EMS industry grew 17% in 2007
By James Carbone -- Purchasing, 6/12/2008 2:00:00 AM
Global revenue for electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers increased 17% to $268.1 billion, according to a new study by researcher IDC.
The two largest product segments for EMS providers are computers and consumer devices, generating 36% and 29% of the EMS industry revenue respectively in 2007.
The regional revenue mix of the EMS industry was also fairly stable in 2007 due to the realignments U.S. EMS firms undertook to shift their geographic footprints offshore.
Foxconn maintained its lead in the market, with 16% of all industry revenues. Its revenue grew 46% in 2007.
Flextronics grew to 12% market share as it acquired Solectron. However, Quanta enjoyed the strongest annual growth of 57%, based on its success in the notebook segment. It won business from both Apple and Dell.
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