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