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NA Semi equipment industry posts March 2020 billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted USD 2.21 billion in billings worldwide in March 2020 (three-month average basis), according SEMI.
The billings figure is 6.8% lower than the final February 2020 level of USD 2.37 billion, and is 20.1% higher than the March 2019 billings level of USD 1.84 billion.
“While March monthly billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers are starting to reflect a challenging market environment, the year-over-year increase indicates companies across the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain thus far are effectively maintaining continuous operations despite COVID-19 headwinds,” said Ajit Manocha, SEMI president and CEO.
| Billings (3-mo. avg.) | Year-Over-Year | |
| October 2019 | $2,080.8 | 2.5% |
| November 2019 | $2,121.0 | 9.1% |
| December 2019 | $2,491.7 | 17.8% |
| January 2020 | $2,340.2 | 22.7% |
| February 2020 (final) | $2,374.6 | 26.6% |
| March (prelim) | $2,313.1 | 20.1% |
