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With a score that broke solidly above the 100-point threshold in January for the overall component average, the year got off to an encouraging start. While the actual score of 108.5 was 6.7 points lower than the forecast from the December survey, it is still a very strong result to start the year. “Once again,
ITSA’s recent report finds that the Book to Bill is positive at 1.05:1, due to a high direct order intake in Q4. Distributors appear to have de-stocked in Q4, down 15%, probably in anticipation of a slow-down in orders. This is important as they represent some 46% of ITSA members sales. Headline stats: Revenues down
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 8.8% to $5,114.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 from the $4,702.4 million registered in the third quarter of 2023, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. The four-quarter moving average, which compares the most recent four
Malcolm Penn, CEO of Future Horizons, is forecasting a slowdown in global semiconductor growth in 2025. He is predicting 14 per cent growth in 2025, down from 2024’s 19.2 per cent growth, a spurt that took the market value to $629 billion, the first time the industry has cracked the $600 billion barrier. Last year’s
UK electronic manufacturers are riding high on a wave of newfound confidence for 2025 after figures revealed a dramatic uplift in purchasing. Small and mid-sized firms saw their average sales drop by 19% in the third quarter of last year, while the number of purchase orders (POs) placed with suppliers was up by 164%, according
Announced at the CES 2025 Tech Trends to Watch, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) projects record retail revenues as the U.S. consumer technology industry grows 3.2% over 2024 to $537 billion in 2025. This signals growth in consumer spending on tech products and services, according to CTA’s U.S. Consumer Technology One-Year Industry Forecast. Meanwhile, updated
By Adrian Wood, Director of Strategic Business Development at DELMIA Many of the changes that will impact supply chains in 2025 are not new, but the frequency and intensity has the potential to bring new levels of strain to already stretched supply chains. So, what can companies do to prepare for 2025 and beyond? What
Global semiconductor sales hit $57.8 billion during the month of November 2024, an increase of 20.7% compared to the November 2023 total of $47.9 billion and 1.6% more than the October 2024 total of $56.9 billion, says the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). “The global semiconductor market continued to grow substantially in November, hitting its highest-ever
The semiconductor industry is due to embark on 18 new fab construction projects in 2025, according to SEMI’s latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report, spanning from 2023-2025. The report shows the semiconductor industry plans to begin operations of 97 new high-volume fabs, including 48 projects in 2024 and 32 projects in 2025, with wafer sizes
Reports of a slowing down in the sales of electric vehicles (EV) in some markets, the announcement of scrapping an electric vehicle grant scheme in the UK and seemingly a waning appetite for electric vehicles in some parts of the world have raised questions about the state of the EV market and its future. In