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Planar Systems

High-performance display solutions for demanding environments

Overview

Planar Systems produces high-performance display solutions, including video walls, fine-pitch LCDs, LED walls, and transparent OLEDs, for demanding environments such as control rooms, broadcast studios, and luxury retail. Its products are built from modular display panels and integrated processing to create seamless large-format visuals, with calibration and mounting options tailored to each installation. The company differentiates itself through decades of display expertise, a broad, scale-enabled product line backed by Leyard’s global footprint, and a track record of serving varied industries with reliable, high-quality visualization. Planar’s goal is to deliver the clearest, most accurate viewing experiences by combining advanced display technology with robust support and global reach.

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About Planar Systems

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Why Planar Systems is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

HardwareIndustrial & ManufacturingEntertainment

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Beaverton, OR

Founded

1983

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What believers are saying

  • Planar launched Nashville showroom on October 13, 2026 to deepen local sales.
  • New 21by9, Cobra, Chameleon, Mosaic, Tile, and Mantis launches widen 2026 revenue breadth.
  • Planar enhanced LCD cybersecurity certification and cloud monitoring on November 3, 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Seoul Semiconductor sued Planar on July 30, 2026, threatening injunctions and royalties.
  • Andrew Welch filed another patent case in California on May 21, 2026.
  • Leyard's 2026 revenue fell 25% year-over-year, pressuring Planar investment and acquisitions.

What makes Planar Systems unique

  • Cobra and 21by9 won 2026 Best of Show, validating premium product leadership.
  • EverPixel and TruMicro push sub-0.4mm MicroLED pitches with built-in redundancy.
  • Chameleon, Mosaic, and Tile target architectural LED installations competitors still treat as rectangles.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

7%
Commercial Integrator
Oct 30th, 2026
Planar on Experiential Signage: LED as architecture.

Planar on Experiential Signage: LED as architecture. Published: October 30, 2026 Author: Dan Ferrisi Screenshot by Forge/Commercial Integrator. Editor's Note: This exclusive video interview with Planar comes out of Commercial Integrator's Experiential Signage Deep Dive report. Planar has long been a leader in direct-view LED, and pre-configured rectangular videowalls are one of its biggest categories. But not every installation calls for a simple rectangle. LED may need to wrap around doorways, architectural elements, corners or curves, or clients might want it to become an artistic expression in its own right. In an interview with Commercial Integrator's Dan Ferrisi, Jeremy Sternhagen, technical product manager at Planar, explains how the company's three recently introduced LED lines deliver that kind of creative flexibility. Planar on creative flexibility in Experiential Signage. The Planar Mosaic Series puts 250 mm x 250 mm modules into rectangular and square cabinets of different sizes. The cabinets rotate for horizontal or vertical installation, so they fit slim spaces between or over doorways, go around columns or form a design on a wall. Sternhagen expects the double-sided Chameleon Series to be popular for wayfinding and signage, possibly in airports and museums, and he notes it can also serve more artistic designs. The Tile Series comes in flat and flexible modules of different sizes, and its flexible modules can curve both concave and convex. 'It becomes art' Sternhagen describes the client for these products as someone who "wants the LED to stop being just a display, stop being just a big TV." Instead, he says, "it becomes art." Planar is seeing a lot of large enterprise customers and public spaces, Sternhagen says, noting heavy investment being made in museums and airports. Sports venues are also working to make the experience feel more premium. "A bunch of TVs sprinkled around just isn't cutting it for a lot of these places," he says. And because the products are flexible in both configuration and brightness, Sternhagen sees them as tools for turning LED into part of the architecture. "LED is not just a big display anymore," he declares. "It's part of the lighting design. It's part of the environment." Chatting with Jeremy Sternhagen of Planar on Experiential Signage. The conversation also covers how content and display can interact to create a more immersive experience. Sternhagen adds that Planar is excited to see what its integrator partners come up with. The Planar Tile, Chameleon and Mosaic Series are available now through Planar's global network of authorized resellers. Watch the full interview with Jeremy Sternhagen of Planar, embedded below.

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Oct 14th, 2026
Planar opens new showroom in Nashville.

Planar opens new showroom in Nashville. Planar announced it is opening a new showroom in Nashville, Tennessee. The latest addition to Planar's North America showroom network aims to provide visitors the opportunity to experience the company's display solutions firsthand and connect with Planar representatives. The new showroom is located at Custom House in Nashville's Berry Hill studio district and serves as a hub for Nashville's music industry. The district hosts recording studios, music professionals and technology innovators and aims to unite people and technology behind the creative community. Planar said that this makes Custom House a natural setting to showcase its innovations. The Nashville showroom will showcase the Cobra Series powered by the company's EverPixel and TruMicroLED technologies and the DirectLight Essential Series fine pixel pitch COB LED video wall solution with TAA-compliant models, as well as the Mosaic Series of indoor architectural LED displays designed for creative flexibility. The company will also feature its UltraRes P Series of large-format 4K LCD displays featuring 700-nit brightness and support for 4K LHDR and the Simplicity Series. Planar will celebrate the opening of its new Nashville showroom with a Grand Opening event on Oct. 29. Attendees are invited to be among the first to experience the new space, explore Planar's latest display innovations and connect with the local Planar team. "Nashville is home to an incredible community of music, technology and creative professionals, making it a natural fit for Planar's newest showroom," said Tani Klein, vice president of North America sales at Planar. "The new space gives visitors an opportunity to see our latest display products up close, compare technologies and work directly with our local experts to identify the right solution for their projects."

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Sep 2nd, 2026
Planar launches Chameleon and Mosaic LED series.

Planar launches Chameleon and Mosaic LED series. Planar announced the launch of the Planar Chamelon Series and Planar Mosaic Series, aiming to expand the possibilities for creative LED display design beyond conventional square and rectangle video walls and provide new ways to integrate LED into architectural and experiential environments. The Planar Chameleon Series and Planar Mosaic Series are available in 1.2, 1.5, 1.9, 2.6 and 3.9 mm pixel pitches and combine a broad range of pixel pitches for varying viewing distances, high brightness models for environments with high ambient light, thin profiles, front-serviceability and flexible design capabilities. This aims to give designers greater creative freedom to bring imaginative indoor architectural LED designs to life. The Planar Chameleon Series is a family of ultra-slim, double-sided LED displays measuring under 2 inches deep, featuring independent or synchronized dual-sided content, transforming a single display into two unique audience experiences. Rounded corner options and high brightness models aim to provide additional flexibility to meet a variety of design preferences and lighting environments. Chameleon is available in 1.2, 1.5, 1.9, 2.6 and 3.9mm pixel pitches and supports a wide array of viewing distances. High brightness models deliver up to 3,000 nits to accommodate environments with high ambient light. The series also features flexible hanging and free-standing installation options to engage audiences in multiple directions and integrate into a wide range of indoor environments. Built on a versatile 500x500mm cabinet, Chameleon can be configured into display sizes tailored to the space and application. Planar Mosaic Series is a family of indoor architectural LED displays designed for ultimate creative flexibility. Multiple LED display cabinet sizes, including 500 x 250, 500 x 500, 750 x 250 and 1000 x 250mm provide flexible building blocks for creating custom shapes, sizes and layouts, including designs that incorporate negative space. Available in 1.2 through 3.9mm pixel pitches, Mosaic supports a range of viewing distances and up to 3,000 nits to accommodate high ambient light. The new Planar Chameleon Series and Planar Mosaic Series are now available to order through Planar's global network of authorized resellers. "LED displays are increasingly becoming an integral part how spaces are designed and experienced," said Robert Detwiler, senior director of product management at Planar. "Planar Chameleon Series and Mosaic Series give our customers and partners new creative tools to move beyond conventional display formats and bring distinctive visual concepts to life in virtually any indoor space."

Installation
Jun 24th, 2026
Planar launches Cobra Series fine pitch LED displays.

Planar launches Cobra Series fine pitch LED displays. New range, available in Europe via Leyard Europe, uses the company's EverPixel and TruMicro LED technologies and is offered in pixel pitches from 0.6mm to 1.2mm Published: June 24, 2026 Planar has launched the Cobra Series, a new family of fine pixel pitch LED video walls built on the company's proprietary EverPixel and TruMicro LED technologies. The series is available in 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.9mm and 1.2mm pixel pitches and is aimed at premium indoor applications. Planar said the displays offer display uniformity, off-axis image quality and colour consistency. EverPixel architecture incorporates pixel-level redundancy into the display, which Planar said is intended to help maintain image quality and continuous operation. TruMicro technology uses LEDs as small as 20 micrometres, which the company said enables MicroLED-level performance and finer pixel pitches. Sidney Rittenberg, chief executive officer at Planar, said: "Planar Cobra Series brings together groundbreaking fine pitch LED innovation and a proven platform to deliver exceptional image quality, advanced reliability and enhanced durability. By combining EverPixel and TruMicro technologies, we've created the industry's first ultra-fine pitch LED display platform that gives customers greater confidence in the image they see today and over the life of the display." The series includes a protective display surface intended to guard against casual contact, along with an energy-efficient design aimed at reducing power consumption. Planar said these features are designed to support deployment in public spaces, collaborative environments and interactive touch applications. The Cobra Series is supported by Planar's WallDirector family of solutions, covering video wall control, content management and display monitoring, including the WallDirector Video Controller for source capture and content windowing, and WallDirector Cloud for remote management. The Cobra Series is available now through Planar's network of authorised resellers, and in Europe via Leyard Europe. It was unveiled at InfoComm 2026, held June 17-19 in Las Vegas.

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Jun 16th, 2026
Infocomm 2026planar unveils new MIP LED architecture.

Infocomm 2026planar unveils new MIP LED architecture. Planar introduces Everpixel and Trumicro, two LED technologies designed to push fine-pixel display performance beyond COB. June 16, 2026 by John Berkovich Planar has introduced two proprietary LED technologies designed to advance fine-pixel LED display performance, with both making their public debut at Infocomm 2026 in Las Vegas. The new technologies, Planar EverPixel and Planar TruMicro, are built around a MicroLED-in-Package architecture and are designed to improve reliability, efficiency, viewing angles, and pixel density in next-generation LED displays. Beyond COB. According to Planar, EverPixel eliminates the LED substrate and reduces the number of parts, processes and components required in manufacturing. The technology also doubles the number of red, green, and blue subpixels, creating built-in redundancy intended to reduce the risk of visible pixel outages. The design solders the chip electrode directly to the LED package, avoiding the wire-bonding risks associated with traditional gold or copper connections. The company also points to five-sided light output, which it says improves light efficiency and supports wider viewing angles without color distortion or dimming. Smaller subpixels. TruMicro uses RGB MicroLED subpixels as small as 20 micrometers. By reducing subpixel size and positioning them more tightly together, Planar says the technology improves color mixing and reduces color separation and color shift. Together, EverPixel and TruMicro use substrate-free, common-cathode RGB flip chips mounted via mass-transfer soldering. The chip offset can be controlled to within two micrometers, enabling tighter subpixel spacing and higher-resolution image quality. The combined technologies can support pixel pitches smaller than 0.4 millimeters. Planar will demonstrate the technologies at Infocomm 2026, at booth C7258, as part of a new product line that uses this architecture.

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