Hitachi-LG Data Storage

Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS, HL-DT-ST or H-L Data Storage), a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. and LG Electronics, is a manufacturer of DVD and Blu-ray optical disc drives^[2] for desktop computers and laptops.

Hitachi-LG Data Storage

Industry	Data storage, sensors
Founded	2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan Seoul, South Korea
Key people	Makoto Hayata, President & CEO Jae Wook Kang,[1] President & CFO
Products	Optical Disc Drives, LiDAR Sensor, Dust Sensor, AI Interactive Display, Wireless Charger, In-vehicle Air Purifier, Solid State Drive(SSD)
Owner	Hitachi (51%) LG Electronics (49%)
Website	hitachi-lg.com

H-L Data Storage GT90N - DVD Writer

History

Founded in late 2000, the company began operation in January 2001 and shipped its first product that summer.^[3][4]

In 2006, HLDS began developing Blu-ray Disc drives.^{[citation needed]} The company claims that it has led the disk drive industry in market share since its founding, with a 20% share for fiscal year 2001, 29% for fiscal year 2012, and 60% for fiscal year 2016.^[5]

In 2011, Hitachi and LG pleaded guilty to price fixing, and were fined USD$21.1M.^[4]