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NA semiconductor equipment industry posts February 2020 billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted USD 2.37 billion in billings worldwide in February 2020 (three-month average basis), according SEMI.
The billings figure is 1.2 percent higher than the final January 2020 level of USD 2.34 billion, and is 26.2% higher than the February 2019 billings level of USD 1.88 billion.
“February billings of North American equipment suppliers extended a robust uptrend that began in December 2019,” said Ajit Manocha, SEMI president and CEO. “Despite continuing industry disruptions from the global spread of COVID-19, monthly billings for the year still remain above 2019 levels.
| Billings(3-mo. avg.) | Year-Over-Year | |
| September 2019 | $1,959.1 | -5.7% |
| October 2019 | $2,080.8 | 2.5% |
| November 2019 | $2,121.0 | 9.1% |
| December 2019 | $2,491.7 | 17.8% |
| January 2020 (final) | $2,340.2 | 22.7% |
| February 2020 (prelim) | $2,368.4 | 26.2% |
