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November Manufacturing PMI
Registers 57.3%
The PMI™ registered 57.3%, an increase of 0.9%
from October's reading of 56.4%. The PMI™ has
increased progressively each month since June,
with November's reading reflecting the highest
PMI™ in 2013. The New Orders Index increased
in November by 3%, to 63.6%, and the Production Index increased by 2%, to 62.8%.
Survey Reveals Technology Investment
Predictions
"CFOs continue to seek out technology which allows them to improve business performance and
increase employee productivity," said Jay Cary, VP,
Digital, Global Corporate Payments at American
Express. "Mobile in particular is leading the way,
both because of CFOs' familiarity with the technology and for the real-time benefits it offers employees."
Internet/cloud portables) to grow an average of
10.6%, from 2012 to 2017, reaching 770 million
systems at the end of the forecast period.
Global Chip on Board LED Market
to See CAGR of 40.71
One of the key factors contributing to this market
growth is the declining ASP of LEDs. The Global
Chip on Board LED market has also been witnessing the increasing demand of COB LED in general lighting applications. However, the fluctuating global economic conditions could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
Functional Printing Market to
Reach $13.79B by 2020
The demand for a new variety of low-cost electronic products, made possible by a range of printing
techniques and materials, has pushed the demand
for "functional printing" across geographies.
Reliability Hinders Printed Electronics
Market Growth
The major barrier inhibiting the growth of the
market is the reliability of the end products (printed electronics), and it is expected that this issue
will be overcome by the advancement in the functional printing technology.
Conductive Ink Markets to Reach
$3.36B in 2018
Conductive inks are a simple and unglamorous
layer, but they will constitute a hefty $2.86 billion
market in 2012. This market is forecasted to rise to
$3.36 billion in 2018, with $735 million captured
by new silver and copper nanostructure inks.
Medical Automation Market to Hit
$66 Million by 2018
Automated monitoring devices help in reducing
rising healthcare costs, the major factor driving
the growth of this market. Furthermore, growth
in the use of point-of-care testing devices such as
glucose meters, digital blood pressure monitors,
pregnancy test kits, and HIV test kits is another factor that is propelling the market.
Consumer Confidence Continues to Drop
in November
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence
Index, which had decreased sharply in October,
declined again in November. The Index now
stands at 70.4 (1985=100), down from 72.4 in
October.
Total Personal Computing Systems
to See 11% Growth
IC Insights forecasts total personal computing unit
shipments (desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets, and
62
The PCB Magazine • January 2014
Semiconductor Sales Recover in 2013;
Up 4.9% YoY
Following a 2.5% decline in 2012, the global semiconductor market has regained its footing in 2013
with revenue set to expand by nearly 5% because
of the strong performance of the memory sector.
