03/13/2013 //
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported December sales of $24.7 billion, up +3.8% from December 2011 and down -3.0% sequentially from November. This is the second month of growth for the industry since June 2011.
2012 sales were $291.1 billion, down -3.3% versus 2011. As a comparison, 2012 connector sales are down -2.7% versus 2011.
The following graph compares semiconductor sales performance to the connector industry.
The following table displays year-to-date performance by geographic region for both components.
Europe was the worst performing region for both industries. YTD performance for both industries converged over the year.
Semiconductor sales are forecast to grow 4.5% in 2013 to $304 billion. Connector industry sales are forecast to grow 4.2% in 2013 to $49 billion.
Ronald E. Bishop founded Bishop & Associates Inc., a market research firm that specializes in the world electronic connector industry, in 1985. The firm publishes a monthly newsletter titled “The Bishop Report,” and the twice-monthly digital publication Connector Supplier.
The reports, produced by a staff of 20 researchers, focus on geographic regions, end-user equipment markets, connector products, and interconnect technologies.
The firm also provides executive placement services and conducts multi-client studies and customer surveys, and assists in merger and acquisition activity.