SEMI sees 0.5% capex rise this year; 2.6% rise in 2016

SEMI sees 0.5% capex rise this year; 2.6% rise in 2016

Worldwide semiconductor fab equipment capex growth (new and used) for 2015 is expected to be 0.5% reaching $35.8 billion, says SEMI, increasing another 2.6% to $36.7 billion in 2016. SEMI reports that in 2015, Korea outspent all other countries ($9.0 billion) on front-end semiconductor fab equipment, and is expected to drop to second place in ...

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