Cleanroom Market News For October ‘08
Here are the headlines for the month of October ‘08 in the Updates to World Cleanroom Markets. The updates reflect only some of the new additions. The analysis and revenues are constantly revised. For more information on World Cleanroom Markets, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/cleanroom.html .
CLEANROOM UPDATE
OCTOBER, 2008
SEMICONDUCTORS
Seventy Fab Projects Brighten Industry Outlook in 2009
July Chip Sales Up 7.6 Percent Year-on-Year
Shake-Ups in Top Semiconductor Supplier Ranking
Semiconductor Equipment Bookings Down Significantly
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts August 2008 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 0.83
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $884 million in orders in August 2008
SRI Consulting Releases Securing Scarce Elements Report
China’s DRAM Market Tries to Shake Off Olympic Blues
NEC Joins IBM on 32-Nanometer Chip Research
PHARMACEUTICAL
Growth and Discovery are Eclipsing Cost in a Rapidly-Changing Asia Pharma Industry
Less VC Funding for Biotech Companies
Sanofi to Acquire Zentiva for €1.8 Billion
Full HD Takes Over 35 Percent of Total Large-Size LCD TV Market in the U.S.
India’s LCD Market Doubling Every Year
Taiwan’s LCD Industry Sets Goal of 80 Percent Self-Sufficiency by 2009
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Reports Increase in Monthly Shipments
MEMS
Consumer Markets Spur Strong and Steady Growth for MEMS
Automotive MEMS Sensor Market to Nearly Double by 2012
MEMS Sensors Could Integrate Automotive Safety Devices
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Meko Research Forecasts Cheap TVs in Fourth Quarter for European Flat Panel TV Market
Worldwide TV IC Market Grew 21 Percent Y/Y
Macroeconomic Pressures a Boon for Consumer Electronics
COMPANY NEWS
GE Invests in advanced Electron Beams
HDR and CUH2A Form World’s Most Comprehensive S+T Design Firm
NEW ROOMS
Clean Modules Ltd. Completes Groundbreaking Cord Blood Cleanroom Center
Revision Eyewear Unveils New Manufacturing Facility
Amcor Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility in Ireland
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