MILPITAS, CA – Lenthor Engineering today announced
its new flex and rigid-flex board assembly services.
The company, which also designs and fabricates rigid-flex
and flex printed wiring boards, said it invested some $850,000 in capital
equipment for assembly operations.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. held onto its lead in the global television market in the second quarter, thanks to its strength in LCD-TV shipments, according to iSuppli Corp.
The South Korean electronics giant managed a 12.4% market share in the overall television unit shipments, with fellow Korean firm LG Electronics coming in second with 11.4%, Philips in third with 7.1%, Sanyo in fourth with 6.3% and TCL taking the fifth rank with a 5.6% share, iSuppli says. China’s TCL, the one-time leader, continued to lose ground in the market as shipments slowed, following the end of the New Year’s shopping season.
The overall television market will expand at a CAGR of 4% between 2007 and 2011 for unit shipments, and 5% for revenue. iSuppli forecasts overall global television shipments will grow to 245.5 million units by 2011, up 15% from 2007 and up 22% from 2006.
It isn’t news that CRT-TV units, revenues and average selling prices will decline during the next five years because of a lack of consumer interest, waning OEM production and rising consumer demand for LCD-TVs and other flat-panel sets, iSuppli states.
What is news is that there are still regional markets for CRT TVs, the firm adds. The Asia/Pacific region is leading the way with 37% of total CRT-TV shipments in the second quarter, following by China with 21% and Europe with 15%. India is becoming the largest market for CRT TVs in the Asia/Pacific region, as slimmer CRTs encourage consumers to buy, says iSuppli.
EL SEGUNDO, CA — iSuppli Corp. today cut its forecast for global semiconductor revenue
growth this year to 3.5%, down from 6%, adding that a seasonal recovery and higher demand and pricing are spurring a second-half recovery.
ORLANDO – Powell-Mucha
Consulting Inc. will present a tutorial on Identifying EMS Market Trends:
Learn to Predict the Future and Help Your Company Lead the Pack at SMTAI in
Orlando next Monday.
The tutorial will look at ways to
create a forward-looking planning environment. “This tutorial focuses on
identifying cyclical industry patterns and developing a planning process that
extrapolates likely results of current trends,” said company president and
presenter Susan Mucha.
The tutorial covers typical cycles
that repeat in the EMS industry; key events likely to trigger changes in
demand; useful strategic planning tools, and creating business models that can
readily adapt to changing markets.
In addition, Powell-Mucha Consulting
and Circuits Assembly have organized a contract manufacturing symposium
scheduled for Oct. 9. The symposium features six speakers in two sessions
titled Cutting Costs in the EMS Supply Chain and Optimizing EMS Service
Delivery.
SANTA CLARA, CA -- EMS provider NBS Design Inc. will move into a new facility in Santa
Clara later this year, the company said today. The
40,000 sq. ft. custom-built PCB layout, assembly and manufacturing
test facility will be operational in the fourth quarter.