Shares of the circuit board maker BH(090460) were rising in early trading on the 14th. With Apple unveiling a foldable iPhone for the first time, investor sentiment is flocking to the stock.
As of 9:39 a.m. on the 14th, BH shares were trading on the main bourse at 20,250 won, up 6.47% (1,230 won) from the previous session.
Apple earlier unveiled its first foldable iPhone on the 9th. Since launching the first iPhone in 2007, Apple has maintained a flat design, but this time it introduced its first foldable iPhone, "Duo."
BH is a major global producer of flexible printed circuit boards (FPCB) for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. FPCBs are key components with advantages such as design flexibility, light weight, and durability, and are widely used in smartphones, IT devices, and electric vehicles. BH, in particular, is cited as a key supplier to Samsung Electronics, which makes foldable phones, and to Apple.