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JNTC to Supply HDD Glass Platters to Seagate, Challenging Hoya’s Monopoly

What happened

JNTC plans to supply HDD glass platters to Seagate, challenging Hoya's monopoly. JNTC expects revenue contribution starting Q1 next year and plans to substantially increase operating rates from Q2. JNTC has invested approximately 55 billion won and secured annual production capacity of approximately 120 million to 170 million units. JNTC plans to expand annual production capacity to 400 million to 500 million units over the medium to long term, prioritizing Seagate's demand through 2030.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 60/100

Affected components and suppliers

HDD glass platters
JNTCSeagateHoya
HDDGlass PlatterSeagateJNTCHoyaVietnam

Source and time

Source: The Elec · 11/12/2026 · View original source

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