EMEA, High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Update: October to December 2008

IDC
February 9, 2009
15 Pages - SKU: IDC2122806
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This Manufacturing Insights quarterly update analyzes the business environment and trends for the high-tech manufacturing sector in Europe (EU27 + EFTA countries are considered in the analysis).

In particular, we analyze the technology-oriented value chain (TOVC), which is characterized by industries manufacturing products driven by the cycles of key underlying technology, such as consumer electronics, electrical components (other than semiconductors), contract manufacturing services, computers, computer-related equipment, telecommunication, and semiconductors. Manufacturing Insights:

Analyzes trends in the high-tech manufacturing sector, based on our global performance index (GPI). This index tracks growth metrics from 800+ publicly traded global firms in the manufacturing industries. Reports the most significant industry news about the European high-tech manufacturing industry. Analyzes European ICT investment directions in the high-tech manufacturing sector by outlining the major ICT contracts signed in the fourth quarter of 2008.