Looking at the EMS stock index by tier, the large tier index has increased 49.2% from Q109, the mid tier index has increased 38.0%, the small tier index …
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Trends & Observations
EMS tier winners and losers for Q209
Printed circuit board and related materials trends
Many mid-sized flexible circuits manufacturers displayed 20 microns pitch and finer circuits for single-sided and double-sided circuits. A few companies employed the semi-additive process for pitches finer than …
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Trends for electronics manufacturing equipment amid sluggish demand
Representatives neglected to point out the increased prices until I brought it to their attention. All of the manufacturing reps agreed there are two many LDI machine manufacturers for today’s demand.
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Battling EMS growth stories
IDC says the recession will drive down industry revenues by $37 billion in 2009, a –12.9% contraction. The EMS sector generated $167.1 billion in revenues for 2008, representing 58.5% of the overall industry. Additionally, the diversified revenue sources for the EMS sector should…
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Chasing EMS value with low-volume / high-mix
Well-done high-mix, low-cost EMS work requires strong process engineering, good systems and infrastructure, and experienced management talent. Many EMS companies, particularly in low-volume / high-mix are continuing to lose money …
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Trend: Embedded components center stage at printed circuits show
Manufacturing companies for rigid circuit boards, flex circuits and modules are the front runners to bring this technology to market. Support for the technology is also coming …
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Japan: Recession shrinks largest printed circuits show 30%
Featured items this year included 3D packages, embedded components, fine pattern generation, printable electronics, LDI, high speed assembling and …
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Manufacturing activity: Light at the end of the tunnel?
Meanwhile, material and component shortages are a bit more serious for manufacturers in Southern China. A news article from an industrial media publication reported that …
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Japan’s printed circuit board market struggles
Going forward, Japanese printed circuit manufacturers are not sure where business will come from to keep the momentum going. Japanese management teams are …
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Russian EMS to reach nearly $5 billion in 2015
Russia has been looked upon as an unfavorable market for electronics manufacturing by foreign electronics manufacturers in the past. This negative perception has been …
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