CLEANROOM WORLD MARKET
UPDATE
January 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEMICONDUCTORS
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase in October, Remain above Seasonal Rate
Semiconductor Employment Stretches Across America
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts November 2012 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 0.79
SEMI Reports Third Quarter 2012 Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Billings of $9.06 Billion
2012 Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast $38.2 Billion
Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Sales to Reach $311 Billion in 2013, a 4.5 Percent Increase from 2012
Sony and Toshiba Set to Increase Chip Spending in 2013 as They Strive to Recover
Worldwide Wafer Fab Equipment Spending to Decline 9.7 Percent in 2013
Total Flash Memory Market will Surpass DRAM for First Time in 2012
TSMC Provides November 2012 Sales Report
PHARMACEUTICAL/BIOTECH
Life Sciences Venture Capital Investing Posts Gains in Third Quarter 2012 According to the Moneytree Report
Burrill Sees Improvements to the Biotech Sector Next Year Despite Global Economic Concerns
GE Healthcare Life Sciences Opens New £3 Million Laboratories for Cell Science in Cardiff, Wales
Alfa Laval Wins SEK 90 Million Pharmaceutical Order in India
UK to Add Nearly $1 Billion in Science Spending to Budget; Synthetic Bio a Key Area
VWR International, LLC Expands European Portfolio with Acquisitions of Labonord SAS and Switch BVBA
Pfizer Acquires NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Consumer Confidence in Technology Reaches Highest Level in History of CEA Index
2013 Global GDP to Improve, Raising Electronic System and IC Markets
North America and China TV Shipments Rise Ahead of Holidays, According to NPD DisplaySearch
Mobile Communications Equipment Market Set for Double Digit Growth this Year
Mobile DRAM Enjoys Massive Third Quarter as Shipments Surge
NPD DisplaySearch: New Touch Sensors for Mobile Devices Driven by Consumer Demand
Fiercely Competitive Tablet Segment Alters 2013 Supply Chain Strategies
Standard PCs will Lose Status as Largest IC Application in 2013
SOLAR
Top Ten Solar Market Predictions for 2013
Emerging Markets Predicted to Bring Stability to Solar Industry
INDUSTRY NEWS
Precision Fabrics Introduces Integrity® 1900 and 1950 Fabrics for Protective Apparel