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CY 2012 North American Relay Market Sales Down 11% and Bookings 8% Lower than 2011
05.15.2013 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all relay categories in North America for the fourth quarter of 2012 were 15% lower than reported in the previous quarter and 8% below the same quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q4’12 came in 6% lower from Q3 and 22% less than Q4’11. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for May 15, 2013
05.15.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
First Quarter Electronic Supply Chain Results; Semiconductor Photomask Market; Silicon Wafer Shipments Down Slightly in 1Q’13; Personal Computer HDD and SSD Forecast; First Quarter Smart Mobile Device & Media Tablet Markets Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for May 8, 2013
05.08.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
March U.S. Electronics and Global Semiconductor Data; Leading Indicators Weaken in April for Many Countries but South Korea’s and Japan’s Improve; Global SEMI Sales by Company in 2012 vs. 2011; SATS and Chip Foundry Markets; Fabless Semiconductor Companies’ Share Increasing Keep reading...
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Connector Industry Profitability
05.01.2013 // Posted by: Ron Bishop // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
Ron Bishop discusses the number of significant occurrences that have a major influence on the connector industry’s profitability. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for May 1, 2013
05.01.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Regional and World Electronic Equipment Production; North American SEMI Orders Improve; 1Q’13 Mobile Phone and Computer sales; Improved First Quarter U.S. GDP Growth Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for April 24, 2013
04.24.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Walt Custer features the economic update section of Ed Henderson's April "Henderson Electronic Market Forecast." Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for April 17, 2013
04.17.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Tepid March Recovery in Taiwan; SEMI Materials Market Update; S. Korea’s Impact on Global Electronics Industry; Global LED Lighting Market Keep reading...
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Market Overview: 2012 Switch Sales up 4% and Bookings 1% better than 2011
04.10.2013 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all switch categories in North America for Q4 ’12 were 1% higher than the previous quarter and 13% better than the fourth quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q4 ’12 resulted in 3% more than units sold in Q3 ’12 and 2% better than Q4 ’11. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for April 10, 2013
04.10.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. Electronics Results; February Global and Regional Semiconductor Sales and 2012 Totals; Global and U.S. March PMI Leading Indicators; Worldwide PC, Tablet and Mobile Phone Market and Forecasts; Copper Prices Drop Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for April 3, 2013
04.03.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. February Electronics Demand Soft; Japan’s PMI Leading Indicator Rises; February North American PCB Orders and Shipments Weak but Leading Indicator Points Up; Domestic Unemployment Rate at 4-Year Low; Top 25 Semiconductor Companies by Sales in 2012; World Smart Connected Device Forecast; Global IT Spending to Grow 4%+ in 2013 Keep reading...
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Supercapacitors the Myth, the Potential and the Reality
04.03.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi discusses how supercapacitors are finding market opportunities on new platforms, where there is a need for high energy density and rapid charge, and where volumetric efficiency is not a major concern. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for March 27, 2013
03.27.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
January Japanese Electronic Equipment, Component and Device Production; North America and Japanese and World SEMI Equipment Shipments; India’s Major PCB and EMS Companies; EMS Medical Market; World External Controller-Based Disk Storage Market Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for March 20, 2013
03.20.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
February Global Electronics Decline; Taiwan and Europe Data Challenges; Taiwan February Data; European Update; U.S. Industrial Production Rises; South Korean Currency Weakens Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for March 13, 2013
03.13.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Taiwan February OEM Sales; Global and Regional Electronic Equipment Monthly Shipments; U.S. Electronics Demand Softens as Inventories Climb; January Semiconductor Shipments by Region; N American PCB Shipments and Orders; External Disk Storage Market; Fab Spending Forecast; Personal Computer Sales Wane Keep reading...
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Semiconductor Sales Contract -3.3% in 2012
03.13.2013 // Posted by: Ron Bishop // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
Ron Bishop compares semiconductor sales performance to the connector industry. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for March 6, 2013
03.06.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Global Growth Slows in February; U.S. Electronics Demand Softens; Taiwan Electronics Sales Update; IMF Lowers U.S. and World Forecasts Due to Sequestration Spending Cuts; Rumors that Foxconn will Shift Production Out of China; Global Server, Mobile Device and Enterprise WLAN Markets; Exchange Rates; Metal Prices Keep reading...
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A Fresh Look at Risk Assessment in the Component Supply Chain
03.06.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
As the first quarter of the 2013 calendar year moves into its third month, the time for face-to-face meetings and corporate presentations moves into high gear. This time around however, there is a new buzz-phrase that has endeared itself to the a la carte wish list of items to discuss with the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies who tend to darken my door this time of year. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for February 27, 2013
02.27.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Japanese Electronics Update; Available “Business Outlook” Charts; Taiwan’s Changed Financial Reporting; North American and Japanese SEMI Equipment Monthly Data; Silicon Wafer Shipments; Smart Mobile Device Market; Improving U.S. Leading Indicator Keep reading...
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European Switch Market Ends 2012 with Sales and Bookings 5% Lower than 2011
02.27.2013 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all switch categories in Europe for Q4 of 2012 were 10% below the previous quarter and slightly more than observed in the fourth quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q4’12 came in 13% lower than Q3’12 and 7% less Q4’11. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for February 20, 2013
02.20.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
European Electronic Supply Chain and Component Distribution Update; Mobile Phone 4Q’12 Sales; India to Increase Electronic Manufacturing Hubs; U.S. and Global Industrial Production Growth Keep reading...
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Capacitors in Renewable Energy Systems: Opportunities for Growth to 2030
02.13.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this installment of Marketeye, Dennis Zogbi of Paumanok Publications, Inc. Industrial Market Research takes a look at film capacitor, aluminum capacitor and EDLC supercapacitor markets for renewable energy systems and the opportunities that exist in wind, solar, tidal energy and geothermal end-markets to 2030 Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for February 13, 2013
02.13.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Last week Dr. Hayao Nakahara and I were the keynote speakers at the EIPC (European PCB Trade Organization) winter conference in Berlin, Germany. The event was very well attended Keep reading...
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European Switch Market Ends First Three Quarters of 2012 with Sales and Bookings 6% Lower than 2011
02.06.2013 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all switch categories in Europe for Q3’12 were 4% below the previous quarter and 5% less than observed in the third quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q3 came in 8% lower than Q2 2012 and 12% less than the same quarter in 2011. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for February 6, 2013
02.06.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Last week Dr. Hayao Nakahara and I were the keynote speakers at the EIPC (European PCB Trade Organization) winter conference in Berlin, Germany. The event was very well attended Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for January 30, 2013
01.30.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
4Q’12 Electronic Supply Chain Global Growth; European PCB Update; Japanese Electronic Equipment and Components – November Data; German Business Confidence Increases; 4Q’12 Mobile Phone Shipments; North America SEMI Equipment December Orders and Shipments; Solid State Drive Forecast; Largest Semiconductor Consumers; Chip Foundry Rankings for 2012 Keep reading...
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Passive Electronic Component Markets: The Year in Review - 2012
01.23.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this installment of Marketeye, Dennis Zogbi of Paumanok Publications, Inc. Industrial Market Research takes a look back on developments in the worldwide passive electronic components industry on a month-by-month basis. Overall the market was down on a year-over-year comparison; punctuated by a slowdown in unit sales and significant price erosion which resulted in a drop in global revenues. Keep reading...
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2012 - A Mild Downturn in Connector Demand
01.23.2013 // Posted by: Ron Bishop // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
Ron Bishop compares the downturns of 2001/2002, 2008/2009 and 2011/2012. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for January 23, 2013
01.23.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. Industrial Production Year-end Upturn; China’s Direct Foreign Investments Declines; Apple Reduces iPhone Display Orders; PC Sales Decline while Media Tablets and “Phaplets” Grow; DRAM Prices Rise; PC Microprocessor Shipment Forecast Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for January 16, 2013
01.16.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
2012-2014 Global Forecast Summary; Taiwan/China Sales Upturn; Monthly World and Regional Electronic Equipment Shipments; 4Q’12 Global Personal Equipment Shipments; SEMI Equipment 3Q’12 Shipments by Country; LED Fab Equipment and Tablet PC Forecasts; Metal Prices; Currency Exchange Rates Keep reading...
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The Palladium Deficit and What it Means for MLCC in 2013 and Beyond
01.16.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
On November 13, 2012 Johnson Matthey, a globally respected specialty chemicals company that refines and fabricates precious metals, announced in their annual interim report covering the Platinum Group Metals that they forecast a 915,000 Troy ounce deficit for palladium for calendar year 2012. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for January 9, 2013
01.09.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Domestic Electronics Demand Improves; Global Semiconductor Shipments Increase Driven by SE Asia & USA; Leading Indicators Rise Globally but Europe and Japan Lag; World IT Spending Projected to Grow 4.2% in 2013; Global Electronic Chemicals and Materials Forecast Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for January 2, 2013
01.02.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. Electronic Demand Improves Slightly; IPC Reports North America PCB Orders and Shipments for November; Japanese October Electronics Production (with PCB Comments from Naka); North America SEMI Equipment November Shipments and Orders; Global Wafer Fab Equipment Forecast; Global PCB Shipments Edging Up in Early 2013 following a 4% Decline in 2012 Keep reading...
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North America Q3 Switch Sales Down 7% with Bookings Down 17% from Q2
01.02.2013 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all switch categories in North America for Q3’12 were 7% lower than the previous quarter and 4% better than the third quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q3’12 came in 14% less than units sold in Q2’12 and 4% below Q3 last year. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for December 19, 2012
12.19.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Taiwan Rebounds; Europe Struggles in October (but its Leading Indicator Improves in December); Revised Semiconductor Outlook; Strong “Smart Device” 3Q’12 Growth; eReader Sales Slump as Media Tablets Surge; External Controller-based Disk Storage and Femtocell Markets; U.S. Industrial Product Improves after Hurricane Sandy Keep reading...
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Shedding Light on Renewable Energy: Long-term Potential for Connectors
12.12.2012 // Posted by: Jenny Bieksha // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
Jennifer Bieksha discusses how technological advancements mean we now have more efficient means of capturing and using renewable energy sources. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for December 12, 2012
12.12.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
November Leading Indicators; October U.S. Factory Orders, North. American PCB Orders & Shipments and Global Semiconductor Shipments; Global SEMI Equipment Forecast; World WLAN, Disk Storage and Media Tablet Markets Keep reading...
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North America Relay Sales in Q3 Up 2% and Bookings 11% Better than Q2
12.05.2012 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all relay categories in North America for the third quarter of 2012 were 2% higher than reported in the previous quarter and 14% below the same quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q3’12 came in down 2% units sold in Q2 and 24% below Q2’11. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for December 5, 2012
12.05.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
October U.S. “Durable Goods” Data; Custer Interview at Electronica; WSTS Global Semiconductor Forecast; Gartner 3Q’12 Server Shipment Results; Mobile IC Device Market Growth; World Ethernet Switch Market; Printed Electronics Materials Market; Apple CPU Orders to TSMC Raise Capacity Concerns; 1Q’13 Outlook for Apple Suppliers; U.S. GDP and Consumer Confidence Rises Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for November 28, 2012
11.28.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Japanese and European Updates; PCB Business Conditions per Naka; Global 3Q’12 Silicon Wafer Shipments; 3Q’12 European Component Shipments by Country; Strong Taiwan NT$ Hurts Exports; Global Media Tablet Shipments in 2013; 3Q’12 Mobile Phone Shipments; North America and Japanese SEMI Equipment Orders and Shipments; U.S. October Industrial Production Hurt by Super Storm Sandy Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for November 21, 2012
11.21.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
The 25th Electronica International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and Applications was held in Munich November 13-16. It had more than 72,000 visitors and a total of 2,669 exhibitors from 49 countries. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for November 14, 2012
11.14.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Taiwan-listed Companies October Sales; 3Q’12 Financials by Electronic Equipment Sector; European Update; 2012 Top Chip Vendors; Custer Electronica Presentation Keep reading...
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October 2012 Q2 European Switch Market Update
11.07.2012 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all switch categories in Europe for Q2’12 were 2% below the previous quarter and 7% less than observed in the second quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q2’12 ran 3% better Q1’12 and 14% less Q2’11. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for November 07, 2012
11.07.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
3Q Supply Chain Growth; September Semiconductor Shipments; U.S. September “Factory Orders” Data; October World and Regional Leading Indicator Update; U.S Consumer Confidence @ 4 ½ Year High; North America PCB Orders and Shipments for September; Wearable Electronics Market; Possible Touch Screen Shortages; North America Supply Chain 12/12 and 3/12 Growth by Sector Keep reading...
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Technical Trends and Directions in the Global Capacitor Industry
10.31.2012 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Product innovation in the global capacitor industry in 2012 can be categorized into three broad categories − miniaturization, enhanced performance and integration. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for October 31, 2012
10.31.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. and Japanese Electronic Market Updates; 3Q’12 Mobile and Smartphone Shipments; Global TV Forecast; North American and Japanese SEMI Equipment Orders and Shipments; Global Consumer Electronics Equipment Forecast; Worldwide Wafer Fab Equipment Expenditure Outlook; 3Q’12 U.S. GDP Growth Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for October 24, 2012
10.24.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
On October 18 I had the honor of speaking at the Chicago Circuit Board Association (CCBA) monthly meeting held at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Keep reading...
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2012 Europe Customer Survey Results
10.24.2012 // Posted by: Ron Bishop // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
Ron Bishop discusses how the industry and individual connector companies are meeting their needs for quality, price, lead times, delivery and various other service criteria. Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for October 17, 2012
10.17.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Electronic Outlook Corporation just released its 2012 Electronic Industry Outlook study. Topics include global and individual country historical data and forecasts for: Electronic equipment production by type, Semiconductors, Passive components, Printed wiring boards... Keep reading...
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Weekly Global Update for October 10, 2012
10.10.2012 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Further Demand Weakness in Domestic Electronics Industry; Global Semiconductor Sales Sequentially but down 3.2% vs. 2011; IPC 2011 Global PCB Market Report; Semiconductor Material Market Updates; Wafer Fab Equipment Forecast Revision; U.S. PMI Leading Indicator Rises In September but Electronics Lags Keep reading...
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North America Switch Market Update
10.03.2012 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
North American Switch Market 2012 Sales Down Slightly and Bookings 4% Lower than First Half of 2011: Total reported sales for all switch categories in North America for Q2 of 2012 were 8% higher than the previous quarter and 3% less than observed in the second quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q2’12 came in... Keep reading...
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