| Chapter 1 Executive Summary |
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| Introduction |
1-1 |
| The Role of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment in Electronics Manufacturing |
1-1 |
| Overview of the European SMT Placement Equipment Industry |
1-1 |
| Summary of Major Findings |
1-4 |
| Opportunities and Forecasts |
1-4 |
| Major Technology and Product Trends |
1-5 |
| Key End-user Trends |
1-6 |
| Conclusions |
1-7 |
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| Chapter 2 Total European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment Market |
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| Industry Definitions and Coverage |
2-1 |
| Industry Definitions |
2-1 |
| Overview |
2-3 |
| Industry Challenges |
2-5 |
| Introduction |
2-5 |
| Effective Equipment Investment Balanced Against Total Cost of Operation |
2-6 |
| High Level of Market Consolidation Inhibiting New Entrants to Market |
2-6 |
| Low Profit Margins for Manufacturers Contributing to Stagnant Growth |
2-7 |
| Integration of External Distributors into Manufacturers' Logistics Systems |
2-7 |
| Achieving Fully Automated High-volume Opto-electronics Assembly |
2-8 |
| Emerging Consumer Technologies Demand New Capabilities |
2-8 |
| Lack of Industry Standards Leads to Customer Confusion |
2-9 |
| Inflexible Labour Laws Unhelpful to European Manufacturers |
2-9 |
| Absence of Common Communication Platform Complicating Integration |
2-10 |
| Increasing Requirement for RoHS and WEEE Compliant Products |
2-10 |
| Market Drivers |
2-11 |
| Introduction |
2-11 |
| Growth in In-car Electronics in the Automotive Sector |
2-12 |
| Emergence of Eastern Europe as an Electronics Manufacturing Hub Boosts Growth Opportunities |
2-13 |
| Technological Advances in Medical Electronics Spurs SMT Equipment Sales |
2-13 |
| Increasing Complexity of PCBs Requires More Flexible Manufacturing Equipment |
2-14 |
| Local Production Eliminates Shipping Costs from South East Asia |
2-14 |
| Highly Educated European Workforce Boosts Use of Automated Equipment |
2-15 |
| Market Restraints |
2-15 |
| Introduction |
2-15 |
| Shift of Electronics Manufacturing to Low-cost Countries Hinders Growth in Local Markets |
2-16 |
| High Level of Capital Expenditure Hindering Growth of Market |
2-17 |
| Over-capacity of Equipment in Existing Production Houses Restricts the Need for New Equipment |
2-17 |
| Long Product Life Cycles Decrease Opportunities for Repeat Sales |
2-18 |
| Sale of Refurbished Equipment Curbs Growth in New Equipment Sales |
2-18 |
| Market Engineering Analysis |
2-18 |
| Introduction |
2-18 |
| Market Age |
2-20 |
| Revenues |
2-20 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-20 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-20 |
| Potential Revenues |
2-20 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-20 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-21 |
| Base Year Market Growth Rate |
2-21 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-21 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-21 |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate |
2-21 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-21 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-21 |
| Units |
2-21 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-21 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-21 |
| Replacement Rate |
2-22 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-22 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-22 |
| Average Price |
2-22 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-22 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-22 |
| Price Range |
2-22 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-22 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-22 |
| Price Sensitivity |
2-23 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-23 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-23 |
| Competitors |
2-23 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-23 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-23 |
| Degree of Competition |
2-24 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-24 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-24 |
| Degree of Technical Change |
2-24 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-24 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-24 |
| Customer Loyalty |
2-24 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-24 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-25 |
| Customer Satisfaction |
2-25 |
| Definition of Measurement |
2-25 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-25 |
| Market Concentration |
2-25 |
| Definition of Measurement: |
2-25 |
| Market Measurement Analysis |
2-25 |
| Forecasts and Trends |
2-26 |
| Revenue Forecasts |
2-26 |
| Market and Technology Trends |
2-28 |
| Pricing Trends |
2-31 |
| Geographic Trends |
2-33 |
| Competitive Analysis |
2-42 |
| Market Share Analysis |
2-43 |
| Frost & Sullivan Awards for European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment Market |
2-45 |
| Market Penetration Leadership Award |
2-45 |
| Award Recipient: Assembléon |
2-45 |
| Focus on Product Innovation |
2-46 |
| Customer Service Driving Sales |
2-46 |
| Brand Awareness and Promotional Activities |
2-47 |
| Strategic Alliances |
2-47 |
| Technology Innovation Award |
2-48 |
| Award Recipient: Universal Instruments Corporation (UIC) |
2-48 |
| Company Profile |
2-48 |
| Technology Innovation Strategies |
2-48 |
| Value-added Services |
2-50 |
| Product Innovation Award |
2-51 |
| Award Recipient: Fuji Machine Europe GmbH |
2-51 |
| Impact of NXT on the SMT industry |
2-51 |
| Intensive Customer-focused Research |
2-52 |
| Competitive Advantage |
2-52 |
| Product Innovation |
2-52 |
| New Product Value-added Services |
2-52 |
| Customer Service Leadership Award |
2-53 |
| Award Recipient: Panasonic Industrial Europe GmbH |
2-53 |
| Company Profile |
2-53 |
| Customer Satisfaction and Brand Leverage Key to Growing Business |
2-54 |
| Technology Innovation Leading to Improved Customer Service and Loyalty |
2-55 |
| Customer Feedback Driving Product and Technology Innovation Strategies |
2-55 |
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| Chapter 3 High-speed Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment Market |
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| Overview |
3-1 |
| Market Overview and Definitions |
3-1 |
| Market Engineering Analysis |
3-3 |
| Forecasts and Trends |
3-4 |
| Revenue Growth and Unit Shipments |
3-4 |
| End-user Trends |
3-5 |
| Pricing Trends |
3-12 |
| Competitive Analysis |
3-13 |
| Market Share Analysis |
3-14 |
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| Chapter 4 Medium-speed Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment Market |
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| Overview |
4-1 |
| Market Overview and Definitions |
4-1 |
| Market Engineering Analysis |
4-2 |
| Forecasts and Trends |
4-4 |
| Revenue Growth and Unit Shipments |
4-4 |
| End-user Trends |
4-6 |
| Pricing Trends |
4-12 |
| Competitive Analysis |
4-13 |
| Market Share Analysis |
4-14 |
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| Chapter 5 Low-speed Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment Market |
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| Overview |
5-1 |
| Market Overview and Definitions |
5-1 |
| Market Engineering Analysis |
5-2 |
| Forecasts and Trends |
5-4 |
| Revenue Growth and Unit Shipments |
5-4 |
| End-user Trends |
5-6 |
| Pricing Trends |
5-12 |
| Competitive Analysis |
5-13 |
| Market Share Analysis |
5-14 |
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| Chapter 6 Appendix |
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| Introduction |
6-1 |
| Database of Key Industry Participants |
6-1 |
| Country Market Share Rankings |
6-2 |
| Decision Support Database Tables |
6-4 |
| Telecommunications Contribution to the Total Electronics Industry |
6-4 |
| Medical and Industrial Electronics Contribution to the Total Electronics Industry |
6-6 |
| Consumer Electronics Contribution to the Total Electronics Industry |
6-9 |
| Passenger Car Production |
6-11 |
| Nominal Gross Domestic Product |
6-13 |
| Mobile Subscribers |
6-16 |
| Employment in Manufacturing Sector |
6-18 |
| Number of Students Graduate and Post Graduate |
6-21 |
| List of Abbreviations |
6-23 |
| Acronyms |
6-23 |
| Terms and Definitions |
6-25 |