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SAN FRANCISCO – The combination of accelerating PC unit growth, benign end-market PC pricing and falling component costs is creating a favorable operating environment for PC vendors, says Deutsche Bank Equity Research.
Recent IDC market data show worldwide PC shipment growth accelerated to 12.5% year-over-year in the second quarter, up 1.5 points sequentially.
DB believes PC unit growth will accelerate through the second half, and unit growth estimates will trend up as a result of continued strength in emerging markets, ongoing consumer strength and early signs of a corporate upgrade cycle.
In addition, stable PC pricing and declining component costs – DRAM, aggressive near-term hard disk drive pricing and excess CPU inventory – will translate into improving profitability for the sector, says the firm.
IDC data show that worldwide PC shipment growth on the rise, buffeted by continued robust demand in the Asia Pacific (up 20% over last year) and better-than-expected U.S. demand.
The company continues to believe PC unit growth will accelerate through year-end and expects consensus expectations for PC unit growth to trend toward 15%. Continued strength in emerging markets, consumer and the beginning stages of a corporate PC upgrade cycle in the second half will drive improving growth rates through year-end, says the firm.
HP remains the top vendor on a worldwide basis with 19.3% unit share, followed by Dell (16.1%), Lenovo (8.3%), Acer (7.2%) and Toshiba (4.1%). Dell was the top vendor in the U.S. with 28.4% market share, followed by HP (23.6%), Gateway (5.6%), Apple (5.6%), Toshiba (5.3%) and Acer (5.2%). Apple had a particularly strong quarter with growth of 26% year-over-year.
PC pricing remains benign despite the favorable component cost environment, DB says.
EDINA, MN – Amkor Technology COO and executive vice president Oleg Khaykin will keynote this year’s International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference.
The talk will take place on Sept. 18 in San Jose.
The 4th Annual IWLPC runs Sept. 17-19, with full-day workshops, a technical conference and a tabletop exhibition.
For a complete program schedule and registration visit www.smta.org/iwlpc.
The talk will take place on Sept. 18 in San Jose.
The 4th Annual IWLPC runs Sept. 17-19, with full-day workshops, a technical conference and a tabletop exhibition.
For a complete program schedule and registration visit www.smta.org/iwlpc.
LONDON — Tin prices are slipping — slightly — on the London Metal Exchange after matching an 18-year high of $15,700 a ton last week. Supplies of the metal, a key element in electronics solder and plating, have been under pressure due to disruptions in Indonesia and Bolivia.
TAIPEI – Acer Inc. has countersued Hewlett-Packard, alleging violation of four patents, the PC maker said today.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – HEI Inc. announced net sales for the third quarter were $9.8 million, a decrease of $3.4 million year-over-year.
The largest decrease (approximately $1.4 million) was in the company’s microelectronics division; the division had a series of consolidations in the telecommunications industry and offshore outsourcing of a medical product customer, HEI said.
Net sales of HEI’s flexible substrate business were lower by approximately $1.8 million because of its primary external customer's initiative to consume excess inventories.
Profit was $199,000 (2% of net sales) for the quarter, compared to 18% for the same quarter last year. For the prior nine-month period, profit was $2.5 million, or 8% of sales, compared to 18% year-over-year.
The largest decrease (approximately $1.4 million) was in the company’s microelectronics division; the division had a series of consolidations in the telecommunications industry and offshore outsourcing of a medical product customer, HEI said.
Net sales of HEI’s flexible substrate business were lower by approximately $1.8 million because of its primary external customer's initiative to consume excess inventories.
For the nine months ended June 2, net sales were $33.3 million, a decrease of $5.4 million year-over-year.
Profit was $199,000 (2% of net sales) for the quarter, compared to 18% for the same quarter last year. For the prior nine-month period, profit was $2.5 million, or 8% of sales, compared to 18% year-over-year.
SPOKANE, WA – Selective solder equipment provider Robotic Process Systems Inc. has been acquired by an investor group led by GaitherCapital, a private equity firm based in San Francisco. No terms were disclosed.
Robotic Process Systems will operate under the name RPS Automation LLC and will continue to develop, manufacture, and market its products and services globally.
Jess Baker, a founder of the company, will be president of RPS Automation.
He will be joined by Reed Gaither, the new CEO, and Kari Novatney, a managing director of GaitherCapital, as CFO.
Robotic Process Systems will operate under the name RPS Automation LLC and will continue to develop, manufacture, and market its products and services globally.
Jess Baker, a founder of the company, will be president of RPS Automation.
He will be joined by Reed Gaither, the new CEO, and Kari Novatney, a managing director of GaitherCapital, as CFO.
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