GREENVILLE, SC -- Kemet Corp. and Taiyo
Yuden will cross-market each other's lines of passive components, furthering the longstanding relationship between the two companies.
In a statement released today, the firms said pricing will be
"independent and competitive," a possible nod to anti-trust laws.
SAN JOSE -- The 90-day moving average orders of North American-based
manufacturers of semiconductor equipment was $1.12 billion, up 11% from July and good for a book-to-bill ratio of
1.05.
The 90-day average of worldwide billings was $1.07
billion, down 1% sequentially and 29% from a year ago,
according to the trade group SEMI.
WASHINGTON
-- The head of the electronics industry's leading trade group, Dave McCurdy,
this month asked Congress for consistent regulatory definitions of key recycling
terms and a strict definition of the scope of covered products.
In remarks to the House subcommittee on environment and hazardous materials,
McCurdy said it is "critical" that the primary driver is the
marketplace, and "not broad mandates and increased regulation."