ULTRAPURE WATER WORLD MARKET
UPDATE
March 2013

SEMICONDUCTORS
Semiconductor Industry Posts Near-Record Sales Total in 2012
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts December 2012 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 0.92
China’s Twelve Year Plan Aims to Double Semiconductor Production
Silicon Wafer Revenues Decline in 2012
Semiconductor R&D Spending Rises 7 Percent Despite Weak Market
Power Supply Demand to Drive Growth for Semiconductors in 2013
TSMC Reports January Sales Increased 27.7 Percent from December

STORAGE
Hard Disk Drive Market Revenue Set for Double Digit Decline this Year
Seagate Reports Second Quarter Results

PHARMACEUTICAL/BIOTECHNOLOGY
PhRMA and EFPIA Applaud Push for EU-US Trade Agreement
Biopharmaceutical Fill and Finish Contract Manufacturing Study Shows Market Growth and New Opportunities
Double Digit Growth for the Russian Pharmaceutical Industry
Life Science Venture Capital Funding Drops 14 Percent during 2012, According to the Moneytree Report
Strong Month for Life Science Funding Says Burrill & Company
Biopharmaceutical Industry Facing Hiring Difficulties and R&D Talent Gap Finds PwC Report
Bioscience Research Drives Growth in U.S. Academic Lab Space

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Consumer Confidence in Overall Economy and Tech Sector Reflect Seasonal Declines According to CEA Index
Tablet Computer Sales, Potential Sales on the Rise, according to CEA’s Quarterly Report
Electronics Contract Manufacturing Business Set for 4-5 Percent Growth this Year
Automotive Display Demand to Reach 70 Million by 2016, According to NPD DisplaySearch
Fifteen Million Computing Devices will be Shipped Into the Education Market in 2013

SOLAR
PV Industry to Enjoy Robust Installation Growth in 2013, But Revenue Dip Poses Challenges for Solar Companies
SEMI and U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium Sign MOU to Enable Focus on Standards and Roadmap Development

INDUSTRY NEWS
AAF NELIOR Filtration Technology for Enhanced Performance of Critical Processes
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Launches Sartoguard NF Prefilter Series
Franklin Adhesives Introduces FilterFAB 150 Sealant for Panel Filters
Filtrona Porous Technologies Launches New Website for Lymtech Scientific Brand Emphasis

Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in this Report’s Chapters.

Disk Drives
Flat Panel Display
Food
Other Electronics
Pharmaceutical
Semiconductor