Cleanroom Market News For Jan. & Feb. 09
Here are the headlines for the months of Jan. & Feb.’09 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 MARKET
UPDATE
January 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
October Semiconductor Sales Decline 2.4 Percent Year-On-Year
Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending to Decline 32 Percent in 2009
Fab Construction Spending to Decline by 41 Percent
Semiconductor Equipment Sales to Fall to $30.91 Billion in 2008
Fairchild Semiconductor Announces Restructuring
IMS Health Reports Annual Global Generics Prescription Sales Growth to 3.6 Percent
Global Large-Size TFT-LCD Panel Shipment to Record Lowest Number Since April 2007
DisplaySearch Revises Worldwide TV Forecasts
Solterra to Compete in $700-Million Quantum Dot Market
TEL Venture Capital Invests in Unidym
Hemlock Semiconductor Joint Ventures to Expand Polysilicon Production
Met-Pro Receives Order for Heat Recovery Systems
MEMC Provides Fourth Quarter Financial Update
Isola Adjusts Production Based on Market Conditions
Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in this Report’s Chapters.
Disk Drives
Flat Panel Display
Food
Medical Device
Other Electronics
Pharmaceutical
Semiconductor
CLEANROOM UPDATE
February 2009
SEMICONDUCTORS
Semiconductor Sales Slow in November
North American Semiconductor Industry Posts December Book-to-Bill Ratio of 0.93
DRAM Capacity Cut Surpasses 22 Percent in January 2009
China Plans $50-Billion Chip Investment
Many Cuts Announced
PHARMACEUTICAL
New Report Highlights Dramatic Change in U.S. Drug Spending Trends
HHS Officials Mark Opening of First FDA Office in Latin America
$487-Million Contract Awarded to Build First U.S. Manufacturing Facility for Cell-Based Influenza Vaccine
LCD
Panel Shipments Fall 23.9 Percent YoY in December 2008, Says WitsView
DisplaySearch Lowers 2009-2010 Public Display Forecast
Chinese LCD TV Demand on the Rise
AUO Will Cut Workforce by 2 Percent
SOLAR
Hemlock Semiconductor Joint Ventures to Invest Up to $3 Billion to Expand Polysilicon Production
Rudolph Introduces Solar Fab Management Software for Photovoltaic Production
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Consumer Electronics Industry Issues 2009 Forecast
Gartner Says PC Industry Suffered Worst Shipment Growth Rate Since 2002 in 4th Quarter
Consumer Confidence Down Slightly in December
Russian Electronics Market to Grow Continuously
LEDs
Global LED Revenues to Grow 2.9 Percent in 2009 Says iSuppli
COMPANY NEWS
IES Launches New Nanotech Standards Group
Gerbig Introduces New Quieter Workstations
Exousia’s Proprietary RPA Resin selected to Be Used in Operating Rooms and Cleanrooms
Celerity Introduces Next Generation GF100 Series mass Flow Controllers
Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in this Report’s Chapters.
Disk Drives
Flat Panel Display
Food
Medical Device
Other Electronics
Pharmaceutical
Semiconductor
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