SAN JOSE — Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $36.93 billion in 2012, down 15% year-over-year.

SANTA CLARA, CA — LCD TV panel manufacturers are planning less aggressive business strategies for 2013 as LCD TV demand growth slows, according to NPD DisplaySearch.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The North American PCB Market Report, published this week by IPC, predicts 3.2% growth in the North American printed circuit board market in 2013.

MCLEAN, VA -- US manufacturing technology orders slid 12.2% from a year ago to $370.62 million in January according to AMT -- The Association For Manufacturing Technology.