EMEA, High-Tech Industry Update: January to March 2008

IDC
July 31, 2008
12 Pages - SKU: IDC1869921
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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 provides analysis of 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. The most significant industry news, which have impacted the European high-tech manufacturing industry are reported. Finally, European ICT investment directions in the high-tech manufacturing sector are analyzed through outlining the major ICT contracts that were signed during the first quarter of 2008.