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Analysis | January 25, 2019
North American semi equipment industry posts December 2018 billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted USD 2.11 billion in billings worldwide in December 2018 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI.
The billings figure is 8.5% higher than the final November 2018 level of USD 1.94 billion, and is 12.1% lower than the December 2017 billings level of USD 2.40 billion.
“December billings of North American equipment manufacturers ended 2018 on a positive note,” said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI. "Spending for logic and foundry offset the decline in memory investments for the month.”
| Billings (3-mo. Avg.) | Year-Over-Year | ||
| July 2018 | $2,377.9 | 4.8% | |
| August 2018 | $2,236.8 | 2.5% | |
| September 2018 | $2,078.6 | 1.2% | |
| October 2018 | $2,029.2 | 0.5% | |
| November 2018 (final) | $1,943.6 | -5.3% | |
| December 2018 (prelim) | $2,108.9 | -12.1% |
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