Cartridge Filters Market News for April 10

Here are the headlines for the month of April ‘10 in the Updates to Cartridge Filters: World Market.  These updates reflect only some of the new additions.  The analysis and revenues are constantly revised.  For more information, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com//brochures/water.html#nO24 .

CARTRIDGE FILTER MARKET UPDATE

April 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SEMICONDUCTORS

January Chip Sales Increase 0.3 Percent from December

Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Grow 20 Percent in 2010

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts February 2010 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.22

SEMI Reports 2009 Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales of $15.92 Billion

SEMI Reports 2009 Global Semiconductor Materials Sales of 34.6 Billion

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending to Grow 76 Percent in 2010

IC Insights Raises Worldwide 2010 IC Market Growth Forecast to Jump 27 Percent

IT Spending Will Rise – But Not Rebound – in 2010

PHARMACEUTICAL

IMS Announces Seventeen Countries Now Rank as High-Growth ‘Pharmerging’ Markets

Big Pharma Struggles to Benefit from Increased CVD Drug Usage

R&D Investment by U.S. Biopharmaceutical Companies Remains Strong Despite Ongoing Economic Challenges

NIH Expected to Spend $5.2 Billion in 2010 Stimulus Funding

FINANCIALS

Clarcor Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Results

Polymer Group, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Year

COMPANY NEWS

New Manufacturing Process for Activated Carbon

PGI to Expand In Virginia

Lenzing Acquires Majority Share in Czech Pulp Producer Biocel Paskov

H&V Increases Filter Prices

Pall to Develop Key Processes for National Advanced Biofuels Consortium

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

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