Chipmakers will collaborate on 450mm wafers
Intel, Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor say they will work together to create 250 millimeter silicon wafers by 2012.  Read more>>
 

DRAM revenue decline bottoms out
Global DRAM revenue declined 7.4% to $5.925 billion in the first quarter from $6.4 billion in the fourth quarter, according to researcher iSuppli.
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Macquarie analyst sees zinc rebounding
World zinc prices may rebound by 50% in the next five years to $1.50/lb in 2013 (from $1 so far this month) as slowing growth in mine supply leads to a global shortage of refined metal used to galvanize steel.  Read more>>

A “new” wireless communications giant created
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have created a $14.55 billion WiMax (wireless communications) joint venture with $3.2 billion in funding from such strategic investors as Intel, Google, Comcast and Time Warner Cable.  Read more>>

IP hikes specialty paper grades by $60/ton
International Paper has announced to customers that it plans a $60/ton price increase on its coated specialty grades to take effect May 26. Read more>>

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Polaris teams with supplier Bosch to build new EFI system Involving suppliers early in the design process has many benefits – lower costs, faster time to market, and better customer experience, to name just a few. In this Success from the Trenches audiocast, Dave Dickirson, Director of Powertrain Purchasing for leading ATV producer Polaris Industries details the company’s successful collaboration with electronic fuel-injection system supplier Bosch.  Click here to view the video.

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Cisco cuts time-to-market by 30% in just 12 months In this three-part Success from the Trenches audiocast series, Cisco Vice Presidents of Production Operations/Supply Chain, Jim Miller and Prentis Wilson, outline how the company has cut time from concept to first customer shipment by 30% in just 12 months while also increasing quality, ramping production faster, and reducing work in process by up to 20%. Click here to view the video.

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