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NA semi equipment industry posts December 2019 billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted USD 2.49 billion in billings worldwide in December 2019 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI.
The billings figure is 17.5% higher than the final November 2019 level of USD 2.12 billion, and is 17.8% higher than the December 2018 billings level of USD 2.11 billion.
“Monthly billings of North American equipment manufacturers reached a level not seen since June 2018,“ said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI. “The December surge in equipment billings reaffirms the strength of leading-edge logic and foundry investments.”
| Billings(3-mo. avg.) | Year-Over-Year | |
| July 2019 | $2,031.9 | -14.6% |
| August 2019 | $2,001.8 | -10.5% |
| September 2019 | $1,959.1 | -5.7% |
| October | $2,080.8 | 2.5% |
| November (final) | $2,121.0 | 9.1% |
| December (prelim) | $2,491.7 | 17.8% |