2020 Industry Updates
Industry Update No. 3-20
December 15, 2020
Top 10 Medical Equipment Connector Manufacturers
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Industry Update No. 2-20
November 12, 2020
Top 10 Connector Manufacturers in Automotive
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Industry Update No. 1-20
October 29, 2020
Top 10 Connector Manufacturers in RF Connectors
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2020 News Briefs
News Brief No. 47-20
December 11, 2020
Amazing Price Stability During Pandemic
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News Brief No. 46-20
December 10, 2020
3Q20 YTD Material Costs
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News Brief No. 45-20
December 8, 2020
Semis Up +6.3% in October
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News Brief No. 44-20
December 4, 2020
Interconnect Industry News Roundup
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News Brief No. 43-20
November 10, 2020
Semis Up +5.8% in September; 3Q20 Sales Grew +11.0% Sequentially
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News Brief No. 42-20
November 9, 2020
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors; 3Q20 Results and 4Q20 Outlook
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News Brief No. 41-20
November 4, 2020
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -1.2% YOY; Fiscal Year 2020 Sales Were Down -9.4%
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News Brief No. 40-20
November 3, 2020
Amphenol 3Q20 Sales Significantly Outperform the Industry
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News Brief No. 39-20
October 27, 2020
Industry Predicts Slight Price Increase
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News Brief No. 38-20
October 15, 2020
Confidence Turns Positive
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News Brief No. 37-20
October 7, 2020
Semis Up +4.9% in August; Sales Grow +2.9% Sequentially
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News Brief No. 36-20
September 18, 2020
Top 10 Connector Manufacturers
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News Brief No. 35-20
September 15, 2020
HUBER+SUHNER – Net sales -15.8% in the First Half 2020 in a Difficult Environment
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News Brief No. 34-20
September 10, 2020
Semis Up +4.9% in July; Sales Grow for the Sixth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 33-20
August 14, 2020
Lead Times & Prices Remain Fairly Stable
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News Brief No. 32-20
August 11, 2020
Semis Up +5.0% in June; Sales Grow for the Fifth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 31-20
August 5, 2020
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -24.8% YOY; Expects CY 3Q20 Sales to be Up Approximately +10% Sequentially
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News Brief No. 30-20
July 30, 2020
Amphenol Sales Significantly Outperform the Industry; 2Q20 YOY Industry Sales Down -17.2%
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News Brief No. 29-20
July 8, 2020
Semis Up +5.8% in May Connector Sales Contract Fourth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 28-20
June 25, 2020
Regional Update: Business Conditions in Hong Kong
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News Brief No. 27-20
June 19, 2020
Covid Drags Confidence To Record Pessimism
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News Brief No. 26-20
June 12, 2020
Semis up +6.1% in April; Strength May Be in Longer Lead Times
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News Brief No. 25-20
June 11, 2020
1Q20 Material Costs
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News Brief No. 24-20
June 5, 2020
Industry Predicts Slight Reduction in Prices
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News Brief No. 23-20
May 18, 2020
Semis up +6.8% in March; But April and May Will Probably Decline
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News Brief No. 22-20
May 7, 2020
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -6.4% YOY; Expects CY 2Q20 Sales Down ~25% Sequentially
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News Brief No. 21-20
April 29, 2020
Amphenol Sales Underperforms Industry; 1Q20 YOY Sales Down -4.9%
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News Brief No. 20-20
April 16, 2020
Just When Semis Start to Recover, COVID-19 Strikes
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News Brief No. 19-20
April 14, 2020
The Virus Will Surely Have an Impact on Prices But Apparently Not Yet
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News Brief No. 18-20
April 6, 2020
Coronavirus Spreads, Demand for Ventilators Skyrockets
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News Brief No. 17-20
April 3, 2020
Forecast: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the Connector Industry
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News Brief No. 16-20
March 27, 2020
HUBER+SUHNER: Radio Frequency technology segment bucks the trend in 2019
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News Brief No. 15-20
March 26, 2020
Connector Downturns in the 21st Century
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News Brief No. 14-20
March 20, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis in Europe
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News Brief No. 13-20
March 18, 2020
More Thoughts on Coronavirus and Impact on Connectors
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News Brief No. 12-20
March 17, 2020
Coronavirus and the Connector Industry – A View from Hong Kong
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News Brief No. 11-20
February 28, 2020
Prices Stable for Now Coronavirus Impact Unknown
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News Brief No. 10-20
February 14, 2020
Significant Evolutionary Trends in Electronics Over the Past 20 Years
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News Brief No. 9-20
February 13, 2020
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors 4Q19 Results and 1Q20 Outlook
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News Brief No. 8-20
February 11, 2020
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -5.4% YOY
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News Brief No. 7-20
February 10, 2020
Semi Sales Contracted -5.5% in December; Best YOY Performance Since December 2018
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News Brief No. 6-20
February 7, 2020
Amphenol 4Q19 Sales Down -3.3% YOY; 2019 Sales Were Up +0.3%
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News Brief No. 5-20
February 6, 2020
The US Dollar Continues Strong Against Most Currencies; Makes US Manufactured Goods More Expensive Abroad
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News Brief No. 4-20
January 30, 2020
Connector Prices Continue To Be Stable
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News Brief No. 3-20
January 23, 2020
HARTING Revenues Reach 750 million euro in 2019, Down 1.6% From Prior Year
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News Brief No. 2-20
January 21, 2020
Confidence Improved; Industry Looking for Growth In 2020
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News Brief No.1-20
January 14, 2020
Semi Sales Contracted -10.8% in November; Semi Sales Record Sequential Growth in Five of Last Seven Months
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2019 News Briefs
News Brief No.45-19
January 2, 2020
Serious Price Erosion A Thing of the Past?
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News Brief No. 44-19
December 12, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted -13.1% in October; Semi Sales Record Sequential Growth in Five of Last Six Months
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News Brief No. 43-19
November 21, 2019
Connector Demand is Soft, But Prices Hold Firm
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News Brief No. 42-19
November 18, 2019
Confidence in Business Conditions Turned Negative for the First Time in Years
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News Brief No. 41-19
November 14, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted -14.6% in September; Semis Sales Record Sequential Growth in Four of Last Five Months
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News Brief No. 40-19
November 11, 2019
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors; 3Q19 Results and 4Q19 Outlook
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News Brief No. 39-19
November 8, 2019
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -6.0% YOY
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News Brief No. 38-19
November 5, 2019
Amphenol 3Q19 Sales Down -1.3% YOY
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News Brief No. 37-19
October 16, 2019
Industry Believes Prices Will Increase
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News Brief No. 36-19
October 8, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted -15.9% in August
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News Brief No. 35-19
September 20, 2019
Prices Remain Stable; Little or No Price Erosion
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News Brief No. 34-19
September 9, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted -15.5% in July; Semis and Connectors Contract for Seventh Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 33-19
August 26, 2019
Connector Demand Softer But Prices Remain Stable
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News Brief No. 32-19
August 7, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted -16.8% in June; Semis and Connectors Contracted for Sixth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 31-19
August 6, 2019
July Confidence Up Slightly from June
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News Brief No. 30-19
August 5, 2019
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors – 2Q19 Results and 3Q19 Outlook
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News Brief No. 29-19
August 1, 2019
Amphenol 2Q19 Sales Up +1.7% YOY
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News Brief No. 28-19
July 31, 2019
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -5.4% YOY
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News Brief No. 27-19
July 29, 2019
Eaton Commits to Acquire Souriau-Sunbank Connection Technologies for $920 Million
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News Brief No. 26-19
July 25, 2019
Industry Predicts Some Pressure on Connector Prices
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News Brief No. 25-19
July 11, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted -14.6% in May; Semis and Connectors Contracted for Fifth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 24-19
July 9, 2019
2019 Top 10 European Connector Suppliers
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News Brief No. 23-19
June 27, 2019
Confidence Drops to Negative for the First Time in Years
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News Brief No. 22-19
June 19, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted -14.6% in April; Semis and Connectors Contracted for Fourth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 21-19
June 18, 2019
Industry Predicts Stable Pricing for Next Six Months
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News Brief No. 20-19
June 5, 2019
China and Japan are Negative in Confidence
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News Brief No. 19-19
May 17, 2019
Connector Prices Remain Firm Even Though Demand Softens
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News Brief No. 18-19
May 10, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted -13.0% in March; Semis and Connectors Contracted for Third Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 17-19
May 9, 2019
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors 1Q19 Results and 2Q19 Outlook
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News Brief No. 16-19
May 7, 2019
Amphenol 1Q19 Sales Up +4.9% YOY and +16% Organically
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News Brief No. 15-19
May 3, 2019
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -4.2% YOY
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News Brief No. 14-19
May 2, 2019
The US Economy Remains Strong; Europe and Japan Remain Negative
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News Brief No. 13-19
April 19, 2019
We Remain in an Unprecedent Period of Stable To Rising Prices
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News Brief No. 12-19
March 29, 2019
World Confidence Neative for First Time in Years
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News Brief No. 11-19
March 14, 2019
Prices Predicted to Soften During Next Six Months
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News Brief No. 10-19
March 8, 2019
Semi Sales Contracted for the First Time in over Two Years Down -5.7% YOY
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News Brief No. 9-19
March 1, 2019
World GPD Slows and Confidence Drops Significantly
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News Brief No. 8-19
February 19, 2019
Connector Demand Slows But Prices Remain Firm
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News Brief No. 7-19
February 8, 2019
Semi Sales Flat in December
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News Brief No. 6-19
February 7, 2019
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors 4Q18 Results and 1Q19 Outlook
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News Brief No. 5-19
February 5, 2019
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Flat YOY
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News Brief No. 4-19
February 1, 2019
Confidence Still Positive
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News Brief No. 3-19
January 31, 2019
Amphenol 4Q18 Sales Up +14.4% YOY and +17% Organically
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News Brief No. 2-19
January 10, 2019
World GDP Slows and Confidence Dropping
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News Brief No. 1-19
January 9, 2019
Semi Sales Up +9.8% in November
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2018 News Briefs
News Brief No. 55-18
December 27, 2018
Prices Continue to Remain Strong and Lead Times Average Seven Weeks
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News Brief No. 54-18
December 15, 2018
HARTING revenues hit €762 million in 2018
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News Brief No. 53-18
December 11, 2018
Semi Sales Up +12.7% in October
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News Brief No. 52-18
November 30, 2018
Slowdown in Growth Triggers Drop in Confidence
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News Brief No. 51-18
November 20, 2018
Connector Prices Will Rise Modestly Over Next 6 Months
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News Brief No. 50-18
November 8, 2018
Semi Sales Up +13.8% in September
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News Brief No. 49-18
November 7, 2018
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors 3Q18 Results and 4Q18 Outlook
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News Brief No. 48-18
November 6, 2018
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +8.5% YOY
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News Brief No. 47-18
November 5, 2018
Amphenol 3Q18 Sales Up +15.7% YOY and +17% Organically
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News Brief No. 46-18
November 2, 2018
North American Confidence Highest in World
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News Brief No. 45-18
October 25, 2018
Connector Prices Remain Strong; Lead Times Near 8 Weeks
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News Brief No. 44-18
October 17, 2018
Mergers & Acquisitions in the Connector Industry
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News Brief No. 43-18
October 8, 2018
Semi Sales Up +14.9% in August
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News Brief No. 42-18
October 2, 2018
Confidence in China Drops
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News Brief No. 41-18
September 25, 2018
Price Stability Continues
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News Brief No. 40-18
September 18, 2018
Material Costs Increase +8.9% YOY in First Half of 2018
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News Brief No. 39-18
September 7, 2018
Semi Sales Up +17.4% in July; Ends Record 15 Months at >20% Growth
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News Brief No. 38-18
September 4, 2018
Great Business Environment; Confidence Excellent
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News Brief No. 37-18
August 17, 2018
Strong Connector Demand And Tariffs Keep Prices Up
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News Brief No. 36-18
August 14, 2018
Semi Sales Up +20.5% in June; Sales Have Exceeded +20% Growth for 15 Consecutive Months
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News Brief No. 35-18
August 8, 2018
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors; 2Q18 Results and 3Q18 Outlook
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News Brief No. 34-18
August 7, 2018
Amphenol 2Q18 Sales Up +18.9% YOY and +13% Organically
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News Brief No. 33-18
August 6, 2018
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +11.8% YOY
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News Brief No. 32-18
August 2, 2018
The Connector Industry Braces for the Impact of Tariffs
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News Brief No. 31-18
July 31, 2018
Excellent Business Conditions; Confidence Remains High
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News Brief No. 30-18
July 19, 2018
Prices Stable to Up; Lead Times Increase
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News Brief No. 29-18
July 10, 2018
Semi Sales Up +21.1% in May
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News Brief No. 28-18
June 27, 2018
Tariff Concerns Cause Confidence to Drop
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News Brief No. 27-18
June 18, 2018
Strong Demand Lengthens Lead Times and Raises Connector Prices
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News Brief No. 26-18
June 12, 2018
Semi Sales Up +20.2% in April
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News Brief No. 25-18
June 5, 2018
Confidence Down Slightly, But Industry Still Positive About the Future
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News Brief No. 24-18
May 17, 2018
Industry Expects Prices to Increase
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News Brief No. 23-18
May 9, 2018
Semi Sales Up +21.2% in First Quarter
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News Brief No. 22-18
May 8, 2018
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors 1Q18 Results and 2Q18 Outlook
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News Brief No. 21-18
May 7, 2018
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +16.1% YOY
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News Brief No. 20-18
May 4, 2018
Amphenol 1Q18 Sales Up +19.7% YOY and +12% Organically; Record Orders in the Quarter Were $2.17 Billion
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News Brief No. 19-18
April 26, 2018
Connector Demand Strong and Confidence is High
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News Brief No. 18 – 18
April 20, 2018
Rising Raw Materials Costs and Strong Connector Demand Justify Modest Connector Prices Increases
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News Brief No. 17 – 18
April 6 , 2018
Semi Sales Up +21.0% in February
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News Brief No. 16-18 March 28, 2018
Confidence in the Connector Business is Very High
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News Brief No. 15-18 March 20, 2018
Industry Predicts That Prices Will Rise Modestly
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News Brief No. 14-18 March 15, 2018
HUBER+SUHNER Sales Up +5.0% in 2017 Orders Up +10.7%
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News Brief No. 13-18 March 9, 2018
Semi Sales Up +22.7% in January; Semis and Connectors Both Start Off with a Strong Performance
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News Brief No. 12-18 February 28, 2018
We Are in a Great Business Enviroment
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News Brief No. 11-18 February 27, 2018
Material Costs Increase +12% in 2017
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News Brief No. 10-18 February 21, 2018
Strong Demand; High Confidence; Trend is Up
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News Brief No. 9-18 February 20, 2018
How’s Business? OEM
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News Brief No. 8-18 February 9, 2018
Semi Sales Up +22.5% in December
Monthly Sales Reach $38.0 Billion (Another Record)
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News Brief No. 7-18 February 8, 2018
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors
4Q17 Results and 1Q18 Outlook
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News Brief No. 6-18 February 8, 2018
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +13.6% YOY
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News Brief No. 5-18 February 1, 2018
Amphenol 4Q17 Sales Up +17.7% YOY and +8% Organically
2017 Sales Were Up +11.5% to Just over $7 Billion
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News Brief No. 4-18 January 25, 2018
Confidence Remains Very High
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News Brief No. 3-18
January 17, 2018
Connector Prices Strong; Trend is Up
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News Brief No. 2-18
January 9, 2018
Semi Sales Up +21.5% in November; Monthly Sales Reach $37.7 Billion (Another Record)
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News Brief No. 1-18
January 5, 2018
Business is Excellent and Confidence is High about the Future
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News Brief No. 52-17
December 15, 2017
Business Environment Strong; Connector Prices Excellent
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News Brief No. 51-17
December 14, 2017
HARTING Reports Record Revenues in 2017
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News Brief No. 50-17
December 7, 2017
Semi Sales Up +21.9% in October; Monthly Sales Reach $37 Billion (Another Record)
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News Brief No. 49-17
December 4, 2017
Demand is Strong, Economy Is Improving, Confidence High
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News Brief No. 48-17
November 14, 2017
We Continue in A Stable Pricing Environment
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News Brief No. 47-17
November 9, 2017
Semi Sales Up +22.2% in September; Monthly Sales Reach $36 billion for the First Time
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News Brief No. 46-17
November 7, 2017
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors 3Q17 Results and 4Q17 Outlook
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News Brief No. 45-17
November 6, 2017
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +11.7% YOY*; Fiscal 2017 Grew +7.2%
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News Brief No. 44-17
November 3, 2017
Amphenol 3Q17 Sales Up +12.5% YOY and +8% Organically
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News Brief No. 43-17
November 2, 2017
Connector Demand Strong and Confidence is Rising
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News Brief No. 42-17
October 19, 2017
Demand is Strong; Prices are Rising Modestly; Lead Times are Increasing
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News Brief No. 41-17
October 6, 2017
Semi Sales Up +23.9% in August
Monthly Sales Reach $35 billion for the First Time
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News Brief No. 40-17
September 27, 2017
Business is Good and Confidence is High
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News Brief No. 39-17
September 20, 2017
Industry Personnel Predict Price Increases
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News Brief No. 38-17 August 31, 2017
Five Years of Declining Raw Material Costs Ended
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News Brief No. 37-17
August 30, 2017
Industry Very Confident in Business Conditions
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News Brief No. 36-17
August 16, 2017
Industry Forecasts Future Price Increases
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News Brief No. 35-17
August 8, 2017
Semi Sales Up +23.7% in June
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News Brief No. 34-17
August 4, 2017
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors; 2Q17 Results and 3Q17 Outlook
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News Brief No. 33-17
August 3, 2017
Amphenol 2Q17 Sales Up +7.6% YOY and +6% Organically
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News Brief No. 32-17
August 2, 2017
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +7.9% YOY
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News Brief No. 31-17
July 25, 2017
Demand Remains Strong – Connector Business in Sweet Spot
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News Brief No. 30-17
July 19, 2017
Stability Continues
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News Brief No. 29-17
July 7, 2017
Semi Sales Up +22.6% in May
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News Brief No. 28-17
June 28, 2017
Industry Sales Up +9.4% in May – Fourteenth Consecutive Month of Growth
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News Brief No. 27-17
June 21, 2017
We Are in a Period of Historical Price Stability
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News Brief No. 26-17
June 12, 2017
Semi Sales Up +20.9% in April
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News Brief No. 25-17
June 2, 2017
Acquisitions Continue in the Interconnect Space
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News Brief No. 24-17
May 30, 2017
Industry Sales Up +8.9% in April – Confidence in Future Business Conditions Is Very High
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News Brief No. 23-17
May 18, 2017
No Price Erosion Anticipated in Next Six Months
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News Brief No. 22-17
May 10, 2017
Semi Sales Up +18.1% in March Up +16.2% in the First Quarter
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News Brief No. 21-17
May 9, 2017
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors – 1Q17 Results and Outlook
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News Brief No. 20-17
May 4, 2017
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +9.3% YOY & +8% Organically
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News Brief No. 19-17
May 2, 2017
Amphenol 1Q17 Up +7.5% YOY and +5% Organically
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News Brief No. 18-17
April 28, 2017
Business is Good and Confidence is High
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News Brief No. 17-17 April 21, 2017
Prices Continue to be Stable
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News Brief No. 16-17
April 10, 2017
Semi Sales Up +16.5% in February – Demand for Electronics is Surging
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News Brief No. 15-17
March 31, 2017
Connector Demand Strong – Worldwide Industry Personnel Confident in Business Conditions
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News Brief No. 14-17
March 16, 2017
We Continue in a Period of Unprecedented Price Stability
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News Brief No. 13-17
March 15, 2017
HUBER+SUHNER Sales Increase +4.4% in 2016
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News Brief No. 12-17
March 8, 2017
Industry Very Confident In Business Conditions
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News Brief No. 11-17
March 7, 2017
Double Digit Growth Returns – January Semi Sales Up +13.9%
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News Brief No. 10-17 February 17, 2017
Increasing Demand Coupled With Modest Increase in Raw Materials Cause Prices to Remain Stable
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News Brief No. 9-17 February 15, 2017
Semi Sales Increase +12.3% in December – Double-Digit Growth Returns
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News Brief No. 8-17 February 10, 2017
2016 Acquisitions of Interconnect Companies
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News Brief No. 7-17 February 9, 2017
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors – 4Q16 Results and Outlook
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News Brief No. 6-17 February 2, 2017
Amphenol 4Q16 Up +15.4% YOY and +4% Organically
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News Brief No. 5-17
February 2, 2017
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +8.1% YOY and +7% Organically
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News Brief No. 4-17
January 27, 2017
North America 100% Positive, Most Likely Relates to Pro-Business US President
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News Brief No. 3-17
January 17, 2017
Rising Demand Suggests Higher Future Connector Prices
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News Brief No. 2-17
January 9, 2017
November Semi Sales Up +7.4%; 4TH Consecutive Month of Growth
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News Brief No. 1-17
January 5, 2017
Confidence in Europe Still Positive but Moves Lower
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News Brief No. 51-16
December 20, 2016
HARTING Reports 3.4% Revenue Growth for 2016
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News Brief No. 50-16
December 16, 2016
November Sales Up Double Digits; Prices Predicted to Rise
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News Brief No. 49-16
December 9, 2016
October Semi Sales Grow +5.1% YOY; Largest Gain Since March 2015
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News Brief No. 48-16
December 1, 2016
Business is Improving And Confidence is Rising
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News Brief No. 47-16
November 18, 2016
Prices Down Slightly But Predicted to Rebound In Next Six Months
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News Brief No. 46-16
November 10, 2016
September Semi Sales Gain +3.6% YOY; Record Sales in 3Q16
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News Brief No. 45-16
November 8, 2016
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors 3Q16 Results and Outlook
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News Brief No. 44-16
November 7, 2016
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +11.7% YOY and +2% Organically
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News Brief No. 43-16
November 1, 2016
Connector Demand Improves and Confidence Increases
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News Brief No. 42-16
October 31, 2016
Connector Demand Improves and Prices are Forecast to Increase
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News Brief No. 41-16
October 21, 2016
Amphenol 3Q16 Up +12.1% YOY and +2% Organically
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News Brief No. 40-16
October 20, 2016
Terrence Curtin Named CEO of TE Connectivity
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News Brief No. 40-16
October 20, 2016
August Semi Sales Gain +0.5% YOY Breaking Negative Streak – Largest Sequential Gain Since May 2013
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News Brief No. 38-16
September 27, 2016
Future Confidence Rises in All Regions, Expect Growth in 4th Quarter
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News Brief No. 37-16
September 22, 2016
July Semi Sales Decline -2.8% YOY – Connectors Beat Semis for Seven Consecutive Months
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News Brief No. 36-16
September 20, 2016
Connector Prices Remain Stable With Slight Increase Projected
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News Brief No. 35-16
August 31, 2016
Japan Drops Dramatically in Confidence
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News Brief No. 34-16
August 17, 2016
Minimal Pressure on Connector Prices
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News Brief No. 33-16
August 9, 2016
June Semi Sales Decline -5.8% YOY – Connectors Beat Semis for Six Consecutive Months
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News Brief No. 32-16
August 8, 2016
Industrial Production Performance: A Leading Indicator of Economic Performance
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News Brief No. 31-16
August 5, 2016
Amphenol & TE Market Sectors 2Q16 Performance and Outlook
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News Brief No. 30-16
August 1, 2016
Amphenol 2Q16 Up +14.6% YOY
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News Brief No. 29-16
July 29, 2016
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Up +0.1% YOY
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News Brief No. 28-16
July 28, 2016
Industry Personnel Become More Confident
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News Brief No. 27-16
July 20, 2016
The Future Price Index is at 3.000 Suggesting Stable Pricing
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News Brief No. 26-16
July 7, 2016
May Semi Sales Decline -7.7% YOY – Connectors Beat Semis Five Months Running
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News Brief No. 25-16
June 29, 2016
Industry Still Confident in Business Conditions
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News Brief No. 24-16
June 20, 2016
The Future Price Index Rose to 3.000
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News Brief No. 23-16
June 16, 2016
April Semi Sales Decline -6.2% YOY For the 10th Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 22-16
May 31, 2016
Confidence Down Slightly But Still Positive
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News Brief No. 21-16
May 18, 2016
Prices Predicted to Decline For Fourth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 20-16
May 5, 2016
March Semi Sales Decline -5.8% YOY for the Ninth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 19-16
May 2, 2016
Amphenol 1Q16 Up +9.4% YOY
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News Brief No. 18-16
April 29, 2016
Connector Confidence Rises In April
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News Brief No. 17-16
April 28, 2016
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -4.2% YOY, Sales Down 2% Organically
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News Brief No. 16-16
April 18, 2016
Prices Predicted to Decline For Third Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 15-16
April 8, 2016
February Semi Sales Decline -6.2% YOY For the Eighth Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 14-16
March 31, 2016
Confidence in Business Conditions Rises Sharply
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News Brief No. 13-16
March 15, 2016
Prices Predicted to Decline For Second Consecutive Month
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News Brief No. 12-16
March 11, 2016
HUBER+SUHNER 2015 Net Sales Decline – Sales Down 5.6% YOY in CHF
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News Brief No. 11-16
March 8, 2016
Connectors Outperform Semis. January Semi Sales Decline -5.8% YOY%
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News Brief No. 10-16
February 29, 2016
January Connector Sales Down -4.7%
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News Brief No. 09-16
February 22, 2016
Industry Predicts Prices to Slip Slightly
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News Brief No. 08-16 February 4, 2016
December Semi Sales Decline -5.2% Year-Over-Year
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News Brief No. 06-16 January 25, 2016
Amphenol Full‐Year Sales Grow +4.2% Over Prior Year – FY Sales Up +7.7%
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News Brief No. 05-16 January 22, 2016
TE Connectivity Quarterly Sales Down -7.1% and 2015 Calendar Year Down -1.2%
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News Brief No. 04-16 January 19, 2016
Industry Predicts Stable Price Environment
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News Brief No. 03-16 January 12, 2016
Amphenol Corporation Completes Acquisition of FCI
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News Brief No. 02-16 January 8, 2016
November Semi Sales Decline -0.3% Year-Over-Year
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News Brief No. 01-16 January 5, 2016
Connector Confidence Back in Positive Territory
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News Brief No. 49-15 December 15, 2015
Connector Prices Stable to Up in Next Six Months
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News Brief No. 48-15
December 14, 2015
HARTING Announces 3.7% Revenue Growth
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News Brief No. 47-15
December 10, 2015
October Semi Sales Decline -2.5%
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News Brief No. 46-15 November 30, 2015
Connector Confidence Index in Negative Territory
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News Brief No. 45-15 November 16, 2015
Industry Predicts Modest Price Erosion
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News Brief No. 44-15 November 13, 2015
HUBER+SUHNER 3Q15 Sales Down -5%
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News Brief No. 43-15 November 10, 2015
September Semi Sales Decline -2.8%
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News Brief No. 42-15 November 9, 2015
TE Connectivity 3rd Quarter Sales Down -2.9%
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News Brief No. 41-15 November 6, 2015
Amphenol Sales UP +7.4% in 3RD Quarter
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News Brief No. 40-15 November 2, 2015
Confidence Moves Down in October
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News Brief No. 39-15 October 19, 2015
Industry Believes Connector Prices Will Drop
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News Brief No. 38-15 October 12, 2015
August Semi Sales Decline -3.0%
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News Brief No. 37-15
September 30, 2015
Confidence Moves Up Slightly In September
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News Brief No. 36-15
September 18, 2015
Industry Continues Long Streak of Stable Connector Prices
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News Brief No. 35-15
September 9, 2015
July Semi Sales Decline Ends 26 Consecutive Months of Growth
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News Brief No. 34-15
September 2, 2015
HUBER+SUHNER Net Sales -2.9% in the First Half 2015 Despite Strong CHF
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News Brief No. 33-15
August 31, 2015
Connector Confidence Drops in August
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News Brief No. 32-15
August 21, 2015
Industry Personnel Believe Prices will Remain Stable Over Next Six Months
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News Brief No. 31-15
August 7, 2015
Semis Growth Slows to +2.0% YOY in June
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News Brief No. 30-15
July 30, 2015
TE Connectivity Sales Up +1.4% Year-Over-Year In CY 2Q15
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News Brief No. 29-15
July 29, 2015
Amphenol Sales Grow +2.8% Over Prior Year – Sales Up 6.7% in Local Currencies Amphenol
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News Brief No. 28-15
July 28, 2015
Connector Demand And Prices Soften
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News Brief No. 27-15
July 22, 2015
Confidence Stays Positive in July
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News Brief No. 26-15
July 9, 2015
Semis Grow +5.1% in May, Connectors Contract -8.0% Currency Plays a Major Role in the 2015 Numbers
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News Brief No. 25-15
July 2, 2015
Amphenol Makes Binding Offer For FCI Asia Pte Ltd
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News Brief No. 24-15
June 25, 2015
Confidence Drops as Connector Demand Slows Down
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News Brief No. 23-15
June 16, 2015
Connectors in 5th Year of Modest to Zero Price Erosion
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News Brief No. 22-15
June 10, 2015
Semis Grow +4.8% in April, Connectors Contract in -8.9% Currency Plays a Major Role in the Numbers
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News Brief No. 21-15
June 4, 2015
Strong Dollar has Significant Impact on Regional Sales Growth
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News Brief No. 20-15
May 29, 2015
Connector Confidence Remains in Positive Territory
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News Brief No. 19-15
May 22, 2015
Prices Remain Stable – Lead-time in the 5 to 6 Week Range
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News Brief No. 18-15
May 21, 2015
TE Connectivity Sales Up +4.0% YOY In CY 1Q15
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News Brief No. 17-15
May 7, 2015
Semis Grow +7.1% in 1Q15 Connectors Contract -2.6% for the Quarter
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News Brief No. 16-15
May 4, 2015
Amphenol Sales Grow +6.5% Over Prior Year Sales Up 11% in Local Currencies
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News Brief No. 15-15
April 24, 2015
Connector Confidence Increases in April
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News Brief No. 14-15
April 4, 2015
Prices Continue to be In Stable Environment
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News Brief No. 13-15
March 24, 2015
Confidence Weakens in March But Still Positive
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News Brief No. 12-15
March 16, 2015
HUBER+SUHNER Recorded a Double-Digit Order Increase in 2014- Up +4.0% in Revenues
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News Brief No. 11-15
March 13, 2015
A Third of Respondents Believe Prices will Increase In Next Six Months
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News Brief No. 10-15
March 5, 2015
Semis Grow +8.7% YOY to Best January Ever Connectors Contract in January
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News Brief No. 9-15
February 23, 2015
Industry Still Confident In Business Conditions
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News Brief No. 8-15
February 20, 2015
Connector Manufacturers Continue to Expand Product Horizons
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News Brief No. 7-15
February 16, 2015
Connector Prices Stable As A Rock
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News Brief No. 6-15
February 6, 2015
Semis Grow to a Record $336 Billion (Up +10.0% YOY) Connector Growth Strengthens in December
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News Brief No. 5-15
February 5, 2015
TE Connectivity Sales Up +4.2% YOY In CY 4Q14
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News Brief No. 4-15
January 27, 2015
Amphenol Breaks the $5 Billion Mark in 2014
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News Brief No. 3-15
January 26, 2015
North America & Asia Very Positive Confidence Weak in Europe and Japan
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News Brief No. 2-15
January 22, 2015
Price Trend Stable To Up
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News Brief No. 1-15
January 5, 2015
Semis Growth Remains Strong in November Connector Growth Weakens
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