CLEANROOM WORLD MARKET

UPDATE

March 2013 

SEMICONDUCTORS

Semiconductor Industry Posts Near-Record Sales Total in 2012

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts December 2012 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 0.92

China’s Twelve Year Plan Aims to Double Semiconductor Production

Silicon Wafer Revenues Decline in 2012

Semiconductor R&D Spending Rises 7 Percent Despite Weak Market

Power Supply Demand to Drive Growth for Semiconductors in 2013

TSMC Reports January Sales Increased 27.7 Percent from December

STORAGE

Hard Disk Drive Market Revenue Set for Double Digit Decline this Year

Seagate Reports Second Quarter Results

PHARMACEUTICAL/BIOTECHNOLOGY

PhRMA and EFPIA Applaud Push for EU-US Trade Agreement

Biopharmaceutical Fill and Finish Contract Manufacturing Study Shows Market Growth and New Opportunities

Double Digit Growth for the Russian Pharmaceutical Industry

Life Science Venture Capital Funding Drops 14 Percent during 2012, According to the Moneytree Report

Strong Month for Life Science Funding Says Burrill & Company

Biopharmaceutical Industry Facing Hiring Difficulties and R&D Talent Gap Finds PwC Report

Bioscience Research Drives Growth in U.S. Academic Lab Space

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Consumer Confidence in Overall Economy and Tech Sector Reflect Seasonal Declines According to CEA Index

Tablet Computer Sales, Potential Sales on the Rise, according to CEA’s Quarterly Report

Electronics Contract Manufacturing Business Set for 4-5 Percent Growth this Year

Automotive Display Demand to Reach 70 Million by 2016, According to NPD DisplaySearch

Fifteen Million Computing Devices will be Shipped Into the Education Market in 2013

SOLAR

PV Industry to Enjoy Robust Installation Growth in 2013, But Revenue Dip Poses Challenges for Solar Companies

SEMI and U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium Sign MOU to Enable Focus on Standards and Roadmap Development

INDUSTRY NEWS

AAF NELIOR Filtration Technology for Enhanced Performance of Critical Processes

Sartorius Stedim Biotech Launches Sartoguard NF Prefilter Series

Franklin Adhesives Introduces FilterFAB 150 Sealant for Panel Filters

Filtrona Porous Technologies Launches New Website for Lymtech Scientific Brand Emphasis

Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in this report’s chapters. .

Disk Drives

Flat Panel Display

Food

Other Electronics

Pharmaceutical

Semiconductor