Business
Leyard appoints Lipp to head up European arm
Thorsten Lipp has been appointed acting CEO of Leyard Europe. He will combine the new role with his current title of COO at...
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Technology
The future of displays: competing or complementary?
The last couple of years have seen LED display technology make huge strides. Ian McMurray asks whether the dominance of LCD is about to...
Technology
The future of displays: relative advantages
Following the strides LED display technology has made over the last few years to become a compelling alternative to LCD, we break down how...
Technology
Digital signage: scratching the surface
In the final part of our look at the DOOH and retail market, we consider the advancements coming and the opportunities this could present...
Business
Digital signage: reading the market
We look at how the digital signage market is evolving – and how technology developments, consumer expectations and integrator input all have a part...
Business
Leyard and Planar complete acquisition of large display firm eyevis
Acquisition will provide 'world class' solutions for new markets
Business
Leyard and Planar to acquire eyevis
Acquisition, which will include Teracue, is set to strengthen market leader's EMEA presence
Displays & Signage
Leyard provides videowalls for Winter Olympics coverage
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Leyard to provide fine pitch LED videowalls for its production of the XXIII...
Displays & Signage
InfoComm 2017: displays round-up
Here are some of the new display offerings that caught our eye last week at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando. Delta, parent company of Vivitek,...
Displays & Signage
Planar and Leyard expand Clarity Matrix videowall line
Planar and Leyard have announced the addition of two models to the Clarity Matrix LCD videowall range. The new Clarity Matrix MX46HDX and LX55HDX,...
Displays & Signage
Leyard and Planar debuts all in one 4K signage system
The Planar QE Series of Ultra HD LCD displays, claimed to be the industry’s first all-in-one 4K solution for high-impact digital signage, has been...
Business
Leyard Europe names new CEO
Leyard has announced that Marco Bruines has joined as CEO of Leyard Europe. Previously Bruines served as the president of BarcoLeyard, the joint-venture between...
People
Industry moves: key appointments for November and December
We reveal the key appointments and new partnership agreements from across the AV industry for November and December.
Displays & Signage
Leyard launches DirectLight LED videowall series
Leyard has unveiled its next-generation Leyard DirectLight Series of fine pitch LED videowall displays to follow up the Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall range...
Technology
Leyard to open new European factory
Leyard has announced that it is expanding its investment in Europe with a new factory and showroom near Prešov, Slovakia. The 3,119sqm building, scheduled...
Latest Events
InfoComm 2016: new displays include Sony’s Canvas and LG’s dual-sided OLED
Large displays always figure strongly at AV tradeshows, and InfoComm 2016 was no exception.
Displays & Signage
InfoComm 2016: Planar and Leyard reveal next-gen videowall displays
Planar, a Leyard company, has introduced two new models to its Clarity Matrix LCD videowall range, while Leyard has launched the TWA Series of...
Displays & Signage
Leyard CarbonLight: industry’s “lightest and thinnest” flexible LED display
Leyard has announced the CarbonLight LED display range, a family of flexible, lightweight displays designed for a broad range of creative indoor and...
Displays & Signage
Lang chooses Leyard for 8K videowall at ISE 2016
Leyard has announced that it supplied the 8K LED videowall that was on display on the LANG stand at ISE 2016. The videowall was built from 64 Leyard...
Business
Leyard-Planar deal: further details emerge
Planar Systems reveals the background to the deal which saw Chinese high-end indoor LED firm Leyard Optoelectronic acquire the US display manufacturer.
Business
Leyard acquires Planar Systems for $156m
Leyard Optoelectronic, the LED display products manufacturer, and Planar Systems, the display and digital signage technology manufacturer, have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Leyard will...
Case Studies
Ten of the most notable product launches at InfoComm 2015
Here's our selection of ten of the most notable new products that we encountered at InfoComm 2015 in Orlando.