EMS industry underestimated. Growth opportunities seen at numerous EMS companies. Sanmina-SCI in major identity makeover. Flextronics disproportionate beneficiary in computing. Clean tech aids non-traditional EMS sectors. OEMs reevaluate strategies.
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Industry Pulse
EMS as a growth industry and reasons for optimism
Foxconn, Flextronics, Jabil, Celestica top chip spenders 2010
2010 chip spend for EMS providers to total $38 billion. OEMs to outsource other product types. OEM semiconductor spend to rise 13%.
Trend reveals 2010 EMS recovery questionable
Read how the EMS industry is performing going into 2010. Where does your company fit in? Also, see trend information about printed circuit boards (PCB) and semiconductor shipments.
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IMI CEO Arthur Tan talks EMS, acquisitions, markets and challenges
You will understand in reading this interview how the Philippine-based EMS provider Integrated Microelectronics sees the changing EMS landscape, plans their CEO Arthur Tan has for expansion and more as he shares his vision with you and talks about …
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Dissecting the 2010 worldwide semiconductor chip market forecast
Q1 sales to wireless communications market will be up 53% from same period 2009. Memory will be strongest segment during Q1. Global semiconductor revenue will rise 21.5% to $279.7 billion versus 2009 sales.
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Ford and Flextronics automotive EMS
By employing an EMS contract manufacturer, rather than a traditional automotive supplier, Ford is behaving like most modern consumer electronics firms, which predominately outsource the production and design of their products to …
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EMS sector bounces back but uncertainties remain
The global electronics contract manufacturing industry is set to return to growth in 2010 after a painful 2009, but the market still faces major uncertainties this year. Worldwide revenue generated by the two segments …
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Flextronics tackles F3Q but curbs notebook outlook
Reaches annualized cost-cutting savings of $230 to $260 million. Notebooks generates $1.3 billion but market has limited sequential growth while $2+ billion run rate target is pushed out. Mobile improves 29%, computing 21%
Some consumer electronics markets recovering
Appliance market in emerging economies driven by households. Consumers favor flat panel displays. OEM LCD-TV largest dollar increase of any consumer electronics segment. Digitial infrastructure drives Asian market.
