SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- North American-based
manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.15 billion in orders in
November 2007 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.82
according to the November 2007 Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI.
A book-to-bill of 0.82 means that $82 worth of orders were received for
every $100 of product billed for the month.
The three-month average of worldwide bookings in November 2007 was
$1.15 billion. The bookings figure is about two percent less than the final
October 2007 level of $1.18 billion and about 19 percent less than the
$1.43 billion in orders posted in November 2006.
The three-month average of worldwide billings in November 2007 was
$1.39 billion. The billings figure is about six percent less than the final
October 2007 level of $1.48 billion and about six percent less than the
November 2006 billings level of $1.49 billion.
"November orders are 19 percent below one year ago, and at levels last
reported in late 2005," said Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI.
"Semiconductor manufacturers have added a tremendous amount of 300 mm
capacity over the past year. This, combined with the overall booking
trends, indicates that investments will slow in the near-term, which is
consistent with concerns about the economy as a whole."
The SEMI book-to-bill is a ratio of three-month moving averages of
worldwide bookings and billings for North American-based semiconductor
equipment manufacturers. Billings and bookings figures are in millions of
U.S. dollars.
Billings Bookings Book-to- Bill
(Three-month avg.) (Three-month avg.)
June 2007 1,768.1 1,607.6 0.91
July 2007 1,685.8 1,406.3 0.83
August 2007 1,682.3 1,371.2 0.82
September 2007 1,557.4 1,235.0 0.79
October 2007
(final) 1,477.5 1,176.9 0.80
November 2007
(prelim.) 1,393.9 1,149.5 0.82
Source: SEMI December 2007
The data contained in this release was compiled by David Powell, Inc.,
an independent financial services firm, without audit, from data submitted
directly by the participants. SEMI and David Powell, Inc. assume no
responsibility for the accuracy of the underlying data.
The data are contained in a monthly Book-to-Bill Report published by
SEMI. The report tracks billings and bookings worldwide of North
American-headquartered manufacturers of equipment used to manufacture
semiconductor devices, not billings and bookings of the chips themselves.
SEMI is the global industry association serving the manufacturing
supply chains for the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries.
SEMI member companies are the engine of the future, enabling smarter,
faster and more economical products that improve our lives. Since 1970,
SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more profitably, create new
markets and meet common industry challenges. SEMI maintains offices in
Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai,
Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit
http://www.semi.org.
Editors Note:
The December 2007 SEMI Book-to-Bill Report is scheduled for publication
on January 17, 2008; 3:00 p.m. PST (subject to change).
Independently from SEMI, The Semiconductor Equipment Association of
Japan (SEAJ) releases its July Book-to-Bill Report on approximately the
same date. The SEAJ Book-to-Bill Report tracks billings and bookings
worldwide of Japanese-headquartered semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
For more information on the SEAJ data, visit http://www.seaj.or.jp
SOURCE SEMI
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