Display Corporation (UDC), a developer of energy-efficient OLED technologies and materials, has opened an OLED Technology and Innovation Center in Chengdu, China. The “grand opening event” brought together company leaders, customers, partners, and local representatives to mark UDC’s continued expansion in the region and its commitment to supporting its next phase of OLED innovation.

Located in one of China’s leading OLED manufacturing hubs, the Chengdu facility features state-of-the-art laboratories and a customer support center. The site is designed to support materials characterization, device optimization and application development, strengthening UDC’s ability to engage more closely across the development cycle and enabling closer alignment with customers’ evolving specifications. UDC says the expanded footprint reflects the company’s long-term investment in the region and its role within the broader OLED ecosystem.

“The opening of our Chengdu OLED Technology and Innovation Center marks an important milestone in our continued growth in China and reinforces our long-term commitment to our customers and partners,” said Steven V. Abramson, President and CEO of UDC. “We are expanding our presence in the region to foster greater collaboration, provide more direct, hands-on support while advancing the development of next-generation high-performance, energy-efficient and sustainable displays and lighting.”

Hamamatsu opens Singapore office to grow SE Asian business

Hamamatsu Photonics has established a local subsidiary Hamamatsu Photonics Asia Pacific, in Singapore, with the aim of strengthening its business foundation in the south-east Asian market. Operations are scheduled to commence in October 2026. The new operation currently has two staff.

The company says it will work to optimize its supply chain and service structure throughout the region, using the new subsidiary as a starting point. In the future, it also plans to expand its functions in line with regional market growth to further strengthen its global competitiveness.

Hamamatsu stated of its new venture: “The south-east Asian market is expected to achieve steady economic growth supported by population growth and the expansion of the middle-income class in each country. In addition the region is gaining global importance due to the advance of manufacturing industries and the development of supply chains.

“To date, [we have] built our sales and logistics framework in the south-east Asian market through local subsidiaries in Europe and the US. With the establishment of this new base, the company aims to strengthen its cost-competitiveness, shorten lead times, and further enhance customer satisfaction.”

Hamamatsu, NKT Photonics, and Yaqumo to develop photonics for quantum computing

Hamamatsu Photonics and its subsidiary NKT Photonics have entered into a memorandum of understanding with Yaqumo, a spin-out of Kyoto University’s Takahashi Laboratory and the Institute for Molecular Science’s Ohmori Laboratory, to develop “advanced photonic systems for the industrialization of quantum computing.”

The MoU, which was signed in the presence of representatives from the governments of Japan and Denmark, will leverage the partners’ respective expertise in photodetectors and imaging systems, laser technologies, and quantum computing hardware for quantum computing to develop and industrialize photonic systems for cold-atom-based quantum computing. In addition, the parties aim to establish a global supply chain to support these efforts.