Apple’s iPad and increasing market share in notebooks are stirring trouble for ODMs Compal, Wistron, Acer and Quanta serving tablet and netbook markets. Consumer notebook demand to remain weak in the US and Europe but the situation for commercial purchases…
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Taiwanese ODMs get toothache from Apple
EMS, ODM recovery tied to consumer electronics
Hon Hai and several ODMs investing in optoelectronics to take advantage of growing LED TV market. OEMs increasingly turn to third parties for product design. ODM sector increases share of overall electronics contract manufacturing revenues to 45%. EMS industry expected to grow consistently for next five years, with 8% CAGR, ODMs with slightly stronger CAGR of 9%.
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Ford and Flextronics automotive EMS
By employing an EMS contract manufacturer, rather than a traditional automotive supplier, Ford is behaving like most modern consumer electronics firms, which predominately outsource the production and design of their products to …
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Some consumer electronics markets recovering
Appliance market in emerging economies driven by households. Consumers favor flat panel displays. OEM LCD-TV largest dollar increase of any consumer electronics segment. Digitial infrastructure drives Asian market.
EMS and billions spent by tech-savvy students this year
US college students to spend all-time high in 2009. Computer and consumer electronics account for majority EMS and ODM revenues. Companies with large EMS consumer electronics market shares include Hon Hai, Flextronics, Foxconn, High Tech Computer …
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Gary Shapiro on consumer electronics trends and the CEA
The Consumer Electronics Association CEO says consumer electronics industry executives continue to work toward selling the ‘experience’ rather than simply …
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