Global Surface Mount Technology Placement Equipment Markets

Table of Contents

1. Global Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment Market

• Industry Definitions and Scope
• Flexibility is the Keyword for Survival
• The Top Challenges in 2009
• Market Drivers
• Market Restraints
• Growth Forecasts
• Placement Machines - Using Turret and Gantry in Unison for Greater Speed and Throughput
• Some Key Product Launches in the Recent Past
• Market Opportunity for SMT Placement - A Geographic Overview
• EMS companies - Augmenting Demand for Placement Machines
• Competitive Pricing is a Key Decisive Factor Influencing Placement Equipment Purchase
• Volume vs. Mix Market Presence of Key Placement Equipment Suppliers
• Impact on Supply Chains amidst the Economic Slowdown
• Market Share Advancement - Increasingly Influenced by a Wide Product Portfolio
• The Top 5 SMT Placement Suppliers - A Geographic Overview
• Factors Influencing Placement Equipment Purchase (2009)

2. Global Low-speed SMT Placement Equipment Market

• Low-Speed Placement Machines - An Oasis of Opportunity amidst the Recession
• Growth Forecasts
• High-Mix Manufacturing - A Key Demand Centre in the Short term
• Niche Players Exhibit Increasing Market Share Growth
• The Top 5 Low-speed SMT Placement Suppliers - A Geographic Overview

3. Global Medium-speed SMT Placement Equipment Market

• Medium-Speed Placement - Witnessing a Redistribution of Market Share
• Growth Forecasts
• Refocusing Vertical Market Focus Amidst the Economic Downturn
• Global Participants Dominate the Segment with Increasing Market Share Concentration
• The Top 5 Medium-speed SMT Placement Suppliers - A Geographic Overview

4. Global High-speed SMT Placement Equipment Market

• High-Speed Placement - Influenced by High Turbulence in Volume Manufacturing
• Growth Forecasts
• Reducing Exposure to 3C Markets is the Key to Survival
• Turret Machine Manufacturers Lose Ground to Competitors
• The Top 5 High-speed SMT Placement Suppliers - A Geographic Overview

5. Appendix

• Database of Key Participants
• Definitions
• List of Abbreviations
• Decision Support Database Tables
• About Frost & Sullivan