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LG Display to invest $2.6 billion in OLED panel plant in South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Display <034220.KS> said on Tuesday that it would invest 3 trillion won (2.09 billion pounds) in its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels production line in South Korea.

The Apple <AAPL.O> supplier earlier forecast a tough 2019 as it invests heavily in OLED panels at a time of weak demand for smartphones and tech gadgets in general.

The display screen maker said in a statement it would continue to expand its lead in the OLED TV market.

LG Display is shifting its mainstay liquid crystal display (LCD) business toward next-generation OLED panels, as the LCD panel industry is crowded with Chinese rivals.

The South Korean firm is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings later Tuesday.

(Reporting by Ju-min Park, additional reporting by Joyce Lee; editing by G Crosse and Stephen Coates)