| SEMI B2B Up, But Still Below Parity |
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| Written by Mike Buetow | |||
| Wednesday, 19 March 2008 06:14 | |||
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SAN JOSE – North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a 90-day average of $1.23 billion in orders in February, up 8% from the revised January figure and down 12% year-over-year. The book-to-bill ratio climbed for the fifth straight month, reaching 0.93, meaning that $93 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month. A ratio above 1.0 is considered an indicator of an expanding market. The data were announced by SEMI today. The three-month average of worldwide billings in February was $1.32 billion, up 3% from January and 8% from 2007. In a statement, Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI, said, “Though current inventory and utilization rates are at healthy levels, device manufacturers are being conservative in their capex spending."
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| Last Updated on Friday, 21 March 2008 06:56 |
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