Matsushita Electric maintained its leadership position in Plasma Display Panel (PDP) production in Q4 2006, accounting for 37.3% of global unit shipments due to the strength of its Panasonic brand, according to iSuppli. South Korean manufacturer LG Electronics managed to end the Q4 2006 still in the #2 position with 24.2% of PDP unit shipments. Samsung SDI, also of South Korea, concluded the quarter with 21.1% of the market. Coming in fourth was Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma (FHP) with a 10.7% share, while Pioneer rounded out the Top-5 PDP supplier rankings with 6.8%.
| Plasma market in Q4 2006 | |
| Vendor | Share |
| Matsushita | 37.3% |
| LG Electronics | 24.2% |
| Samsung SDI | 21.1% |
| FHP | 10.7% |
| Pioneer | 6.8% |
| Source: iSuppli | |