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WASHINGTON, DC – Comments on Korea's RoHS-like regulation via the ‘technical barriers to trade’ process are due July 21.
CHANGCHUN, CHINA – EMS firm Surface Mount Technology (Holdings) Ltd. will invest more than $13 million over the next two years in its newest facility, in Changchun. The 108,000 sq. ft. facility, SMT’s fourth, began operation June 28 and will operate under the name Surface Mount Technology (Changchun) Ltd.
SAN JOSE, CA – North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.65 billion in orders in June and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.94, according to SEMI.
The three-month average of worldwide bookings was $1.65 billion. The bookings figure is relatively flat with the final May level of $1.64 billion, and about 7% less year-over-year.
The three-month average of worldwide billings was $1.75 billion. The figure is about 5% greater than May, and about 13% greater than June of 2006.
"North American bookings and billings are trending up slightly, and are at their highest levels of the year," said Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI. "Based on SEMI midyear consensus forecast data, we expect the semiconductor equipment market to experience strong sales in 2007 of over $40 billion, driven by investments in 300 mm technology and 45 nm tools."
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