Monday, August 14, 2006
Global sales of chip-making equipment were $3.99 billion in June, up 50 percent from a year before, according to a Reuters report, which referenced figures from the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) issued Monday (Aug. 14). The June figures showed the highest percentage year-on-year growth in 21 months and demand is expected to grow in the third quarter of 2006, the report said.
The 50 percent growth from a year earlier was driven by quadrupled sales in China and growth in North America and Taiwan, the report said.
Orders for semiconductor equipment have grown even faster than billings, more than 90 percent from a year earlier, the report quoted an unnamed SEAJ spokesman as saying. Strong semiconductor demand is prompting chip makers to try and add production capacity.
June sales were as follows the report said: in Japan were $789.3 million, up 26.8 percent; North America $852.4, up 100.7 percent; Europe $371.2 million, up 46.6 percent, S. Korea $445.3, down 3.5 percent; Taiwan $767.7 million, up 46.6 percent ; China 443.6 million, up 353.8 percent; Others $317.5 million, up 15.5 percent; Overall $3,987 million up 50.0 percent.
By: DocMemory
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