Leaders Bustle for Top Spots in Semiconductor Chemicals and Materials Markets

Semiconductor chemicals and materials market leaders are holding onto razor thin leadership positions, and exchange rates can play a big part, according to the report “The Global Market for Equipment and Materials for IC Manufacturing,” recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA-based market research company.

“Market share differences between the top two leaders in four major chemical and material sectors is less than 2.1%,” noted Dr. Robert N. Castellano, president of The Information Network. “In three out of the four sectors, the top leaders are in different countries, so that swings in exchange rates will readily tip the scale. Coincidently a strong dollar will make U.S. goods more expensive to foreign purchasers.”