BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB orders fell 24.4% in January compared to the same month in 2017 and were down 10.7% sequentially, says IPC.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market decreased 4.8% year-over-year to approximately 26.7 million units in the fourth quarter, according to International Data Corp.
MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.89 billion in billings worldwide in January (three-month average basis).
TAIPEI – Taiwan-based PCB fabricators in China reported 2018 revenues rose 5% year-over-year to NT$651.4 billion ($21.6 billion), a record high.
HAMPSHIRE, UK – The four biggest smartwatch vendors – Apple, Fossil, Fitbit and Samsung – will have their market share for connected watch shipments fall to 47% by 2023, down from an estimated 58% in 2018, says Juniper Research. The decline is linked to the growth of smaller players, including Garmin, Huami and Huawei, among others.
FRANKFURT, GERMANY – German region PCB manufacturers reported fourth quarter sales down 4.9% year-over-year, while 2018 sales grew 1.4%, says ZVEI.