SEMI reports 33 percent increase in semiconductor equipment revenues for first half of 1996 to $14.4 billion; sales growth for year expected to be 20 percent worldwide despite indication of slowing trend for remainder of 1996.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1996-- Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment revenues totaled $14.4 billion for the first six months of 1996, a 33 percent increase over the same period last year when worldwide sales reached $10.9 billion. This data was released by the Executive Market Data Service division of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) is a trade organization of manufacturers of equipment and materials used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices such as integrated circuits, transistors, diodes, and thyristors. (SEMI), the global trade association whose member companies are the equipment and materials suppliers to semiconductor and flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time manufacturers. Expectations and early trend indicators show a slower rate for semiconductor capital equipment shipments for the second half of 1996, which is still expected to result in an estimated overall annual sales growth of approximately 20 percent worldwide. "Although the numbers for the first half of 1996 may seem surprisingly positive in light of the recent downturn Downturn The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one. downturn A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity. in the semiconductor industry, the results reflect the long planning cycles and long lead times involved in purchasing capital equipment. Most of these sales were made against orders placed in 1995," stated Elizabeth Schumann, senior market analyst for SEMI. By market region, semiconductor capital equipment sales grew 36 percent in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in the first half of the year, to $4.2 billion. The European market, at $1.8 billion for the half, increased 71 percent over the same period one year ago. About $4.2 billion of semiconductor capital equipment was shipped to Japanese fabs in the first six months of this year, about 20 percent more than the comparable period in 1995. The Korea and ROW (Rest of World) regions, also with $4.2 billion in equipment shipments for the half, registered a market growth of 33 percent over the first half today of 1995. Orders for new equipment during the first six months of 1996 totaled $14.8 billion, a 14 percent increase over the first half of 1995. Nearly 20 percent of these new orders were placed for semiconductor fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. facilities in Taiwan and the ROW region. About one-fourth of the orders placed came from the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market, while the European and Korean markets each accounted for about one-eighth of equipment orders placed, and the Japanese market took the remaining 30 percent. The Executive Market Data Service is a subscription service consisting of monthly and quarterly reports and updates on the semiconductor capital equipment market worldwide, based on the combined SEMI and SEAJ SEAJ Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan) database. For more information on how to subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; the Executive Market Data Service, contact SEMI Market Statistics at 415/940-6973. Based in Mountain View, Calif., SEMI is an international trade association serving 1,750 companies participating in the $55 billion semiconductor and flat panel display equipment and materials markets. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Moscow, Singapore, Seoul, Taiwan, Tokyo and Washington. CONTACT: SEMI Lisa Anderson Lisa Anderson may refer to one of the following people:
landerson@semi.org or Mathews & Clark Walter Mathews, 408/736-1120 mathwsclrk@aol.com |
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