[News] Japanese Semiconductor Equipment Sales Smashed the JPY 300 Billion Threshold in February – TrendForce
On March 25, the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) disclosed its latest statistics.
The data revealed that in February 2024, the sales of Japanese semiconductor equipment (3-month moving average, including exports) reached JPY 317.418 billion, representing a growth of 7.8% compared to the same month last year. This also marked a second back-to-back month of growth, achieving the largest increase in 10 months (9.8% growth since April 2023).
Moreover, monthly sales crossed the 300 billion-yen threshold for the fourth consecutive month, hitting a new high over the 10 months (JPY 336.162 billion since April 2023).
Compared to the previous month, Japanese semiconductor equipment sales rose by 0.8%, marking the fourth consecutive month of monthly growth. In the cumulative period from January to February 2024, its sales stood at JPY 6,322.93 billion (+6.4% YoY), setting a new record high in the same period of previous years.
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers from Japan include Tokyo Electron (TEL), Advantest, Screen, Kokusai Electric, Hitachi High-Tech, Nikon, and Canon, etc.
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(Photo credit: SEAJ Official Website)